Troon Golf announced Monday their selection as the new management company for Kapalua Resort’s two championship golf courses and golf academy beginning April 1, 2011.

The PGA TOUR and Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) announced a four-year extension of their Official Marketing Partnership that will continue to help promote the state’s golf industry through 2014.

At newly-named Makena Beach & Golf Resort, General Manager and Landmark Hotels Group Senior VP, Shawn Sweeney recently announced two key appointments and opened one new restaurant.

Maui was honored with the Best Hawaii Destination and Hawaii as the Best U.S. Destination at Travel Weekly’s 8th Annual Readers Choice Awards New York gala