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Kapalua
Golf’s Plantation Course to
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Undergo
Multi-Million Dollar Enhancement
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Maui,
HI & Scottsdale, AZ – March 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Kapalua
Golf’s Plantation Course, annually rated as a top 100 golf course in
the world and consistently ranked as the “Best Golf Course You Can Play”
in Hawaii, will undergo a multi-million dollar enhancement project aimed
at refining and revitalizing the 27-year-old golf course. On-course work
is expected to begin in February of 2019 and be completed in November 2019.
Bill
Coore and Ben Crenshaw, the original Plantation Course design team, will
assist with the extensive course refinement project. In addition, Troon's®
Design/Development/Agronomy team, as well as long-time Maui resident and
Golf Channel personality Mark Rolfing, will also work on the project. Enhancements
will include: resurfacing all greens with Tif Eagle Bermuda; renovating
every bunker on the golf course; and re-grassing tees, fairways and roughs
with state-of-the-art Celebration Bermuda turf. New tee complexes will
also be added, including additional forward tees to help increase guest
enjoyment and several new tournament tees will also be built on key holes
to further test the world’s best PGA TOUR professionals during the Sentry
Tournament of Champions.
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“We
look forward to the opportunity to restore many elements of the Plantation
Course and implement a few ‘refinements’,” said Bill Coore. “It’s like
when you have a special piece of art, or something really special to you,
and you get a chance to dust if off and make it new again. This will be
a very thoughtful restoration and refining process, but it’s not a redesign.
We are very happy with the way the course looks and the way it has gone
through the past nearly three decades.”
In
addition to the Plantation Course enhancements during 2019, Kapalua will
begin three other significant projects this summer (2018), including:
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Upgrading/renovating
the Plantation Golf Shop
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Relocate
the Bay Course Operations and Golf Shop to the Village Center, providing
an even better “sense of arrival” for guests playing the Bay Course
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Redesign
and modernize the Kapalua Golf Academy practice facility
“We are
confident that these numerous enhancements will continue to strengthen
the Plantation Course’s position as the top golf course in Hawaii and support
further upward progression in Top 100 rankings,” said Alex Nakajima, general
manager, Kapalua Golf & Tennis. “All of our upcoming enhancements are
geared toward improving the overall golf experience for our guests, while
also ensuring the Sentry Tournament of Champions remains a top stop on
the PGA TOUR. We’ll be excited to show off the newly refined Plantation
Course to those playing in the tournament in January of 2020.”
For
more information on Kapalua Golf, visit www.GolfAtKapalua.com
or call 1-877-KAPALUA.
About
Kapalua Golf & Tennis
Kapalua
Golf & Tennis, managed by Troon, features 36-holes of award-winning
golf, the Kapalua Golf Academy - a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School, and
Kapalua Tennis - an award-winning facility, with expert instruction from
top professionals, year-round tournaments and events, tennis camps and
matchmaking services. Kapalua’s Plantation Course, is ranked No. 19 on
“America’s Top 100 Public Courses” list by Golf Digest. The Bay Course
has long been dubbed as “Hawaii’s favorite resort course” and is celebrating
its 43rd anniversary in 2018. Its breathtaking par three fifth hole is
the only hole to play over the ocean on Maui. Kapalua Golf Academy is Hawaii’s
most comprehensive learning center and practice facility, offering individual
lessons, golf schools, video analysis, custom club fitting, group lessons
and on-course playing lessons. The Kapalua Tennis Garden is located in
the splendid natural setting of Kapalua Resort and is currently ranked
as the #9 Top Tennis Resort in the World according to Tennis Resorts Online
2017. For additional information on Kapalua Golf, visit www.GolfAtKapalua.com
or call 1-877-KAPALUA. For additional information on Kapalua Tennis, visit
www.KapaluaTennis.com
or call 808-662-7730.
About
Troon
Headquartered
in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company,
with more than 270 golf courses in its portfolio. Troon also specializes
in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management
and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage
division operates and manages more than 150 restaurants located at golf
resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities
around the world. The company oversees operations at Troon Golf, Honours
Golf, Troon Privé
(the private club operating division of Troon) and Troon International
with properties located in 35 states and 33 countries. Additionally, there
are 57 Troon affiliated properties featuring 79 courses that have been
recipients of a “Top 100” ranking by national and international publications.
Troon properties include Lake of Isles Golf Club in North Stonington, Connecticut;
Kapalua on Maui, Hawaii; The Centurion Club in London, England; Tiburón
Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples in Florida; Els Club
Desaru Coast in Malaysia; and Palmilla Golf Club in San Jose del Cabo,
Mexico. For more information, visit www.TroonGolf.com,
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