Turtle Bay Resort (Palmer)

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Site of the PGA TOUR Champion's Tour Turtle Bay Championship through 2008, The Arnold Palmer Course is a distinctive 18-hole championship golf course. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, this unique Hawai'i golf course offers something for golfers of every skill level. Played from the Palmer (black) tees, the course offers a stern challenge to the best players in the world. However, there are also five or six sets of tees on each hole. Enjoy varied breathtaking scenery at the Arnold Palmer Course. The front nine reminds golfers of true Scottish Links with its sand, water, wind and rolling terrain. The back nine takes a dramatic shift as it meanders through a jungle forest of ironwood pine and a wetlands bird sanctuary. The 17th hole is unquestionably the signature hole on the course with no less than nine craggy bunkers surrounding the landing area and extending all the way up to the green. The 17th green sits on a plateau only 100 feet from the ocean. The Palmer Course surrounds a beautiful wetland preserve known as the Punaho'olapa Marsh. This 100-acre preserve is home to many endangered species of Hawaiian birds. A man-made moat separates the wetlands from the golf course.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Name: Turtle Bay Resort (Palmer)
Address: Kahuku, Hawaii, United States
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Holes: 18
Metres: 6600m
Par: 72

User Reviews (1)

1. TazzieHacker | Rated | 20 Jun 2007 | Add A Review

I was lucky enough to go to Hawaii last year and happened to play this course. The resort actually has two 18 hole championship courses to choose from. i played the coastal course designed by arnold palmer and found this to be one of the most challenging courses i have ever played. With tricky dog legs and very carefully situated waters it makes the course very tough but with the coastal breezes this can make the course even harder. At the start of the day i was hoping just for a good day i am a 10 handicapper and half way through the round i just wanted to break 100 which i did with an 89. The course is situated on the North Shore of the main island Oahu and is about a 40 minute drive from Honolulu airport. The course cost about 57 dollars US to play with drinks and carts included in the price. well worth the game if the opportunity arises the courses there are immaculate just like you see on T.V.