The Village Course at Waikoloa
About
Nestled between the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes, The Village Course at Waikoloa (formerly known as Waikola Village Golf Club) has a beautiful and unique location that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The verdant, rolling terrain is dotted with stands of young trees and lakes that were incorporated into the golf course’s design. Robert Trent Jones Jr., the course’s designer, tried to maintain the natural assets of the landscape while adding a few challenges such as fairways bunkers and doglegs. The golf course also features traditional raised greens that are subject to forceful prevailing winds. Although the course is challenging enough for the serious golfer, the relaxed pace and beautiful scenery appeal to players of all skill levels. Locals often consider The Village Course at Waikoloa one of Hawaii’s best-kept secrets.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6814 yards | 72.8 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 6230 yards | 70.3 | 119 |
| Gold | 72 | 5791 yards | 67.7 | 117 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5791 yards | 73.5 | 122 |
| Red | 72 | 5501 yards | 66.2 | 113 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5501 yards | 71.9 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.5/124 | 479 | 400 | 200 | 376 | 385 | 204 | 348 | 410 | 536 | 3338 | 379 | 385 | 140 | 392 | 519 | 365 | 187 | 419 | 478 | 3264 | 6602 |
| White M: 70.4/123 W: 76.2/129 | 450 | 385 | 176 | 343 | 371 | 166 | 320 | 374 | 510 | 3095 | 361 | 357 | 132 | 377 | 478 | 331 | 164 | 405 | 450 | 3055 | 6150 |
| Gold M: 68.3/118 W: 74.0/123 | 406 | 369 | 146 | 311 | 337 | 140 | 300 | 354 | 488 | 2851 | 337 | 340 | 119 | 360 | 430 | 317 | 151 | 388 | 398 | 2840 | 5691 |
| Red M: 66.6/114 W: 71.4/120 | 387 | 358 | 133 | 300 | 325 | 127 | 257 | 343 | 438 | 2668 | 318 | 320 | 90 | 342 | 422 | 276 | 127 | 367 | 381 | 2643 | 5311 |
| Handicap | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by u000002120573 on 02/20/2026
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Photo submitted by u000002120573 on 02/20/2026
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Waikoloa Village golf course Photo submitted by KAKgolfnow10 on 02/04/2026
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Photo submitted by u000005705470 on 10/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005705470 on 10/24/2024
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#3, par 3 Photo submitted by Nellie36 on 01/13/2024
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Photo submitted by torichar on 06/14/2023
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Great day for golf!! Photo submitted by u314161605523 on 11/29/2022
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Photo submitted by tonyli on 10/14/2022
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Great view of Haleakala Photo submitted by u000003564773 on 10/01/2022
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Photo submitted by bradstanley7 on 06/18/2022
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Photo submitted by bradstanley7 on 06/18/2022
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Babies! Photo submitted by u314162588163 on 04/20/2022
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Par 3 #6. Photo submitted by Edward7169256 on 07/11/2021
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Photo submitted by u000001518660 on 05/25/2021
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Photo submitted by canuckinaz on 04/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005834925 on 06/29/2020
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Distant Ocean View Photo submitted by PadraigJ on 10/13/2014
Best value on the Big Island
GolfNow makes this an outstanding place to play. There are many interesting holes that give the player a chance to use many of his/her clubs. Have always met nice pardners.
Windy day on Hawaii
Great layout, sunken the to wind, interesting gravel on the sand traps
Sad for resort courses.
First thing I want to say is that for the most part, the staff was great. I played two days, a Saturday and a Monday. The Kings course was ok, greens in poor shape but somewhat playable. The Beach course was just terrible. The greens on the first 7 holes had not been mowed in some time it appeared and when I caught up with the grounds crew on 8, the rest of the greens had been obviously cut that morning. Cut or not, the greens were almost unplayable, I was warned by the starter that there were "a couple greens" that had been affected by some fungus while in actuality, it appeared all the greens on the course were. Also, on a number of the greens, clippings were left on the greens to put through. And finally, to end my complaint, there were two holes that didn't even have a pin on them!
Not what I would consider a quality golf experience especially for a resort course that charges $150 plus plus $25 for a rider.
Disappointing
I played the Beach course from the back tees and it had some scenic holes, but the greens were in poor shape. For $150 I expect greens without burnt out patches. They were also slow, as was the pace of play (waited almost every hole). The first two holes had carries over 200 yards over water from the back tees, especially challenging on the par 3 second hole. Having played the much nicer and spectacular Mauna Lani South course a few days earlier, this one was a bit of a letdown.
Very nice
We stayed at the Village , watched people go by every morning thought it would be nice to play the course, and it was, booked it on golf now pricing was great, enjoyed the 18 hole course, beautiful shape, very nice staff, relaxed dress requirements, had a great time.
Course was nice.
Not bad at all. A great was to spent a few hours golfing with out breaking the bank.
Challenging Track
With the wind gusting from 20-30 mph this was a tough round. The course was in good condition and the pace of play was exceptional. I would say that the sand traps were interesting to say the least looked like pea gravel in them instead of sand. For the money this is a fantastic value and maybe worth another shot when the wind is down.
Nice Muni-type course
Got a very good deal from GolfNow.. so it was worth playing.
Beautiful simplicity
Here's a beautiful golf course , go out and play it !
Great afternoon of golf!
Teed off at 1pm with my 11 yr old. This course has great variety of holes! Fairways are in great condition, ball rolls true on green's. Can play challenging from back tees, and can also be very playable for beginners. We finished our round (18) in 3 hours 40 min.
Fun course
My son and I were paired with a local that provided great tips on the course. Course in excellent shape.
You can't go wrong.
The course has a nice layout and offers some nice views of the Kohala coast. Mostly played by locals this course sits at a higher elevation than the courses of the Mauna Kea, Waikoloa resorts which drops the temperature a notch. The greens fee's are very reasonable. I played in the morning on the weekend for $29 on a Golf Now "hot deal". I have paid far more than that at this very course. You can't go wrong if you want a nice round of golf at a nice course at a reasonable price.
Great Staff
The staff was excellent, friendly, helpful. Worth playing just for the staff attitude. The ONLY thing i think could have been better was the condition of the greens. It looked like they had been aerated (sp?) recently and were not in the best condition. Other than that - great round. It would have been nice to be able to play 9 holes.
Greens and Traps
Plugged greens and graveled sand traps are not that great for a course in Hawaii in the summer.
Wailoloa village
Must say I was a little disappointed. I made my reservations on Golf Now for a really good price. I got to the course to find out that the greens were just punched. The fairway grass was really tall and your ball got absolutely no roll. The only good thing about it was that it was almost propped up enough that it was like hitting off the tee's with your 3 wood or rescue club. The last thing I want to add was the sand traps. It was not sand!! It is small rocks and when I say that I don't mean little rocks in the sand, I mean it was all rocks like the ones you would put on a gravel driveway or décor in your yard. (I’m totally serious), overall it’s a good track for beginners or if you just want to get out and exercise. There is some good views and that is about it.
Hawaiian Golf Course Gem
Beautifully maintained course, loved the setting and maturity of the course.
Great course, great value.
This course is in better shape than the resort courses at Waikoloa. Robert Trent Jones design and challenging.
Excellent Track Great Value
My wife and I love Hawaii and playing golf. It was our first visit to the big island and this track offers a nice change of pace from the big buck layouts in Mauna Lani and Mauna Kea. You can enjoy a challenging layout, great pace of play and not break the bank. The only negative was the Sand Traps are not really sand, but crushed stones. Just stay out of the traps. You won't be disappointed.
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This review cannot be for Waikoloa Village Golf Club. It doesn't have a beach course and there is no water on hole number 1 and 2. Also, #2 is a par 4.
You must have played down at
the Waikoloa Beach Resort which is on the coast. Waikoloa Village Golf Course is 6 miles up the mountain from the beach. Too bad you didn't play at Waikoloa Village Golf Club! It's a great course and wonderful people and it wouldn't have cost you $150!