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4.4
900 Reviews (900)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
94.5%
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825 out of 900 reviews
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4.6
33 Reviews (33)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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4.5
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.5%
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69 out of 73 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Dunes delivers a fun, challenging layout with hills, elevated tees, and well-maintained fairways and greens that consistently impress. Welcoming staff and strong value for the price make this course a compelling choice worth returning to.

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
900 Reviews (900)

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 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Links Style

I'm not a fan of links style courses but, that said, it was a good value for the money. Back 9 is much harder than the front.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Trouble at check in

First time trouble with reservation. I had our confirmation # , but they did not. DEunes let us play, but they did not have a resolution to the problem with Golf now when we had finished.
John Whittemore

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

We were disappointed

Compared to the other non expensive courses in Maui it was disappointing

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of a kind

Greens slow but great layout. Need your bump and run here. Close to Kihei.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Loved it

Played this course many times. Best I've ever seen it. A must play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good value

Course was in fair shape... comparing it to Kanapali and Kapalua. Started out not too exciting but had some real fun holes before it was over. Bring your own water etc. as the service for that was terrible as well as the pro shop not too friendly but I am a tourist I guess. The guys outside were great.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

the dunes

very good value for money.however we were unable to visit the 19th hole due to slow service.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Overpriced, won't be back EVER

To start, I know about the storm. Lots of down trees etc.... The problem is the traps and the price. I should get a discount for these conduitions but the traps are washed out and hard as rocks. They haven't even made an attempt to make them playable. It's a joke. Cut the price in half and play the bunkers like ground under repair and maybe it's worth it but they run it like it's in shape. Stay away.

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

great layout

No two holes the same really fun shot making quiet and some nice views building many homes but they are not in play

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Top notch

Great challenging course, especially the back nine, bring your "A" game!!! Great views, tricky fairways, greens that fool you, what more can you ask for!!
The only quibble were the greens on the front 9, a bit beat up.
One of the best tracks on Maui, not to be missed. Friendly staff, people actually enjoying their job, unlike the overpriced snobby resort courses. Better golf at half the price!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

not so good

Several trees down on the course from a storm about 2 months ago. Many of the greens are in very poor shape. Much like the rest of Maui very overpriced and to top it off they charge you double what the locals pay. Won,t be back. .Oh yeah watch out for the garbage ravine on about number 16 .Didn.t eat here but the restaurant looked good.Be prepared though the beverage cart quits about one o'clock.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The course

Disappointed with the greens. Not very good shape. Did get better on the ending holes, but not in very good shape at the beginning of the round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Surprise!!

What we thought would be a flat somewhat uninteresting course turned out to be a multi-level,
interesting course unlike any other in Maui.
It deserves a try...we will always play it at least once whenever we visit. (The bunkers are dirt--do not play them as sand--chip out). Some very interesting views.

The staff is very delightful and helpful...amount the most accommodating. Restaurant must be good, very crowded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The course needs TLC

We played here a year ago and the course was in much better shape. I understand a severe storm came thru and knocked a bunch of trees down. Some are still lying in the rough next to the fairway (let's get them moved). Also the greens need major work. I understand the greens got stressed out probably from too much fertilizer. I have been told the greens are coming back. Not worth full price so use an internet discount site.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

surprising

First time on this course in Maui. Was very pleasantly surprised, was more interesting and challenging than I had expected. Lots of elevation changes. A rangefinder would have helped with distance control. Pace of play (<4 h) was great for a public course. One of the better values on Maui.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stormy

I golfed quite a bit at The Dunes in years past and one of the reasons I brought my clients to golf there was the wonderful greens and fairway. That said, while the fairways were decent the greens were less than to be desired. The real unfortunate part about this course was the damage a storm just did on the course ripping up over two dozen big trees (not their fault). All but two greens were in rough shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

The design of the course is great with the exception of the tenth hole. There is a set of tees to suit all golfers while low handicappers may find the course to be short.
Tees fairways and rough are well maintained while I'd consider six greens to be excellent six to be good and the final six to be below average for conditioning.
The course seems to play shorter than the yardage would suggest with a number of elevated tees. I would play a set of tees further back from what I selected in the future.
Shot selection is challenging on a number of holes with blind shots combined with poor hole signage and no map on the scorecard. If you can download a GPS map or pair up with someone familiar with the course it is a definite plus.
You won't find a better priced course on Maui.
Aside from some rough patches on some greens and one terribly designed hole this is a fun, fair and challenging course for all levels of golfers.
I feel this course is a great value for what you pay and would recommend it as a course to visit.

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

overall good public course

The course is in an accessible location and has an excellent range and practice area, seperate from course and pro shop. The course in general in good condition, but the greens were somewhat 'unkept'. Overall, worth the cost of play.

Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

Beautiful course but some of the greens had bare spots and the speeds of the greens were a bit inconsistent. But I loved the challenge and enjoyed the round. Very good value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Ups and downs

The course, especially the greens, were is poor condition. Dirt areas and weeds on the greens made for and an adventure in putting.
The course itself is tremendously varied. Lots of elevation change, virtually impossible to walk. Challenging to pull the right club factoring in elevation and wind. It was helpful
to pair with someone that knew the course, because there are several blind tee shots. When course conditions change, this will be better value.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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