The Architect...
The 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.”
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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