Royal Hawaiian Golf Club

This course is a "Must Play" when coming to Oahu.

The views and lay out of the course make it challenging and distracting at the same time. Take a few extra balls just in case. May the "Force be with You!"

I'm not sure if this was a normal day here, but there were 9 foursomes on the course that day. All of them belonged to a "club". The starter apparently let them all tee off together, as I've never had to wait so long on every hole! I approached the foursome i was behind and asked if I could play through, since it was just me, and play rather quickly. I was told "no, we are part of a club.".....ok?

after almost 4 hours of playing, I was still only through13 holes. At that point, I decided to call it a day, since i could get into no rhythm and was watching people "fish" balls out of the pond, in front of me while was waiting to tee off. It's a real shame to say that because of this lack of organization, I most likely will not be returning. Its a beautiful course, with a somewhat confusing layout. All in all, I stick to my home course at Ko'olau.

Course, setting and clubhouse are gorgeous. Greens and fairways were in very good condition. Pace of play (Saturday afternoon) was very good for a weekend afternoon--started about 1:15 p.m. and finished in about 4.5 hrs. Definitely worth the drive--about 25 minutes from Honolulu. Nice range and practice bunker area. Covered parking! One of my favorite courses when I'm playing well--although not long, the course makes you think about where to place every shot--you must keep away from trouble to score well.

The scenery is distracting, as is the wildlife, including a family of feral pigs that ran across one of the fairways! Prepare for hilly terrain and challenging ravines that factor into every shot, and for the wind, especially on the high holes. The lush terrain really does feel like Jurassic Park at times, especially on the front 9. One of the most beautiful courses we've played. Very helpful staff and nice facility, but the snack bar leaves much to be desired. Poor selection of pre-made sandwiches, and their signage prohibiting outside food and drink seems ludicrous given the minimal choices.

Awesome course fantastic scenery great condition . I booked on golf now and saved a little money its a bit pricey but well worth the money .

Course is extremely hard for high handicappers. Bring lot of balls. But, beautiful scenery and what a way to start 2016. No complaints. Staff was very courteous, especially the starter.

I've never seen a course like this one before and I've played a lot of golf courses. The scenery is amazing and the course literally takes you through the jungle. Three of the par threes could easily be signature holes. You might lose a few balls but who cares! Don't expect perfect greens or fairways, but expect to be blown away by the beauty. I played five courses on Oahu and this was my favorite. Can't wait to play it again.

As a resident of Hawaii, I play this course a handful of times a year. This is really one of a kind of golf course that's built in the middle of the jungle. The front 9 is much more interesting than the back 9 in that it feels like you are really playing in the jungle. Even if you play just once, it's an experience...just hope that it doesn't rain since this region of the island tends to get wet frequently due to the mountain range nearby.

This is a great course with awesome views,and a great layout

One of our favorites. Can't wait for the new greens, will be even better!

Staff is awesome.

Royal Hawaiian GC, along with Ko'olau, are probably the 2 most scenic courses I have ever played, right ahead of The Ocean Course at Kiawah and National Golf Links of America. Just breathtaking views of the mountains and valleys. Playing through the jungles is a great test as the wind was high and 5 feet off the fairway in spots is a lost ball (jungle). That said, the course is MUCH more playable than it's neighbor, Ko'olau, and more fun. Back nine opens up a lot compared to front. Good staff and good greens and fairways. This course is worth playing for the scenery alone, but is also a fun test of golf for better players. Best cart GPS I have ever seen. The flyovers help a lot. Course is literally unwalkable and beginners should play elsewhere.

A fantastic facility and a great round of golf in paradise. A renovation of 9 holes had just been completed, the course was playing quick and challenging. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful, picked my bag up from my car in the parking lot next to the clubhouse. If you get a chance to play this course, do it!

This course is a must play to enjoy the beautiful scenery. We always include one round here when we come to Oahu. Wish they had a restaurant or better option for snack bar

This place was touted as like playing in Jurassic Park.....and it WAS!! Very picturesque track and in very good shape (though the greens were spotty). Weather was tough (some rain, and very strong winds), but we got all 18 in and it was very enjoyable! The Starter (Danny) was very helpful!!

This course is not your typical resort course in Hawaii. Each hole is different, the scenary is breathtaking. The greens could be in a little better shape, but I really loved playing here. It is situated in a beautiful area and the staff was just lovely!

we signed up for 18 & were not told had to play same 9 twice. We were not told this until we arrived.
course is beautiful & much more player friendly.
they look like it may be a day to day operation as they are not getting a lot of play.

played here twice within 6 months - it hasn't changed-the front nine is closed and the back nine is VERY muddy- not an enjoyable round.

The course is only using the back 9 so it is getting abused a little. The only bad part is the greens are bumpy and getting a lot of invasive grass growing so it slows the ball and it doesn't go strait. If the greens were fixed it would be a flawless course.
Aloha,

Course is under renovations. Front 9 holes are closed. No mention of this on web site.

Recently the front nine was undergoing some reconstruction, so our round was the back nine twice. At the turn we were quite surprised to see an ambulance and several black Suburbans parked by the clubhouse. Turned out President Obama was on the front nine with his entourage. Despite the condition of the front nine they'd decided to play it. We watched them finish #9 and make the turn. Royal Hawaiian is always a challenge, and this day was no different. Be prepared to lose some balls.