Golf clubs and courses in Hawaii explained

There are 75 golf courses in Hawaii.

Oahu

Oahu has 37 golf clubs:

Public

• Bay View G.C., Kaneohe (Par 60) – Open for night play weeknights^[1]
• Coral Creek G.C.
• Ewa Beach G.C.
• Hawaii Country Club, Wahiawa^[2]
• Hawaii Kai G.C. (Championship Course • Executive Course (9 hole Par 3)). Designed by William Bell and Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
• Hawaii Prince G.C. (A Nines • B Nines • C Nines)
• Kapolei G.C. – host to the Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship
• Ke'alohi G.C., Hickam Course
• Ko Olina G.C. – host to the LPGA Lotte Championship
• Ko'olau G.C., Kaneohe
• Makaha Valley Country Club, Mākaha Valley
• Mililani G.C.
• Olomana Golf Links
• Pearl Country Club
• Royal Hawaiian G.C.,^[3] Kailua (formerly known as Luana Hills)
• Royal Kunia Country Club, Waipahu^[4]
• Waikele Country Club, Waipahu^[5]
• Turtle Bay Resort (George Fazio Course • Arnold Palmer Course), Kahuku – host to the SBS Open at Turtle Bay and Turtle Bay Championship

Private

• Barbers Point G.C.
• Hoakalei Country Club At Ocean Pointe
• Honolulu Country Club
• Kaneohe Klipper Marine G.C.
• Kalakaua G.C.
• Leilehua G.C.
• Mamala Bay G.C.
• Mid Pacific Country Club
• Moanalua G.C. (9 hole, semi-private) – First golf course in Hawaii, built in 1898.
• Navy-Marine G.C.
• Walter J. Nagorski G.C. (9 hole)
• Oahu Country Club
• Waialae Country Club – host to the Sony Open in Hawaii

Municipal

• Ala Wai G.C., Kapahulu
• Ewa Villages G.C.
• Kahuku G.C., Kahuku. (9 hole) – The closest course on Oahu to a real links seaside layout^[6]
• Pali Municipal G.C.
• Ted Makalena G.C.
• West Loch Municipal G.C.

Big Island

The island of Hawaii has 16 golf clubs:

• Big Island Country Club, Kailua-Kona^[7]
• Hamakua Country Club, Hamakua (9 Hole)^[8]
• Hapuna G.C., Kohala Coast. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay.^[9]
• Hualālai G.C. (Hualālai course • Ke'olu course), Kailua-Kona^[10] Designed by Jack Nicklaus. – host to the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai^[11]
• Kona Country Club (Mountain Course • Ocean Course), Kona^[12]
• Makalei G.C., Kona^[13]
• Mauna Kea G.C., Kohala Coast. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.^[14]
• Mauna Lani Resort (North Course • South Course), Kohala Coast^[15]
• Naniloa Country Club, Hilo (9 Hole)
• Sea Mountain G.C. (closed), Pahala.
• Volcano Golf and Country Club – Hawaii's highest course, situated at over 4,200 feet (adding 10-25 yards to every swing). Only a mile from Kilauea Volcano and Halemaʻumaʻu.^{[16] [17]}
• Waikoloa G.C. (Beach Course • Kings' Course), Waikoloa Beach. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1981).^[18]
• Waikoloa Village G.C., Waikoloa Village. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.^[19]

Private

• Hokuli'a G.C., Kailua-Kona. Designed by Jack Nicklaus.^[20]
• Kukio G.C. (18-hole course • 10-hole course), Kailua-Kona.^[21] Designed by Tom Fazio.^[22]
• Nanea G.C., Kailua-Kona^[23]

Municipal

• Hilo Municipal G.C., Hilo^[24]

Maui

The island of Maui has 10 golf clubs:

• The Dunes at Maui Lani, Kahului^[25]
• Elleair G.C., Kihei^[26]
• Ka'anapali G.C. (Kai Course • Royal Course), Kaanapali.^[27] – host to the Wendy's Champions Skins Game
• Kahili G.C., Wailuku^[28]
• Kapalua G.C. (Bay Course • Plantation Course), Kapalua^[29] – host to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions^[30]
• King Kamehameha G.C., Wailuku^[31]
• Makena G.C., Wailea-Makena^[32]
• Pukalani G.C., Pukalani^[33]
• Wailea G.C. (Emerald Course • Gold Course • Blue Course), Wailea^[34] – former host to the LPGA Skins Game

Municipal

• Waiehu Golf Course – hosted the USGA Amateur Links Championship in 1996^[35]

Kauai

The island of Kauai has 8 golf clubs:

• Kauai Lagoons G.C. (Kiele Mauka Nine / Kiele Moana Nine • Waikahe Nine)^[36]
• Kiahuna G.C., Koloa^[37]
• Kukuiolono G.C., (9 hole)
• Makai G.C. at Princeville (Ocean & Lakes nines • Woods Course (9 hole)). Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.^[38]
• Poipu Bay Resort G.C., Poʻipū. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. – hosted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994-2006^[39]
• Prince G.C. at Princeville, Hanalei. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.^[40]
• Puakea G.C., Lihue^[41]
• Ocean Course at Hokuala G.C. [(Lihue, Hawaii|Lihue)] ^[42]

Municipal

• Wailua G.C. – hosted the USGA Amateur Links Championship in 1975, 1985, 1996 ^[43]

Lanai

• The Challenge at Manele^[44]
• The Experience at Koele^[45]
• Cavendish G.C., Lanai City (9 hole) Par 36 course built in 1947 for sugar plantation workers. No green fee.^[46]

Molokai

• Ironwood Hills G.C. (9 hole)^[47]

External links

• Hawaii Golf Courses
• Hawaii: Best In State Rankings, Travel Guide, Best Places To Play: Golf Digest
• Book Tee Times in Hawaii

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bayviewgolfcourse.com . 2022-03-14 . 2016-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160109211753/http://bayviewgolfcourse.com/ . dead .
2. Web site: Hawaii Country Club – Wahiawa, HI. www.hawaiicc.com.
3. Web site: Kailua, O'ahu Golf Course | Royal Hawaiian Golf Club. royalhawaiiangc.com.
4. Web site: Royal Kunia Country Club - Waipahu, HI. www.royalkuniacc.com.
5. Web site: Waikele Country Club - Waipahu, HI. www.golfwaikele.com.
6. Web site: Kahuku Golf Course, Oahu | . 2013-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130610065202/http://www.gohawaii.com/oahu/experiences/golf/kahuku-golf-course-oahu . 2013-06-10 . dead .
7. Web site: Makani Golf Club. Makani Golf Club.
8. Web site: Hamakua Country Club Golf – Golf in Hawaii | Find Out About a Hidden Golf Gem on the Big Island of Hawaii. hamakuagolf.com.
9. Web site: Golf Hawaii Big Island | Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel - Golf | Hawaii Big Island Golf . 2013-06-01 . 2013-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130606062903/http://www.princeresortshawaii.com/hapuna-beach-prince-hotel/hapuna-golf.php . dead .
10. Web site: Home. Hualālai Resort - Big Island, Hawai'i.
11. Web site: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.
12. Web site: Kona Golf - Kona Country Club - 808 322 2595. konacountryclub.com.
13. Web site: Makalei Golf Club - Kailua-Kona, HI. www.makalei.com.
14. Web site: Hawaii Hotels & Resorts | Prince Resorts Hawaii | Hawaiian Golf & Family Vacations . 2013-05-31 . 2006-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060402201855/http://maunakeagolf.com/ . dead .
15. Web site: Mauna Lani | Luxury Resort in Hawaii - Auberge Resorts Collection.
16. Web site: Hawaii Island Golf. 4 April 2017.
17. Web site: volcanogolfshop.com. www.volcanogolfshop.com.
18. Web site: Hawaii Golf | Waikoloa Beach Golf Resort. Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf.
19. Web site: The Village Course at Waikoloa - Waikoloa Village, HI. www.thevillagecourse.com.
20. Web site: The Club At Hokuli. GolfLink.
21. Web site: Kukio Golf - Private Tom Fazio Golf Club . 2013-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130712044711/http://kukio.com/golf-club/golf-club . 2013-07-12 . dead .
22. Web site: Kukio Golf Club, Kailua Kona, HI. GolfLink.
23. Web site: Nanea Golf Club, Kailua Kona, HI. GolfLink.
24. Web site: County of Hawaii - P&R; Golf . 2013-06-01 . 2013-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130823212433/http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/pr-golf/ . dead .
25. Web site: The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - Maui's Best Golf Experience. The Dunes at Maui Lani.
26. Web site: Ell小說-小說排行榜. elleairmauigolfclub.com.
27. Web site: Kā'anapali Golf Courses | Golf Courses in Maui Hawaii. Ka'anapali.
28. Web site: Maui, Hawaii Golf | Kahili Golf Course. kahiligolf.com.
29. Web site: Golf | Kapalua Resort.
30. Web site: Hyundai Tournament of Champions . 2013-05-30 . 2016-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822104121/http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/hyundai-tournament-of-champions.html . dead .
31. Web site: The King Kamehameha Golf Club. www.kamehamehagolf.com.
32. Web site: Maui Golf Resorts | Makena Beach & Golf Resort | Maui . 2013-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022061020/http://www.makenaresortmaui.com/golf/ . 2012-10-22 . dead .
33. Web site: Pukalani Country Club - Makawao, HI. www.pukalanigolf.com.
34. Web site: Welcome. waileagolf.com.
35. Web site: Maui Golf. 14 February 2017.
36. Web site: Hokuala Kauai | Luxury Real Estate and Vacation Rentals In Hawaii. www.hokualakauai.com.
37. Web site: Kiahuna Golf Club - Poipu, HI. www.kiahunagolf.com.
38. Web site: Princeville Makai Golf Club - Official Website - Best Available Rates. www.makaigolf.com.
39. Web site: Poipu Bay Golf Course :: Home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994-2006. Poipu Bay Golf Course.
40. Web site: Prince Golf Course - Princeville at Hanalei Kauai . 2013-05-31 . 2013-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130525011250/http://www.princeville.com/golf/prince-golf-course . dead .
41. Web site: Home. Puakea Golf Course.
42. Web site: Ocean Course at Hokuala - Lihue HI. www.golfhokuala.com/.
43. Web site: Kauai Golf. 14 February 2017.
44. Web site: The Challenge at Manele. www.golfonlanai.com via internet archive. 2023-09-22. 2008-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20081113113949/http://www.golfonlanai.com/manele/. bot: unknown.
45. Web site: The Experience of Koele. www.golfonlanai.com via internet archive. 2023-09-22. 2009-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20090804090813/http://www.golfonlanai.com/koele/. bot: unknown.
46. Web site: Lanai Golf. 14 February 2017.
47. Web site: Golf Guy - Become A Better Golfer.