3351 Ho’olaule’a Way, Lihue, Hawaii 96766, US
(808) 647-2800
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About Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences

Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences is a fractional ownership resort that offers a limited number of vacation packages to outside guests. The oceanfront resort is located minutes from Lihue Airport on the island of Kauai and includes the Ocean Course at Hokuala, a Jack Nicklaus design that features the longest stretch of oceanfront holes in Hawaii. Units are two- to four-bedrooms in size and a stay here includes a spa, fitness center, hiking trails, oceanfront dining, paddleboarding and canoeing, and a beach club, kid's club and adventure center.

Facts

Price Range$$$$
Property Class★★★★★
Acres450
Year Opened2018
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesFractional Ownership, Villas/Casitas
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
132 Reviews (132)
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Greens were recently punched

Hawaii courses need to be better when in comes aerification notices.

$250 bucks is a steep prices for green that were punched 2-3 weeks ago

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Spectacular Views & Layout @ Ocean Course

I got a discounted rate due to recent course aeration. Nevertheless, I had a fantastic experience. From the moment I dropped my clubs at the bag drop, I was treated like a VIP. Extremely helpful staff helped me navigate routing changes to clubhouse due to renovations. The back 9 offers some of the most spectacular views you will see in Kauai. This course is definitely worth experiencing (even under less than ideal conditions).

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

What an experience

Uncle Ricky and the entire staff at the course made our first round at the ocean course one to remember. The course has an amazing layout with iconic views and one of the coolest par 3s you’ll ever play on the water. The course itself is well maintained, the food and drink options at the snack bar are delicious, and the amenities are nice. This experience will forever be remembered though because of the hospitality and aloha from Uncle Ricky and the staff.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful Ocean Holes

Beautiful and challenging course. The holes on the ocean are amazing, but for us the other holes were just meh—front nine had issues—fairways and greens. All of the construction happening (building new clubhouse) was a nuisance as far as where you have to park/be taken up the temporary pro shop

4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Ocean Course Feb 28th Round

Beautiful course and views. Very friendly staff.Due to adjacent property construction, golf shop was in temporary building.

Several holes are very challenging even for intermediate and advanced players. The tee markers are sometimes hard to find and distinguish colors (eg gold faded vs white ) and these could be upgraded.

Overall a great experience and very enjoyable!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Ocean Course

The course layout is great with some very scenic golf holes. Heads up, the Clubhouse is under renovation, to be completed by September of 2026. The Sand traps are are a total mess and there's been no maintenance on them. When I asked the staff if the sand trap equipment was broken, the staffer said "I wish, it's a bigger problem than that". He shrugged and apologized. I would hold off playing this course until they finish the clubhouse and remedy the sand issues. I would recommend playing Poipu Bay for the same cost.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not Recommended

Course conditions were very poor considering the $299 price. Greens were topped with sand. Sand traps were just mud, looked like they have not been maintained in a long time. Would not recommend this course.

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 768
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Oceanfront golf on Kauai

The publicly accessible resort course by Jack Nicklaus has shrunk from 36 to 18 holes over the years, but what's left is fantastic: a jungle-infested front nine followed by a back nine with the longest stretch of ocean holes in the islands. The blue horizon crashes into the blue surf of the Pacific beyond the 13th green, introducing stunning views that don't disappear until the 18th. There are some design quirks along the way - an extremely tilted fairway that's blind off the 15th tee and a 160-yard layup on the 331-yard 16th - but most golfers come away from the experience with the views of two different oceanfront lighthouses dancing in their heads not the rough patches on the scorecard.

Golf Advisor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Ocean course? Misleading

Spectacular on the back with great views however only four holes with truly Ocean views. Some very easy holes on the front coupled with very challenging holes on the back 9. In the middle of constructing a new clubhouse. Over priced in my opinion. should be $150-$199

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Round

I love this course and overall we had a great round of golf. The staff is very friendly and the weather was perfect. The only complaint I can say is I wish we were told at the time of booking the course - the greens were just aerated. The greens were slow and choppy. because of this they discounted the round slightly.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Course

Very nice course. Wish they had a true senior's tee. Construction aroud the course which made a lengthy trip from the parking area to the club house. Really enjoyed the holes along the water

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 17
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great ocean side golf experience

Even if the golf course was not extremely fun to play, the views make this an extraordinary experience. Love this place

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

On Vacation

The views are almost a memorable as “Uncle Ricky” great time and friendly staff!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

2nd course in kauai

This course is tougher then Poipu which is more open

Staff was nice

Although I had the “first” tee time … multiple groups of course members played ahead at a fairly slow pace

Some amazing views on back nine

Did not give me a towel to clean clubs

Expensive but a once in a while splurge mainly for the incredible views

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Service

I could not recommend this course highly enough. The course was excellent, and the staff was incredibly accommodating. Even though the clubhouse was under repair and the services were limited, they provided us with the golf cart to go to a restaurant on the ground. When we were finished eating and preparing to head back to our cruise ship, we asked the general manager where we could catch an Uber and he said you don’t need an Uber, I’ll drive you back to the ship. He personally brought us back to the ship and told us some of the history of the course and the design By Jack Nicholas. I cannot express how accommodating everyone was and how much we love the course.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Do not pay over $125

This was a $100 course at best, not $250+

Takes advantage of tourism (of course). Temporary ‘clubhouse’ is probably the worst setup I have ever seen in 35 years of golfing. Course layout is decent but not premium by any means.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
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