Mercedes-Benz Championship

At the beginning of every new year, top ranking golf pros from around the world find themselves taking on the challenge of the Kapalua Plantation Course known for its treacherous fairways and unpredictable winds. A wonderful way to kick off the new year is to watch the celebrity pro am series followed by the talents of Tiger Woods and his peers. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz Series was taken by Daniel Chopra of Sweden on Sunday. He played bogey free golf for 22 holes to win the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Championship Tournament. This is one of the many annual celebrity events to grace our spectacular island of Maui. The next star studded event that has become a huge hit on Maui is the Wailea Film Festival scheduled for June 11-15th. This is a wonderful family event where we have the opportunity to preview films before the actual release date and doing so under the Maui stars. For more information about this upcoming event, visit the helpful links section under resources on my home page. This is a great opportunity to see hand picked films and often times previewed with actual celebrity cast members. Maui continues to offer so many cultural events to keep us entertained and these are only a sample. Living in Maui truly is a tropical paradise, yet still offering so many fine amenities without becoming too big thereby maintaining it's island charm.