Ka'anapali Golf Resorts (Maui)

The staff are very friendly. The course is very well maintained. Using GolfNow knocked a few bucks off, which is always welcome. Would recommend.

This was the second and probably the last time we play this course. We left the course after 5 hours and only 15 holes played. A 5 1/2 hour round is ridiculous, even for a resort course. The carts have GPS so the pace of play could be easily monitored, but this was obviously not a priority on this day. On the positive side, the staff we met at the clubhouse and starter shack very helpful and friendly.

The clubhouse facilities are excellent and one of Maui's better restaurants, Roy's, is located on site. The carts are battery operated, quiet, and are equipped with an accurate and easy to read GPS system.

The greens had recently been sanded, and are in good condition, but the fairways are heavily played and the grass is thin in areas. The sand in the traps is not the quality or quantity you would expect on a course that wants to charge visitors nearly $200 per round.

All in all, this course is overpriced for what it offers and there are better golf experiences for the dollar on Maui.

Not very challenging. Last 3 holes in a parking lot.

WONDERFUL day of golf. Course in great shape. Pace of play a little slow, but the course and views make up for the few wait times.

Although the greens fees were high it was well worthwhile to play. The course was in great shape and the wind held up so that it was not unbearable as we had heard. The views were magnificent of the Pacific Ocean. The course was hilly and the greens were undulating but fair.

Definitely worth playing if you can afford it.

To play golf in Maui, this is one of the great places to play next to the Royal. Wish they bring back the Skin's Game. If they do I'll come back next year.
This course is not hard and laid out for the average golfer.

We played in the afternoon and finished well before dusk. The course was in good condition, greens were a little shaggy but rolled well. Traps were also in good condition, but some players were not good about raking - really my only complaint.

For the price we paid this was disappointing. Started with pitiful driving range. Had to hit off mats, not allowed Drivers, and only a few spaces.
The course was boring. Many holes were similar to each other. Same old same old. The pace of play was very slow, pathetic. We are owners at Ka'anapali but will not return to this course.

I enjoyed the round. Greens were a shade slow for me and very grainy, but overall it was a great day. The facilities there are a little old, but acceptable. The golf course is beautiful, with over half the holes having a view of the ocean. Pace of play was 4:30 and we teed off just after 10:00. Not bad for a resort course. The yardages on the carts were all very accurate and measured to the hole also, not the center of the green.

Course location is the feature and the weather minus the wind was perfect. The issue as with most courses in Hawaii is the pace of play. The management have taken the position it is a resort course so don't push people to stay in the 4 hour range. Waiting while on vacation really frustrates experienced golfer trying to get some momentum going.

The Kaanapali Kai course didn't host a Champions Tour event like its sister course, Royal Kaanapali, did for many years.
But the Kai - host of a 'Big Break' televised by The Golf Channel - gives golfers a similar taste of resort golf on Maui without the higher green fee.
I played the Kaanapali Kai course in 2011, but haven't played the Royal course, so I can't compare the two. Obviously, it plays shorter and slight easier (being a 6,388-yard par-70).
There's nice movement in the land, and the Sugar Cane Train that passes by adds a nice Hawaiian touch.

Good course with receptive fairways. Greens in good condition. Some elevation changes to make shots challenging. Overcast on my day of play, but there are several holes that present iconic Maui views. A course I typically play at least once while here for vacation.

Lived up to it's rep with wide fairways. Difficult to get out of the grass in the short rough. The ball sinks down into this rough.

Fairways and greens are in great shape. Wonderful views. Carts have GPS, and super friendly cart staff.

This is the sister course of Royal Kaanapali. It is a little less interesting than Royal, but the greens are more interesting. They do have tees boxes at 5500 yards, so it gave me better option as a female rather than the shorter tees.
We enjoyed the day.

Wider selection of tee boxes, but for ladies you are either stuck with short or 5800 yards for the length-you had to hit a good drive to carry some of the rough in front of the tees! The course was In good condition and pace of play was pretty good considering the amount of play they had going on.
The course is pretty wide open with just a bit of water-very playable.
We enjoyed our day.

Enjoyable to play...Nice pace of play and if you want to double loop it they have a great replay rate.

Very pleasant experience. As a single, they combined me with another couple at a much earlier time even though I paid twilight rates. Efficient staff. Pace of play was excellent - our 3-some finished in @ 3.5 hours, even with a 4-some I front of us.

Easy to keep ball in play but difficult around greens.

inside staff not so friendly. outside staff great, especially Jack.