Ka'anapali Kai

played afternoon. very fortunate the wind was not blowing.Views were great. very fortunate to have finished before dark. played bogey golf which is par for me. MUST remember that the ball breaks toward the ocean, no matter which way the green slants!!!

I have been playing this course for years as a visitor, but was very disappointed this year mainly because of the pace of play and the fact that there was no ranger to correct the reasons for the slow play!

I discovered that golf in Maui was more expensive than I like to pay, so opted for the least expensive option, the Kai course after one o'clock. Had fun, a medium quality layout. the greens were some type of heavy grass that I was not used to, and I found them difficult to read and putt. I greatly prefer the golf courses in Kauai; less expensive, more beautiful, and excellent fast greens. That said, I'll probably play the Kai again for the same reasons as above

The only drawback were the bunkers; it's compacted underneath.

The Kai course was in good shape and played like an above average muni. However, it is a fairly short course. I played the tips and it was still just 6,380 yards. The fairways were well-maintained, and although they had a little slope, I felt most of my lies were fairly even. The greens were well-maintained and fairly easy to read and control your speed. In general, the Kai course is on the forgiving and easy to score side. The staff here was also very nice - including the people in the pro shop, the guys who prep the cart, and the cart girls who serve food.

For comparison, I played the Kapalua Plantation course a few days before - and the Kai course is very easy in comparison. Kapalua fairways all had major slope and greens were incredibly fast, with minute contours that were very hard to read.

The only downside about Kai is the price. The course isn't really worth paying $150-200, but then again, you're paying for the location in Maui. I was staying in Kaanapali - and played here because I didn't want to drive 45+ minutes. I'd consider playing here again if I found another good deal on golfnow.

Very scenic and great shape lots of ocean views wide fairways, greens challening