

Carved out of the rugged coast, the Challenge at Manele sprawls across ancient lava fields, with 180-degree ocean panoramas from every hole. A theater of color unfolds: red cliffs plunging down to blue sea, green fairways engulfing white sandtraps, and blossoms from fissures in the black lava rock. This was the palette of designer Jack Nicklaus, who shaped the 7,039–yard, par 72 championship course, carefully protecting and preserving the archaeological ruins within its borders.
Teeing off from the cliffs at Hulopoe Bay with the Pacific surging below, you face perhaps the world's most unforgiving water hazard. The twelfth hole is nothing short of a leap of faith, with 200 yards of churning waves to cross. Other holes demand shots over yawning ravines. Fortunately, the five-tee concept - with courses of shorter yardage mapped in red, white, blue, gold and "Nicklaus" - allows golfers of all levels to emerge unscathed. For more information on Lana'i's beautiful golf courses, visit www.GolfOnLanai.com
To explore fullscreen QTVR views of all 18 holes at The Challenge at Manele, click on the icons below. You will need QuickTime in order to view these incredible scenes on your computer. QuickTime is available as a free download here QuickTime Download. These virtual reality scenes are produced at a very high resolution and take some time to load, even with high speed connections. The wait is worth it however. These VR golf scenes of tee and green will get you as close as you can possibly get to experiencing these beautiful Hawaii courses without actually being there.
We are building this VR tour of The Challenge at Manele course hole by hole. Come back and visit us to see more VRs as we move toward completing this segment of VRGolfHawaii.com!
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