Poipu Bay Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Willory32 on 05/27/2026
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Photo submitted by xXfZt0rSA34OoOag6mlr on 06/18/2025
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by u868407234 on 03/27/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006523436 on 06/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006523436 on 06/20/2022
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Photo submitted by jimgolftimes on 03/16/2022
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Don't go left!! Photo submitted by John7117235 on 11/30/2021
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No. 17 Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 07/13/2021
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No. 16 Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 07/13/2021
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Photo submitted by mono34 on 06/26/2021
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Closing hole Photo submitted by kacerrob on 04/16/2021
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Teeing off on 17 Photo submitted by jaakd on 12/18/2019
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The scenic cliff side view on the back 9 Photo submitted by jaakd on 12/18/2019
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Clubhouse Photo submitted by jaakd on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Paul1375154 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Paul1375154 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Paul1375154 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by MKempkes on 10/15/2019
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Photo submitted by cjohnbrown on 10/07/2019
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Photo submitted by Rexus7 on 07/10/2019
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Photo submitted by Rexus7 on 07/10/2019
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Photo submitted by u732207290 on 05/22/2019
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View from behind par-4 16th hole. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Par-4 12th hole. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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From behind 18th green. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Par-4 16th green. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Par-3 11th hole. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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The par-5 16th hole at Poipu Bay runs along a sea cliff. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 01/29/2014
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.
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
Poipu golf
Excellent course!
Stunning views!
Challenging yet playable!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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