Turtle Bay Resort - Arnold Palmer Course

Had a great time on the course. Wide open tee times helped out for sure. The course was in great shape as expected and the staff was super friendly and helpful.

The Palmer Course is always a beautiful experience in a world class location. There is a reason the LPGA played here for years. However, why do you think the LPGA left in favor of another Oahu venue? Because the management of the place is a little bush league out in the Hawaiian bush… Examples: 1) none of the GPS pin locations were accurate and it was almost like the greenskeeper forgot to tell the golf shop that they had moved the pins…2) for several years the place has been under construction and you have to drive about 10 in the cart to get to the first tee through a closed Fazio course and a construction zone, and 3) for $250 a round you would think the practice facilities would be better maintained-they were shabby at best. On the plus side the staff were very nice and the rental clubs my playing partner was using were too of the line, and they had Spam Musabi for this local boy on the lunch cart-yum!

Great design, awesome staff. However, the price couple with the over selling of ocean views that didn’t materialize made it a poor experience for my son-in-law and I.

I was staying at the resort with my family and snuck out for a 7 a.m. round. I was the second tee time of the day and they sent me out solo. Played in 2 1/2 hours and the course was in excellent condition. Fun layout with water all around but not a constant threat. Really, really enjoyed the course and the round. Greens were in pretty good shape, and the fairways were immaculate.

I've played a ton of golf all over, and I was surprised by the staff. From checking in to getting my cart to the surly starter, everyone seemed kind of put-off to be there. I came and went and barely anyone said hi or seemed to care I was there spending $300+ with golf and clubs.

I'm a righty who putts lefty. Rare but hardly that unique. Rented clubs but they refused to "break up a set" to give me a lefty putter. I don't putt righty for a reason. At a luxury course, it shouldn't be the end of the world to satisfy a minor request like that. But again, the staff didn't seem to care at all.

I parked my cart at the end of the round, barely got a nod from anyone, went through the pro shop and left without anyone so much as asking how my round went. I don't expect much, but virtually no interaction was kinda odd. The best interaction I had was with the grounds crew working the course as daylight broke.

Course was in excellent condition. Fairways were perfectly manicured. Greens rolled true and were not full of pitch marks. GPS carts. And beautiful scenery. Played the twilight after 12 pm. Got my round done in 3.5 hrs.

Honestly from start to finish the course and staff were amazing.

It had been raining for the two hours before and broke right as we got to the first tee. For it being wet, it was in really good shape. The course layout was fun and it was also really open. Solid resort course overall.

Would be a good course if they did not gouge visitors. I understand the need for local discounts but the markup for visitors is too excessive at this and most island courses. Discourages return visits.

The golf course was in really nice condition. Very challenging with beautiful views. The entire staff (especially Travis) were great!!

I was looking forward to a nice round of golf but the weather had other plans. The first few holes were pretty windy. But once the wind died down it was pretty nice.

As for the course, the staff was awesome 👏 very friendly and helpful.

The course itself was a bit funny, started with driving 5 minutes to get to the driving range. It took me less time to walk to the course 🤪

The Starter was very nice and got me on the box and teeing off right away.

I quickly caught up with a nice couple visiting from Japan and we joined up.

The rest of the round was pretty nice. Lost a couple of balls in the middle of the fairway, go figure. We all watched them and expected to see them right away but they were nowhere to be found.

The overall condition of the course was pretty much what I expected for a beach course. The greens were rolling nicely and the fairways were dry and smooth. Luckily I avoided the bunkers but they looked pretty hard and wet sand. The water was a factor for a couple of holes so you need to pay attention to the GPS . A few shots rolled up pretty close.

The Drink Cart was always close by and very friendly and the course puts ice and bottles of water on the carts keeping us hydrated 👍

Pretty sure I will be back on my next visit. Have fun if you go.

Hit them straight and not too often 😊

The course is well maintained and in good condition. It's pricy, but so are pretty much all of the nice courses on Oahu. I found the course to be wide open. A few holes with a bunch of greenside bunkers. Greens rolled very nicely! I played the Palmer course. I'll be back to try the Fazio.