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3.8
1747 Reviews (1747)
5 Stars
464
4 Stars
800
3 Stars
318
2 Stars
117
1 Stars
48
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
76.6%
Recommend this course
1483 out of 1747 reviews
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3.0
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
52.5%
Recommend this course
31 out of 59 reviews
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3.7
134 Reviews (134)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
72.4%
Recommend this course
97 out of 134 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
1747 Reviews (1747)

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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4.0
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First Time Playing

Golf morning at Maui nui

Not as manicured as Wailea Blue. A couple of bunkers were solid clay. Greens were slow but in good shape.. Rental clubs were good. Overall decent value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is not in great condition

23 minutes behind pace due to the group in front of us. No Marshall to keep them moving.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Give yourself an automatic 2-putt

Tees and fairways are in decent shape, sadly 15/18 greens are unplayable. The only positive note we have is their carts. They have nice Bluetooth stereo and GPS works well, helpful because you have to pay attention to the temp hole #2 position. One of the back nine holes is closed so there are 10 holes on the front.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course needs a lot of work

Two holes were closed because the recovery from the recent storms is still underway. Overall the course is in very spotty condition. A few greens were in excellent shape. Many greens were rough with missing grass and uneven putting surfaces. Tee boxes were rough. Large areas of some fairways were unplayable. In many areas the rough had not been mowed recently.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

The back nine needs a little TLC, but i would definitely golf here again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don't waste your money

The place is a dump. Front 9 greens are shot

Tee boxes are dirt. None of the staff will mention that.

Go play the muni course. Soo much better!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens in bad shape

Greens on the front nine were in bad shape but fine on the back nine. Not playing again till greens are good again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad greens and reconstructed cours

From what we were told, the course sold off a portion of the course and reconstructed several holes, which is confusing when using an app.

The greens are also in need of a lot of work.

Although the price is decent for Hawaii golf, at $109, it was not worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor condition with confusing layout

First of all the course GPS and score cards in the cart do not match, and when we checked in neither the person at the desk or the starter advised us of this. So when we got to the second hole it was not clear whether we should play the par three to the right of the cart path or the long par 4 to the left. Even though the GPS told us to play the par 4 to the left, we chose the par 3 then the par 4, because there was no apparent path from the par 4 back to the par 3. Because of this the GPS had the wrong hole number through most of the rest of the round. For example, the GPS said hole 9 was hole ten, but when we went past the clubhouse the sign to the next hole pointed accross the street to hole 10. Very confusing!

In addition, one par 3 hole on the back nine is completely torn up and out of play due to nearby construction.

Many of the holes have bare dirt patches or areas where it looks like the fairways have not been watered in days. Many of the greens also have bare or diseased looking areas. Most of the sand traps had very little sand and were often hard packed.

Pace of play was very good, maybe because people are choosing to play other courses. The refreshment cart girl made frequent passes, which was better than most of the courses we have played on Maui. This has been one of our favorite places to golf on Maui in the past, so we hope management is able to put in the time and money needed to bring this course up to past standards.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cours needs more work

Greens bad on front nine.

Sand in bunkers non existent

Fairways spotty with bare spots near edges

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

Good spot for the market.

Considering the nature of the golf scene in Maui, this place is a solid option for the price. Staff was friendly and organized. The rental clubs were a good set and plenty of balls were provided. The course layout is average, but offers some views of the ocean. Hole 18 is a downhill par 5, so a fun way to finish. The conditions were very hit or miss. The front 9 greens were really rough with big patches of un puttable dead patches and there was no warning of this. Im assuming its due to disease. The back 9 greens were great and ran faster. Still hate to see that kind of inconsistency. Thats what bumps this down to a 3 star. Tees were in decent condition as well as the fairways and rough. Bunkers were also inconsistent, but not terrible. You can either pay 300-500 for a great condition course in this area, or 100-150 for a round here. Worth playing if youre looking to golf here, but don't want to spend too much to do it. We enjoyed our experience with Maui Nui, and will play again in the future.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Andy - Thunder Bay

It took 4.45 hrs to play - course Marshall (why bother with one) said yes, some people are just slow!! Waited every shot - ridiculous!! Saw him 5x and he did nothing to speed up play - very frustrating!! Nearly all the tee boxes had seen better days and several greens had dead or patched areas on them. The course appears to be overplayed, worn out and is living on hyped past reputation. It has potential but we will not be back anytime soon.way over priced!!

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

Money and time wasted!

Please trust me on this . Maui Nui doesn’t deserve your hard earned $$$. I read the reviews before I went and thought I would give this place a shot since some of the reviews were older. Huge mistake, most of the greens had bare spots or some fungus. To top it off, the bar would not sell us beverages for our round.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Pace of Play

Played an 8am round and finished under 4hrs. If you can get a discounted round then you’re all set for a great time at Maui Nui. Greens are in need a lot of help. Black sand bunkers are in decent shape. Course played we considering the stormy evening and early AM.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened?

Played in years past. Was decent. Came out to play with a friend that lives in Kihei. Greens were in terrible shape. Rocks along many cart paths. Bunkers had very little sand. I know it’s expensive to maintain a course. But. What happened?

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very disappointing

Greens in terrible shape with 3 or 4 exceptions. Should not be charging full green fees. On course washroom filthy.

Generally play this course when in Maui. May never do so again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs more TLC

It was an enjoyable day BUT the course, particularly the front 9, is not in good shape. The greens have lots of bare spots and very, very slow. The back 9 is in better shape. We have played this course annually for a number of years and it needs some TLC. It has declined.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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