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Makalei Golf Club
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Malakei Golf Club wanders through a colorful landscape of indigenous flora and fauna, providing a home to a variety of wildlife including peacocks, pheasants, and wild turkey. Situated in the Kona region of Hawaii, which is widely renowned for its coffee farms, the course offers dramatic elevation changes that range from 1,800 to 2,850 feet. The golf course plays through lush forests accented with lava tubes, cinder cones, and an ancient stone wall that dates back over a century. The fast bentgrass greens, rolling fairways, and cooler climate are reminiscent of a course in northern California but the stunning panoramic views will definitely remind you that you are in Hawaii. Malakei Golf Club's 15h hole is a signature hole thanks to its memorable scenery. It not only offers an incredible view of Maui's 10,000-foot Mount Haleakala, it is also your best chance for a hole in one.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Championship | 72 | 7091 yards | 74.3 | 144 |
| Blue | 72 | 6698 yards | 72.4 | 140 |
| White | 72 | 6161 yards | 68.7 | 134 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6161 yards | 75.0 | 133 |
| Red | 72 | 5242 yards | 65.6 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5242 yards | 69.4 | 121 |
| Peacock (W) | 72 | 3582 yards | 60.3 | 103 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.4/139 | 385 | 342 | 598 | 407 | 176 | 473 | 410 | 184 | 423 | 3398 | 404 | 565 | 290 | 222 | 392 | 502 | 193 | 321 | 411 | 3300 | 6698 |
| White M: 69.6/134 W: 75.3/127 | 350 | 293 | 580 | 388 | 154 | 435 | 351 | 164 | 391 | 3106 | 375 | 544 | 269 | 199 | 355 | 478 | 161 | 278 | 381 | 3040 | 6146 |
| White II M: 67.2/122 | 350 | 293 | 580 | 388 | 154 | 435 | 351 | 164 | 391 | 3106 | 375 | 544 | 269 | 199 | 355 | 478 | 127 | 278 | 381 | 3006 | 6112 |
| Red M: 65.6/118 W: 69.8/118 | 297 | 259 | 495 | 306 | 123 | 389 | 331 | 144 | 313 | 2657 | 352 | 441 | 209 | 157 | 308 | 425 | 110 | 234 | 349 | 2585 | 5242 |
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Hawaii (2016 #18)
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Photo submitted by u430456762 on 06/03/2025
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Photo submitted by u430456762 on 06/03/2025
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Photo submitted by u430456762 on 06/03/2025
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Photo submitted by u6887246 on 05/05/2025
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Photo submitted by jpsimon10 on 04/21/2025
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Photo submitted by dkang819 on 12/19/2024
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Gas carts climb the mountain! Photo submitted by oxiAZY6d6XHGgzHjMOaU on 11/18/2023
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peacocks every hole Photo submitted by Suzie4548328 on 05/25/2023
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Photo submitted by Suzie4548328 on 05/25/2023
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Marshall at work! Photo submitted by u235328896 on 01/04/2023
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Photo submitted by SHendricks01 on 12/30/2022
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Photo submitted by SHendricks01 on 12/30/2022
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Pretty boy. Photo submitted by ramonteleone on 11/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006193225 on 10/26/2022
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Photo submitted by mdiefend on 02/25/2022
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Photo submitted by DUBUTOR on 02/07/2022
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Really hard to beat this view! Photo submitted by fishmanjimmye on 01/08/2022
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Blood or jam Photo submitted by u00000701478 on 11/23/2021
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Bunker Photo submitted by u00000701478 on 11/23/2021
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Tee box Photo submitted by u00000701478 on 11/23/2021
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Photo submitted by schaucarol on 11/09/2021
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Photo submitted by sarguy on 08/10/2021
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Photo submitted by GlenHampton on 01/05/2021
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Photo submitted by GlenHampton on 01/05/2021
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Photo submitted by GlenHampton on 01/05/2021
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Photo submitted by Bruce6093729 on 11/12/2019
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Photo submitted by coryno on 08/07/2015
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Photo submitted by coryno on 08/07/2015
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Photo submitted by coryno on 08/07/2015
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Photo submitted by coryno on 08/07/2015
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Photo submitted by coryno on 08/07/2015
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Photo submitted by coryno on 08/07/2015
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Beautiful approach on Par 5 Photo submitted by Pete1444216 on 11/10/2012
Fun course, great staff, amazing wildlife
I really enjoyed playing the course and was definitely a good value bioked through GolfNow. The course is definitely not in great shape but greens are playable and the layout was a lot of fun I thought. The wildlife on the course was spectacular which would draw me back for another round. Lots of peacocks, turkeys, all sorts of birds. And the course was not that busy so I was able to take lots of time to watch the peacocks strut there stuff. Was overall a fun day on the course. The pro shop/starter staff were extremely friendly and welcoming as well
Muni like on the Big Island
Makakei needs some help as a course badly. No club house as they are in building permit purgatory. Temporary club house gets the job done. Temporary bathrooms by the main club house are excellent for what they are. Driving range is very meh but does includes some found balls in you bucket of range balls.
Overall, if you go in with knowing it’s going to be a 5-hr round with a bunch of driving between holes then you should have a great time. Also there are a ton of wild peacocks plus a few chickens just ranging around.
A lot like a goat ranch greens are infected with weeds , no ball wash or any signs for the hole no yardage posted . It’s like there’s no management,
Mountain gem
This is an amazing course. Very humble base station here about as humble as it gets but a great team and a truly remarkable golf course. Extremely memorable. Highly recommended
Theres enough vertical for a ski hill but holes are all well laid out. It’s a core course squared. Totally in nature. May get a little fog which makes it even more surrral. One of the very best golf experiences in the world.
Play the side of a Volcano
Never played this course before. When I walked in the pro shop the first thing I was told was " you know this course is rated the toughest in Hawaii" He was right.
Course is hilly, rough is tough, moguls on every fairway.
It is an experience though. Environment is awesome. Fairways cut through the jungle on the side of a volcano. Where else can you do this. Sunday was very crowded. 5.5 hour round. That's too much. Try a weekday
It is worth the experience.
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