If views could kill, no one would make it past the tee on this beauty of a hole. Since the Kapalau Bay Course is chock full of jaw-dropping vistas, calling one hole the best of the bunch is like picking which one of your children you love the most. But so be it and this hole is easily among the best 10 in the world, as well. The Bay Course is, all told, a par-72, 6,600-yard layout designed by Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane that runs along the Northwest Coast of Maui with stunning views the Pacific, rocky cliffs and the island of Molokai across the channel.  The #5 Hole is the course signature, a difficult par 3 and one of two holes smack up against the water, actually requires duffer to drive over Oneloa Bay to get to the green. My only regret? No champagne cart at the hole to toast the view.

Kapalua Resort, Bay Course ($183 per round, $78 late afternoon rates)
808-669-8044