The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii, where this week’s The Sentry season opener will be held, was the first course designed by the legendary design duo Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw. The mountainside layout was opened in 1991, and has been restored in 2019.
The Plantation Course is ranked No. The Plantation Course is No. 2 on Golfweek’s list of the top public-access layouts for each state. It’s No. It is No. 17 in Golfweek’s Best ranking for all resort courses in the U.S. The U.S. list of ‘s top public-access courses includes number 20.
The Plantation reaches a maximum of 7,596 yards and a par score of 73. It has just one par-3 on the back nine. The course is usually shorter than its yardage would suggest, as it has several downhill tee-shots and several drives that can go beyond 400 yards.
StrackaLine , the creator of detailed yardage guides for thousands of courses worldwide, has provided us with yardage book that allows us to see the exact challenges the pros will face this week. Below are the maps for each hole.