Magnificent Mauna Lani - part three of three

The highlight of this resort is the fabulous golf facilities and the most beautiful 36 holes of golf on the island. There are three things that are particularly enjoyable about this golf facility. The free golf clinics, the executive putting course and the refreshment wagons.

Free clinics are held twice a week. On the putting green at 12:00 p.m. on Monday afternoons, the focus is on the short game. Bring your putter and 8 iron or borrow one at the facility. Thursday's 12:00 p.m. clinic focuses on the long game. Located on the driving game, learn how to hit the ball farther and straighter. Golf clubs are provided or feel feel free to bring your own.

The Mauna Lani has an executive putting course that is just fascinating. Located at the Racquet Club, the course is a finely manicured 18-hole championship course in miniature. Complete with sand traps and lava rock hazards, this is putting practice that will keep you interested for hours.

As you may already know, the Kohala coast is known for warm and sunny weather. Some days on the golf course, the sun and heat can be quite brutal or the rain can come out of nowhere. So, a wonderful touch is the Mauna Lani's refreshment wagons. A mobile wagon stocked full with everything from water to wine, and from sunscreen to umbrellas it is a welcoming presence on the links.

There are two championship courses at Mauna Lani. The north course and the south course both have championship, tournament, middle and forward tees. The south course is primarily a shoreline course and therefore more scenic and popular of the two. It is also the course of choice for the Senior Skins Game. The fifteenth hole is the signature hole of not only the south course, but for Mauna Lani as a whole. A par 3 on the south course is number fifteen Par 3 that is widely recognized as "that hole in Hawaii."

The longest of the tees need the shot to pass over the crashing surf and onto a large two-tiered green that is completely surrounded by sand. During the winter, whales are often sighted just offshore which tends to slow play in the area.

The north course is the more challenging and more interesting of the two. Designed as a challenge to the most relaxed golfer, this course is definitely one for the serious player. The seventeenth hole is the signature hole of the north course. A short high par three amphitheater surrounded by black lava rock is uniquely attractive. With an easy accessible green at the bottom of. At the bottom of a deep lava bowl, the signature hole is worthy of a picture. From the elevated tees, the green is easily accessible.

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