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4.3
821 Reviews (821)
5 Stars
311
4 Stars
424
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
95.0%
Recommend this course
777 out of 821 reviews
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4.4
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.3%
Recommend this course
52 out of 54 reviews
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4.3
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.0%
Recommend this course
80 out of 86 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pukalani delivers outstanding value on Maui with a challenging hillside layout offering sweeping volcano and ocean views on nearly every hole. Welcoming staff consistently make visiting golfers feel like regulars, and well-maintained greens keep conditions impressive.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6747 yards
Slope 128
Rating 73.0

Pukalani Country Club has a unique location at the 1,100-foot elevation of the famous Mount Haleakala, an extinct volcano whose name means “House of the Rising Sun.” The dramatic elevation offers breathtaking views that span the West Maui Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The golf course features wide, undulating fairways and fast, sloped greens. The gently rolling terrain can cause some tricky uneven lies. There are trees and well placed bunkers scattered throughout to provide further challenge. Pukalani Country Club has a unique feature on the par-3 third hole. The hole gives golfers the options of hitting to one of two very different greens, one which requires a tee shot over a tree-filled gully and another that requires a shot beyond a cliff to a pal tree-lined green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.3
821 Reviews (821)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 11
Bunkers 7
Plays Long 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
Seniors 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great experience!

We golf here every time we vacation here in Maui.

Great value. This course is always in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

This coarse very playable, and just a joy to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Arizona Golfer

Course is in great shape. A lot of high risk/high reward holes. Very challenging course and add the windy conditions makes the experience more rewarding when you do well. A definite “ must come and play again”. Highly recommended, best golf deal in Maui!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Edmonton Fan

There is nothing fancy about club house as it’s a couple office trailers but we loved the course as the wife is a beginner golfer and me as a guy that plays over a 100 rounds a year!

We ordered a sandwich to share on the turn and food was great!

The tee office guy was a gem told us about stuff on the course and offered great merch pricing.

Going back Sunday to play one more round!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not so good

Of course there’s nothing to brag about. Unfortunately, we had two twosome‘s in front of us that should’ve been put together as a foursome play was very very slow over five hour round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun course

Course was in good shape; the cart paths need work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course firm greens

I had a great experience at Pukalani Country Club. The course itself is in really good shape and offers a fun, challenging layout—especially the par 3s, which definitely keep things interesting.

The staff stood out the most though—everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the whole round even more enjoyable.

The only downside for me was the greens. They were pretty firm and didn’t hold shots very well, which made approach shots a bit tricky. Not a dealbreaker, but something to be aware of.

Overall, a really solid course with a great vibe. I’d definitely come back and play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very good shape a few days after a major storm event.

Based on being less than a week after a major storm event in Maui. The course was in good shape. A few of the tee boxes on the back nine still need some attention and the rough is deeper than usual. Fairways and greens were in very good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Glad it’s open

With all the rain it’s nice the course is open and I appreciate the effort of the groundskeeper but the course is in need of a lot of cleanup and grass cutting.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pukalani First Timer

We played Pukalani in the middle of the two Kona storms, once Wednesday and again on Friday. Was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the course and the conditions considering the storms that had just gone by that had closed most of the courses on the island.

The course is beautifully lined with lots of Norfolk Pines, which did not take the same damage as some of the other trees on other courses, the fairways were in reasonably good condition, but the greens were in excellent shape and rolled very nicely. Lots of elevation changes, so have to club up or down depending what your direction is. Wednesday played with a little to no wind, and gave you a good sense of how the course played, but Friday after the first hole the winds picked up and we’re 2 to 3 clubs different every shot. Love playing Maui courses when it’s windy, rewards you when you hit a good shot, but will penalize you if you hit the wrong fade or draw at the wrong time. Still a very enjoyable round of golf, will be back again next time I visit Maui.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Post Kona Low

Course is in overall average condition, not considering the wind damage to the course from the storms. They is a lot of clean up to do on the course but I will not downgrade the rating because of that just happy they are ok and open.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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