9 Great Golf Courses in Hawaii

The United States is blessed with many beautiful public courses, and Hawaii, despite being a relative small state, is blessed with more than its fair share. In this article, we will review some of beautiful public golf courses in Hawaii, and what they offer.

1. and 2. Lanai offers two high-quality golf courses. Perhaps the better known is "The Challenge at Manele", which was designed by Jack Nicklaus, and is a course set among lava outcrops and overlooks, from the top of steep cliffs, the Pacific Ocean. The second of Lanai's courses is very different: "The Experience at Koele" winds its way through the island's tropical uplands.

3. and 4. Kapalua, which is on the northwest coast of Maui, offers two superb golf courses, "The Bay Course" and "The Plantation Course". The Plantation Course is home to the PGA TOUR Mercedes-Benz Championship in January of each year, and features many spectacular and beautiful landscapes.

5. The Kiele Course at Kauai Lagoons Golf Club is one of 14 golf courses (spread through British Columbia and Hawaii) owned by the GolfBC Group. The course was created by Jack Nicklaus, and features stunning cliffs, 40-acres of fresh water lagoons, and even a wedding chapel just off from the 17th tee.

6. Ko'olau Golf Course, on eastern Oahu, is known for having one of, if not the toughest, golf course in country. The course is spectacularly set beneath the Ko'olau Ridge mountain range.

7. Poipu Bay Golf Course is known as a unique and exciting course, that is home to many native species including seals, sea turtles, geese and even humpback whales.

8. and 9. Princeville overlooks Hanalei Bay on Kauai. The area is home to a hotel, a spa and two very different golf courses ("Prince Golf Course" and "Makai Golf Course") that were designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Perhaps the most noteable, Prince Golf Course, features a challenging rolling terrain landscape, and has deservingly been named by Golf Digest as the best course in the state.

Try our Los Angeles golf courses

When you visit Southern California, you'll find no fewer than 144 public and private Los Angeles Golf Courses from which to choose. Los Angeles Golf Courses offer something for every golfer from the green newbie to the seasoned pro, and there are opportunities for challenging and enjoyable play for every budget; greens fees at Los Angeles Golf Courses range from as much as $125 to as little as $4 depending on location and times.

Here is just a sample of what awaits the golfer, mostly in Los Angeles golf courses.

Bel-Air Country Club

U.S. Route 66, the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck wrote this and sang Nat King Cole, was completed between Chicago and Los Angeles in 1926. Close to where Route 66 has come to an end and not long after it was finished, Bel Air Golf Course has opened nearby, is one of the oldest golf courses in Los Angeles. Rated as one of the best golf Golf in USA,Bel-Air offers challenging greens, but at a price: green fees currently top out at $125 for peak tee times. Bel-Air is hilly and not for the faint-of-heart; unless you are in exceptionally good physical condition, you'll either want to hire a caddy or a golf cart. However, as one of the most scenic among Los Angeles Golf Courses, it's definitely worth it.

Calabasas Golf & Country Club

With its rolling hills, narrow fairways and water hazards aroung five of its holes, Calabasas Golf & Country Club is definitely for more experienced players.

Desert Aire Golf Course

Desert Aire is ideal for for novice and inexperienced golfers, with virtually flat ground and only a single water hazard. This municipal course's nine holes are guarded by sand traps; those wishing to play a full eighteen holes can use extra tees.

Mission Hills Golf Course

Situated on the grounds of the local V.A. Hospital, this is primarily a putting green used for the rehabilitation of patients. However, as a public, tax-payer funded facility, it is also open to the public. The Mission Hills Golf Course offers a driving cage; seniors 60 and older receive a discount on Friday tee times.

Ocean Trails Gold Club

There are a few Los Angeles Golf Courses that feature specatular views of the seashore and the Channel Islands; Ocean Trails Gold Club is among the best. It is alos strictly for advanced players; undulating slopes, narrow fairways and ocean crosswinds are known to tax the skills of PGA golfers - not to mention the gorgeous and most distracting scenery!