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4.4
894 Reviews (894)
5 Stars
369
4 Stars
397
3 Stars
96
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
94.7%
Recommend this course
819 out of 894 reviews
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4.7
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
29 out of 29 reviews
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4.5
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.9%
Recommend this course
74 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6841 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.6

For golfers looking for a great Maui experience, your destination is The Dunes at Maui Lani.

Golf's most respected journalists agree: The Dunes is a must-play. Golf magazine named it among the top 35 best new golf courses in America, while Golf Digest called it one of the five "Best Kept Secret Golf Courses in America."

Designed by Robin Nelson, The Dunes at Maui Lani is immaculately maintained and brilliantly laid out. It is a tribute to the great links courses of Ireland that more than one golf writer has described as a "British Open course on Maui." Stunning dunes dot the terrain at every corner, challenging the golfer at every hole.

In addition to 18 holes of championship golf, The Dunes offers the only lighted practice range in central Maui, with grass tees, fairway and green-side bunkers and a pitching and putting green, plus an air-conditioned pavilion. Also, when not on the golf course, golfers can enjoy a four-star meal at Cafe O'Lei at The Dunes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tif-419 Grass
Architect Robin Nelson (1999) Mark Miller (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

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Reviews

4.4
894 Reviews (894)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Dinner 10
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 27
Bunkers 24
Undulating Greens 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Advanced Golfers 17
Seniors 13
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 22
Convenient to the City 19
Worth the Drive 11

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Reviews 11
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Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun but Challenging

The course condition was great. The green was slow. The front 9 holes were fun to play but back 9 holes were challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the layout and I know you’re working on Green i’m sure once fully grown and they’re gonna be spectacular

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

Course is in good shape. Greens were shaggy but I get it. You can’t let groups of five play and think it’ll be ok. We had two fivesomes in front of us and the round took >4.5 hours. I get they were local but it’s an easy thing to manage.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well worth the money

Solid course, need to play a couple of times to get the layout. Some blind shots

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

Natural flowing layout into the dunes and trees. Poor man’s Princeville with similar blind shots and tricky greens. Staff was very friendly and we had a great day. Thanks to all the staff both inside and out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unhappy golfer

We golfed at 2:20 in the afternoon. At time of check in. No one indicated we would not be able to go for full round. We were told we’d have to have the card in at 6:15. When we got on the golf course there was a number of groups, larger than four and piece of play was slow due to large groups. When we completed whole 11 of course, employee pulled up and told us that we’d have to jump three holes ahead because they were closing down the course. In moving three holes ahead, we were still jumping into or between two groups in order to finish. We were only able to play 15 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A very nice golf course with lots of beautiful foliage .

Fun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fabulous layout

Maui Dines continues to be a hidden gem with a fascinating layout of interesting and challenging holes. By far the best value on Maui. Very good course conditions overall. Pace of play was great on the front nine, slowed down a little on the back. Old school gas carts are a minor negative.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always challenging

The Dunes is arguably as challenging as any course on Maui. Holes 1-3 offer a gentle start that builds to a very difficult stretch of holes

8-12 before turning mostly downwind back to the clubhouse. This public facility does a nice job staying current with maintenance, yet has limitations and some imperfections.

More suitable for experienced players than beginners. Bogey golfers will typically need a couple of sleeves of balls.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Maui Dunes

Course was in excellent condition, for the most part, with a few greens having some “bald” patches. It pays to play the course a few times because some of the holes are not obvious from the tee. There are 15 or 16 really good holes and 2 or 3 which seemingly had to be fitted in to the geography provided (like #11). Surprisingly tight on a few holes and the wind is certainly a factor, which is pretty much always the case in Hawaii. Gas carts, which I haven’t seen in some time. Also, both seed bottles on my cart were completely empty, with no obvious filling stations evident on the course. All in all, a very nice public course that I would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Twilight golf for a twosome

My wife and played at 3ish this past Saturday. Great course with lots of rolling hills. Really enjoyed it. Pace was very good considering we were a twosome. Greens were very nice albeit slower than what we are used to. Great value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Fun!

The Dunes is really fun local course perfect for the vacationing social golfer. Really great for ladies with many par-able holes. Gorgeous vistas and excellent conditions. Can’t wait to play again when visiting Maui next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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