Kapalua Resort, Golf course in Kapalua, Hawaii, US
Kapalua Resort spreads across former pineapple fields between the Puʻu Kukui mountain ridges and lava-rock bays on Maui's northwest shore. Its two 18-hole courses, the Bay Course and the Plantation Course, lie among mown fairways, scattered trees and pale resort buildings above a curved sandy beach. The Plantation Course plays to par 73, with the 17th, 18th and 1st holes descending from the mountain.
The Plantation Course opened in 1991 as the first joint project between renowned golf architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. This collaboration became the foundation of their long-standing design partnership.
The Plantation Course hosts The Sentry, the PGA Tour's season-opening event, each January. The Bay Course hosted the Kapalua LPGA Classic in 2008. The name kapa lua means "two borders" in Hawaiian, and the beach was long called "Fleming's" after David Thomas Fleming, the Honolua Ranch manager who brought pineapple to the area.
The Bay Course and The Plantation Course are owned by TY Management, and Troon Golf has overseen golf operations at both since April 1, 2011. The Plantation Course plays to par 73, with seven holes over 500 yards and six par-4s under 400 yards. The 17th, 18th and 1st holes descend from the mountain in sequence, covering 1,691 yards combined.
The course underwent major renovation in 2019 that rebuilt bunkers and replaced greens with improved Bermuda grass varieties. These upgrades significantly modernized the playing experience.
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