Princeville Resort
Kauai is, quite literally, like something you see only in the movies. After
all, it’s served as the stand-in for unspoiled paradise in such films as
Jurassic Park, King Kong and Donovan’s Reef, not to mention Gilligan’s
Island.
Kauai’s unique blend of tropical and pastoral beauty also makes
it one of the world’s special locations for golf, and that can be seen in the
blockbuster that is Prince Golf Course at Princeville Resort at Hanalei.
Sculpted by Robert Trent Jones Jr. from 390 acres of tropical jungle
and rolling meadows high above Hanalei Bay, the Prince is a dramatic test of
golf, rated by many as Hawaii’s top course. An early, ocean-hugging highlight is
“Da Pali,” the par-3 seventh that calls for a 180-yard carry often into the
prevailing wind. Then there’s “Eagle’s Nest,” the par-4 12th with tees perched
100 feet above a slender fairway lined by dense jungle. The Anini Stream comes
into play on all sides of the green, set in an amphitheater of ferns and
tropical foliage. That picturesque hazard is back in view, and play, on the next
hole, named “Waterfall,” for the cascading stream that serves as a backdrop to
the 13th green. Though the Princeville Resort is undergoing
renovations until April 2009, when it will reopen as the even more royal St.
Regis Princeville, Princeville-bound golfers may book the new Westin Princeville
Ocean Resort Villas or the Sheraton Kauai resort.
Among the day packages being offered by the Prince
Course is the “Tease for Two,” which includes a round of golf and a 50-minute
massage at the Princeville Spa ($249 per couple). Green fees include a shared
golf cart (equipped with GPS), range balls/access to the practice range and use
of the spa facilities (including private locker, exercise classes, weight room,
lap pool, whirlpool, dry sauna and steam room).
For information on the
Prince Golf Course and Princeville Resort, please call 808-826-5001 or visit
Princeville.com
