Hole by Hole Description of The Challenge at Koele:

 

Hole #1:

This is a long 400-yard par 4. The wise player will position his tee shot to land where the fairway bends to the left. From there, it’s a long second shot to the tree-tiered green.

 

Hole #2:

Beware of the lake on the right and the C-shaped mounds dotting the course, ready to trap any errant shot. This 367-yard par 4 lets you choose the terrace of your dreams.

 

Hole #3:

This 512-yard par 5 is one of the toughest on the course, but carefully placed shots can lead to a very rewarding "experience." The long fairway bends gently to the right, and it takes a careful approach shot to get to the green. Beware of the surrounding roaring rapids, seen or not!

 

Hole #4:

This little 186-yard par 3 is a golfer’s delight. From the tee, you look down over Lana'i City, the Palawai Basin and out to the Pacific Ocean seven miles in the distance. Choose carefully from any of the five tees, and aim directly for the well-trapped green.

 

Hole #5:

Big hitters will have a ball on this long 356-yard par 4. Formerly called "Orchard Row", the fairway is lined with native island fruit trees. Barrier bunkers border the landing area, and the octopus-shaped green is surrounded by traps.

 

Hole #6:

This 387-yard par 4 is as challenging as it is beautiful. Players will tee off across a bevy of waterfalls. From there it’s a long second shot to the green. If par is made, it won’t be easy-going.

 

Hole #7:

A nerve-rattling tee shot has most golfers opting to lay-up rather than go for the green on this short 166-yard par 3. The green sits snugly on the front of the lake.

 

Hole #8:

What this relatively short par 4 lacks in distance it makes up for with difficulty. The drive is the easy shot here. Once your first shot is down, check your nerves as you approach a green that’s completely surrounded by a lake. And for those long hitters, try to drive the green, as Greg Norman did.

 

Hole #9:

Reaching this par 5, 492-yard hole in two is next to impossible. The Z-shaped fairway lined with sand lakes wreaks havoc on the misplaced drive. A double-throated waterfall guards the green, which is surrounded by a blaze of color. The Lodge welcomes you home, and the Executive Putting Course awaits your revenge.

 

Hole #10:

This 340-yard par 4 is a great warm-up, beginning on a plateau nearly 2,000 feet above sea level. The fairway is lined with magnificent 80-foot Norfolk pines and spectacular views of the Palawai Basin. The tee shot is straightaway, gradually bending to the left and ending at a green surrounded by bunkers on the left and right.

 

Hole #11:

From the tee you’ll want to aim for the grove of eucalyptus trees at this severe dogleg right hole. This 321-yard par 4 has the island of Molokai as a dramatic backdrop. Your approach is into the trade winds—watch out for the penalizing bunker fronting the green.

 

Hole #12:

Let it rip from the tee on this long 506-yard par 5. You cross a ravine on your tee shot. The first landing is marked by a banana bunker on the left. Your second shot is guarded on both the left and the right by high mounds. Watch out for the pot-bunkers left of the green.

 

Hole #13:

A careful club selection is needed off the tee of this 166-yard par 3 over-the-water hole. There’s a nerve-rattling carry over the charging waterfalls to the green. Treacherous trade winds dictate how the hole is played. Give yourself a hand—it’s a well-earned par.

 

Hole #14:

The multi-tiered fairway on this 341-yard par 4 bends to the right along with what appears to be a never-ending sand lake. The tee shot needs to be positioned middle to left to avoid trouble. The green is set in an amphitheatre of eucalyptus trees. This secluded setting makes for a tranquil green, but watch for those guardian eucalyptus trees ready to gobble any errant shot.

 

Hole #15:

This long 512-yard par 5 is one of the course’s most spectacular. You’ll feel like you’re on top of the world when you encounter vistas of Maui and Molokai from the tee. Towering Norfolk Island Pines stretch across the fairway, one of the longest you’ll ever climb. Hitters can reach the well-protected, multi-tiered green in three.

 

Hole #16:

This true dogleg left offers glimpses of what’s to come on the 8th. After your downwind tee shot, pick your way among the trees carved from ancient forests.

 

Hole #17:

The signature hole of the Experience at Koele ™, this 390-yard par 4 presents a spectacular 200-foot drop in elevation from tee to green. This hole is nestled in the deepest and most magnificent gorge on the Island of Lanai. It’s sure to become one of the most spectacular and talked-about golf holes in the world. The green is guarded to the right by a 70-foot sentinel eucalyptus, so be warned to play your drive to the left. (Oh yes, trade winds usually blow to the right.)

 

Hole #18:

This 142-yard par 3 is laid out over one of the more spectacular water features designed by course architect Ted Robinson. It’s mind over matter as you hit your over-the-water tee shot to the green.