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4.2
441 Reviews (441)
5 Stars
170
4 Stars
197
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
92.6%
Recommend this course
407 out of 441 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.2%
Recommend this course
20 out of 21 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.9%
Recommend this course
46 out of 49 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6954 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.1

Ranked the 13th Best Golf Course You Can Play in Hawaii by Golfweek Magazine in 2009, Puakea is a one of Hawaii's best kept golf secrets. Designed by Robin Nelson, Puakea is a fun golf experience for the recreational golfer while still a challenge for the better player when played from the back tees. Located in Lihue across from the Kukui Grove Shopping Center, Puakea is easy to get to no matter where you are staying on Kauai. With its fully stocked pro shop, large grass driving range and practice bunkers and practice green Puakea is a great place to spend the day working on your game. Be sure to visit the Grille for a burger, salad, sandwich or cold beer.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robin Nelson (2003) Robin Nelson (1997) Mark Miller (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.2
441 Reviews (441)
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course.

Challenging layout. Nice local course. Recommend. Always play in January-February.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet and Slow

Rainy day which they thought would clear. Cartpath only made it difficult to play on very wide fairways. After nine holes, we asked for consideration of either a rain check discount, etc. We were told flatly no once you tee off you’re committed for 18 holes. Not an especially friendly greeting for a tourist course. Kind of a too bad so sad response. Don’t play this course unless there’s no sign of rain.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice folks

Amazingly friendly staff. Good food at the clubhouse restaurant. Not as pretentious as some courses. Large chipping area and good sized putting green. Great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round

Enjoyable and fun layout. Even though there are long green to tee paths through a residential development most holes enjoy a tropical setting. While fairways are generous you need the extra room to deal with the wind that was 10 to 20mph. Fairways, greens and tees were in very good shape. There was more elevation change on the course than I expected which combined with the wind made club selection interesting. You can score here if you stay out of the rough and can figure out how to putt Hawaiian greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I have played there a while ago, and it is still great and beautiful place to play. And the staff where very professional.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everyone at the Pro Shop and the employee's on the course where very professional. Thank you

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cannot go wrong

Course gives plenty of challenges, regardless of your skill level. Nice scenery with mountains in the background. Greens are well maintained. Good value for the money in Hawaii.

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

Great layout

The layout is excellent. The staff are great. The course would benefit from some serious maintenance on traps and tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a fun challenge

I really like Puakea. It’s not always in great shape, but except for the 12th hole, I really like the challenging layout

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Variety of Holes

This course was so much fun. Every hole offered something different. The course was in great shape and so much fun. The back nine got a little bunched up but I think it was because someone joined out of turn. Each cart has their starting time on it and one cart was definitely out of place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
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 Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 95
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Puakea is a gem and a must play

What an great golf course! The scenery under the backdrop of the mountains was fantastic. Course was in great shape: fairways and greens were excellent! Definitely a must play on Kauai!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

The fairways and greens are well maintained and manicured.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

Great value as compared to the resort courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a phenomenal experience, the views are stunning. . Nothing beats golf on the Islands, staff is super friendly, course is challenging but not too difficult, greens rolled really well and I played in the sand a lot which was in great shape as well. Highly recommend,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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