The Sentry, a Golf Tournament

The best golfers in the world are here at Kapalua this week.  They are playing for a $3.5 million first place prize.  Some $20 million will be paid out.

We hailed the Kapalua shuttle bus to give us a lift up to the tournament.  We went early so we could walk the course.  Lucky for us, there were no other hikers on the course, the back nine holes.  We took in the beauty as we walked backwards, from hole 18, to 17, etc.  Number 18 is one of the most famous holes in golf.  Note that I am pointing at the length, a long, long 677 yards.  It is sharply downhill so most players are on or near the green in 2 shots.  Amazing.

An early-morning walk reminded us of the beauty of the course and the homes along the course.

We set up chairs on the very edge of the 10th green and watched the players come by.  We watched the entire field before moving to hole 18 to see many of them come in again.  Turns out this is one of the best places to set up camp.  The views are terrific.  Between players groups, we watched whales breaching in the distance.  We watched our favorite players come through.

Here is our seating arrangement, just off the green.  Here is Justin Rose in our group after he hit a shot a bit right.

Again, the views are outstanding up here on the hillside overlooking the sea.

We moved down to the bleachers at hole 18 to watch the action on the long hole.

Sit back and enjoy the final two days of the tournament, Saturday and Sunday, on TV as the world's best golfers compete on a super long golf course.  

There is a bird here on Maui with a sound like no other.  The sound of the Zebra Dove is so pleasant to hear when you step outside.  Take a listen:

Zebra Dove