Makalei Golf Club

The course condition was fair and the wind was very Hi and was not common for course. very good view over looking from mountain view to ocean.

Makalei is a quirky upcountry course in Kona Hawaii. The vegetation is lush and filled with birds, including the course's signature peacocks. This is not a walking course as the front nine go up the mountain and the back nine bring you back down. It is a nice break from the resort courses of the Kohala Coast.

This was our first time golfing in Hawaii so can't compare to other local courses but thought it was very nice, well manicured and because of the elevation the weather was very pleasant, not to hot. If you like Peacocks you will really love this place.
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Way over priced for course conditions. Fairways were the worst I've seen in a long time. Greens were OK but several are hidden (on back). Carts are in terrible condition - old gas carts in nee of service. Staff not helpful, no towels or water. Course is not marked. I shot an 84

Had a fun time playing the week before so we went back for another round as planned through golfnow.
The peacocks for some reason were really noisy compared to the first time! Even the grouse seemed to be "laughing" more than usual. We had some fog and rain to play thru but still enjoyed ourselves on this challenging course. Best bang for the buck on the island in my opinion!

The scenery was great
The sand traps were terrible. No sand in them hard as rock.

Slow round of play but on vacation from the frigid weather of the East coast so no worries! Very much worth the money after confirming a tee time on Golfnow. A fun mountain course that had a few challenges especially after playing for the first time in 6 months!!! Beautiful peacocks and grouse are all around the course making it seem like you're playing in the jungle. Enjoyed it so much we played again a week later!

Except for the driving range, this course has everything! Friendly staff, humungous elevation changes and a whole range of challenges! We played behind good players, but the round still took almost 5 hours. I strongly suggest high handicappers stay away from this course, unless you have lots of balls to lose, and a whole afternoon to kill! A beautifully designed layout that I heartily recommend to low to intermediate golfers! The course is loaded with beautiful Peacocks, which are accustomed to being fed by players, so take some 'treats' .I'll DEFINITELY play here again! ALOHA!

This is a great course to see the other side of playing golf on the Big Island!! Playing up on the mountain side...(i.e., the volcano side) with its diversity of animals and plant life was beautiful. A must for those wanting to experience a different side of the Big Island

Love this course. It is lovely, well maintained and easy to play once you get used the fact the ball always rolls to the ocean! The bonus is the beautiful peacocks on almost every hole. Good value for money but quite slow as it is busier with the Kona Club closed. Bring a light jacket as can be cooler at higher elevations. You may also see some rain.

Fun challenging course. Uphill. Downhill.
Beautiful. Tons of birds

There were five groups waiting when we arrived at the second tee box, which is apparently normal. It did stretch out a bit after that but we waited a lot. It was over 5 hours for the round. However, it is a very nice track will serious elevation challenges. I'd play it again.

This course has some interesting and challenging holes. There is a great deal of elevation change and a number of the holes have tight fairways. The golfing experience is not bad but there is one problem and that is the condition of the fairways on a number of the holes. For some reason they seem to have difficulty in growing grass on these holes while on others the grass is not bad. It is definitely a low key operation so don't expect a great clubhouse. Staff is ok but nothing great. I probably won't play here again unless I hear that the course conditions have improved.

The course was very challenging, but also very playable for golfers who haven't played for the last six months. My golf partner and I were fortunate to be paired with another twosome which included a player who was very familiar with the course. It was very helpful to have inside information on positioning shots. The presence of all the wild peacocks and other wildlife made for a fun distraction. I would recommend this course to anyone looking for a good challenge and a great value.

You can get the longest drive of your life if you hit the downslope correctly on some of the holes. Every hole is either uphill or downhill. A fun course to play but can be quite challenging if you're not hitting it straight.

Wild peacocks on almost every hole will come up and beg for food.

Course starts at 1500 ft. and climbs to 3000. Front 9 climbs and back comes back down with lots of roll and great views of the ocean and the shoreline. Greens were mostly fast and irregular. This is the closest course to South Kailua-Kona.
Great experience.

Had first tee time of the day so we were done in 3.5 hours. Fairways were still dormant so a little spotty. Overall a very nice course but pretty tight. So if you tend to spray the ball around you might want to consider an alternate course.

supposed to be a gentleman's game. some people can be so rude to strangers. a beautiful golf course full of angry duffers.

Extremely hilly, great layout. Not in the greatest shape. But a very fun track.

Always play during stay on island. Nice change of pace course, with all kinds of different shots. Wildlife and views are unique.