The approach is shorter and less dangerous from the left, but the fairway is much narrower and flirts with out of bounds. Another lingering impression is that Trent Jones Jr. has created some of the most natural golf holes in these islands. He takes the land he's given and goes with it. That explains why each of his courses is so different. The Prince, which has been ranked by various publications as the best course in Hawaii and is rated the state's second toughest, is a jungle gem.
Fairways run through thick forest.
A natural waterfall tumbles out of an ancient lava tube behind the 13th green. The air is sweet with flowers and greenery. Jones gives you lovely sightlines that alternate between lush mountains and blue Pacific. Jones was given land that includes a stretch of seaside cliff. But most of the acreage is just inland.