Royal Ka'anapali
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uliuli/Royal Blue | 71 | 6700 yards | 73.7 | 129 |
| Keo Makamae/Sandy White | 71 | 6267 yards | 72.0 | 125 |
| Keo Makamae/Sandy White (W) | 71 | 6267 yards | 76.7 | 137 |
| Kula/Gold | 71 | 5839 yards | 69.8 | 122 |
| Kula/Gold (W) | 71 | 5839 yards | 74.5 | 130 |
| Pu Koko'o/Burgundy | 71 | 5016 yards | 65.3 | 112 |
| Pu Koko'o/Burgundy (W) | 71 | 5016 yards | 69.3 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.7/129 | 519 | 190 | 421 | 373 | 474 | 460 | 324 | 185 | 485 | 3431 | 454 | 424 | 362 | 390 | 405 | 202 | 437 | 155 | 440 | 3269 | 6700 |
| White M: 72.0/125 W: 76.7/137 | 502 | 175 | 353 | 359 | 440 | 440 | 306 | 167 | 467 | 3209 | 433 | 399 | 335 | 362 | 380 | 171 | 412 | 140 | 426 | 3058 | 6267 |
| Gold M: 69.8/122 W: 74.5/130 | 449 | 153 | 338 | 302 | 427 | 420 | 285 | 149 | 441 | 2964 | 413 | 359 | 323 | 343 | 359 | 151 | 393 | 121 | 413 | 2875 | 5839 |
| Red M: 65.3/112 W: 69.3/120 | 394 | 135 | 275 | 240 | 339 | 403 | 267 | 135 | 428 | 2616 | 394 | 260 | 251 | 301 | 272 | 126 | 374 | 100 | 322 | 2400 | 5016 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 71 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by schow98 on 08/04/2025
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Photo submitted by schow98 on 08/04/2025
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Photo submitted by kbell7 on 03/28/2025
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It’s worth it!!! Photo submitted by Par4ace on 01/13/2025
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Photo submitted by JC5846 on 11/13/2024
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Offer via Kaanapoli golf app Photo submitted by PKSlztlqMLj5BIa19bTv on 08/10/2024
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Photo submitted by PKSlztlqMLj5BIa19bTv on 08/10/2024
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Photo submitted by u000008100150 on 02/18/2023
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Photo submitted by u2785586 on 12/13/2022
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Photo submitted by mollieh on 12/11/2022
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Photo submitted by mollieh on 12/11/2022
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Photo submitted by brianbpt on 06/28/2021
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Photo submitted by soulifam on 05/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u000002840956 on 05/04/2021
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Photo submitted by u000002840956 on 05/04/2021
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Photo submitted by u6741661 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by ishamj on 12/10/2019
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Photo submitted by ishamj on 12/10/2019
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Beach hole Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 12/08/2019
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views Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 12/08/2019
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Photo submitted by jhong3680 on 09/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Dchurch813 on 09/04/2019
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To the right of No. 4 Photo submitted by JayCoffinGC on 01/14/2016
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Photo submitted by JayCoffinGC on 01/14/2016
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The greens were pure. Photo submitted by JayCoffinGC on 01/14/2016
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Hole Number 7 Photo submitted by ValleyCityBoy on 03/07/2015
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Photo submitted by uLFVS4709LF on 07/15/2013
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Not worth the cost
I live in a golf Mecca -- Palm Springs, CA. A $150 green fee gets me both pristine conditions and impeccable service. The quality of the golf course was moderately good --maybe $90 tops. I expected better. Awesome views, however.
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Nice
Nice course, with beautiful views...
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Recently Sanded & Aerated. Stunning Course Scenery.
The greens were recently sanded and aerated. The tee boxes, fairways, and overall course was in tiptop shape. The scenery around us was stunningly beautiful. The layout of the greens are more challenging, but the tee shots are forgiving and open.
We had a great time and would recommend this course to anyone. It was a little spendy, but we were on vacation and it was worth every penny.
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Kaanapali Royal - my idea of babymooning
Perfect bluebird day. Great group of guys I was paired up with. The people in front of us crawled along and we didn’t care. A couple of fun holes to navigate. Only slightly easier than navigating the emotions of a pregnant wife... whom I love very much... FOUR!
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Mahalo for playing and sharing your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again.
Mahalo for playing and sharing your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again.
Mahalo for playing and sharing your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again.
Beautiful views
My husband and I played here and the staff were amazing, the grounds are beautiful and the views breathtaking. This was a good course for an intermediate player, challenging with ponds, lots of sand traps.
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Mahalo for playing and sharing your review. We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great course!
If you’re on vacation in Maui you will love this course. Fair price and great greens. The rental clubs were very nice as well.
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Birdies
Had a couple circles on the card. Windy conditions- tricky fast greens
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Love Kaanapali Royal
This was a great bargain through Golf Now. Kaanapali Royal is an outstanding course and we played in less than 4 hours.
Aloha,
We are really pleased you enjoyed your time here at Kaanapali and agree that it is a special place!
Twilight Value
If I had to play at 10:00 am I’d rather give my $175 to Wailea Old Blue. It’s in better condition.
I bookeda $99 rate at 2:30, showed up an hour early and got out right away. There aren’t many players in that noon to 2:00 bracket.
Thank you for playing at the Twilight time! We are happy that we got you out early as well on the Kai Course. The Royal Course is a great option for your next visit and available at the same rate as the aforementioned course.
Mahalo
Don’t play twilight.
I am writing this review as I’m playing my round, so that should telL you about the pace of play. We have waited on every single shot since the 4th hole. No Marshall. Today I am playing the royal. I played the Kai a couple days ago and it was the same thing. Course layout is good. Conditions of fairways and greens are descent. Bunkers are like concrete. Tee box’s are not good. I haven’t played in the morning but my guess is it’s not much better. I’d look elsewhere. I won’t be back.
Aloha, it would be great to get more feedback on your experience. It is our goal to help as much as possible. Please let us know if we can help via email. Mahalo
Pace of play, not good
It’s a nice course but for the money it should be better. No Marshal and way over booked so +5 hr round
Go early
Nice course in great condition
Nice course in great condition. Fair landing areas off the tees with greens well protected by bunkers. Pace was a little slow but the views made it no problem. Small driving range with mats only but large practice greens. A little over priced but would play it again.
Aloha, thank you for playing at Kaanapali! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you again on Maui.
Excellent resort golf
Challenging layout, great setting. Course was in terrific condition. Teeing off at 12:42 PM, we played in less than four hours. Driving range is weak, but everything else was first rate.
Aloha and mahalo for coming out to Kaanapali! We are happy that you enjoyed your time.
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