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Poipu Bay Golf Course
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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 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
SPECTACULAR!!!
Poipu Bay GC is a wonderful experience! Beautiful views of the coastline. Course conditions were beyond perfect. Greens were running perfect too. Staff were very polite and funny. Cart guys were super! Great visiting with about the island. People who love golf should make it a bucket list destination. Great job Poipu Bay GC!!! Sincerely, Ken Nivens
great lay out, beautiful views
Course was in great shape, fun to play a little windy when we played but that's what you get right on the water. The main drawback is there is no snack bar/restaurant on the premises so bring your own goodies
The course was in great condition. Beautiful views along the coast line.
There are no 5 consecutive holes better
Great course. Holes 12-16 are the best consecutive holes I’ve played in my life
Shot my version of 59 at Poipu Bay
Phil Mickelson shot 59 to win the Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Bay back in the day. My 77 - with an even par back nine - was my version of that incredible round. It came out of nowhere and remains one of my best scores ever.
So, Poipu Bay's easy, right? Hardly.
I was lucky to catch it on a calm day, but there's a fair bit of water near the greens ... on 7, 11, 13 and 18. The greens are big and undulating. A couple of the holes play quite uphill, the par-4 8th and par-5 14th, so those holes are never simple.
Overall, Poipu Bay is as enjoyable and as scenic as any resort course in all of Hawaii. The adjacent Grand Hyatt is also one of my favorite Hawaiian resorts. I can't recommend a stay-and-play enough. You won't regret it.
Stunning Views
Hard to not enjoy a round at this course. Well worth the $$. Staff was extremely friendly and the course was in top shape.
Great day of golf
Beautiful layout
Café / restaurant was being remodeled so rating is just average. Pro shop staff and cart guys were great. On course food/beverage person was excellent. I look forward to playing here again next time I am in Kauai
A great day on the course!
This was a great day at Poipu Bay! We had no one in front of us or behind. The course is beautiful - we had a great time. The conditions were great - and it is nice that they include the practice facility, too. The rate is high - and in non-covid times I'm sure it feels like more of an overall experience. The cart-girl did her last round at about 1 which was a bit frustrating. But definitely will be back for another special round.
Kauai golf re-opens
Very convenient to the Grand Hyatt. The course is in excellent condition, stay out of the growing rough. Greens roll smooth. Remember your safeHawaii QR code and take a screenshot as there is no cell service.
The course was in excellent shape and the staff is so friendly and helpful. Because of COVID the pro shop had limited hours and the restaurant was closed which was disappointing but overall I would definitely recommend this course as a must play.
Beautiful Course
Was in amazing shape and staff was super friendly and helpful
Amazing day!
Course was a dream! No drink service on the course or after but other than that, it was STUNNING
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