King Kamehameha Golf Club is Maui's loftiest golf experience -- literally and figuratively.
Set 750 feet high up into the West Maui mountains, this private club with a "member-for-the-day" option features a secluded golf course set on the sloping hills, where the only sound is a little breeze and trickling waterfalls set beside several greens. Most holes above and below one another are parallel to the mountainside, while a couple of par 3s play sharply downhill. With the West Maui mountains beside you and the rest of Maui below, the closest homes you'll see are a few miles away along the south Maui coast.
The fact no homes are anywhere near the golf course, designed by Ted Robinson Sr. and Ted Robinson Jr., makes the 74,000-square-foot clubhouse, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, stand out that much more. Originally designed to be the home of Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe, the plans were later enlarged to house Maui's most exclusive golf club.
Kahili Golf Course
Golf courses that are among the most affordable in Hawaii might indicate the design has an unremarkable setting or was simply a vehicle for residential development. That's not the case at Kahili Golf Course.
Kahili opened in 1991 under the name Sandalwood Golf Course. Hawaii expert golf course architect Robin Nelson designed this 6,570-yard layout, which has some great variety. Located just below King Kamehameha Golf Club, the Kahili Golf Course still sits high enough into the West Maui mountainside and is clear of houses. Instead, holes dogleg through a mix of open and more low-lying, densely forested holes.
Gold and Emerald Courses at Wailea Golf Club
The original Old Blue golf course is the centerpiece of the Wailea community's residential development. But on the newer Wailea Gold and Wailea Emerald Courses, the only development you're playing around are the centuries-old stone wall remnants (named "papohaku") from the fishing villages that used to reside here.
Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed both the Gold and the Emerald Courses in the early 1990s. Each plays on the base of Mount Haleakala, leading down toward the sea. The Gold is the tougher of the two, while the Emerald is one of Maui's most player-friendly courses. Each has a similar setting: plenty of flower beds, lava rock, small ponds and fairways sculpted into the sloping hillsides.
The Gold, Emerald and Old Blue Courses come with an added bonus from upstairs: Some of the calmest fairways in Hawaii thanks to the 10,000-foot volcano shielding the brunt of the Hawaiian trade winds.
2011年10月24日星期一
referring to golfing great Seve Ballesteros
The 31-year-old Garcia, playing on a course where he was club champion at the age of 12, shot an 8-under 63 in the final round to finish at 27-under 257.
“That was for Seve,” Garcia said, referring to golfing great Seve Ballesteros, who died of brain cancer in May.
Garcia had shot his best ever back-to-back rounds of 63 and 64 to lead the field since Friday, and he did not let up on the final day, recording nine birdies and just his fourth bogey in the event.
.“It’s hard to say that you expect to fire like I did, but I was feeling good and I’ve been improving all year,” Garcia said.
“At the beginning of the week there’s always a little extra pressure because you want to do well in front of your home fans and on your home course. But I felt really good and it showed.”
Fellow Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano finished a distant second, and Alexander Noren was third.
Once ranked No. 2, Garcia had dropped outside the top 75 after near-misses at the 2007 British Open at Carnoustie and 2008 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills.
He has now returned to the top 35 with his second win at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo, capping his improved season that includes top-12 finishes in the last three majors.
“I would like to thank not only my family and friends, but also my sponsors, everyone that’s around me, for supporting me through two tough years,” Garcia said. “They have stuck with me and believed in me and I’m happy to be able to pay them back with this victory.”
“That was for Seve,” Garcia said, referring to golfing great Seve Ballesteros, who died of brain cancer in May.
Garcia had shot his best ever back-to-back rounds of 63 and 64 to lead the field since Friday, and he did not let up on the final day, recording nine birdies and just his fourth bogey in the event.
.“It’s hard to say that you expect to fire like I did, but I was feeling good and I’ve been improving all year,” Garcia said.
“At the beginning of the week there’s always a little extra pressure because you want to do well in front of your home fans and on your home course. But I felt really good and it showed.”
Fellow Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano finished a distant second, and Alexander Noren was third.
Once ranked No. 2, Garcia had dropped outside the top 75 after near-misses at the 2007 British Open at Carnoustie and 2008 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills.
He has now returned to the top 35 with his second win at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo, capping his improved season that includes top-12 finishes in the last three majors.
“I would like to thank not only my family and friends, but also my sponsors, everyone that’s around me, for supporting me through two tough years,” Garcia said. “They have stuck with me and believed in me and I’m happy to be able to pay them back with this victory.”
2011年10月23日星期日
the club heads in the USA and differences also exist on the dial bar head
First, the shaft first, us specification and dial the biggest difference is who, in the Japan market circulation of United States specifications of the golf shaft, usually reserved for Japanese people's fitness, with relatively light shaft.
Second, the club heads in the USA and differences also exist on the dial bar head. There are also differences in performance of, more color out there is difference. Last year, the usual difference stick rebound coefficient, in the United States kicked off the flow of wood pole Rod surface on the market, usually a rebound coefficient of less than 0.8 equipment that qualify for SLE.
And the United States just the opposite, in Japan the market kicked off the flow of wood poles are basically bounce factor more than 0.83, equipment that does not follow the rules for SLE.
Therefore, the dial and kick off wooden pole bar head of USA, has a very clear difference in performance. Third, the point of landing angles than those of the dial gauge is usually around one degree. Therefore, not suitable for taller people. There are also differences. Usually Japanese hand easy to sweat, so dial using the thread handle.
On the USA, using rubber grip without a cotton thread for pour like a relatively strong. Four people and USA today, the application of rules of human hard USA heavy weight, shaft Golf Club, more suitable for faster swing forces players to use. In terms of price, USA are cheaper than dial. Relative to the West, smaller in strength for most Chinese, as long as the economy has sufficient capacity, then it is better to buy Japan manufacturing Golf Club or the Sundial of the more appropriate.
Second, the club heads in the USA and differences also exist on the dial bar head. There are also differences in performance of, more color out there is difference. Last year, the usual difference stick rebound coefficient, in the United States kicked off the flow of wood pole Rod surface on the market, usually a rebound coefficient of less than 0.8 equipment that qualify for SLE.
And the United States just the opposite, in Japan the market kicked off the flow of wood poles are basically bounce factor more than 0.83, equipment that does not follow the rules for SLE.
Therefore, the dial and kick off wooden pole bar head of USA, has a very clear difference in performance. Third, the point of landing angles than those of the dial gauge is usually around one degree. Therefore, not suitable for taller people. There are also differences. Usually Japanese hand easy to sweat, so dial using the thread handle.
On the USA, using rubber grip without a cotton thread for pour like a relatively strong. Four people and USA today, the application of rules of human hard USA heavy weight, shaft Golf Club, more suitable for faster swing forces players to use. In terms of price, USA are cheaper than dial. Relative to the West, smaller in strength for most Chinese, as long as the economy has sufficient capacity, then it is better to buy Japan manufacturing Golf Club or the Sundial of the more appropriate.
Recent applications of nanotechnology
Major Japanese brands: Honma, and Mizuno, and Maruman, and S-yard. , Honma Honma and create a ball mark-star approaches, products from two-star to five stars marking, inlaid Gold Platinum at the Club. The workmanship superb and elegant design it is not only one of the props on the pitch, it is the perfect embodiment of creativity, has a high practical value and value to the collection.
Honma was luxury super brand Committee awarded one of the most famous brands in Hong Kong, such as Bentley, Rolls Royce, Cartier as famous. Second, Mizuno equipment Mitsu Lennon was one of the world's leading sports brands, service for all types of sports. Japan Mitsu Lennon company was identified as the sponsor of the Olympic Games International Olympic Committee. Shanghai, Tianjin and Lennon Ltd is one of the major production bases in Asia, under clothing and golf clubs, baseball gloves three plants and is responsible for the China market business and sales of domestic sales. Imported Japan equipment, technology and management mechanism. Production and processing export products, at the same time-dependent Japan technology, constantly strengthen the development and marketing of domestic products.
Maruman gotten Maruman is has been pioneering the development of domestic golf clubs. Japan first began metal wood published the DANAGAN series, is considered to be unorthodox metal wood at that time. But now is becoming mainstream. The 1980 's, Maruman published Japan metal head DANGAN series for the first time. At the same time made development Club patents since the first number, starting many patents.
Recent applications of nanotechnology. Four, S-Yard ball with S-Yard is Japan famous Golf Club manufacturers, his goal is to make every golfer's dream come true, hitting even further, more value and more. S-YARD primarily designed for amateur players. Serves on the quality, quality, performance, and other golf equipment for demanding high end elite. Adoption of the advanced research and development of technical and scientific, accurate design, selection of the highest quality materials, combined with skilled craftsman professional manual production technology of fine and careful to help golfers achieve desire to hit the ball farther and more accurate, and feel more comfortable and pleasant.
Honma was luxury super brand Committee awarded one of the most famous brands in Hong Kong, such as Bentley, Rolls Royce, Cartier as famous. Second, Mizuno equipment Mitsu Lennon was one of the world's leading sports brands, service for all types of sports. Japan Mitsu Lennon company was identified as the sponsor of the Olympic Games International Olympic Committee. Shanghai, Tianjin and Lennon Ltd is one of the major production bases in Asia, under clothing and golf clubs, baseball gloves three plants and is responsible for the China market business and sales of domestic sales. Imported Japan equipment, technology and management mechanism. Production and processing export products, at the same time-dependent Japan technology, constantly strengthen the development and marketing of domestic products.
Maruman gotten Maruman is has been pioneering the development of domestic golf clubs. Japan first began metal wood published the DANAGAN series, is considered to be unorthodox metal wood at that time. But now is becoming mainstream. The 1980 's, Maruman published Japan metal head DANGAN series for the first time. At the same time made development Club patents since the first number, starting many patents.
Recent applications of nanotechnology. Four, S-Yard ball with S-Yard is Japan famous Golf Club manufacturers, his goal is to make every golfer's dream come true, hitting even further, more value and more. S-YARD primarily designed for amateur players. Serves on the quality, quality, performance, and other golf equipment for demanding high end elite. Adoption of the advanced research and development of technical and scientific, accurate design, selection of the highest quality materials, combined with skilled craftsman professional manual production technology of fine and careful to help golfers achieve desire to hit the ball farther and more accurate, and feel more comfortable and pleasant.
2011年10月21日星期五
From athletes to Li Ning Sports Chairman (part 2)
The last century, Li Ning was the authority of the international sports Press Association as "20th century best athlete in the world", in 100 years, was honored for only 25 of them, Li Ning's name and the King of soccer Pele, ALi, I Believe I Can Fly sorted together.
In 2006, Li Ning was elected United States evaluated 60 Asian heroes of the time magazine, the magazine felt that "this is the one in the gym and business career, has a flexible head legend". At that time, Li-Ning sports goods company already Hong Kong main Board listing, this is the first in Hong Kong-listed China sporting goods brand. As the company's Chairman, Li Ning 37% stock of himself and his family controls the company, Li Ning his worth at nearly 2 billion.
"Li Ning proves one thing," evaluation of the time, "in China, can also commercial glory and Olympic gold medal, gleaming. "But the name of Li Ning, and have not been this issue of the magazine categorized in" businessmen ", but" players and explorers "column.
In fact, "explorers" Li Ning was the other side of his little-known. Doing business in the first few years, Li Ning keep "electric shock", and even came close to becoming a famous actor. "That's the character," Li Ning admitted that "I am a freedom-loving people. ”
Now, in addition to a Board meeting, company headquarters located in times square in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong not see Li Ning's shadow. Company at deep water Bay rich regions where lived their lives. He participated in performances of film and television series of the seven King Kong's martial arts of extreme, still on the market in Hong Kong have disc sales.
In 2006, Li Ning was elected United States evaluated 60 Asian heroes of the time magazine, the magazine felt that "this is the one in the gym and business career, has a flexible head legend". At that time, Li-Ning sports goods company already Hong Kong main Board listing, this is the first in Hong Kong-listed China sporting goods brand. As the company's Chairman, Li Ning 37% stock of himself and his family controls the company, Li Ning his worth at nearly 2 billion.
"Li Ning proves one thing," evaluation of the time, "in China, can also commercial glory and Olympic gold medal, gleaming. "But the name of Li Ning, and have not been this issue of the magazine categorized in" businessmen ", but" players and explorers "column.
In fact, "explorers" Li Ning was the other side of his little-known. Doing business in the first few years, Li Ning keep "electric shock", and even came close to becoming a famous actor. "That's the character," Li Ning admitted that "I am a freedom-loving people. ”
Now, in addition to a Board meeting, company headquarters located in times square in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong not see Li Ning's shadow. Company at deep water Bay rich regions where lived their lives. He participated in performances of film and television series of the seven King Kong's martial arts of extreme, still on the market in Hong Kong have disc sales.
From athletes to Li Ning Sports Chairman (part 1)
Li Ning was named "20th century best athlete in the world", in 100 years, was honored for only 25 people in the world, Li Ning, and the name of the King of soccer Pele, ALi, and I Believe I Can Fly first in together. But asked about his most willing to be the "jocks" businessman Shi, Li Ning's answer was: "Please send me only as someone who can look at, in fact, doing business or other, I have only to live a more fulfilling. ”
"What kind of person you most want to be? ' or a businessman?" Reporters asked. Li Ning, greying at the temples, sparse hair, looks no different from any a middle-aged businessman and the street. In a lengthy interview "bombing", he is the last issue before lunch.
Li Ning is clearly not too fond of the problem, he frowns, yaogan inadvertently quite a bit, "Please send me only as someone who can look at," he put the accent on the "people" on the word. "In fact, doing business or other, I have only to live a more fulfilling. ”
"I recently read the Chinese treatment of mirror," he add a few words, "feel yourselves, my people do not like too utilitarian things. "On one occasion, Li Ning even filmed a piece" pop talent shots "--wearing red shirts, the hood black suit, hand Olympic champion trophy.
"What kind of person you most want to be? ' or a businessman?" Reporters asked. Li Ning, greying at the temples, sparse hair, looks no different from any a middle-aged businessman and the street. In a lengthy interview "bombing", he is the last issue before lunch.
Li Ning is clearly not too fond of the problem, he frowns, yaogan inadvertently quite a bit, "Please send me only as someone who can look at," he put the accent on the "people" on the word. "In fact, doing business or other, I have only to live a more fulfilling. ”
"I recently read the Chinese treatment of mirror," he add a few words, "feel yourselves, my people do not like too utilitarian things. "On one occasion, Li Ning even filmed a piece" pop talent shots "--wearing red shirts, the hood black suit, hand Olympic champion trophy.
2011年10月20日星期四
Chinese women's volleyball
As a coach, Lang Ping, who led the Chinese women's volleyball team made the Olympic Games and World Championship runner-up performance, in addition she had also made a brilliant Italian league record, and led the U.S. team won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games, for the development of volleyball as well as foreign the level of foreign Volleyball League has in-depth knowledge and understanding.
Now some of China's development of volleyball stagnant League criticized the level of more people, and in the coach of the Chinese volleyball league club has two years later, Lang Ping Volleyball League for the development of China and the problems encountered give their views. Lang Ping said: "I do not think that our league is not good enough now to play volleyball volleyball very small population, as we had never been seen when playing sports school in each city is very much in the beginning of high school girls play volleyball in the so many people of course, family planning is now only one child per family may be reluctant to let him (her) to play, or he (she) has other talents, playing volleyball in a small population, and the popularity of our population Volleyball League certainly would be less.
Another one of our volleyball rules are constantly changing, I think, and our 30 years of volleyball rules have a particularly revolutionary, of course, this is based on the needs of the times, such as every score the ball, control the game time, including the generation of free people, as we had to be a very complete player, and now as ZhaoRuiRui (microblogging) as the height of the athletes back but can not participate in, using her own advantage, but she can have a little to the rear sub-athletes put to Participate in more players, volleyball is more intense more exciting, and now athletes physical, height, strength is not the same than before all, it is not 30 years ago to compare the old women's volleyball Of course, we do from the technical requirements more stringent, comprehensive and detailed, but do not forget to change the world now, volleyball rule changes. "
Lang went on saying : "Of course we can not say the league is no problem, (including grassroots included) have some issues, we are constantly exploring, let the world exactly like a relatively high level of Italy, Brazil, Japan, including Russia League as full study has not come to that level, while, as the transfer of foreign players to join, now only Hengda can do it a little bit, we hope to use their meager strength to participate in the league in which we work together discuss what is more suitable for China's volleyball league, I think you can not rest on its laurels, behind closed doors to play their league, we must communicate, must have the participation of foreign players, there are different concepts and awareness of people to participate, so that it can enrich Our volleyball league, we can better market, including our volleyball star publicity to attract more fans, if there are more superstars to attract more viewers, including all aspects of the business to support the team.
I hope that in the limited time to teach Chinese Volleyball League to bring more new concepts, regardless of available unavailable, and hope to have more attempts. I think the Chinese people still love watching volleyball, as long as we can devote more exciting game, attendance was very high, of course, now first-tier cities is lower than the second-tier cities, we are calling for increased Volleyball Association contests. "
Now some of China's development of volleyball stagnant League criticized the level of more people, and in the coach of the Chinese volleyball league club has two years later, Lang Ping Volleyball League for the development of China and the problems encountered give their views. Lang Ping said: "I do not think that our league is not good enough now to play volleyball volleyball very small population, as we had never been seen when playing sports school in each city is very much in the beginning of high school girls play volleyball in the so many people of course, family planning is now only one child per family may be reluctant to let him (her) to play, or he (she) has other talents, playing volleyball in a small population, and the popularity of our population Volleyball League certainly would be less.
Another one of our volleyball rules are constantly changing, I think, and our 30 years of volleyball rules have a particularly revolutionary, of course, this is based on the needs of the times, such as every score the ball, control the game time, including the generation of free people, as we had to be a very complete player, and now as ZhaoRuiRui (microblogging) as the height of the athletes back but can not participate in, using her own advantage, but she can have a little to the rear sub-athletes put to Participate in more players, volleyball is more intense more exciting, and now athletes physical, height, strength is not the same than before all, it is not 30 years ago to compare the old women's volleyball Of course, we do from the technical requirements more stringent, comprehensive and detailed, but do not forget to change the world now, volleyball rule changes. "
Lang went on saying : "Of course we can not say the league is no problem, (including grassroots included) have some issues, we are constantly exploring, let the world exactly like a relatively high level of Italy, Brazil, Japan, including Russia League as full study has not come to that level, while, as the transfer of foreign players to join, now only Hengda can do it a little bit, we hope to use their meager strength to participate in the league in which we work together discuss what is more suitable for China's volleyball league, I think you can not rest on its laurels, behind closed doors to play their league, we must communicate, must have the participation of foreign players, there are different concepts and awareness of people to participate, so that it can enrich Our volleyball league, we can better market, including our volleyball star publicity to attract more fans, if there are more superstars to attract more viewers, including all aspects of the business to support the team.
I hope that in the limited time to teach Chinese Volleyball League to bring more new concepts, regardless of available unavailable, and hope to have more attempts. I think the Chinese people still love watching volleyball, as long as we can devote more exciting game, attendance was very high, of course, now first-tier cities is lower than the second-tier cities, we are calling for increased Volleyball Association contests. "
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