Royal Ka'anapali

We were prepared to play a 4 to 5 hour round like
we have encountered at many resort courses
and were surprised at how fast the speed of play
was. We were able to finish a round in just under
4 hours.
The staff in all of their departments were friendly
and efficient, We would highly recommend this
course to our friends and visitors alike.

We were on a short vacation to Maui and I had the chance to play here twice. The course is fair and has large undulating greens which are the biggest challenge. The signature 5th hole is long and plays into the wind and towards the ocean (and passing tourists who are only a few yards away). Water only comes into play on the 1st and last two holes. Finishing hole is a tough one with water protecting the green on the front and right side. The staff was very nice and since I played early, the round was at a fast pace. I would recommend playing early as the winds pick up in the pm.

This course is beautiful. The ocean is in the background in most of all of the back 9. The winds are so strong!! They are really the most challenging thing about the course! People were friendly, carts were nice with the GPS. Rented clubs there on site and that was easy. Overall great experience.

First time golfing this course. The greens were so different (very nice). My son had a great eagle shot on the sixth hole... Under the branches, over the bunker, down the slope and in the hole! Great greens, great views, great game, beautiful weather and wonderful staff. Booked through GolfNow. Thank you!!!

The course is designed to be played in the prevailing strong trade winds. Generous fairways allow drives to be carried by the winds without severe penalty. Expect many sand shots if your approaches are blown off-line. The par threes are especially challenging: three are mid-length uphill and the fourth is over water. The course has great views of the ocean and mountains. Overall it is very enjoyable.

It's a great coarse just don't expect any special treatment !!!

The staff are very friendly. The course is very well maintained. Using GolfNow knocked a few bucks off, which is always welcome. Would recommend.

WONDERFUL day of golf. Course in great shape. Pace of play a little slow, but the course and views make up for the few wait times.

Although the greens fees were high it was well worthwhile to play. The course was in great shape and the wind held up so that it was not unbearable as we had heard. The views were magnificent of the Pacific Ocean. The course was hilly and the greens were undulating but fair.

Definitely worth playing if you can afford it.

We played in the afternoon and finished well before dusk. The course was in good condition, greens were a little shaggy but rolled well. Traps were also in good condition, but some players were not good about raking - really my only complaint.

For the price we paid this was disappointing. Started with pitiful driving range. Had to hit off mats, not allowed Drivers, and only a few spaces.
The course was boring. Many holes were similar to each other. Same old same old. The pace of play was very slow, pathetic. We are owners at Ka'anapali but will not return to this course.

I enjoyed the round. Greens were a shade slow for me and very grainy, but overall it was a great day. The facilities there are a little old, but acceptable. The golf course is beautiful, with over half the holes having a view of the ocean. Pace of play was 4:30 and we teed off just after 10:00. Not bad for a resort course. The yardages on the carts were all very accurate and measured to the hole also, not the center of the green.

Course location is the feature and the weather minus the wind was perfect. The issue as with most courses in Hawaii is the pace of play. The management have taken the position it is a resort course so don't push people to stay in the 4 hour range. Waiting while on vacation really frustrates experienced golfer trying to get some momentum going.

Fairways and greens are in great shape. Wonderful views. Carts have GPS, and super friendly cart staff.

Wider selection of tee boxes, but for ladies you are either stuck with short or 5800 yards for the length-you had to hit a good drive to carry some of the rough in front of the tees! The course was In good condition and pace of play was pretty good considering the amount of play they had going on.
The course is pretty wide open with just a bit of water-very playable.
We enjoyed our day.

Enjoyable to play...Nice pace of play and if you want to double loop it they have a great replay rate.

Course well maintained, and adequately challenging. Nice greens, except for the obvious recent sanding. The starter did an exceptional job of putting appropriate foursomes together.

The course itself has a lot to offer...worth the money.... yes. But stay in one of the resorts near the course...that's the rate you wanna pay...wind plays a factor when playing but overall an enjoyable time..

See above. Pace of play good. Greens were rolling about 7 or 8. It indicated 9, but they were bumpy...

Fun course to play......greens need help.....need to be rolled...very bumpy...

Traps are good as are fairways and tees.....

Dick logan