The PGA golf tournament begins with the Mercedes Championships at the ruggedly beautiful and challenging Kapalua Plantation Golf Course in January and continues thereon. |

| The grueling Ironman Triathlon Championship attracts thousands of competitors for big dollars on a marathon run of swimming, cycling and running in October. The death-defying In Memory of Eddie Aikau chases wipe-out waves over 20ft and the Triple Crown of Surfing Championships makes and breaks legends in North Shore O’ahu. If you are not into participating, spectator sports center around University of Hawaii college games with volleyball and football and Pro Bowl attracts a sell-out crowd to the 50,000-seat capacity of Aloha Stadium. |
O'ahu is the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the vibrant city of Waikiki Beach with its fantastic dining, shopping & nightlife, North Shore's banzai pipeline, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, and an impressive arts and culture scene. Read more ...