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Golf Digest Ranks Mauna Kea Golf Course
Golf Digest Ranks Mauna Kea Golf Course
MAUNA KEA RESORT, HI on the Big Island of Hawaii at number 27 in its 2011-12 listing of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses.” Jon Gersonde, general manager of the Mauna Kea Resort said, “We are proud and honored to receive this recognition from the leading authority in the golf industry. It is yet one more accolade for this wonderful course that is distinguished by its unique pedigree, play and spectacular setting.” The Golf Digest list was established in 1866 as the golf game’s oldest ranking and is considered the leading symbol of golf course excellence and integrity with Price Waterhouse Coopers standing behind the calculations.
Shaped out of bare lava by Laurance S. Rockefeller and Robert Trent Jones, Sr., in 1964, the Mauna Kea Golf Course is one of the most sought after golf experiences in the world. In 2009, the course was lovingly renovated from tee-to-green by Rees Jones, son of the original course designer, Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Mauna Kea Golf Course is recognized as the grand dame of all Hawaii golf courses – a title she will likely never surrender. Her classic elevated greens combine with the prevailing trade winds to put a high value on approach shots that must sit gently and accurately on hearty, often pitched greens. The famous, par-3 signature third hole requires significant water carry along a dramatic rocky shoreline where nooks and crannies host the surging Pacific Ocean.
– Golf Digest has ranked the legendary Mauna Kea Golf Course. Golf Digest list was established in 1866 as the golf game’s oldest ranking and is Golf The famed Mauna Kea Beach Hotel lies adjacent to the golf course on 60 acres overlooking Kauna’oa Bay – one of Hawaii’s finest natural white sand beaches. Mauna Kea is known for a remarkable sense of place that embraces without intruding on its dramatic natural surroundings. The hotel has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 150 classic works of architecture nationwide.
Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc. operates three hotels in Hawaii: Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The company also operates three golf courses: Hawaii Prince Golf Club, Hapuna Golf Course and Mauna Kea Golf Course. For more information and bookings, visit the website at PrinceResortsHawaii.com or call 1-888-9PRINCE (888-977-4623). # # #
