KAUA'I, Hawaii (Aug. 31, 2005) --The Kaua'i Visitors Bureau today announces that five acclaimed resort and golf properties - Princeville, Poipu Bay, Kaua'i Lagoons, Kiahuna and Puakea - offering 135 holes of golf on Hawaii's spectacular Kaua'i Island, have banded together to offer players convenient quality and a world-class collection.
The destination - "Kaua'i: Discover Golf's Ultimate Island Green" - has long been known for its lush, tropical beach ambiance and romantic setting, luxurious weather and unspoiled natural beauty (roughly 97 percent of Kaua'i is undeveloped).
Kaua'i is home to some of the world's greatest golf courses designed by renowned architects such as Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones II. It hosts the annual PGA Grand Slam of Golf and its courses regularly garner "best-of" rankings from national media.
The proximity of Kaua'i's golf properties allows players to conveniently obtain desired tee times and enjoy majestic ocean-and-mountain scenery, year-round golf weather and unequaled value and variety.
"Kaua'i's resorts and golf courses offer tremendous rates and experiences when considering the quality and the island's many other options and allure," says Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the KVB. "Many Kaua'i courses are so close together and our daylight hours long enough that golfers can easily play 36 a day and still have time for family and other activities."
The critical acclaim and unique attributes of the golf destination partners - "Kaua'i: Discover Golf's Ultimate Island Green" - include:
1. Princeville Resort (www.princeville.com, 800.826.4400)
-- Home to Golf Digest's No. 63 rated course in "America's 100
Greatest Golf Courses/2005-06" (Prince Course)
-- 45 holes of golf - the 27-hole Makai nines and the 18-hole
Prince - all designed by Robert Trent Jones II
-- Overlooks exquisite Hanalei Bay
2. Poipu Bay Golf Course (www.poipubaygolf.com, 800.858.6300)
-- Home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf
-- Its Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa rated No. 32 in Golf Digest's
"Sublime 75: America's Greatest Golf Resorts/2004-05"
-- Four closing holes rise 150-feet to a red sea cliff
3. Kaua'i Lagoons Golf Club (www.kauailagoonsgolf.com, 800.634.6400)
-- Home to Golf Digest's No. 90 rated course in "America's 100
Greatest Public Golf Courses/2005-06" (Kiele Course)
-- 36 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus (Kiele and Mokihana
Courses)
-- Features multiple spine-tingling ocean holes
4. Kiahuna Golf Club (www.kiahunagolf.com, 808.742.9595)
-- Designed by Robert Trent Jones II
-- Features meandering creek, lava formations, rock gardens,
Ocean views
-- Steeped in Hawaii history via its preserved ancient village
5. Puakea Golf Club (www.puakeagolf.com, 866.773.5554)
-- Kauai’s newest 18-hole course, unveiled in 2003
-- Owned by AOL Founder Steve Case
-- Adjacent to lush site where Steven Spielberg filmed "Jurassic
Park"
After-golf options explore Kaua'i's history, heritage and culture, boat tours, beaches, zip lines, ATV Tours, botanical gardens, helicopter tours, snorkeling and scuba-diving, kayaking, hiking and more.
For more information about Kaua'i golf, visit www.kauaidiscovery.com/activities/golfing/ or call 800-262-1400.
Contact:
Buffalo Communications
Dan Shepherd, 703-891-3320
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
