A Quick Nine: Hawaii's best golf courses

The 2016-17 PGA Tour season resumed this week with the SBS Tournament of Champions in Maui, Hawaii.

To those who know golf in Hawaii, our, 'A Quick Nine,' feature this week is centered around the question: What's your favorite course to play in our 50th state?

Here's what you had to say:

1. Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, Lihue. A Golf Magazine "Gold Medal Golf Resort" winner, Kauai Lagoons is like a Field of Dreams for golfers, featuring 18 Jack Nicklaus Signature holes.

Facebook fan quotes:

"Kauai Lagoons!" -- Julie Albright

"Kauai Lagoons - or anywhere in Kauai, for that matter!" -- Janeen Driscoll

2. Wailea Golf Club, Maui. With three courses of varying difficulty to choose from -- the Gold, the Emerald and the Blue -- Wailea provides spectacular views and a challenge for golfers of every level.

Facebook fan quotes:

"Only have played Kapalua, Makena and the Wailea courses. All top caliber, but the Wailea Gold has best elevation/ocean views. Had it going, 76." -- Chris Kasting

"Wailea. Have played on the big island but don't remember the name of the course. But I liked Wailea better. Would love to play Kapalua. It looked fabulous over the weekend. Wish I had been there." -- Dawn O'Day Foster

"Wailea Gold." -- Jeanne Heiserman

"I like Wailea Gold course with the view Mauna Kea." -- Howard Artrip

3. Kaanapali Golf Resort, Maui. A spectacular resort right by Maui's breathtaking beaches, this venue has played host to several professional events through the years and is first class all the way.

Facebook fan quote:

"Kaanapali north and south." -- Jerry Bigelow

4. Princeville at Hanalei - Prince Golf Course, Kauai. According to the website's description, the Prince Golf Course enjoys magnificant views from 300 feet above the Pacific Ocean. The Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design has received Golf Digest's rating as, 'Hawaii's No. 1 Golf Course.' There are five different sets of tees at each hole to allow players to play at their skill level.

Facebook fan quotes:

"Princeville, Prince Course. Dramatic ocean and volcano views the entire round!" -- Kevin Kretovics

"Princeville, Prince Course on Kauai." -- Charlie Baker

5. Poipu Bay, Kauai. The former home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Poipu Bay is a must-play course for those visting the Hawaiian islands.

Facebook fan quotes:

"Poipu Bay on Kauai!!" -- Chuck Larsen

"Poipu Bay - the view from the 16th is breathtaking." -- Steve Orchard

"Poipu Bay, former home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf." -- David Charles

6. Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu. This gem, which hosts a Champions Tour event, snuggles up against Oahu's world famous North Shore.

Facebook fan quote:

"Turtle Bay...... my son's first par at 5 years old - out of the sand." -- Don Harris

7. Kapalua Resort, Plantation Course, Maui. Home of the PGA Tour's season-opening Tournament of Champions, the Plantation Course might be Hawaii's most famous. Dramatic elevation changes with incredible views all the way around make this a special place.

Facebook fan quotes:

"Plantation at Kapalua." -- Simone Jimenez

"Kapalua only one ever played there views were awesome." -- David Sessions

"Plantation Course at Kapalua." -- Eric Johnson

"I've only played two, Ko Olina on Oahu and The Plantation Course at Kapalua. The Plantation course was awesome!" -- John W. Munson

"I think Kapalua is the most challenging of the courses which would be my first choice." -- Fred Burton

"Kapalua Plantation is my fav, have played 15 courses on four islands, it is by far the best." -- David Petersen

"Plantation Course in Kapalua. Played on my honeymoon." -- Robert Covino

8. The Experience at Koele, Lana'i. The name just sounds cool, doesn't it? This course is a Greg Norman/Ted Robinson design that features views of mountains, the ocean and has lush greens with loads of trees.

Facebook fan quote:

"The 'Experience at Koele' on Lana'i..completely awesome ...like playing golf in Jurassic Park. Gotta go back there." -- Jeffrey C. Paul Sr.

9. Makena Beach & Golf Resort, Maui. When people talk about golf in paradise, chances are they're talking about Makena.

Facebook fan quotes:

"Makena south!" -- Danny Lewitzke

"I love Makena on Maui." -- Eric Branham