VIDEO EXTRA !
GETTING OFF THE TEE IS KEY ON THE 6th HOLE AT HOKUALA
Take a journey on the 6th hole at the Ocean Course at Hokuala with golf professional Cort Walter , who will teach you how to master what he says is one of the layout ’ s best par 5s . The trip begins at the elevated tee box , where Cort demonstrates how to hit a drive into the prevailing wind and over the 80-foot-tall mango trees below . Then ,
Kawena Hokuala | October-November 2022 golfers get a taste of what it ’ s like to trek through a grove of mangos as they twist and turn along the cart path until they emerge on the other side . If golfers avoid the fairway bunker on the right with their tee shot , they should be in good position at this point to get to the
green and go for birdie . Watch the video to see how it ’ s done .
NEWS & NOTES …
PINK FLAG HELPS RAISE AWARENESS
Green is a color in ample supply at the Ocean Course at Hokuala , but in
October , the focus is on pink .
In order to help raise awareness about breast cancer , Hokuala is participating in Play for P . I . N . K . and has installed a pink flag atop the flagstick on the 18th hole . Play for P . I . N . K . ( Prevention , Immediate Diagnosis , New Technology and Knowledge ) is a grassroots organization that helps raise funds for breast cancer research .
Golfers can snap a picture with the P . I . N . K . flag on No . 18 and post it on social media with the hashtag # GOLFHOKUALA for a chance to win a free round of golf or
CLICK HERE to make a direct donation .
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TRAVEL + LEISURE HONORS HOKUALA
The verdict is in : The Ocean Course at
Hokuala is one of the best courses you can play in Hawaii , according to Travel + Leisure . Ranking the top courses from the Big Island to Kauai , the magazine and website tabbed the Ocean Course as one of the state ’ s very best in September .
Most appealing to Travel + Leisure was the course ’ s longest stretch of oceanfront holes in Hawaii as well as its stunning views of the Pacific and mountains of Kauai . .........................................................
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