Long known for being one of the Midwest’s entertainment hot spots that offers a little bit of everything for everyone, the Ozarks destination has emerged as the golf equivalent.
Contributor Michael Arkush wonders why he had not visited the Jack Nicklaus-designed course sooner, but he quickly learned that some things in life are well worth the wait.
The Wisconsin destination is not resting idly as it recently broke ground on a 14-hole course that will offer another unique flavor to its playing menu.
Davis Love III, a five-time RBC Heritage winner who is now a golf course architect,
went to great lengths to preserve the intent of Pete Dye’s original design, which opened in 1969 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Guests come to the Pennsylvania resort for its challenging 18-hole layouts, and stay for the array of upgraded amenities.
One hole, a shortish par-3 on the South Course, checks all of the boxes for being what many would consider golf in Hawaii should be.
While the temperatures may be cause for an added layer, lower greens fees and tee-time availability are reasons to play a pair of the island’s underrated courses.
Mid Pines Development Group’s recent acquisitions expanded the North Carolina Sandhills destination to 126 holes. And while Mid Pines Inn and Pines Needles Lodge are being upgraded, the connection to the rich Donald Ross history will not be lost.
Kapalua Golf is currently accepting tee time reservations for the course that is still rebounding from water restrictions.
Though the club opened in 2006, it has only been in recent years, under new ownership, that the gated-community has started blossoming into its expected potential.
