What makes it special? The 18-hole Prince Course has been ranked by Golf Digest as Hawaii’s No. 1 golf course and is the only course in the State of Hawaii to be recognized on their 2006-2007 list of America’s “Top 100 Greatest Courses.” It is unquestionably one of the most spectacular and challenging courses a golfer will ever play. The Prince is Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece, encompassing 390 acres of rolling terrain, tropical jungles, gullies, streams and waterfalls. Jones Jr. says the Prince Course is “one of the top five courses I’ve ever designed.”

The Makai is a beautiful 27-hole layout made up of three nine-hole courses that extend in spokes from the clubhouse and encompass 200 acres. Each nine has a distinct personality and scenic flavor, reflected in their names–the Lakes Course winds its way around serene lakes; the Ocean Course runs to the spectacular coastline and back; the Woods Course meanders through native woodlands. The courses boast an integrated design, so any combination of the three nines provides a challenging 18-hole round.

Unique Fact:  The Makai Course, which opened in 1971, was course designer Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s first solo effort. He recalls, “Several years ago, as I stood perched atop a Hawaiian bluff that offered breathtaking vistas of the Napali mountains, the Pacific Ocean and the ravines and dense tropical vegetation below, I knew I’d found the perfect spot for the first tee.”

In a Word: Spectacular.