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Fore Play: Ritz Carlton Kapalua

Where: 1 Ritz Carlton Drive [map], Kapalua, HI, United States, 96761

The Ritz Carlton Kapalua in Maui was voted by readers of Travel + Leisure as one of the top golf resorts in the world in 2005.

Why is that? Maybe because the resort boasts three 18-hole championship courses--one of the only places to do so in Hawaii. Two of the courses were designed by Arnold Palmer and the third by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore. The resort also is home to the Kapalua Golf Academy which has 23-acres for golfers to use for practice. Lastly, the hotel is home to the PGA Tour's Mercedes championship held each year in January.

As for the hotel, it's a typical Hawaiian resort offering ocean views, leis upon arrival, and luas at night. This resort was built next to an working pineapple plantation so expect plenty of that fruit to grace each meal. And for nightlife, the town of Lahaina, a historic century-old whaling town, is nearby with shopping, bars and restaurants like Jimmy Buffet's Cheeseburger in Paradise.

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