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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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
Fun and challenging, beautiful course
Course design was great and conditions as well. Back 9 is very scenic as a few holes are on the bay.
Must play course - incredible scenery and views
If you are in the Poipu area and are an avid golfer, this is a must play course. The scenery is spectacular, the course is challenging, and it should be a memorable experience.
Course was as advertised
Very enjoyable course to play. Very scenic course with both Mountain and Ocean Views. Well manicured course and the greens were solid and consistent. My wife and I had a great round, what a way to start off our vacation.
Good luck concentrating with these views!
Pro shop staff was the best - lots of branded merchandise to choose from. Course is in great shape and interesting layout.
Beautiful views
The course has outstanding ocean views. Conditions of the Fairways were good, but not great. I paid less expensive courses on the island with similar, if not better, fairwayConditions. Overall, I enjoyed the course and the layout.
Never again
I was staying at the Grand Hyatt and decided to play Poipu Bay. When I got to the golf course the golf shop had two people behind the counter. First thing that they said was that I needed a collared shirt. I was wearing the same overshirt as Justin Thomas on the PGA tour and they told me that this wasn't the PGA tour. The golf course was uninspiring. Upwind and downwind. Nothing interesting. Greens are slow. There was no one there. After the round I grabbed a couple of balls and hit chips on the putting green. They sent someone out to tell me that I couldn't chip on the green even though there were no signs telling me that. Overall, a terrible experience and I will never go back.
Disappointed
I was excited to play this course from the reviews. When I arrived the pro shop had no idea how Golf Now worked and said that I should have booked it through them instead. They were rude and very unhelpful. I tried calling Golf Now and got a recording saying to call back tomorrow. I was pretty stressed out and I paid the greens fee anyway. They told me I had to wear a collared shirt. I was wearing a golf pullover like Justin Thomas and they told me that this wasn’t the PGA tour??
The amenities were subpar. Didn’t feel like a resort at all. No tees on the cart. Staff was not friendly. Told me I couldn’t chip on the putting green, etc.
The golf course is uninspiring. Holes are straight either in the wind or downwind. I don’t think the views were that amazing for Kauai. The greens were flat and slow. I don’t think I would ever play here again. I’m not trying to be negative but golf in Hawaii should be much more fun than this experience.
Beauty
Wonderful golf course with absolutely stunning scenery and supported by friendly efficient staff
Beautiful views and spectacular golf as well
Had a wonderful time despite some strong winds. Course was in great condition, practice facilities outstanding. Very friendly pro shop staff.
Consider playing a little shorter tee as the wind can easily be more than 2 clubs hurt
Fantastic layout with beautiful scenery
Great golf course, greens were immaculate and pretty quick. Bunkers were in bad shape due to much recent rain, but understandable. Very interesting track with some fun elevation changes. Ocean is not in play buts adds to beautiful setting of the course. Loved it, but lots of wind
Nice course but pro shop staff was grumpy and unhelpful
Great course and fun to play. However woman in pro shop was rude (down right mean) and unhelpful. Customer service was simply awful
Golf pricing
I would determine usage to be low - I think that the big 3 and Puukea have priced their product too high. If I didn't have a Troon card it would be Wailua every day.
One of my favorite courses in the planet. Course was moist enough that none of my shots ran. Everything hit and stuck. So distance was a problem. Not sure if it’s rained a lot or if they’re overwatering