Royal Ka'anapali

Wide fairways. Not much water. Lots of green side bunkers. In all a fun course. I will ply here again.

I'm a Ka'anapali Beach regular every spring, and I've always enjoyed the Royal Golf Course -- until this past week . . . . . the greens were beyond comprehension slow -- probably the slowest greens I've ever played (unless you county playing a muni that has not mowed their greens for a couple of weeks after aerating . . ) . . . and they weren't just slow; many of the greens had so many old cups exposed -- often with burnt edges -- around the pin . . . one green had about 18 old cups exposed within about 15' of the hole . . .and similar to another review from earlier this year, the bunkers were a mix of way too much sand and not enough sand; the range was poor -- and too make it worse they charged for balls despite the fact that the green fees were way too high considering conditions . . on the course, while the fairways were good, the tees were often somewhat ravaged . . I talked to Amy in the pro shop after the round, and she seemed to have no idea what the conditions were out on the course . . she did explain that excess play (due to the fact that Kapalua Bay was closed) and the weather (rains) had made course conditions tougher . . I contacted Troon to get their response, and basically that was a waste of my time -- other then a rep's hope "Fingers crossed Sherrie Golden at Ka'anapali reaches out to you . . " Of course, that "reach out" didn't happen . . . I never have appreciated being blown off by a company after spending a few thousand playing their golf courses (played Kapalua also, which was good), and going forward, I won't be supporting Royal, or Troon, in the future . . thanks for listening, Steve J

A little windy... but awesome overall. You must hit the fairway if you want to score. Greens are fast and difficult to read. Super cool place, incredible views.

The greens were an excellent shape and rolled very true. The fairways were in great shape. The views were spectacular of the ocean. But I’m not sure how you couldn’t have a cart person or something to buy food and beverages on the course it was a Saturday come on.

Played both Kaanapali courses many times. The Royal is by far the better track. Neither is worth full rate, IMO. When you pay $300+ dollars a head, you don't expect to start your day walking 200 yards to an off mat range, to hit balls that cost extra from your round.

Other negatives.

- no halfway house or beverage cart = hungry & thirsty

- The sandbunkers are unkept. 4x too much sand in some, zero in others.

The track itself is good, a fun layout with a variety of holes and shots. There is one green on one hole that gets you down near the ocean. Rest of the course works upland. Just not a $350 a person experience.Wait for the hot deal rate under $200.

A little pricey but the course is in great shape. It was a very enjoyable round. Would recommend playing here.

Before we even played I had several people how nice the course was. Great course with a challenging layout. Lots of variation and elevation elements and some absolutely amazing views. Great location to most of the resorts, we stayed at the Westin and were 6-8 minutes away. Would definitely play again if I am in Maui.

This is a very pretty course with several moderately challenging holes. The course is very well maintained. Staff is very helpful and friendly

Value compared to other courses wa spoor. Course itself was fine. There was NO course / pace management. When finished the guys didn't even offer to clean my clubs, take care of my bag. I would have paid. The group in front were 2 holes behind. No one cares!

Poor.

The course is an excellent layout… great views and somewhat challenging… some greens run at. 10 and some are much slower at 8. Don’t expect consistent green speeds… the traps are kept up well.

Absolutely a beautiful course. I really enjoyed playing 18 holes here and would highly recommend it to anyone.