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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7007 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.5

Royal Kunia Country Club boasts a reputation as one of the best and most scenic golf courses on Oahu. The course is perched high above the Ewa plain, offering panoramic views of the entire South Shore, stretching from Pearl Harbor to the downtown skyline of Honolulu to the famed Diamond Head. The layout rolls across a gently undulating landscape, offering a diverse layout of short par 4s and demanding par 5s. Water comes into play on a few holes and there are strategically placed bunkers throughout. Its coastal location guarantees that wind will be a factor in determining your outcome. The signature hole comes exactly midway through the course. Royal Kunia Country Club's par-5 ninth requires three strong shots that avoid the numerous troubles from tee to green including bunkers, trees, water, and of course, wind.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robin Nelson (2003) Mark Miller (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.0
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Will go again

I booked this course for afternoon play and paid for 18 holes, only got to play 9 because of start time of 3pm and the course was super slow. There were 3-4 groups backed up on a par 4 hole. Will try this course again during the week at an earlier tee time. The course itself is beautiful and the staff was very friendly.

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

My only complaint

They aggressively kick you off the course at 600. Had three holes left and could have finished. It was frustrating due to a 20 minute wait to tee off and generally below average pace of play. Just wait untill dark. Especially with 7 or 8 groups still on course wishing desperately for the pace of play to pick up.

Course was fun, good views, decent condition and the finishing holes looked pretty as I drove past them in my cart.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of play was great

Got a great deal on Golfnow, the non-resident regular rate for this course is way too high. Clubhouse facilities definitely need an upgrade. Played in under 4hrs which was great. Sand traps were like hitting off pavement. Rest of course was in pretty good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Did they like tourists ?

Very beautiful course. Challenging and very golfic view on many holes. The problem I had is they charge me 30$ for my wife sharing my cart. She didn’t played. Little expensive. What frustrated me is the cart they gave me… look the photo I sent …. Unabled to put the breaks on when I quit the cart to play. And dirty cart. Do they like tourists or only their money ? I was not shure this could climb some hills. I look around and other peoples had pretty cart.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasantly surprised…

Don’t let the clubhouse and range fool you…

Very nice layout, good conditions, very friendly staff.

Clubhouse, range, range balls and carts definitely don’t leave a great first impression but was pleasantly surprised and will definitely play their again. Views on just about every hole…

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Not Worth the Money

Nice layout and view, but facilities and course were run down. Greens were like asphalt. Old gas powered carts. Even at discounted rate, this was not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf

My wife and I really enjoyed our experience, the course has generous fairways and the greens were in great shape. Challenging but fair for all golfers.

We will definitely play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is ok

Many of the bunkers are poorly prepared with grass growing in them

Very poor courtesy enforced. Most bunkers had not been raked by previous players

The second nine was a disaster. At times there were 4 groups waiting to tee off. One group was disastrously slow and completely clueless. Yet there were Marshall’s riding around but did not seem to keep the field flowing.

The facilities are very poor and the service very slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible aerated greens, not playable

If you are paying non-resident fees and prepaid do not play this course. We are from out of state, prebooked and prepaid full price but ended up playing aerated greens with no discount. They have a sign for $40 for non-resident to ride when they aerated the greens. Aeration should be posted clearly when booking times but suddenly the course decided to aerate the greens. You cannot putt in the greens with sand but they said clearly before the round it is playable. Ridiculous. Staff at the starter and counter can use some training about respecting paying out of state customers specially when paying full priced green fees. Good layout but bad experience with staff and greens condition. Unforgettable disappointing experience when we had build up the excitement to play this course beforehand for this trip. I apologized to my friends for the mistake of playing the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pricing

Enjoyed the golf outing, celebraitng a birhtday. Disappointed though about the pro-shop attendant not offering senior discounts

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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