 Playing golf on Maui is unlike anything you will do anywhere else on planet earth.
From the flora and fauna to the topography and
other natural features, and on to our island's rich historical
heritage, Maui is a place that offers a wealth of experiences for the
golfing resident or visitor that are impossible to replicate. There are
the ocean, West Maui and Haleakala views, the Kahului Isthmus, the Maui Vortex, the Kona
winds, the mix of course designs, the hybrid turfgrasses, the
professional golf events, and the aloha spirit. It is all hard to beat!
What other place has only 16 golf courses, yet hosts all three
professional TOURs?
Yes, only in Hawaii…. Out on the course, golfers
will find some of Hawaii’s indigenous flora and herbal medicines such
as guava, naupaka, uhaloa, and aloe. And to complete the effect, try
counting your strokes in Hawaiian numbers:
ekahi (one), elua (two), ekolu (three), eha (four), elima (five), eono
(six), ehiku (seven), ewalu (eight)…. No, you’re not in Kansas anymore.
This edition of the Maui Golf Review
is a complete overhaul editorially and graphically. Graphically, we
have two additions to our new art staff: a man who graciously came all
the way from Seattle to help us, James Catechi; and a newly transplanted designer by the name of Rachel Hagey,
previously of Aspen, CO. Their considerable talents have helped
transform our pages into what you now see, and few golf publishers
anywhere could be as fortunate as we are to have their assistance.
I am also proud to bring you the talents of a great writer, Jack Byrne—who happens to be my father—gracing our pages with two fabulous course reviews: Wailea Old Blue (page 117), and The Dunes at Maui Lani (page 133). He also pays high tribute to two great Maui golf greats: Henry Yogi, a 50+ year veteran PGA golf professional here on Maui (page 30), and Arthur Jack Snyder, Wailea’s original course architect (page 128).
We also welcome famed golf writer and publisher George Fuller, whose Tee-It-Up
Magazine in Southern California has raised the bar for golf
publications in the region. George has helped to rewrite several
features, among them are our Makena North and South (page 109), Wailea Gold and Emerald (page 113), and Lanai (page 160) reviews.
We are now working closely with the Aloha Section PGA. Their president, Matt Hall,
along with their entire board, have graciously invited us to be a part
of their media program, and we are honored to bring you coverage of
their members. It begins with Matt’s welcome message on page 22.
We have added a number of new departments, which we suspect readers will find of interest. There is Taste of the Town on page 26, In-the-Bag on page 33, Fairways & Greens on page 28, our PROfile on page 30, the Practice Tee on page 32, Flora & Fauna on page 184, Local Knowledge on page 35, Interview on page 28, Aprés Golf on page 194, and the Last Putt on page 196.
The meat of our publication lies in our course reviews, but we have added a news twist to our commonly known Where to Play section by adding a Where to Stay
component for West Maui. A total of 32-pages are devoted to living
large at Maui’s two famed destination resorts: Kaanapali and Kapalua.
It all starts with Kaanapali on page 37.
Our completely revamped Course Directory
now provides a snapshot of every course in Maui County, encompassing
three islands: Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. We’ve not only expanded them,
but we’ve integrated new Maps thanks to Davilla Riddle’s
genius in working with GIS data, that actually show you where the
courses really are! You’ll find it all beginning on page 166. Davilla,
who ordinarily oversees our discount golf certificate sales program
here and on the Internet (you can call her at 800-509-0370 while you
are here for deals on golf and rentals with our partners, Maria and Clif Council, at the Maui Golf Shop - 808-875-4653),
has doubled as a budding cub reporter penning articles about Maui’s
turfgrasses, course superintendents, and local personalities. She’s
even compiled our new Golf Calendar on page 27.
We hope you enjoy your copy of the Maui Golf Review,
and encourage you to write us with any feedback about the courses, this
publication, or anything else related to Maui that comes to mind.
Meanwhile, A hui ho (‘til next time)
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