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3.2
222 Reviews (222)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
36
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
54.4%
Recommend this course
129 out of 222 reviews
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3.2
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 20 reviews
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3.1
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
52.1%
Recommend this course
25 out of 48 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6500 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.0
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Hawaii Kai Golf Course - Championship
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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Architect William F. Bell (1973)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy 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, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.2
222 Reviews (222)
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Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Just ok

The last time I played was in 2020. The course seems a bit rundown now. However, coming from a cold weather climate it was good to just swing a club again. The front 9 greens we’re aerated but the back 9 greens were ok.

The price through Tee Off was appropriate for this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Save Your Money

I shouldve listened to the Reviews for this course cause they are true

Charged me extra $25 for my wife to ride in cart

Too much sand on greens

Workers on almost every hole

Fairways not in Great Shape

No cart Girl or Beverage stand open

Only about 6 holes you can see the Ocean

And the Lady checking in, Personality of a Bran Muffin

Do yourself a favor and spend alittle more and play elsewhere!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

H Kai

Great championship course. Must play with awesome views!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hawaii Kai Survey.

Great course with difficulty. Shot 85 that’s 2 under my HI. Thanks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok

Greens slow. Course not very green and lush. Had some holes that were above average. Overall ok

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course!!!

This was one of my favorite courses played while I was in Hawaii! The mountain and ocean views while playing are stunning and the staff is the friendliest i have ever encountered and I an 62 years old and played a lot of courses! Believe me when I say for the buck you get treated great at this course!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth every penny!

What a wonderful course with mountain and ocean view opportunities! I play all over the world and this is now in my top 5 overall. The staff is unbelievable and views are great. Very inexpensive for what you get!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Surprisingly good shape

A few years ago the locals had told me this course was very dry and not in that good of shape. I finally played there for the first time and was surprised to find it in great shape. The fairways were lush and the greens were in good shape. Maybe they've received a lot of rain recently. Regardless, I didn't see any dry spots. The bunkers were a little hard. They didn't have the soft white sand high end courses use. The pace of play was a bit slow. We got stuck behind a fivesome of seniors. No reason to rush. Everyone's on island time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course, enjoyed the day

Layout is fun, good time with a couple of regulars that I was joined up with. Course has a number of elevated greens and doglegs, plenty of scenic views. Could use some water and care, number of dry areas, but all in all enjoyable. Driving range and restaurant open later than early tee times so no point showing up for warm up and breakfast.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course up charge

This course up charges you extra money over golf now hot deal course is terrible conditions pace of play is a joke people don’t let you play thru had to skip a hole to save hours avoid this.course at all costs worst on the island

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Overpriced dirt track

The greens fees were way overpriced for this course. The tee boxes, fairways and greens were dried out and brown. A significant portion of the course was simply dirt. No grass, just dirt patches. The course website advertises as ocean front, but only one hole had an ocean view.

To top it off, the club rental was $70.

I spent over $250 to play a poorly maintained golf course.

I complained to the pro shop staff representative and his response was:

“You’re preaching to the choir, I won’t play here.”

I asked him for a refund, but was denied.

Overall a very poor experience.

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

Overall Solid

Review as of 10/17

Really enjoyed this course and found it to be a decently challenging layout with the wind playing a large factor on each hole. Greens weren't perfect but they rolled true and decently quick. Fairways were better on some holes than others and don’t be surprised if you end up in some dirt in the rough. If youre coming to hawaii looking for country club level lush and perfection youre better off forking up the $200+ for a higher end course. If you just want a casual round with some pretty solid views and don’t want to break the bank I highly recommend. I think the standard non-resident rate of $100+ is overpriced. I was able to get a hot deal for around $60 and I think that was good value as far as hawaii goes. You wont find a full length course at much cheaper.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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