Ka'anapali Kai

We were told by locals to play the Royal Coursr, but this companion course was slightly less expensive and easier to get on. It was OK. We weren't happy about the fivesome in front of us and no marshalls (rangers, player assistants, etc.). Good views of that big ocean on most holes, but for the money I'd play one of the Wailea Courses.

Very easy to get on, pace was good...I wont address cost, condition, etc... as I am on vacation, on an Island that is expensive anyway. I played it as a practice round before I went to the Plantation Course. Wife drove the cart, I walked a lot of it.Cart girl was always available. Rental Nike's better than I thought... almost holed out a Par 3 from 199 with a 4 iron.....

Nice location, near number of resorts. Staff very friendly, got me off early. Course was very full, lot of couples and vacationers, some not avid golfers, so pace of play was horribly slow, no marshall to monitor play. Greens very nice, fairways were fair. For the price of green fees, there are much better courses to play.

Slow players in front of us and no marshals to speed pace of play. Overpriced course

Played the Kai course on 1/30/15 on twilight. Pace was good (no marshal). THE SAND TRAPS HAD NO SAND! I was in 8 traps (and there are a lot of greenside traps) and only 1 had some sand. One had a board in it. This course charges over $200 rack rate and can't put sand in the traps??? And it's near the beach??? Pitiful. Greens were good. As others said: driving range (which you must walk to - 75 yards away - ) hits off mats and is NOT complimentary. Bring your own beverage glass as they have no cups for water (or ice for that matter). Cart service has both, but not when your round starts. Unless they fix the traps, I would NOT play there again. Price was WAY too high for that.

Driving range off of mats, not included in price, has person handing out balls, and not offered when paying for tee time. We were two some, so pace appeared slow, no ranger on course

OK because I played twighlight, got a good rate and got 18 holes in. Obviously fantastic at some time in the past but it seems to be in poor shape due to neglect. I would have been disappointed if i paid full rare. The people at the course are super friendly and helpful.

Course difficulty is moderate. Course is well maintained. Water comes into play occasionally. Course is reasonably wide most of the time. The rough can be difficult to escape. Greens are a bit challenging to read as the grain contributes significantly to the line.
Pace of play is fine.

This course in my eyes is awesome. It was in outstanding shape and the weather on this day was just awesome. I like the views of the ocean better from these elevations than the lower course, which was very busy. Would I play it again, you BET!

Tee times booked too close together. Constant waiting at every hole. Six minutes apart is too close.
Took approx 4hrs 45 minutes to play.

Was really looking forward to playing this course again until I was heading for the first tee to find out that there was all foursomes ahead of me, being a single I would like to be told that before i paid.. No bigge I can hit two balls that's fine. Then I was told the greens had been recently aerated again not terrible have played greens like that before but they could have put a notice on when booking tee time not finding out on way to tee box after paying full price. I have never seen tee boxes in such a condition were really rough and uneven!Was my third and final round of my trip and left me disappointed..

Was only single behind all foursomes. Wasn't told until after I paid. Didn't mind that as such. The quality of the tee boxes were like a corn field. Very very rough and uneven. Also greens has just been aerated was told that heading to the first tee. Again I don't mind playing on aerated greens but I'd like to be told before I pay full price for something..I don't often write reviews but felt I had to in this case! After playing in Kapalua and king kamehameha for the same price the quality difference is night and day..

Good price for a nice resort course. Would recommend playing while in Maui.

We enjoyed the course the first day playing and came back for a second round. Warning, no matter how it looks to the eye almost every green breaks toward the ocean! The greens had been aerated within the last month but still rolled true and with good pace. Fairways and bunkers were well maintained and there are very nice elevation changes, especially on the par 3 holes. The course is forgiving, as a resort course should be, but the challenging greens make up for a good test of your short game. Although I would have loved to play the Kaanapali Royal course, it was closed for maintenance during our stay, the play was a pleasure and I will surely play again on our next trip.

We had a good day just being able to golf on Maui but our experience was tempered because the greens had recently been punched. The fairways were interesting with beautiful scenery.
I would golf here again but would enquire as to annual maintenance before I booked.
A frustration by all in our party was the hard pack sand in the bunkers, couldn't shoot at all like regular play.
Note to first timers playing in the extreme heat/humidity, hydrate more than you would any other time.

Mixture of both fairly simple and somewhat challenging holes. The bunkers had a lot to be desired - hardly any sand.

Great course for the golf now price . Great staff . Adequate driving range. Nice pro shop .

Really easy course tee to green but the greens are difficult if you are not familiar with the course.

We paid $57 for a afternoon round. I think that is what this course is worth. Ok views of the ocean.
The course is sloped so most fairways if not played right will roll sideways so a great tee shot could end up bad. I guess they let the staff know who got deals and you are treated differently. Though the greens where in nice shape.

If you want to play multiple rounds in Kaanapali, try the Kai course. It is a little shorter than the Royal, but the difference is limited to the par fours. So long as the trade winds are blowing, the Kai will be challenging for most. It was a great value for me because I got an unusually low green fee. The bunkers needed more sand, but they should get more during the maintenance scheduled for late May. The holes have good variety.