The Village Course at Waikoloa

My wife and I played this course for the first time in the middle of the day. We were practically the only ones on the course. Nene and turkeys were abundant. The course was in very good shape. Many workers were out manicuring the course but stayed out of our way and weren't a distraction. The housing on the course is set back enough that errant shots aren't going to break a window. The bev cart came by at least three times in our round, maybe we were the only ones on the course. Thats a record for what we've experienced at other courses. A cooler was provided on the cart and plenty of sand for filling divots. All in all Waikoloa Village course was a great day at the course.

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Facilities are muni style, but the course and conditions above average. Interesting and entertaining track without a lot of trouble to get into. Very much an enjoyable round.

This course is inexpensive to play but there is a trade off. The fairways are so heavy and thick that there is no roll, the ball dies right where it lands. These dense Kikuyu grass fairways act just like rough and deflect fairway woods and irons.

" Kikuyu is somewhat "hairy", if you look at it closely. And the leaves bend over in the middle, forming a spongy mat that traps the club, especially because the ball tends to sink down between the blades, effectively resting on the ground. The trick is to strike down on the ball, as though from heavy rough. Otherwise, the thick mat of interlaced Kikuyu blades trap the club, drastically reducing clubhead speed. " *Golfers Guide to Grasses
Using Kikuyu grass for the putting green is unheard of in the US, and the Waikoloa Village Golf Course is the exception. The putting here does not roll true, it's bumpy and grainy depending upon density.
This track is long and plays into the wind on some of the longest holes. There are so many uphill shots to the elevated greens. There are multiple elevations on this layout with elevated tees and water comes into play especially on the approach to 18.

The bunkers are full of pea gravel and are unplayable. There's limited yardage markers on the course, except for the 150 stakes and some 100 yard, and 75 yard plates in the fairway. Women golfers do not get any real forward tee breaks here. With the high winds and the deep fairways, the ladies will have a tough round.

The pro shop is friendly and Cal the cart guy/starter is efficient. You cannot get your cart until after Cal releases you to the first tee.
The course scores high on looks and scenery with ocean vistas in the distance. The grass is bright green from all the rain.
There are a lot of Nene, Hawaii state birds and a protected species, here.
They don't have a beverage cart, but there's a young women camped out in the midst of the back nine selling sodas and beer. There's no water in the cart nor on the course and no ice or towels either. There's no food available if you have a morning tee time, the bar opens around noon.

This course has some good, interesting elevation changes, friendly but not to friendly fairways Nd of course fabulous views. The only negative would be the kitty litter sand traps.

Again we were paired up with another couple who we thoroughly enjoyed. The round was a little on the slow side - did not see a Marshall. Sand traps are terrible - loose pebbles.

Hawaii golf in March - rates were ok for this course. Views are nice of ocean and snow capped mountains. Disappointed bunkers were made of gravel - not good for clubs - guess there is too much lava rock and sand is hard to find! Not impressed with adjoining restaurant. I ordered curry stir fry vegetable with shrimp and it came as a bowl of soup with rice on the side - not what I expected.

The golf experience at this course is very dependent on the weather. It is often very windy which makes play difficult. On the day we played the weather was perfect - sunny with only a mild breeze. That being said, the course is very enjoyable and in very good condition. Although we rode, this course is walkable. It is a fair test of golf and can be challenging from the tips. The golf here is meant to be enjoyable and it is. This is not a resort course. It is located in the town of Waikoloa Village so a lot of locals play here. The price at $68 on GolfNow (9:30AM tee time) is a good value.

Great course for start of the year lots of room off the tee :0)

Course is in good shape. Rough is tough. Elevated greens cause you to take 1 or 2 longer clubs than you normally would use. The only disappointment are the sand traps. They don't have sand. They have a coarse shard mixture that scrapes up the sole of your club. After the first trap I would lift out and play from grass. Other than that we enjoyed the course enough to play twice in one week.

Self serve refreshments. Thee is a restaurant but I don't think it's part of the course.

We just golf to have a good time and hope for some good golf too. We had both. This course is better than the mountain courses, cooler than the ocean courses, and wider fairways. We plan on coming back weekly. We were paired with nice couple to make the experience even more fun, and met dome great, literally, turkey's along the way.

Enjoyed the course very much - great value, conditions and staff!

Great staff, course condition was good! Play was slower than normal but it was Sat. pm. I would play this course anytime and it would be a favorite.

Beautiful layout. Challenging for an 18 handicapper such as myself. Friendly staff and course was in excellent condition. Play again for sure. Rather play 5 rounds here then 1 round for over $200.

Great course that is not as well known as some of it's neighbors. Well maintained and a good challenge. Staff bent over backwards to make the experience fun.

Extremely lucky that I played on a day when the wind was very mild!
I like to play Waikaloa, anytime that I am on the Big Island

Easily walkable course, if pull carts were available, because of the short distance between green to next tee box. We don't usually like courses surrounded by housing but the houses are set well back and weren't a problem or a distraction. Not used to Bermuda grass (?) greens and found them very scary for the first few holes. Kitty litter-like bunkers were also a novelty and easy to hit out of. It was busy and we had to wait on most holes but still got in just over 4 hours.

Waikoloa Village golf course is a great value especially if you use golfnow.com to pick out some great green fee values. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Good practice area and my only concern was getting out of the bunkers which don't have sand but rather a ground up coral which takes some time getting used to hitting out of.

The course is in very good shape. Greens are receptive and true to putt. Bailout areas on all except 18. Windy, but this is Hawaii. Houses not in play. Wife really enjoyed the course.

This golf is one of the best bets for the money on the island. Nice views, elevation changes, good greens and nicely manicured tract! I would recommend this course to players of all levels as a great golfing experience and the price works for all.