Avid golfers will go far to play on the world’s premier golf courses. Just a short boat ride from Maui brings us to Lanai to play The Challenge at Manele course. It’s a magnificent, ocean front course designed by legend Jack Nicklaus.
When I say ocean front, I really mean it. There’s no course anywhere, with more holes with ocean vistas. On The Challenge at Manele practically every hole gives you a good glimpse of blue. On a really sunny day, it’s capable of being 18 for 18. On a cloudy day, maybe 15 or 16 of 18.
When you play the front nine at Manele Bay, you’re going to become convinced that this is the nine with the best ocean views. Think again. Like the other big resort course on Lanai, The Experience at Koele, Manele Bay’s back nine blows away its front nine.
“Golfers talk about the scenery most after they’ve played here,” said Linda Gehringer, assistant professional at Manele. “They usually haven’t seen these kind of ocean holes before.”
The Verdict? If you’re going to play one course in Hawaii with the objective of experiencing ocean golf, The Challenge at Manele should be it. It won’t be the best course you’ve ever played (The Experience at Koele is a little better). But it will have many of the best looks.
Full articleby Chris Baldwin - Travelgolf.com
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