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3.8
1744 Reviews (1744)
5 Stars
464
4 Stars
799
3 Stars
318
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
77.3%
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3.0
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
54.4%
Recommend this course
31 out of 57 reviews
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3.8
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
73.6%
Recommend this course
103 out of 140 reviews
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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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3.8
1744 Reviews (1744)

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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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Brutal Conditions

This course needs a ton of work. Ground under repair and torn up on almost every hole. Almost every green is in rough shape, where there is grass on the course, large clumps and strings of clippings. Wet spots, mud, water. All I can say is brutal. This course is in such rough shape. Only positive of this course is brand new carts with range finder touchscreens and speakers. If you just want to get an AM round in quick, and don’t care if you’re playing a goat ranch, then this is the place for you.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great quick service

COURSE WAS A BIT CHEWED UP FROM THE FLOODING IN, GREENS SLOW AND PATCHY

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course has great views

First time player of this course and we had a great time exploring the fairways etc…

Staff were friendly etc and rented clubs were good ..

Course has definitely taking a hit from Mother Nature last week with those torrential rains , but I’m sure in time those scars will disappear ..

I do hope the course management targets the greens quality moving forward , to help the appeal of the course…

We still enjoyed our round and plan on going back…

Jon (Canada)

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

First & Last time I’ll play here!

I finally played Maui Nui, after living on Maui for 2.5yr. It is in the worst shape of any golf course I’ve played in the past 5yr. Poor & neglected greens, terrible fairways with obstacles, holes, and ground under repair everywhere, and even half the Tee boxes are a disgrace. The worst problem is, it’s not really under reconstruction - only two greens have been replaced in the past several years, and they all need to be redone. I’d understand if they were charging twenty bucks a round, but it’s nearly triple that. Avoid playing here until Mgmt gets serious to improve things.

Maui Nui is an absolute goat track… embarrassing!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 220
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Challenging greens

Wide fairways and new carts back 9 more challenging finished in 3:30 even waiting on group

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

Great value

Whenever we are in Maui we play this course. Its value and wide fairways allow for an enjoyable round for golfers of all skills. The greens were a little tough this time but otherwise in very good shape. Highly recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mediocre for Hawaii

The lowest cost to play in Maui and you get what you pay for. the greens were in horrible shape. the driving range and the clubhouse setyou up for low expectations. Pace of play was fine and course layout was OK but the greens looked like a war zone.

Pay the extra money at Wailea it’s more than worth it

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs some TLC

Great staff, but the course is hurting. Patchy and dead grass on many greens, fairways and tee boxes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed!

Course upkeep was bad

Greens were bad

No golfers, all vacationers, people hitting 2/3 balls per hole

Not go again

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hostile Manager- should take a civility training course.

No one- the check in person, the manage sitting nearby, the starter, or Golf Now, who we booked with- informed us that one hole (17) was closed and a temporary hole ( between 1& 2) was to be played.So we followed the group in front of us, skipping the temporary hole . Not nice. But then the real challenge started. The course received new carts that morning, and the shut down if in a restricted feature was misprogramed. On 9 of the 17 holes we played, the carts shut down ON THE CART PATHS. On one hole we had to back up at a super slow speed for over 100 yards, and in fact had to search for a way forward, with over 6 stoppages.

My wife called in to report the problem, and spoke to the manager, who stated he was on the computer trying to reprogram the system. He was exceptionally rude. He sharply several times stated he couldn’t help since she couldn’t tell him EXACTLY where we were/-in yards from the tee or green.

He could have disabled the program or intstruct it to be less strict. He offered no apology at all- either then or when I initially approached him after the round.

Face to face, I expressed my displeasure, pointing out everyone in the group had golfed at Maui Nui on every visit going back years- and all were wearing purchases from prior years- but certainly wouldn’t by buying again or coming back-because of his attitude. Still no apology, he walked over picked up 4 cards and handed them to me. He said they were four free rounds- any finished with “the carts are new and were programmed wrong” Still not a word like “we are sorry”

The four of us left and debated whether to go back. We decided to give them a second chance and scheduled for the 15th, two days later.

This time the carts,while on the cart paths, only malfunctioned on 5 holes. When turning the carts in, we were asked how our round was. We told the cart guy the above. He laughed, saying “at least it has improved”

We demand of Golf Now a full refund. You are responsible for at least some minimal measure of control and review of the product you sell.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Our Goto Course on Maui

Our recent trip to Maui was highlighted by this golf course. It is not a high end facility but it offers a very challenging layout and the value is unbeatable. There are ongoing improvements with a new TopTracer driving range opened in 2023 and as of recently brand new power carts with a great GPS system. The 17th hole is currently closed for renovation but they have 19 holes so the spare hole is rotated in when work is being done elsewhere.

One of the most outstanding assets they have is their staff who are all friendly, accommodating and very good at what they do. It is a pleasure to deal with them.

The course itself is in good condition but should be prioritized now to bring it up one more level. I highly recommend golfers from beginner to single digit handicappers make this a stop for play on Maui. We love it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was as bad as I have ever experienced

When we teed off no one- not the 3 people in the pro shop, not the cart people or the starter told us about a hole being added between 1and 2 to replace 17 which was closed for repairs. So we as would be expected followed the group in front of us (who were not told either) So we only played 17 holes.

The course got new carts that morning. On 9 of the 17 holes the gps was faulty, and the carts would not go forward, only a slow backup - and this happens on the cart paths. On one hole both of our carts had to back up over 100 yards, cross 2 other fairways, stopping and backing up over 6 separate times.My wife called the pro shop- reported the problem-and then the fun really began. The On duty manager was on the computer trying to fix the problem ( many had called in) and when she explained what was happening was told “Lady we got new carts today and the gps are screwed up” She then said what should we do? He said “ where are you? “ she told him the hole number and he said “ I can’t do anything unless you give me an exact location” She did , as best as she could, and the response was that’s not good enough . How many yards to the t box

During this there was no apology, no we will fix it- just rudeness. THEY COULD HAVE SIMPLY TURNED IT OFF!

After the round, I confronted him. Until I got specific with him, he still offered not one word of apology. When we were done, he decided to give us 4 passes for a second round.

We came back two days later. Guess what happened- AGAIN

I WANT MY MONEY BACK. Or we are done.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don’t bother

We played with a nice gentleman from Oregon and his wife was along to watch. One hole was under construction and they had a temporary hole as #2. The course has a decent layout but was in terrible condition with many dirt and mucky areas and patchy fairways as if there had been water damage. (This was not mentioned before we booked)There was no Marshall and on the back nine, two men just drove by while we were on the 10th green and proceeded to 11 without saying a word. Then later on we were waiting at the tee for the group ahead when four men drove right up and announced to the group ahead that they were joining them on 18 and all eight people played the last hole. Unbelievable. My husband and I were going to buy golf shirts in the shop but we were not going to spend any more money at this course and will never return. The only good thing I have to say is that they just received new golf carts with all the bells and whistles.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Actually a generous rating

Course has new carts. The gps systems were off. Stopped the carts ON THE CARTPATHS on over half the holes. We had to back up over a third of the length of the course, and by trial and error find routes, sometimes a hole away, to go forward. Then the part that was totally uncalled for: My wife called in to explain we were stuck. The “gentleman” who she talked to didn’t apologize or explain, he talked as if it were her fault and said “I can’t help unless you tell me exactly we’re you are”

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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