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3.9
698 Reviews (698)
Royal Hawaiian GC
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3.9
698 Reviews (698)
5 Stars
327
4 Stars
191
3 Stars
91
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
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72.8%
Recommend this course
564 out of 698 reviews
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3.6
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
65.4%
Recommend this course
17 out of 26 reviews
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3.8
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
71.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Royal Hawaiian delivers jaw-dropping jungle and mountain views on every hole, with a wildly creative layout that belongs on any golfer's bucket list. The exceptionally friendly staff and solid value make this challenging, scenic round well worth the trip.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6609 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.1

Nestled at the base of the Ko'olau Mountains in Oahu, Royal Hawaiian Golf Club enjoys a stunning tropical setting framed by ancient jungle trees that climb to more than 100 feet tall. The father-and-son team of Pete and Perry Dye designed the course. There are many telltale signs that this is a Dye course, from the many elevation changes to the varied bunker styles that are utilized throughout. The round begins with stunning views as you plunge downhill into the Maunawili Valley. There are more trees and narrower fairways on the front nine, contrasting nicely with the wide-open back nine. Royal Hawaiian Golf Club's back plays towards the mouth of the valley, offering a view of the mountains and sparkling blue Pacific waters in the distance. It's not an overly punishing golf course but locals and visitors alike have called it the toughest and most scenic course you'll find on Oahu.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Gold 72 6609 yards 73.1 138
White 72 6432 yards 71.6 130
Black 72 6086 yards 71.5 132
Blue 72 5541 yards 67.7 128
Green (W) 72 5200 yards 71.3 136
Green 72 5200 yards 65.2 117
Red 72 4583 yards 62.1 101
Red (W) 72 4583 yards 67.3 119
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Scorecard for Royal Hawaiian Golf Club
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: 73.4/140 379 187 377 387 486 390 180 519 409 3314 476 448 196 363 566 344 203 317 382 3295 6609
Blue M: 71.4/135 W: 76.4/150 343 148 344 354 452 366 162 492 382 3043 467 387 168 339 550 316 170 293 353 3043 6086
White M: 68.4/129 W: 73.1/136 311 118 334 322 428 310 139 440 359 2761 438 365 133 292 529 292 158 249 324 2780 5541
Gold M: 66.5/124 W: 70.7/133 300 111 299 299 420 244 121 430 355 2579 414 357 124 270 517 260 128 239 312 2621 5200
Red M: 63.5/105 W: 66.9/120 263 94 271 249 370 227 117 392 292 2275 363 278 109 255 429 232 97 206 248 2217 4492
Handicap 9 15 11 3 7 13 17 5 1 18 2 10 6 4 8 12 16 14
Par 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 36 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 36 72
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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Platinum Paspalum Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1993) Perry Dye (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.9
698 Reviews (698)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 28
Forced Carries 24
Narrow Fairways 17
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 25
Advanced Golfers 19
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 23
Convenient to the City 10

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kwashin3
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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yumi66
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u927922424
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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joney85
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful piece of property. Course was in OK shape. Course itself is severe fr lies and lost balls. If youre a tourist then go for the views.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u334472903
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun time in the jungle

Fun layout cut in the jungle. Challenging holes. Fairways in good shape. Greens average. I would recommend to play it at least once.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u000007839864
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

BEST STAFF EVER

As usual, the staff was great. The greens were like putting on velcro which made reading the greens super hard and the trade winds made keeping the ball in the fairways difficult. Resulted in 10 strokes more than normal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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kuoch
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Jurassic Park course

Get ready to lose many balls to the jungle! However, one of the most unique and scenic courses I’ve been to. If you check the streams sometimes there is fresh coconuts in them!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314161188776
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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young1961
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u000005194205
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could not get a Refund

Playing partner broke her toe and could not get a refund at the course and the person working at the counter was very unpleasant.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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spalanzani
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor pace of play

Usually good course to play , but this round was terrible . Played the first 9 in 2.45 hours, then showed up on hole 10 and the group in front of us did not even tee off . Decided to quit and go back home …

Did not use to be like this, maybe this course needs a marshal

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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goose13
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314159433021
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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RussellBrown1
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Rick4017642
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Jurassic Park

A unique layout in a ‘rain forest’ setting. Very challenging layout with numerous elevation changes and undulating fairways. Narrow landing areas will require precise shots. Greens were very slow and needed some attention. The driving range was closed and looked like it hadn’t been open for quite sometime. The washroom on the front nine was closed with no backup, leaving our female playing partners dismayed.. Snackbar was also closed due to Covid. Neil the starter was very helpful and friendly. Always welcoming when you have a good starter greeting visitors. This course is not walkable . Carts are restricted to cart paths only so our round was close to 5 hours. This may have been a result from us admiring the natural beauty of the layout in a very lush and ‘tropical’ setting. Great picture material.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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mikehagan666
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great vista's

Course was in rough shape.

Not worth 160.00 but ok on teeoff deals at 80.00

Course has deteriorated over the years.

Needs some major maintenance to bring it back to its glory days.

But bring your camera as the scenery is outstanding worth the cost of admission.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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u000004679848
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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RGEA01643A1624E032DE
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course bring lots of balls 3 or 5 blind holes golf carts were a great help accuracy’ is more important than distance spend some time on the putting green it’s a mountain course sometimes the putts break uphill

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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u314162435354
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Bradleycross
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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