About
The Ka'anapali Resort on Maui is home to two championship golf courses, set on 1,200 acres of land home to ancient Hawaiian royalty. The Ka'anapali Kai course is an Arthur Jack Snyder design from 1976 that received an extensive renovation in 2005. The golf course is shorter and has a lower slope/rating compared to its sister Royal Ka'anapali course, but also plays narrower in most spots. Many holes are tucked into the West Maui Mountains The golf course is women-friendly with a forward set of "Hibiscus" tees at 4,522 yards, and also less expensive to resort guests and visitors compared to Royal Ka'anapali, which has played host to numerous professional events.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by csamii on 08/16/2026
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Photo submitted by u314159500296 on 11/06/2025
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Photo submitted by joechaffin on 08/23/2025
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Photo submitted by jewillia on 07/21/2025
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Photo submitted by jewillia on 07/21/2025
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Photo submitted by jewillia on 07/21/2025
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Photo submitted by jewillia on 07/21/2025
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Photo submitted by Ztucker on 06/18/2025
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Photo submitted by Ztucker on 06/18/2025
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Photo submitted by mrz7700 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by mrz7700 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by mrz7700 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by mrz7700 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by mrz7700 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by mrz7700 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by u314159718295 on 04/23/2023
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Photo submitted by GolferGalWI on 01/31/2023
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Photo submitted by GolferGalWI on 01/31/2023
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Photo submitted by Cole9341965 on 08/09/2022
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Photo submitted by Cole9341965 on 08/09/2022
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Photo submitted by Cole9341965 on 08/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162083697 on 06/27/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162045954 on 08/18/2021
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Photo submitted by Tavo64 on 06/15/2021
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Photo submitted by Tavo64 on 06/15/2021
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Photo submitted by Tavo64 on 06/15/2021
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Photo submitted by u504884013 on 12/18/2019
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There are some nice views on the Kaanapali Kaui course on Oahu. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 01/29/2014
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Photo submitted by Tom4559001 on 11/22/2013
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25mph cross wind Photo submitted by u000005546095 on 02/17/2013
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Maui beaches! Photo submitted by u000005546095 on 02/17/2013
Golfer Reviews
Great vslue
We played 18 holes in 3 hrs 15 minutes and only waited twice before teeing off. Rough was very playable and well kept. Very well priced tee times if you are willing to tee off mid to late afternoon.
Fair
If you go to Maui and have played here before n the most. The Kai course is definitely with the money. I usually play Kapalua plantation, when I stay on this side of the island. I decided to try the Kai course since we were staying at the Hyatt. And I was pleasantly surprised in a good way. Challenging fun layout. Definitely worth $175-$200
Convenient and close to Kaanapali if staying there
Overall good vacation course. When on vacation, you don’t want to punish yourself and just have an enjoyable round. If this is you, then I recommend Kai. It is a pretty straightforward course and gettable as long as the wind doesn’t kick in. Once the wind kicks in, forget about it. The course becomes a super hard course. So play in the morning if you want to score. If you are looking for a challenge the. Play in the afternoon and you will be playing a super hard course.
Good but I expected more
When you think Ka'anapali, you think prestigious golf courses. While the course was nice, I felt some of the green were really slow and not particularly well maintained. Tee boxes the same, OK but I thought they would be nicer.
I would play here again, it is way cheaper than the Royal Course, and now I understand why.
Good Times!
Played the Kai course with my son and we had a blast? Love the layout and the challenging holes! See you next year!
Condition of greens were poor
Condition of greens were poor due to sanding. Price should have been discounted. Conditions should have been made public at booking I would have chosen different course
Way over priced
Greens are in absolute horrible shape with some type of weed growing in them. Whoever cuts and replaces hole locations has no clue what they are doing.
Kaanapali
Amazing course, staff was so friendly and outstanding. On the easier side but still some great and challenging holes with breathtaking views. Will be playing here again soon!
Beautiful views
The course was in great shape and for the price you can’t beat the views. I would gladly play it again on a return trip. Stacy was very helpful and appeared happy to assist.
Nice condition
We booked this course thru GolfNow, the booking went smoothly, the course was kept up to par, nice view of the ocean and very challenging layout.The staff here are helpful. We will come back again
Breathtaking views
This course has the most breathtaking views with mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. The conditions were great and staff were very friendly. We rented clubs which were top notch and enjoyed lunch in the clubhouse. This was a memorable experience!
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