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Kona Country Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
582
4 Stars
363
3 Stars
62
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
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Course Highlights
Sweeping Pacific Ocean panoramas, lava rock framing, and a thoughtfully designed layout consistently earn high praise from recent golfers. Welcoming staff with genuine aloha spirit and smooth pace of play make this Big Island course an outstanding value.
About
Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6657 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.0
The Ocean Course is one of two championship courses at Kona Country Club. As its name implies, this course has an oceanfront location with views of the surrounding mountains that are home to its sister course, the Mountain Course. The Ocean Course provides an easier, but no less enjoyable round than its sibling. The layout features wide-open fairways and numerous strategically placed sand bunkers. The turquoise waters and black lava outcroppings provide natural hazards. The signature holes are the third and 12th, but one of the most memorable is the 13th hole where during November through March, you can catch a glimpse of a humpback whale. While both Kona C.C. golf courses provide a variety of challenges, the Ocean Course is a gentle, more player-friendly option that still features the same stunning views as the Mountain Course.
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6657 yards | 72.0 | 125 |
| Blue | 72 | 6263 yards | 70.2 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 6026 yards | 69.1 | 118 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6026 yards | 75.2 | 127 |
| Red | 72 | 5243 yards | 65.3 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5243 yards | 70.2 | 118 |
Scorecard for Ocean
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.0/125 | 371 | 508 | 218 | 442 | 214 | 555 | 356 | 402 | 405 | 3471 | 350 | 518 | 189 | 414 | 400 | 370 | 341 | 149 | 455 | 3186 | 6657 |
| Blue M: 70.1/125 | 356 | 494 | 195 | 413 | 168 | 490 | 347 | 387 | 389 | 3239 | 340 | 503 | 164 | 384 | 382 | 356 | 313 | 135 | 447 | 3024 | 6263 |
| White M: 68.9/123 W: 75.5/128 | 321 | 481 | 168 | 388 | 156 | 478 | 339 | 372 | 374 | 3077 | 340 | 496 | 162 | 367 | 375 | 342 | 305 | 122 | 440 | 2949 | 6026 |
| Red M: 64.8/110 W: 70.3/121 | 244 | 444 | 147 | 326 | 131 | 425 | 325 | 327 | 290 | 2659 | 270 | 490 | 126 | 291 | 328 | 273 | 297 | 99 | 410 | 2584 | 5243 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
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Course Details
Year Built 1966
Golf Season Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Food & Beverage
RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
Reviews
4.5
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by u000005723951 on 07/27/2025
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From the view bar Photo submitted by dohrenwend on 06/07/2025
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Odd palm tree on hole #16 Photo submitted by Bobjozwowski on 04/06/2025
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Amazing vistas Photo submitted by srollier on 02/20/2023
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Even the practice green has a beautiful view. Photo submitted by jacotj on 02/14/2023
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12th hole Photo submitted by jeffstafford on 08/28/2022
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Lovely ocean views on a few holes Photo submitted by Jose2876051 on 08/21/2022
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Yummy poke won ton nachos Photo submitted by Jose2876051 on 08/21/2022
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Wild goats roam the course. Photo submitted by kevinroberts21 on 02/22/2021
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I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Good course with ocean holes
Kona CC is a good course with ocean holes. It's straightforward with no tricky or funky holes. Fairways are wide but you can find trouble if you hit errant shots. The best part of all is that you are golfing in Hawaii, enjoy it!
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Very good money to value
Layout and proximity to ocean and views were very good. Played by myself — two balls from tee to cup — in 3.5 hours in the mid morning on a perfect day. Overall, course conditions were very good EXCEPT the bunkers — beautiful white sand with plenty of sand, but it was apparent they hadn’t been dressed in at least a couple of days. No rakes, which I guess is understandable with covid, but they could at least drag them every morning.
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On 01/11/2022
Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
Pace of play caused me to get called of course
Didn't realize they have to have carts back by 5:15. Cart Ranger came to me before I got to play 17 and 18 and told me I had to get cart back immediately. It was around 5:35. Didn't like his tone. I got behind 2 4somes and never got through. I was enjoying the course and the round until I had to encounter this person.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On 01/05/2022
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 12/28/2021
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Bunkers and Fairways need work.
The terrain for this course on the Big Island of Hawaii is excellent and years ago the course condition was pretty good. Now the sand bunkers are in terrible shape (no sand, many weeds) and the fairways are so full of weeds that you often have a difficult lie. The condition of the greens is better, but not very good.
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Beautiful holes but needs work
The course has some pretty holes and the pace was very good however no starter meant no playing partners. Not sure what happened but being paired as a threesome and playing solo with no starter present sucks. The playing conditions specifically greens was inconsistent
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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