Kapalua in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

The Bay Course

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

1. The Bay Course Marker

Inscription. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane
Opened October 1975
The first golf course in the United States
to be designed a certified
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International in 1993

This property is being managed with wildlife
and environmental quality in mind

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1975.

Location. 20° 59.919′ N, 156° 39.301′ W. Marker is in Kapalua, Hawaii, in Maui County. It is on Office Road north of Kapalua Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is actually on the golf cart path alongside Office Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 Office Rd, Lahaina HI 96761, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Lahaina and West Maui.

Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Honolua Store (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kapalua Villas Reception Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Cook Pine Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maka oi oi (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honokahua (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honokahua Burial Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); D.T. Fleming Aloe Patch (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ka'anapali Airport (HKP) 1961-1986 (approx. 4.9 miles away).

Additional keywords. conservation

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 7, 2025

2. The Bay Course Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.