Driving a green, 94 bunkers & mongooses at Wailea Gold Course, Kihei, Maui, HI

Let’s get this out of the way up front: I had a really good round of golf on Wailea’s Golf Club’s Gold Course, carding my best score since the Hilton Head Island trip in March. It is a fantastic course with a few absolutely great, unique holes, lots of good holes, and several beautiful views…

Playground of the gods – Kapalua Plantation Course, Lahaina, Maui, HI

When I booked my tee time to play the famous Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort, I must admit I was a little skeptical.  I had played seaside links courses, and I’d played courses on top of mountain ridges, so how special could this course on a Hawaiian mountain with views of the Pacific Ocean…

Riding the Wind – Kahili Golf Course, Wailuku, Maui, HI

My hope arriving in Maui was that I had learned the lessons of my Hilton Head golf trip earlier in the year.  Don’t play too much golf, stay focused on my fundamentals, and remember to have fun and not take any round too seriously. Before I arrived, I resolved to only play three rounds of…

Paradise found.

The Blog is on vacation this week, Dear Readers.  No, I’m not taking a leave of absence from writing and maintaining the site, but The Wife and I have arrived in Maui. My phone and the alarm clock in the room tell me it’s just after 5:00 p.m. local time, but my watch, computer, and…