News Staff posted on June 28, 2012 14:07
Face Off Two Perspectives, The Prince Hawaii
Source: golfdigest.com
Architecture Guru, Ron Whitten
I'm not saying the multimillion-dollar makeover of Prince Golf Course was a result of its precipitous fall on Golf Digest's ranking of America's 100 Greatest. From 39th back in 2007, Prince is now on the bubble in a tie for 97th in the 2011-'12 ranking. No, Prince had far more serious aches and pains addressed by the renovation.
Opened as nine holes in 1987, then a full 18 in 1990, Prince hadn't aged gracefully. Greens had shrunk, tees had tilted, turf had depreciated, and jungle laid claim to the edges of some holes.
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