Renovated Prince ready to reopen

19 September 2011

The Prince course at the Princeville resort on the island of Kauai in Hawaii will reopen on 14 December after a renovation led by the Robert Trent Jones II firm, the course’s original designers.

The resort will start taking reservations to play the renovated course this week. The course has been closed since 29 January for the renovation, which included the complete reconstruction of putting greens with SeaDwarf paspalum turf and sub-surface material to meet modern USGA specifications, the remodelling of bunkers to improve drainage, playability, visibility, and strategic value, clearing of fairways, streams, and visual impediments surrounding holes that have encroached upon the design intent of the course over the year, widening of fairways and reshaping of greens and tee improvements. Contractor Heritage Links has been carrying out the construction and renovation work and will manage all golf and club operations when the course reopens. 

“Perhaps our most dramatic refinement efforts have been focused on the complete reconstruction of every green complex, recapturing hole locations that have been lost over time,” said Robert Trent Jones Jr. “We have gently reconfigured the contours in the green surfaces to accommodate the green speeds that will be achieved by the newly planted paspalum variety of turf grass. In addition, fairway mowing patterns have been widened dramatically to promote a more enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels.”