Royal Ka'anapali in Lahaina, Hawaii, USA

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All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

4.2

430 Reviews (430)

5 Stars

195

4 Stars

164

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.3

Value

3.8

Layout

4.4

Friendliness

4.4

Pace

4.5

Amenities

3.8

84.5%

Recommend this course

369 out of 430 reviews

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Avg Rating

4.1

34 Reviews (34)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.2

Value

3.7

Layout

4.4

Pace

4.4

Amenities

3.8

StaffFriendliness

4.2

79.4%

Recommend this course

27 out of 34 reviews

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Avg Rating

4.2

56 Reviews (56)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

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Conditions

4.2

Value

3.8

Layout

4.4

Pace

4.5

Amenities

3.8

StaffFriendliness

4.3

80.4%

Recommend this course

45 out of 56 reviews

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AI summaries based on real golfer reviews

Course Highlights

Stunning ocean views of Lanai and Molokai frame a well-conditioned layout that consistently challenges skilled golfers while remaining enjoyable for beginners. Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play round out this memorable Maui experience.

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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Satellite Layout

Tees

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

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for Royal Kaanapali

Metrics:

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

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

Accolades

Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Hawaii (2024 #14) (2023 #20) (2022 #25) (2021 #15) (2020 #19) (2019 #17) (2018 #20) (2016 #20)

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Reviews

4.2

430 Reviews (430)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:

Drinks 10

Course Challenges Include:

Bunkers 12

Undulating Greens 12

Elevation Changes 11

This course/club is great for:

Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12

Advanced Golfers 8

Group Getaways 7

This Course's Location is:

At a Resort 14

Near Local Attractions 7

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Reviewer Photos

ernestogarcia25

Played On 06/03/2021

Reviews 3

Handicap Don't know

Skill Beginner

Plays Once a month

5.0

First Time Playing

Spectacular views

The Royal course had its challenges on some holes, and the views were awesome.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Damianzimmer

Played On 05/10/2021

Reviews 16

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Average

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Comment

JimClara

Played On 05/12/2021

Reviews 10

Handicap 20-24

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Very Nice Course, Incredibly Windy

Nice, well maintained course. Be aware that it's incredibly windy and be prepared to compensate for it.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

ldmurphy

Played On 05/07/2021

Reviews 1

Handicap 20-24

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Average

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 07/21/2021

Mahalo for playing and taking the time to share your review with us.

thatsnice

Played On 05/10/2021

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Average

Layout Average

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 07/21/2021

Mahalo for playing and taking the time to share your review with us.

soulifam

Played On 04/29/2021

Reviews 4

Handicap 5-9

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average

Value Fair

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Photo submitted by soulifam on 05/07/2021

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 07/21/2021

Mahalo for playing and taking the time to share your review with us.

u000002840956

Played On 05/03/2021

Reviews 26

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Nice

Nice course, with beautiful views...

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 07/21/2021

Mahalo for playing and taking the time to share your review with us.

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bryceblackham

Played On 04/28/2021

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good

Value Fair

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 07/21/2021

Mahalo for playing and taking the time to share your review with us.

barretn

Played On 04/02/2021

Reviews 1

Skill Beginner

Plays Once a month

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 07/21/2021

Mahalo for playing and taking the time to share your review with us.

amillergolf

Played On 03/30/2021

Reviews 17

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

GMelcongolf

Commented on 04/02/2021

Mahalo for playing and sharing your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again.

ricklopic

Played On 03/26/2021

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Fair

Pace Good

Amenities Poor

Comment

GMelcongolf

Commented on 04/02/2021

Mahalo for playing and sharing your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again.

fitte29

Played On 03/15/2021

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

GMelcongolf

Commented on 04/02/2021

Mahalo for playing and sharing your experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again.

u529996779

Played On 02/16/2021

Reviews 1

Skill Beginner

Plays Once every three months

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 02/24/2021

Mahalo for playing and sharing your review. We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you again soon.

glenlowe

Played On 02/14/2021

Reviews 20

Handicap 5-9

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Difficulty Fairly Easy

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 02/24/2021

Mahalo for playing and sharing your review. We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you again soon.

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shanedenooijer

Played On 03/10/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

u000007265223

Played On 02/19/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 02/24/2021

Mahalo for playing and sharing your review. We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you again soon.

u000006597322

Played On 02/18/2020

Reviews 8

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Birdies

Had a couple circles on the card. Windy conditions- tricky fast greens

Conditions Excellent

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 02/24/2021

Mahalo for playing and sharing your review. We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you again soon.

mikeedmonds

Played On 02/07/2020

Reviews 19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 02/15/2020

Aloha,

We are really pleased you enjoyed your time here at Kaanapali and agree that it is a special place!

donhum64

Played On 02/07/2020

Reviews 7

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good

Value Fair

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 02/15/2020

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

haskinselectric13

Played On 02/05/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

3.0

First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Poor

Amenities Average

Comment

GMkaanapali

Commented on 02/15/2020

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

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FAQ

What is the address of Royal Ka'anapali?

Royal Ka'anapali is located at 2290 Ka'anapali Pkwy, Lahaina, Hawaii 96761, Maui County, USA.

Is Royal Ka'anapali open to the public?

Yes, Royal Ka'anapali is open to the public.

What year did Royal Ka'anapali open?

Royal Ka'anapali was built in 1962.

Who designed Royal Ka'anapali?

Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1962) and Robin Nelson (2006) are the architects of Royal Ka'anapali.

What type of grass does Royal Ka'anapali have?

Royal Ka'anapali has Bermuda Grass greens and Bermuda Grass fairways.

What is the par of Royal Ka'anapali

The par of Royal Ka'anapali is 71.

What is the length of Royal Ka'anapali

The length of Royal Ka'anapali is 6700 yards.

What is the rating of Royal Ka'anapali

The rating of Royal Ka'anapali is 73.7.

What is the slope of Royal Ka'anapali

The slope of Royal Ka'anapali is 129.

What are the course conditions at Royal Ka'anapali?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Royal Ka'anapali are great.

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