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Kona Country Club

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4.5
974 Reviews (974)
5 Stars
555
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
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96.1%
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
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4.7
95.6%
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4.5
158 Reviews (158)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
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4.6
96.2%
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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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Tees
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
Track Rounds
Scorecard
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

Course Details

Year Built 1966
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1966) Nelson & Haworth

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

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Restaurant

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Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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4.5
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
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Wallace4
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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chlofgren
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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chogyi
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Water Bottle

I don’t understand why don’t they provide more than two water bottles. When you playing under 85 degrees weather need to be hydrated after my 9 holes I asked cart attendant to refill my cooler he said each cart only get two free water bottles. Water bottles are so cheap I don’t know why they are so stingy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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RG4047D5A25B67B36AD3
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

The best choice for this area of the island

Every trip to the Big Island includes a round at Kona Country Club. The higher end courses north of here are architecturally more detailed and lush, but for a great value, KCC delivers with great conditions, friendly staff, good practice area and wonderful views. There are lots of homes and condos in the area but the ocean is never far away. Pace of play is good and may even be too fast at times. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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kbwalk
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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tyoung1960
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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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a51W4F9DAB2A21IOilQ9
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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genecoil
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Kona CC

Great staff and pace of play. Fun layout with some Ocean views and a rolling hills layout which made for some difficult approaches to the greens. The greens were in good shape considering they only been punched just a week before. A lot of slope/movement on the greens making putting difficult.

The fairway widths are generous, though punitive if miss by much. An all around fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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PaulaLinnertz
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162728478
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

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Golf now advertised 2 hot deals times Thursday Friday and Saturday.. I was unable to book any of these. Ended up costing me about $30 extra.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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bowlermike
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great

Online stated greens areation. It had been a month since the greens were punched. Greens rolled great, fairways were great also. Pace of play was great also. Would definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314163416146
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful place

Fun resort court, I should have played better but couldn’t figure out the greens. Mostly slower than expected.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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vs8CB43BAdZ7Los05JFU
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Must-play course on Big Island

This was our 2nd time playing Kona Country Club; after our 1st time, we decided if we had time for only one round, it would be here. The layout is a lot of fun, and the views are just spectacular. The course was in good shape for this time of year, and very playable, while also being challenging. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. The value of the golf was great, with the rates we got on GolfNow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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vmajeski
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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u529814829
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

A Little Bit Of A Challenge Always. Best Advice I Can Offer Put Your Tee Shot In The Fairway

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000004077991
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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Extremely Poor Course Conditions

We arrived in Kona Hawaii on October 1st following work at the President's Cup in Canada.

We played KONA COUNTRY CLUB in KONA HI this morning Oct 3rd. The course conditions were ABYSMAL! Both the fairways and greens were as bad as it gets!

Following our round we asked an assistant pro what was going on with the course’s poor condition. Rather than apologize for the DISMAL course conditions he gave us “ATTITUDE”. Really!? … never again Kona Country Club. There are too many other options around KONA.

DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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u314165650377
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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