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
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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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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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great and beautiful but…

Target golf course, recent rain had made the course very muddy and cart path only (which is horribly slow and terrible to hit off of). Our weather - rained a couple days before and was 80-85 degrees all day while we played and was still very muddy.

Beautiful sites but for a course at that level to not have any practice facilities open to warm up is absolutely horrible. I do not recommend if practice facilities aren’t open, and if that wet out on the course for cart path only because it’s a 6 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing

Course was very hard but an amazing experience, views are absolutely unbeatable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0

Don’t waste your time

Course is cart path only. Front nine a disaster greens aerated fairways muddy no maintenance. Back 9 playable

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great views

The course was cart path only because of recent rains. Short course made it target golf. Only used a driver four or five times. Greens putt true and reasonable speed considering how wet the course was. Extremely beautiful course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf in Jurassic Park

It was with great disappointment in January 2021 that we discovered the Kualau golf course on Oahu had closed. However, Royal Hawaiian is a sister course and has many of the same features. There are many forced carries, water hazards, trees in the fairway, and expect it to be rather moist. The mist covered mountains that loom overhead and the jungle atmosphere give this course a uniqueness rarely found elsewhere. The practice tee is still closed because of Covid restrictions, so if you want to warm up you’ll have to do it elsewhere. The staff is fiercely loyal to their facility and the upkeep must be a tremendous labor of love. This course will be an annual pilgrimage for as long as we are coming to Oahu.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not very friendly staff

Guy that check carts out tried to hook me up with another guy that had it a tee time an hour later than mine so it would not have to send two carts out very odd we were both uncomfortable I came in a bit late with the cart the cart attendant handed me an empty beer bottle and the cap out of the cart when I was leaving counter staff was friendly though other than that the course layout is nice just very wet because close to the mountains

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very nice and attractive landscape and course layout!

Perfectly placed in the middle of a Jurassic Park landscape. Vert nice course layout with lot of slope and elevation.

I recommend to take enough golf balls, as it is easy to loose some on this course and also plan more time for a round as on other courses.

The course is very wet at the moment! But we still booked again two day later as we liked the layout and landscape so much!!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Paradise

Really felt like playing in a Jurassic park, great layout with high elevation changes, with a great mountain view, Pace of play was great from a Saturday game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Prince of a Course

We played the Prince course on a sunny and windy day. The wind probably blows all of the time so it was a normal day. But when you play into the wind some of the holes are a lot tougher. The course was in great shape and water comes into play often. I was in bunkers several times and they were immaculate. Playing HI courses when you are a tourist is always expensive but that's the price of traveling there and playing golf. There are great GPS screens in the cart so that was helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quite and awemazing course. Strongly recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Don’t pay for late fee times

Nice course, but it’s be nice if they told you that you’re paying for nine holes. Carts have to be returned at 5:40. I didn’t know this when I booked my 3:12 tee time that went out at 3:20. $74 for nine holes is not worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Epic layout - poorly maintained

What an interesting shot makers course, sadly let down by the poor conditions, particularly bunkers and tee boxes. Greens were passable although slow. Absolutely spectacular views and backdrops. Go here for a fun round, it’s not for the the most serious golfer but the surroundings are something incredible.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf in Jurassic park.

It’s simply a “one of a kind “ golf course. It’s just beautiful, but be sure to bring extra balls. This course swallows golf balls like no other course. I have played a lot of courses and this has to be in my top 3.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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