Kona Country Club
About
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.
| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by JackJR74 on 05/08/2026
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Photo submitted by Mizuno1965 on 12/26/2025
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Photo submitted by Mizuno1965 on 12/26/2025
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Photo submitted by u000003844080 on 09/04/2025
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by u000005723951 on 07/27/2025
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Photo submitted by u000007801414 on 06/15/2025
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Photo submitted by u000007801414 on 06/15/2025
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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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Photo submitted by Fishhead21 on 02/28/2025
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Great day Photo submitted by je5479102 on 01/10/2024
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Photo submitted by Linus1225 on 03/03/2023
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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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Photo submitted by aO8TGyNf1BRLrvZdZbnK on 12/18/2022
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Photo submitted by apembroke on 12/06/2022
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#12 at Sunset 3 Par Photo submitted by u000004804661 on 11/30/2022
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Photo submitted by gitoby on 10/13/2022
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Dog droppings? Photo submitted by marcrosello on 09/26/2022
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Photo submitted by marcrosello on 09/26/2022
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Photo submitted by marcrosello on 09/26/2022
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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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Photo submitted by Jose2876051 on 08/11/2022
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Putting in Paradise Photo submitted by u000007126590 on 04/06/2022
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Photo submitted by rtamaru on 04/26/2021
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Wild goats roam the course. Photo submitted by kevinroberts21 on 02/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u097379406 on 12/05/2020
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Photo submitted by Snaphook417 on 01/29/2020
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Photo submitted by Snaphook417 on 01/29/2020
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Photo submitted by Yosemite93 on 12/30/2019
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Beautiful setting
Beautiful course with amazing views of the lava coastline! Mostly wide forgiving fairways. Well maintained fairways and greens. Looking forward to playing here again next time we're in Kona!
Plugged
Greens were terribly slow due to plugging last week. Pace was ok but slowed on back 9 for a 4 hour round.
Great value for the money
Best scenic experience I have ever had on a golf course and I have played many including Pebble Beach. Fantastic holes right on the coast line with beautiful palm tries framing both sides of the fairways. My only complaint was the fairways were not constantly lush everywhere because it appeared watering was inconsistent.
Great views
Wife and I had a great round, beautiful coastal holes/ fairways
Beautiful views
Gorgeous coastline. Wide fairways . No drinking water anywhere except from beverage cart
GO ELSEWHERE - Sadly Lacking in Aloha Spirit
I booked a time for my wife and I to play via GolfNow. Everything was great until we got to the course for the 2:45pm time, at which point, we were informed that golf carts had to be back by 5:15pm. (Sunset is around 7:15pm, so clearly, this policy is just aimed at getting the staff home from work without any real regard for golfers)
Additionally, the manager would not allow our kids to ride with us without a rider surcharge. I get that part, but in light of the unfriendly cart policy, charging me full price for what was essentially 9 holes, then charging me to bring my kids on top of that - I ended up paying about $200 for nine holes. The staff - all of them, to a person - ZERO ALOHA. Zero friendliness. Zero helpfulness. Zero concern or consideration for the customer. Really sad because I love playing the actual golf course. But wow. Shockingly bad customer service and not the kind of aloha people expect on the Big Island.
Take your Big Island golf business elsewhere!!
Fun at Kona Country Club
As a newer golfer I like that the fairways were wide and the holes were pretty straight forward in design. The course was in great condition and the carts have interactive GPS screens. Beautiful views of the ocean!
Great Ocean Course
Highly recommend this course. Have played here every time I come to the Big Island. Personally, I think it’s the best course on the island especially if you want to play next to the ocean.
Well worth it.
Fun layout, great condition, wonderful staff. Look for the hot deal on golf.now - but not when we are!
Bait and switch ripoff
Sunset is at 630pm, but this course kicks you off at 5 pm. Let’s 6somes play. 2.5 hours for the front nine, so we thought we would just play that again. Nope. Front nine closes at 330om. Terrible staff, no Marshals to enforce pace of play. Stay away!
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