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3.8
1746 Reviews (1746)
5 Stars
464
4 Stars
800
3 Stars
318
2 Stars
117
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
76.9%
Recommend this course
1483 out of 1746 reviews
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3.1
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
53.4%
Recommend this course
31 out of 58 reviews
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3.7
135 Reviews (135)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
73.3%
Recommend this course
99 out of 135 reviews
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Course Highlights
Maui Nui's exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make it a top pick among Hawaii's golf courses. The challenging layout rewards shot accuracy and delivers stunning views of Haleakala and the ocean.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6801 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.2

The classic design of Maui Nui Golf Club combines different elements including reachable holes that face each cardinal point with strong prevailing winds that reward smart play for a layout that is both fair and challenging. The layout wanders through the foothills of Haleakula, providing subtle elevation changes as well as views of the ocean and the surrounding West Maui Mountains and the volcanic atoll Molokini. The golf course has a variety of holes that will have you hitting downwind, upwind, and with both left and right crosswinds. A few lakes and ponds also come into play. Maui Nui Golf Club's layout features generous fairways and large greens. The difficulty of the course depends heavily on the speed of the prevailing winds that day. Golfers will be greatly rewarded by keeping the ball in play and good putting and chipping skills.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass, Tifdwarf
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Newis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.8
1746 Reviews (1746)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 58
Patio Dining 36
Dinner 31
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 86
Elevation Changes 65
Water Hazards 43
This course/club is great for:
Locals 69
Seniors 60
Beginners 47
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 77
Near Local Attractions 46
Worth the Drive 36

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Expensive

For what I paid the course isn’t as nice compared to nicer ones I play at back home for a cheaper price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slightly disappointed

I have played here many years now and it seems like this Golf course is always under construction, it doesn't make sense.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Avoid, avoid, avoid

I played this course last October and vowed not to play it again unless conditions improved. Apparently I forgot my vow since I played it again. Staff was nice and course looks good from a distance, then you see the greens which are in horrible shape, some fairways not much better, #2 is still a temp Par 3, #13, which was a fun Par 5 is closed. I first played this course in 2015 and it is sad to see what it has become.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mixed Bag

Friendliest staff imaginable Nice layout & good value. Nice scenery.

But greens were dreadful. Slow & bumpy.

But under 4 hours for the round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Worst greens ever

One hole was shut down (#13, a good par 5) and a par 3 was substituted, making the course a par 69. Layout is wonderful and course length is challenging for any caliber of player. However, the bunkers have virtually no sand in them. But, even worse, the greens run approximately 2 on the Stimpmeter. Meaning, putting does not resemble any other greens you have ever played, except for, maybe a temporary green in a fairway. And, 2 on the stimpmeter might be generous. Ridiculous conditions for a good course. Perhaps they have no money to maintain the greens, but they should at least warn prospective customers of that fact. I used to play this in the past (starting about 25 years ago) and the greens were wonderful. If you are a serious golfer, find a different, and better, course to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course need work

The course is in bad condition. It’s been in bad condition for a LONG time and it doesn’t look like they’re doing anything to change it. I golfed there after not golfing there for over a year and the course looks the same. It’s terrible. The rates are ‘cheap’ but it’s really bad. It’s unfortunate because I loved golfing there when it was good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Greens are in poor shape

Course is under construction. Greens are in terrible shape (large patches of dead or missing). sand traps were mostly empty. The range was closed. The only saving grace for the course was the staff. The staff was fantastic! If you can get on the course for less than $50 bucks it's probably worth playing for some of the views (not the golf).

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow Greens friendly staff

Overall for the price to play a round it was worth it compared to the resort style courses in the area. Everyone was super friendly and laid back. Pace of play was about 3:45 for 18 holes, which was very good. I’lll be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

After twenty years

This was the “first” time playing the Maui Nui course since I moved from Maui twenty years ago when it had a different name. I didn’t recall much of the previous layout but it’s undergoing some changes.

I was disappointed with the condition of some of the greens that had been allowed to become dried out and burned. Like other courses I played on this visit, I found the greens to be very slow compared to the courses I play in the northwest mainland where I moved to.

As in other reviews I’ve read, there are hardly any tee box or directional signs. This maybe due to the renovations in progress and the very helpful GPS system on the carts.

Given the condition of the greens the $70+ rate seemed high.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Signage an Hole Placement

The course is nice and easy to get to and the staff is very friendly and help. The carts are up to date and include wireless speakers which is a great bonus which many courses on the mainland do not have. Unfortunately the course is currently under construction so many of the holes have temporary holes. If you use any form of GPS tracking system to track your game this is not picked up on your system. There are also no signs identifying holes which can make it a little difficult with the temporary holes in place.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Convenient Location

Needed more watering on course. One of the back par 5s were closed for upgrade and we were not told. Just outside of Kihei next to brewery

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

PLAY HERE

Amazing hidden GEM! This course is easy and hard at the same time, wide fairways and approachable greens! It’s a hidden gem and one of the best “in-land” golf courses on the island of Maui. Great place and value, snack bar has great selection to choose from and the very well stocked Pro Shop as well. The staff is ALWAYS SUPER FRIENDLY!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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