Held at the Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort in Maui each year, this tournament bring some of golf's biggest names. Unfortunately with Tiger's baby on the way and Michelle Wie preparing for the Sony Open, two of my favorite names are not present. The Mercedes-Benz Golf Championships are the creme de la creme of golf, in a an extraordinary setting.
No cameras were allowed during play time so the best I could do was to get the in-laws and my son under the merchandise sign.
On the other hand, my son got a big kick out of seeing Vijay Singh shoot one of the only birdies on the 8th hole. Vijay is the favorite, and while he's a bit of a male chauvanist, he is indeed a great golfer.
There are also some interesting faces present here. Alice Cooper of Rock n Roll Fame, Dennis Hopper - star of one of my favorite movies, Easy Rider.
One the the big local advertisers here is Ocean Vodka. Seems the trend in Hawaii is now to make things from deep sea water, I guess if you go deep enough, you can get fresh water - no salt. You can only get it in Hawaii.
The Mercedes-Benz Golf Championships benefit a large number of local charities.
Don't expect to take too many photos if you go, they ask for you to give them your camera until play is over. Cell phones are discouraged as well.
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