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Royal Ka'anapali
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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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Bar, RestaurantAvailable Facilities
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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
Not worth the money
I have played here a few times and really like the layout of the course. Today was a huge disappointment. We hade a 12:30 tee time and when we arrived we found out that there was a shotgun tournament that started right in front of us.
Needless to say, the round took 5 hours to complete and we waited on virtually every hole. To make things worse, the greens were punched a couple weeks prior and had not recovered.
I understand that outside events and maintenance are necessary, but had I known either of these I would have chose to spend my $300 elsewhere.
It would have been even more had it been before 12:00.
Generally this is a fun course to play, just not today
Greens just punched
Excellent course and layout. Staff was great and warned me about the greens just being punched. They gave us from free range balls and bottled water.
The course was in great shape except for the greens.
I play it every time I come to the Marriott across the street and will continue. Highly recommended but will just take a two putt or better if we come a week after the greens are punched.
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. Sorry about the freshly punched greens. (BTW - I always take automatic 2-putts). 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)!
Aloha and thank you so much for taking the time to write to us. I wanted to let you know we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and that I’ll be reaching out to you personally in the next 24 hours to get more details from you. We want to learn more about the situation and how we can make things right. Mahalo.
Karl J. Reul, GM
Thank you for sharing this positive rating! We value your business here at Ka'anapali Golf Courses and would love to learn more about what we've done well. We invite you to reach out to us directly via phone or email if you'd like to share any details.
Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled about the 5 star review and happy 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)!
Great spot for west Maui golf.
The Kaanapali courses are consistently well maintained and offer great ocean views. I play here for at least one of my rounds every time I visit the island.
Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you come play here each time you visit Maui. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!
Good pace, no adult beverages
The Royal was not crowded on this day so pace of play was great, wind was down also.
Kaanapali course does not have a liquor license so the on course beverage cart does not have any beer for sale. They have you purchase it at a restaurant next door before teeing off. I have never heard of this especially from a high tier resort course
Aloha Parker, we lease out our food and beverage operation and I know they are working hard on restoring their on-course license. Very sorry for the inconvenience and hope you try us again on your next visit. That particular situation should be resolved soon. Mahalo.
Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled about the 5 star review and happy 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)!
Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled about the 5 star review and happy 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)!
I got a ttime thru golf now at reduced price, starter got me on early which was nice, course was in excellent shape, this was my first time playing in Hawaii!
Aloha and thanks for the great review. I will certainly let our associates know how much you enjoyed your round here at Kaanapali Golf Courses especially since it was your first ever round in Hawaii. We hope you join us again soon! Mahalo!
1st time played
Saved a significant amount of money by using the app and truly enjoyed my first time playing! Paired up with another App user of similar playing capabilities and enjoyed the social interaction and golfing experience! Signed up to play the alternate 18 tomorrow
Aloha Jeff and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We will be sure to let our team know you enjoyed your experience with us and are returning tomorrow. Enjoy your round!
Beautiful
Very friendly staff. Visited with Larry who has been there since 1980! Course conditions really good, fantastic views of ocean and surroundings. Greens have some grain which affects putts, adding to the challenge and fun. Can't wait to return to Maui and play again.
Aloha and Mahalo for giving us your feedback. We will be sure to let Larry and the rest of our team know you enjoyed your experience with us. Yes, putting can be a challenge here but after playing a few rounds you'll easily get the hang of reading the grain. We hope to see you again soon!
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!
Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled about the 5 star review and happy 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)!
Kaanapoli golf disappoints
The course offered 50% off a replay round. I called and confirmed that I could use that deal 8/9/24. I arrived and was told that it would not be honored. That’s terrible. I will not be supportive of this course to anyone I speak with in the future. I will be actively letting people know that they should avoid this course. That is not an honorable way to run the course. Be better!
Aloha,
Very sorry that it was not made clear in the offer locker that the 50% off on a replay round is valid for the "same day" only. That was our mistake and again, I sincerely apologize. Please contact me directly at kreul@kaanapaligolfcourse.com so we can rectify our mistake. Mahalo.
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)!
Cody’s thoughts
The course itself was absolutely beautiful and in great shape. The greens were extremely fast and the gras in the rough was deep and thick. I played an early round and they gave me one bottle of water. The beverage and snack cart service didn’t start until 11:00 and I was finished with my round before they started. I was definitely dehydrated when the round was over!
Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you you thought our course was beautiful and in great shape. We'll work on the beverage cart situation. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!
Good value
This is a great course if the price is right. I personally would not pay the regular fees they charge, there are to many condo lined holes, I would spend my $200 at the Wailea courses
Aloha and thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you think our course was "great". We hope to see you again soon. A Hui Hou (until we meet again)!
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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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)!