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Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course was designed by course
architect, Robin Nelson, who used the land itself
as inspiration for the course’s design. It
is, in many ways, a throwback to the way courses
were made centuries ago; only in this instance,
The Dunes enjoys the advantages of today’s
technologies, like irrigation. It is the perfect
blend of old- and new-world ingredients!
“I remember when I first saw it,”
Nelson, said of the land on which The Dunes is
built. “You’re lucky if you get one
of these sites in a lifetime.”
But, unlike the course designers of old, Nelson’s
task was to make a course that is not only tough
on the low handicapper but also enjoyable for
the high-handicapper. It is a difficult task,
yet many think he’s done it!
“I play to a 10-handicap. So although I’m
usually looking down the middle of the fairway,
my eyes are always darting to the rough. This
helped me a lot in designing The Dunes to be enjoyable
for the average golfer too,” Nelson said.
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