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4.4
863 Reviews (863)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
94.0%
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804 out of 863 reviews
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4.5
28 Reviews (28)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
96.4%
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4.5
42 Reviews (42)
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4.4
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Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.9
92.9%
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39 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
Waikoloa Village delivers a beautifully challenging layout with majestic views, well-maintained fairways, and consistently excellent course conditions. Exceptionally friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and outstanding value make this course a standout on the Big Island.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6814 yards
Slope 122
Rating 72.8

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Kikuyu grass
Greens Kikuyu grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

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Reviews

4.4
863 Reviews (863)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 8
19th Hole Specials 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 24
Elevation Changes 14
Thick Rough 14
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 24
Locals 22
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 21
Convenient to the City 10
At a Resort 8

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Oasis

Waikoloa Village Golf Club is a beautiful oasis among the lava fields on Hawaii's big island. The course is well cared for. The staff is extremely accomodating to golfers of every skill level. The club members I met during play were great people, giving tips at each hole and adding colorful stories of there experiences on the island. The wind, gusting to over 30 mph at times added to the challenge of the course without lessening the the experience. I just happened to book on a windy day. I look forward to another round my next trip to the island!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Slow greens

great course , greens were very hard to get used to, had to be firm on most putts. Would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice day but windy

Played three times in two weeks, and had a good weather day each time. The last round was pretty windy at around a steady 20 MPH with gusts to 30.

Don't underestimate the distance on the par 3 over the ravine, it will eat a lot of balls! The turkeys and Ne'Nes are fun to watch.

Will be back again next year!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course up the hill

ocean views
Four sets of tee boxes
Bathrooms hole 4,10 clubhouse
Electric golf carts
Water on hole 3 and 18

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Overpriced resort course

My wife and I were expecting more for our money. Course was in reasonable shape. Wide fairways, decent greens. But we felt like we were playing in a retirement village. I can't say the course is poor, just that it did not awe us and we expected more. Never saw cart lady and can't say the staff were very friendly. You won't lose any balls.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Perfect day for golf

Waikoloa Village is a nice track offering some interesting holes, good views and challenging greens. Don't go to far off the fairway, the rough is penal. Bunkers are unique, small pebbles, I think by design as regular sand would get blown out because of frequent winds. Our day was virtually windless, the course was for the taking!! Unfortunately the bunkers played a major roll on the front nine and spoiled the score. The back nine was a little kinder and ensured a return visit. Well worth the cost.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

No a'a here!

Mostl courses on the Big Island challenge wayward shots with that black lava, a'a. None up here. That makesfor a more friendly track for the average duffer. It is more of a park- like setting with lots of shade trees. Watch out when the wind comes up as it can be fierce.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun beautiful course

Will definitely return beautiful course great staff we had a great match up with another couple

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Not bad for the price

Biggest complaint is the use of crushed coral in the bunkers. The greens are covered with pebbles of crushed coral taking a lot of time to clean a path or bumper putt hoping for the right kick.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful views and great wildlife

Loved the course and great staff the fairways are in great shape, even the rough is well kept

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good value

This is a very playable course. Greens decent, fairways a little long, so not much roll. Make sure you play the correct tees.
Excellent golf course for the money- Plays at its best when there is little wind.
Aloha

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Good views, fair course with good course conditions. Great value for visitors to the Big Island

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Playable course

This course is a very playable course for every level of golfer. Long enough to be a challenge for better golfers, and fairways accessible to most other players. Recommend this course for a great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Like this club good value . Really friendly staff. Like the course a lot not too hard but lots of challenges for an average golfer

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very impressive, fantastic setting.

I booked this course by chance and was extremely happy that I did so. The staff was right there to help with the clubs and offered tips on how to play certain holes. We didn't eat there, so I couldn't comment on the food.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Nice

Greens were a bit slow, rough was high enough to lose a few balls and sand traps had fine peastone for sand, not good for club head finish.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Better to play here than to spend twice as much on the beach!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Course to play

Had a good time. Hillier than I remembered it. Greens tough to read, lots of subtle breaks, some grain. Wild Turkeys all over the place. Strange bunkers-small light gravel but play like sand. Food service in restaurant was very poor. Plan to eat elsewhere after round. Tried to play on a different day but Golf Now screwed up my reservation and wouldn't refund my pre-payment. Not the course's fault.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 185
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Less expensive choice

I was able to book a round with club rental and cart for less than $110, this is a good rate for Big Island. I enjoyed the course so much I paid $38 to replay with same equipment. Although I could not finish the second round it was a good deal for me. Wish I did not have to stop playing because there was still another 15 minutes of daylight left on the 5th of January so they can put the gears away.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Big Island Golf

Course was in good shape, not too difficult. Sand traps are misleading as they are small coral pebbles not sand. Overall, great time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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