Our Picks for The 10 Best Golf courses in Hawaii
1. Nanea Golf Club
Address: 72-2921 Kaupulehu Road , Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96740, Hawaii County
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 138
Course Rating: 76.1
Total par (men’s tees): 73
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,500
Scorecard: Link
Opened in 2003 and designed by David McLay Kidd for Charles Schwab and Safeway magnate George Roberts. This is the most exclusive club in Hawaii. The course is completely covered in player friendly paspalum grass and was the first course in North America to do so.
2. Kapalua Resort
Address: 1098 Plantation Club Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 75.2
Total par (men’s tees): 73
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,411
Scorecard: Link
Situated on the northwest shore of the island of Maui near Lahaina, Hawaii and owned by Maui Land & Pineapple Company. The resort has two golf courses: The Bay Course and The Plantation Course. Colin Cameron founded the resort.
3. Manele Golf Course
Address: 1098 Plantation Club Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 135
Course Rating: 73.7
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,039
Scorecard: Link
Jack Nicklaus considers Manele Golf Course to be one of his finest designs. Formerly known as The Challenge at Manele Bay. Spectacular panoramic ocean views from every hole along with dramatic cliff side ocean golf holes.
4. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Address: 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Dr, Waimea, HI 96743, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 136
Course Rating: 77.2
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,370
Scorecard: Link
Mauna Kea Championship Golf Course is an award-winning 18-hole championship resort and Hawaii Island’s first golf course. Founded by Laurence S. Rockafeller, and a member of the historic hotels of America. Robert Trent Jones Sr. built the iconic Mauna Kea Golf Course in 1964.
5. Kuki’o Golf & Beach Club
Address: 72-250 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 131
Course Rating: 74.9
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,419
Scorecard: Link
Located adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel on the Kona-Kohala coast on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kuki’o was Tom Fazio’s first foray into Hawaiian golf course design in 2003.
6. Kohanaiki Golf Club
Address: 3-2055 Ala Kohanaiki, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (HI) 96740, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 141
Course Rating: 76.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,329
Scorecard: Link
Architect Rees Jones built the 18-hole layout at the exclusive Kohanaiki Golf Club on the Big Island while renovating the Mauna Kea course in 2008. Due to adverse economic delay, the course was unveiled in May 2013.
7. The Club at Kukui’ ula
Address: 2700 Ke Alaula St, Koloa, Hawaii 96756, Kauai County
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 133
Course Rating: 74.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,028
Scorecard: Link
The Kukui’ula course was designed by Tom Weiskopf, which opened for play in 2010. The property of this course was once in use as a sugar cane plantation. This place is surrounded by an abundance of resort amenities and unforgettable outdoor adventures.
8. Makai Golf Club At Princeville
Address: Lei O Papa Rd &, Ka Haku Rd, Princeville, HI 96722, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 134
Course Rating: 75.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,223
Scorecard: Link
The first ever solo design of Mr. Robert Trent Jones Jr. which is truly one of the world’s most stunning golf and resort location. Ranked amongst the Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses in America, by Golf Digest. Princeville Makai Golf Club opened in 1971 and was completely renovated in 2009.
9. The Ocean Course At Hokuala
Address: 3351 Ho’Olaulea Way, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (HI) 96766, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 142
Course Rating: 76.2
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,120
Scorecard: Link
The Ocean Course at Hokuala is the longest stretch of oceanfront golf in Hawaii. It received several awards which made Hokuala the premier golf resort on Kauai, Hawaii. The “Ocean Course” at Hokuala (Formerly known as Kauai Lagoons). Architect Jack Nicklaus created the original Kiele Course in the late 1980s.
10. Poipu Bay Golf Course
Address: 2250 Ainako St, Koloa, HI 96756, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 132
Course Rating: 73.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,959
Scorecard: Link
Poipu Bay Resort Golf Course was the home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994 – 2006. Consistently rated among the top golf courses in Hawaii and the U.S. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and was open for play in 1991.
