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Poipu Bay Golf Course

4.7
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Poipu Bay GC
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4.7
200 Reviews (200)
5 Stars
149
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
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92.6%
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188 out of 200 reviews
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4.9
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.7
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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7 out of 7 reviews
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4.8
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.3%
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14 out of 15 reviews
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Course Highlights
This coastal Kauai layout winds dramatically along the shoreline, delivering spectacular ocean views and wind-challenged holes that consistently earn top marks for design. Friendly staff, well-kept fairways, and a reliable pace of play make every round a memorable experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7123 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.9

Poipu Bay Golf Course has an ideal location between the beautiful coastline and lush emerald mountains. The course sprawls across 210 acres of tropical flowers and vegetation. The site is the former home to an ancient Hawaiian village, whose remnants have been incorporated into the course. Golfers have the rare opportunity to play next to 500-year-old handmade stone walls. Poipu Bay's links-style layout features firm fairways, 85 bunkers, and five water hazards throughout. There are open fronts that allow the ball to roll onto the putting surface. Water hazards come into play on eight holes. The unpredictable winds are the most challenging element of this course. The final two holes provide a memorable finish. The 17th features an ancient rock formation known as Mahualepu and the last hole is a demanding par 5 with a large pond on the left and a lateral hazard on the right.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 72 7123 yards 73.9 134
Blue 72 6610 yards 71.7 129
White 72 6318 yards 69.5 125
White 72 6318 yards 74.5 124
Red (W) 72 5241 yards 70.9 121
Red (W) 72 5241 yards 70.3 120
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Scorecard for Poipu Bay Golf Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 74.7/131 428 524 209 380 355 573 179 374 420 3442 429 193 435 384 537 427 501 225 550 3681 7123
Blue M: 72.0/130 W: 78.8/139 416 482 185 359 342 549 152 334 367 3186 394 166 412 357 498 401 472 201 525 3426 6612
White M: 69.9/125 W: 75.8/132 376 472 163 338 308 523 137 308 324 2949 360 143 376 310 475 366 432 199 517 3178 6127
Red M: 66.0/110 W: 70.9/121 323 386 145 293 271 474 112 297 288 2589 315 119 330 268 423 325 410 126 467 2783 5372
Handicap 15 5 9 3 11 13 17 7 1 4 10 6 16 8 18 2 12 14
Par 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 36 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 13 5 17 3 11 7 15 9 1 10 16 8 12 2 14 4 18 6

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Paspalum Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1991) Donald Knott (1991) Gary Linn (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Showers, Locker Rooms

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4.7
200 Reviews (200)

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Barol71
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Bucket List

I am not an outwardly emotional or expressive person normally… however… I was MOVED spiritually & emotionally playing this course. This should be one every golfers bucket list. The only reason I gave a 4 on the condition of the course was because the greens were still slightly recovering from the aeration. Other than that it was beyond perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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stevenshea
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, disappointed in condition of greens

This is an RTJ gem. Tons of fun, lots of great holes with scoring opportunities and the views are spectacular. The only complaint i have is that there was no mention of aeration when I booked on GN. We paid full boat at $280 pp, when I showed up at the course they told me public was paying discounted fee due to aeration but they couldn't pass that on to us as we booked with GN. GN should have passed on that same rate to their members at time of booking. I would recommend you always call the course before booking on GN for this reason. Course is awesome, even with the arated greens we had a great time

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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brs805
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Must see!

This was a great course, in the elements, what Golf is about!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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aDS5WgmX7mzj8Ydfkps5
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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AlanTeeOff
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Jolter1
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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DrewBarnekoff
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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gn19884006
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poipu golf

Excellent course!

Stunning views!

Challenging yet playable!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u94Nng8Vo4xL4vfiwzHm
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Value

We played three courses during our stay on Kawai. This was by far the best course we played for the value that we paid.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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JIMBO58ECC79
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful views.

This course was beautiful to play. Long and tough for the wives but they enjoyed the view. A must play if you are on the island.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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fmoreno
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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IYBJGjwXsQNzXVbhKMf4
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poipu Bay Golf, Hawaii Golf at it’s Finest

This is one of the most beautiful courses that I’ve ever played. The maintenance and upkeep of the course is fantastic. The layout is challenging but fair. The trade winds often come into play as the course is located right on the ocean. Staff have always been very friendly, welcoming, and professional. I wouldn’t mind if the price to play wasn’t quite so high but this is golf in Hawaii where everything is pricy. I thoroughly enjoyed playing this course and play it a couple of times whenever we’re on Kauai. I’d recommend giving this course a try if you’re ever on Kauai.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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fmoreno
Played On
Reviews 27
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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bnewwhite
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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SRG53
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Does not disappoint, golf and views are exceptional

Have played her a number of times, and love the course. Played in well under 4 hrs. Course in great shape. Nice carts, good GPS and very friendly staff. Love this place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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ptsocia
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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btmathews
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poipu bay

One of the prettiest courses I ever played

Excellent condition

Staff not super friendly… tried to hit balls after my round wanted to charge an additional 50 bucks on top of 300

Spectacular views

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u771570881
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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harddrivej
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course and Experience

The course was in great shape, and the staff was very friendly and courteous. I’ll be playing it again before departing Kauai.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Ruedog
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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