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Developing Good Habits
Developing Good Habits When we first started to play the game, we had no habits; good or bad. We just instinctively swung trying to make some kind of decent contact with the ball. As Ben Hogan once said, "There is nothing natural about the golf swing." In other words,...
Transition: The Hardest Move in Golf
By Tim Dietrich The great Ben Hogan said that the biggest fault in the average golfer is that they don’t start down with their lower body from the top of the swing. Why is the transition so hard? Well first of all it occurs at the moment when the golf club is most...
Meet Our Ohana Series: Vol. 13 Fred Fernando
Can you share a bit about your background? My name is Fred Fernando, and I am originally from the Philippines. I moved to Hawaii in 1996. For four years, I lived in Oahu before moving to Maui in 2000. The first job I held in Maui was as a resort...
August 8th, 2024
This week, we honor the lives lost in the Lāhainā fires, and reflect on the incredible strength that the community of West Maui has shown this year. The one-year mark seems a fitting time to give a few Kapalua Golf & Tennis Ohana updates. 1/3rd of our workers lost...
Kapalua Trivia Answers
10/11/2024 The name 'Kapalua' roughly translates to what in Hawaiian? A) "Two Waters Meet"B) "Arms Embracing the Sea"C) "Land of Many Winds"D) "The Great Bay"Answer: The correct answer is B) "Arms Embracing the Sea" 9/13/2024 Which unexpected animal has...
Meet Our Ohana Series: Vol. 12 Hailey Castillo
Can you share a bit about your background? My name is Hailey and I am the administrative assistant for our director of building and facility maintenance. I spent my early childhood in Kauai, then moved to Irvine, California, when I was 8 and lived there until I...
Meet Our Ohana Series: Vol. 11 Chris Bergquam
Tell me a little about yourself? My name is Chris Bergquam and I have been at Kapalua Golf for 12 years. Prior to being at Kapalua, I worked as an insurance agent. When your not at work, what do you like to do? When I'm not working, I usually spend...
Meet Our Ohana Series: Vol. 10 Sydney Batchelder
Can you share a bit about yourself?I'm from Livermore, CA, and earned my degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon. I moved to Maui 9 years ago and absolutely love it. How did you get into golf?My dad started taking me golfing when I was around 8...