It was Fleming who planted the majestic Cook and Norfolk pines along Kapalua's roads. In 1912, Fleming and H.P. Baldwin's son, Harry, planted the first 20 acres of pineapple fields. Over the next three decades, the Honolua Ranch became Honolua Plantation.
Recognized as the best golf course in Hawaii for ten consecutive years by Golfweek, the Plantation Course is home to the PGA TOUR's Tournament of Champions. The Bay Course has hosted over 20 professional tournaments - the most of any neighbor island course - and features the only hole to play over the ocean on Maui.
Playing the Plantation Course is sure to be on every golfer’s bucket list. Designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, the course was designed on a grand scale in keeping with its location on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains and offers dramatic ocean views from virtually every hole.
Colin Cameron and Maui Land & Pineapple granted nearly 9,000 acres of West Maui to The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii in 1992, creating what was at the time the largest privately owned nature preserve in the state.
It's open to the public and ranks 40th on GOLF's Top 100 Courses You Can Play. The Plantation Course is $395 (plus tax) and comes with a shared cart fee. If you're staying at Kapalua Resort the rate drops down to $365.
TY ManagementThese three holes play to a combined 1,691 yards for the tour professionals, with only the 18th (at 663 yards) being par-5. The Plantation Course and The Bay Course are owned by TY Management. On April 1, 2011, Troon Golf was selected to oversee the golf operations at both courses.
Kapalua Resort Company History Timeline Its modern history began in 1836 when Doctor Dwight Baldwin came to Hawaii and settled on Maui. 1889 | Dwight's eldest son, Henry Baldwin, went into business with Samuel Alexander, founding what would become one of Hawaii's larges corporations.
1. The origin of the course: The Plantation Course was built and designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore in 1991.
Our caddies are trained to enhance your overall golf experience by providing thorough knowledge of our golf courses and how to play them, aid in the pace of play by providing yardages, locating shots, reading putts, raking bunkers and cleaning clubs and allowing the golfer to focus on his/her game.
arms embracing the seaKapalua, loosely translated to “arms embracing the sea,” is one of Maui's premier resort areas located at the foot of the verdant Kahalawai, or West Maui mountains.
Who owns Maui? After the State of Hawaii, who owns over 154,000 acres on Maui, Alexander & Baldwin is the second-largest landowner at over 65,000 acres, and the U.S. Government is the third-largest landowner at over 33,000 acres.
The visibility the property (and Maui) gets from the Tournament of Champions is also significant and that was a leading driver for shutting down the course: a significant short-term revenue loss for long-time gain. The renovation at Kapalua's Plantation Course comes after previous work at the property's Bay...
The Village Course at Kapalua is a now defunct course in Maui, Hawaii. The course was closed in 2007, and visitors and locals alike have fond memories of this Palmer designed, ocean track.
Inside the course: Plantation Course at KapaluaOriginal architectBill Coore and Ben Crenshaw (1991)GrassBermudagrass (tees, fairways, rough, greens)Tournament Stimpmeter9.5-10 ftSand bunkers97Water hazardsnone6 more rows•Jan 2, 2012
When in Kapalua, one of the most popular places to stay is the luxurious AAA Five Diamond resort, The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. It is a favorite each year for many PGA Tour players and their families when they visit.
The Plantation is essentially unwalkable, it is pretty much a cart golf course, however the architects have created a routing that can be walked “with help”.
The trees have a slender, spire-like crown and look like unusually tall, thin Christmas trees. Cook Pine is the most common and widespread Araucaria species in Hawaii. These trees are commonly cultivated and have become naturalized in some areas as well.
Although this species is usually incorrectly labeled as Norfolk Island Pine when sold as a houseplant, actual Norfolk Island Pines ( Araucaria heterophylla) have longer, more widely spaced branches, giving the trees a much broader crown and sparser appearance. Cook Pine trees are much thinner, narrower, denser, and more columnar in appearance.
Kapalua Resort honors its plantation heritage by reaching to its past for inspiration. A sense of wellness and sustainability permeates everyday life, illustrated by eco-friendly development practices, pristine natural beauty and holistic farming.
Between 1889 and 1902, Dwight's son, Henry Perrine Baldwin, tapped the area's rich agricultural potential with the help of a Scotsman named David Thomas Fleming, an avid horticulturist. They planted acres of coffee, taro, aloe and mango. It was Fleming who planted the majestic Cook and Norfolk pines along Kapalua's roads. In 1912, Fleming and H.P. Baldwin's son, Harry, planted the first 20 acres of pineapple fields. Over the next three decades, the Honolua Ranch became Honolua Plantation.
Through additional grants, purchases, and mergers, the land known as Honolua Ranch grew to 24,000 acres by 1902.
Colin Cameron and Maui Land & Pineapple granted nearly 9,000 acres of West Maui to The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii in 1992, creating what was at the time the largest privately owned nature preserve in the state.
The seven ahupua‘a of Honolua, Honokahua, Honokowai, Honokohau, Kahana, Mahinahina and Mailepai, with their perfect bays and beaches, later were joined to form Honolua Ranch, and what is now known as Kapalua Resort.
How about a stay at the AAA, 5 diamond rated Ritz Carlton Kapalua Maui? Or, if you REALLY want to spoil yourself, you could rent a luxury villa for your stay!
Within the resort, you can dine at Merriman's, the ever-popular Pineapple Grill, the Plantation House, the Sensei Seafood Restaurant, or at one of the restaurants of the Ritz Carlton.
You'll notice some trees in Kapalua that you probably wouldn't typically associate with the Maui landscape: Cook Pines. Back in the early 1900's these towering tress were planted throughout the Kapalua area. In Canada, where I'm from, pine trees are commonplace - I never in a million years expected to find them in a tropical paradise like Maui!
I'm happy to report that beach lovers will also find much to be happy about!
Golf aficionados will love the pair of world-class 18 hole Kapalua golf courses: "The Bay", and "The Plantation."
When you're in the mood to explore, Kapalua offers no shortage of things to do! There is tennis, walkways, shopping, galleries, restaurants, and even a fitness center.
The Bay Course. With towering palm trees, rolling fairways, and uninterrupted views of the Pacific, The Bay Course at Kapalua Golf is a sight to behold. This championship course opened in 1975 and has hosted over 20 major professional tournaments – the most of any course in the state of Hawaii.
If you dream of playing golf at one of the top resorts in the world, visit the Kapalua Golf Course in Maui, Hawaii. This award-winning facility features two championship golf courses, a state-of-the-art golf academy, and a 23-acre practice area.
The Bay Course is as challenging as it is beautiful. Known for its breathtaking 5th hole, the only hole to play over the ocean on Maui, this course is a must-play for any golfer visiting the island.