The story behind Waialae's iconic 'W' trees Waialae, which hosts the Sony Open in Hawaii this week, pays homage to "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" with a unique course design January 09, 2019
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Why is Waialae Country Club so special?
The PGA Tour returns to Waialae Country Club, which hosts this week’s Sony Open for a 51st consecutive time, dating back to 1965. It’s special for many reasons, not the least of which because it’s the only Seth Raynor original design played on the PGA Tour (now with the Greenbrier's Old White TPC course not on the schedule).
Where is the 17th hole at Waialae Country Club?
The par 3 17th at Waialae Country Club (members play it as the eighth) runs along Waialae Beach and, like all oceanside holes, is subject to the whims and fluctuations of the wind.
Why play golf on Wailea Island?
This classic island beauty meanders throughout the heart of Wailea, an excellent test of your golf skills set in a backdrop of panoramic ocean and resort vistas. The confidence you need to enjoy the game.
What does the ‘W’ in Waialae stand for?
“And as I became a member and started playing and came down that the seventh fairway, if you'd looked down there and the ocean was right behind and the trees were kind of swaying and I said over and over again, that'd be a perfect place for the big W from the movie.” After all, the ‘W’ could stand for Waialae.
What golf course has the W in palm trees?
Waialae Country ClubWaialae Country Club, home of the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour, hasn't always had a W made from four palm trees behind the seventh green (the 16th hole for the Sony Open). In fact, the palm-tree W has only been around since 2009 -- just a small portion of the club's nearly century-long history.
Who designed Wailea golf Course?
Wailea's original layout, the Blue is a classic island resort course designed by Arthur Jack Snyder and loved by long-time fans for its charm and challenge. Its sloping fairways, strategically placed bunkers and sometimes perplexing greens offer risk-reward choices that make it a fun play, time and again.
What does it cost to play Waialae Country Club?
TOTAL SPEND: $470 + $50 = $520 And with the resort's Ultimate Golf Experience package, you can not only get a round for two at LPGA host Ko Olina or PGA Tour host Waialae CC, you'll also get a three-night stay, daily breakfast buffet for two, and be blessedly exempt from resort fees.
What is the purse for the Sony Open?
$7.5 million1 in the FedEx Cup points race and claim the winner's prize money payout of $1.35 million from an overall purse of $7.5 million.
When was Wailea Golf Course built?
Opened in 1972, one Blue website states that this course was “the first thing built in Wailea.” That is actually not entirely true – native Hawaiian villages once thrived in this area, and you can see evidence of that in the old lava rock walls which were preserved in the construction of the course.
Where does the PGA play in Maui?
The Plantation Course is the site of the PGA TOUR's Sentry Tournament of Champions each January featuring an elite field of previous year's PGA TOUR winners.
How much is a round of golf in Maui?
Resort courses: $110-$225. Semiprivate: $20-$135. Private: $50-$100. Public: $14-$135.
How do you become a member at Waialae Country Club?
A membership to Waialae, according to reports, requires a $52,000 initiation fee. Before becoming the first player in Oregon history to win the Heisman Trophy, Mariota played at Honolulu's St. Louis High School, a private school that regularly churns out Division I players and state championships.
How many golf courses are in Oahu?
40With more golf courses than any other island, golfers of every skill level from around the world head to Oahu. Choose from 40 public and private courses, ranging from casual municipal links to elegant resort courses.
How is golf prize money distributed?
Any ties in the standings will be split evenly among tied golfers. For instance, if two golfers tie for second place, they would combine the second- and third-place prizes and split it evenly between the two golfers.
How much does the winner get at the Sony Open in Hawaii?
$1.35 millionHideki Matsuyama won $1.35 million from the total purse of $7.5 million Sunday in Hawaii.
How much did Seamus Power win in Hawaii?
His final day consisted of two birdies on the final two holes, this put his score to -19 for the tournament and secured his tied 3rd place finish. The tournaments total purse was at an incredible $7,500,000. Hideki Matsuyama as the victor pulled in the largest sum of money earning a whopping $1,350,000.