Royal Ka'anapali: #16
View from the 16th green at Royal Ka'anapali.
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4.4
396 Reviews (396)
5 Stars
182
4 Stars
151
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.9
88.8%
Recommend this course
342 out of 396 reviews
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4.3
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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4.4
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 47 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6700 yards
Slope 129
Rating 73.7

Maui's Ka'anapali Resort is built upon 1,200 acres of land home to ancient Hawaiian royalty and is home to two 18-hole championship golf courses. The Royal Ka'anapali course was built in 1962 and designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., who created undulating greens and wide fairways to accent views of the Pacific Ocean and West Maui Mountains. This championship challenge has played host to such events as the Champions TOUR Ka'anapali Classic for 14 years, LPGA Kemper Cup and Shell's Wonderful World of Golf, and such legends as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Jan Stephanson and Betsy King have competed here. Guests of the Ka'anapali Resort receive discounts on green fees at both Royal Ka'anapali and newer Ka'anapali Kai, which was extensively renovated in 2005.

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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1962) Robin Nelson (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Sauna, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

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4.4
396 Reviews (396)
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Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Maui Christmas

Great course layout, spectacular views. highly attentive staff and perfect weather. Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/30/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your round and we will share your review with our team. Yes, the views, the layout, and the weather are always spectacular are Kaanapali Golf courses. We look forward to serving you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good, but not great

The Royal Course was difficult for the first time being played. Course conditions by Hawaii standards were average and the layout was the same. It was fun to play however compared to Wailea or Kapalua it doesn't come close in my opinion.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/22/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to write. Sounds like we met most of your expectations and promise to work on the rest. Hope to see you again in the near future. Mahalo.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Course is in excellent shape, greens were slick and in near perfect condition. Enjoyed the layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/22/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolutely beautiful course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/15/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to write. Here at Kaanapali Golf Courses we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and our course conditions. We are thrilled you enjoyed your experience. Hope to see you again in the near future. Mahalo.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/07/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is great, driving range is awful

The course is amazing and can see why it’s consistently rated one of the best in Maui. The driving range is an absolute joke and makes you feel like you’re playing at some low budget municipal course. For a Troon golf course and the amount you have to pay, you expect high end course AND facilities. It really dampens the whole experience. For the money I’d likely go someplace else.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/25/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your experience with us. At 250 yards long, our driving range is primarily a "warm up" range but we continue to look for ways to improve the customer experience there. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf cart wouldnt get up the hills on back 9 - had to push it Cart GPS had no button to call clubhouse for assistance. For the price paid, this shouldnt have happened. No bevwrage cart out and it was an extremely hot datly. Pro shop staff could be much more personable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/25/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We are happy to announce that after long supply chain delays, we just got our new fleet of 170 brand new carts this week. We hope to see you here at Kaanapali Golf Courses again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/25/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Played On
Reviews 25
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
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Commented on 11/25/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/08/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great experience

Great course, forgiving fairways which is great for a relaxing vacation round. Greens were in perfect condition, super fast! Staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. Will definitely play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to write. Here at Kaanapali Golf Courses we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and our course conditions. We are thrilled you enjoyed your experience. Hope to see you again in the near future. Mahalo.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Staff was super friendly and very accommodating. Play a little slow but we’re on vacation and not in a hurry. Great time playing again tomorrow

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Walked

For the price from where we live it is overpriced. The course was good but it would have been nice to see the cart person sooner. The pace of play was okay till the threesome in front of us joined the threesome in front of them, then it was really slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to write. Sounds like we met most of your expectations and promise to work on the rest. Hope to see you again in the near future. Mahalo.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

It was okay. Not worth the value.

I know a lot of Hawaiian courses cater to tourists, but for the price of the course, it definitely wasn't worth it.

The staff was great, but the course conditions weren't the best. Some parts were still soggy and wet, couldn't get traction in the cart, almost getting stuck.

The pace of play slowed down a lot, with a 2 some in front of us having both beginner players. There was no marshall to be found. A typical 4 hour round turned into a 5.5 hour round. Unacceptable.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/07/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. The great thing about the pandemic is that many new players have been introduced to golf. However, some haven't spent much time on the range. We try to be patient since we were all at that level at some point in our own golfing careers. We hope at least you enjoyed the great views and great weather and we hope to see you out here again!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/07/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

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Commented on 10/07/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/26/2022

Mahalo for the great review and we hope to see you again soon! I see you are a long way from home and we are thrilled you had a great experience here at Kaanapali Golf Courses!

Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great overall course

It was challenging but very playable for any golfer. Pace of play was great with a foursome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/19/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your round and we will share your review with our team. We look forward to serving you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/09/2022

Aloha Ken and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly Staff

Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent course but played after they had plugged greens so the were bumpy and super slow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/05/2022

Aloha and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We're happy to hear your interaction with our staff was a pleasant experience for you. We will be sure to let our team know . We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/26/2022

Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience here at Kaanapali golf courses. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your round of golf with us. We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!

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