Royal Hawaiian Golf Club

Royal Hawaiian GC has a very nice layout in the rain forest. Like they advertised, Jurassic Park with no dinosaures. The scenery is spectacular with the surrouding mountains and between holes the rain forest is beautiful. Cart is a must. The course might prove challenging for amateurs but we played from the red starts and enjoyed a fun day on a nice course with still several challenges. We played late morning so no rush at all. The staff is friendly and give proper instructions. Only downside, it rained a lot that morning so the whole course was car parh only, so it made us walk quite a bit. I would play there again and recommend it for the experience of the forest and quietness.

Everything is solid 5 stars except for the crummy pro shop guy he is so unfriendly I don’t know why. We will definitely be back once he is fired.

FYI we spent $10k on this vacation please don’t think we want to cheat you on the $35 rider fee I was so excited seeing the awesome course for the first time and went outside to admire lol.

Also some greens could use TLC.

This course was so beautiful and you felt like you were golfing in a Hawaiian jungle. As a high handicapper, it was a bit too difficult for me because if you weren't on the fairway, your ball was lost. However, I would still recommend it to everyone, if only to experience the beauty of the course.

This was my first time playing this course. If I GolfNow didn't offer hot deals I wouldn't be able to afford to play this course.

Absolutely amazing, lush course with lots of scenic views for taking pictures or playing for a good score. I played during the week so the it got done playing in 2 and half hours. I would play there again on my next visit.

It was a very tough tight course but the views of literally playing in the jungle surrounded by mountains was absolutely immaculate. Definitely the most unique course I've ever played. There is a lot of winding driving from hole to hole but it honestly adds to the experience.

The most amazing scenery and course lay out. Tough and you will lose balls but also find them

The greens ran true and all had good grass- they are slow though. This is a course to play at least once, even if you don’t have your A game

Great course and worth playing but bring lots of balls.

Beautiful old world feel. Felt like Hawaii. You play a course carved from a Rain Forest. Gorgeous vegitabion with 60 foot tall canopy trees. magnificent mountains. It is an experience. The out of the rough is rain forrest. You will lose balls if off course. Just be prepared. We played Turtle Bay the next day and that was just any other golf course in florida or CA. Dont miss the Royal Hawaiian

Cannot beat the views at this course! Every hole was amazing. Only complaint was hole 2 was closed and 3 other holes were cart path only. Other than that, I would definitely come back here on my next visit. Played early at 7am and still didn’t have anyone behind me.

This course is in rough shape, the facilities look like a ghost town, weeds growing everywhere. Absolutely not worth the money in my opinion.

Loved the venue, the challenge, and the staff. Unfortunate timing met with necessary maintenance as the greens were recently plugged and dressed. It would take about five rounds of play to understand where to place shots and when to leave driver or metals in the bag; I think that I only pulled a driver five times. Several par 5s reachable in two by an old man such as myself (64). Slow play was not due to overcrowding,. A marshall monitoring groups, or in this case a beginning couple would help pace of play. The starter was a pleasure to talk with, USAF retiree in the pro shop was a gentleman and the snack bar lady makes a mean ham sandwich with an encouraging smile. I'll be back with my sons......someday.

The greens on the entire front nine were nothing but sand. I was not informed by GolfNow or the course staff. All I was told is that nine was cart path only.

Played whenever I visit Oahu. Beautiful scenery and great challenge. I knew the greens weren’t good but they literally were sanding the front 9 while we were playing. Back nine was better but unplayable front 9 greens due to sand and general bumpiness. Gave myself a max of 2 putts on the front 9. Got a very good deal with a Hot Deal to take some pain away but still would play again due to the unique surroundings and Jurassic feeling

The course is set in a literal jungle. High trees, rolling hills, massive undulation and that’s just the drive to the first tee. Once you tee off you can’t help but to admire the green ombré backdrop that Mother Nature provides for this 18 hole caldron of emotions. You can be elated by the way you stuck the ball and just as easy dumbfounded by the fact that you can’t find said ball when you drive to where you THOUGHT you hit it. A degree or two off is the difference between losing 4 balls on one hole or completing the hole with the ball you tee’d off with. Blind greens make it tricky to trust your instincts but get a good bounce and you could see you shot gaining way more yardage than anticipated.

All in all a very challenging course but unique and very much worth it. Very nice staff and excellent pace of play. Just bring lots of balls to feed the dinosaurs lurking at every hole.

A beautiful course that was a joy to play! So much to see and enjoy. The course was great and a little challenging requiring some accuracy to hit areas over the jungle or water. A few of the greens were a little rough and needed some work, but overall a great course. The staff was great! Very friendly. The pro shop is well stocked. Most of the other amenities were closed or unavailable, but that did not detract from the course and would have only added to the pleasure.

Great course if you enjoy a challenge. Beautiful views and friendly staff

Likely the most scenic and beautiful jungle golf course one will ever play. Very challenging. Not long, but course places a premium on hitting specific spots on the course. Greens look like they had some disease, so that was disappointing after plunking down $150 to play it. Would've been nice to have been notified of that before booking. Bring extra balls for sure. Most people will play the course well over their normal index. Have the right mindset before you play it. If you get easily frustrated, don't play it; instead just enjoy the views and be thankful that you get to play a course as beautiful as this one.