"Hawaii, Maui, Kapalua, Plantation, Golf, Course, Clubhouse, Pro, Shop, Sentry, Tournament, Champions, House, Restaurant, Practice, Green" |
Hello Friends and Family, |
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Maui on my Mind, Part 8 |
Back to Maui — and the Plantation Golf Course. This is one of two golf courses at Kapalua — the other is the Bay Course. For a while, there were three — the third one was my favorite, the Village Course. The latter was closed and allowed to go fallow but is now part of the hiking trails at Kapalua. The cart paths provide good access and you can imagine what it was like when it was an active golf course. In fact, I shared photos of the newly abandoned course in previous issues. If you are interested, click here, here and here. This building is the pro shop which also contains the Plantation House Restaurant, one of my favorites. One change since my last visit is valet parking — and it looks like it is mandatory — but it is not. I parked my rental card in the Poor Golfers Parking Area. |
This is, of course, the trophy awarded to the winner of the tournament. Dustin Johnson won the 2018 championship. One of the reasons that golf fans tend to tune in (in addition to the gorgeous scenery) is that only the golfers who won a tournament in the previous season are eligible. This is one tournament that I would love to see in person (bucket list item). |
That reminds me, the reason I stopped by the Plantation Course on this trip was that I had read that they will be refurbishing the course once the Tournament is complete. It will be closed for three months or so. I confirmed this factoid with the pro shop — so I guess you shouldn't plan on playing here until April or so. |
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Finally, here is another view of the pro shop and Plantation House Restaurant. I wonder if it will look the same after the renovation. |
To be continued... |
Life is good. |
Aloha, B. David |
P. S., All photos and text © B. David Cathell Photography, Inc. — www.bdavidcathell.com |