Kingfisher Golf Links to reopen Nov. 9

Kingfisher Golf Links is set to resume its operations on Nov. 9 after being closed for more than three months after Saipan was hit by several typhoons.

Kingfisher Golf Links offers an excellent view of the ocean making the Talofofo golf facility an attraction to local and foreign tourists. (Kingfisher Facebook Page)

Typhoons Soudelor and Champi passed by Saipan in August and October, while the CNMI also felt the effects of Goni, Atsani, and Koppu.

However, it was Soudelor that caused severe damage on Saipan as the Category 4 typhoon toppled power lines, blew houses, and caused widespread destruction that is estimated at over $10 million.

Kingfisher Golf Links—an 18-hole, par-72, and 7,000-yard golf faciliy—is one of the four golf courses on Saipan that sustained damage when Soudelor pummeled the island on Aug. 2.

Kingfisher’s management and staff, on a post on their website and Facebook page, said they are almost complete in bringing back the golf facility to 100 percent.

“And now that Saipan is continuously recovering and 90 percent of power supply back, Kingfisher Golf Links has been cleaning and clearing [debris]. Its rehabilitation process is almost complete [and] it will open its doors again for business.”

Coral Ocean Golf Resort, Laolao Bay Golf & Resort, and Mariana Country Club are the other golf facilities on Saipan that is frequented by local and foreign tourists alike.

There were also unconfirmed reports that Kingfisher Golf Links was the hardest hit among the four golf courses on Saipan with its driving range, restaurant, clubhouse, and pro shop sustaining damage.

Having no power and water, plus the fallen trees and other debris that littered the golf course, were the reasons why Kingfisher was closed for almost 100 days.

Power and water at the Talofofo golf facility was only restored last week with its management and staff busy cleaning and clearing the debris on the course and repairing the damages. Kingfisher’s management and staff, in the same post, thanked all of its loyal patrons for bearing with them.

“The management and staff of Kingfisher Golflinks wishes to thank you for your patience and understanding during the tough times that we been through, and most of all for your continuous support.”

Coral Ocean, Laolao Bay, and MCC opened after a month of clearing the debris at their respective 18-hole golf courses.

Coral Ocean’s hotel guests also lent their hand in helping the management and its staff in clearing the debris while Laolao Bay’s grounds crew replanted more than 80 percent of the trees that were uprooted by Soudelor. MCC gradually opened its 18-hole golf course.