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The quality of courses on the islands of Hawaii has turned
it it into one of the world's great golf destinations. If
you haven't ever had the pleasure of enjoying the Hawaii experience,
it's time to say "aloha," sniff the fresh flower leis, and
get out the clubs. "Like the islands, Hawaii golf continues
to grow and mature," writes Don Chapman. In fact, the islands
have so much great golf in exotic settings that it might just
be crazy to go anywhere else.
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Growing up in South Africa, Gary Gilchrist watched first-hand
the developing swings of such golf prodigies as Ernie Els
and Reteif Goosen.
Gilchrist was something of a prodigy himself, spending two
years on the South African national team.
Now, a couple of decades later, he has just watched one of
the young golfers he coaches perform at the PGA Sony Open.
Gilchrist can compare the young Els and Goosen to this youngster,
and when he does he concludes this: At the same age, Michelle
Wie is better.
"I've grown up and played with some of the best (men)
in the world," Gilchrist said, "and she's better
at her age now than they were."
LIHU'E, Kauai, Hawaii (Feb. 12, 2004) -- Most visitors to
Kauai Lagoons, the golf club located near the Marriott Kauai
Resort, yearn to play the star attraction, the Ki'ele Course,
because of its superb water views.
After all, there are seaside shots to attempt at Ki'ele that
will remind you of the breathtaking landscape of Pebble Beach.
But there's another course at the Lagoons and that second-choice
course -- Mokihana -- has its own classic beauty with imposing
mountain backdrops as well as a very distinct personality.
If you play Ki'ele, you should play Mokihana as well to get
a more complete picture of golf on the garden island.
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