Kapalua Golf Resorts (Maui)

The course still had some remnants of the tournament around but the course was in excellent shape. The greens take some getting used to and there are several blind shots off the tee. I wish I had known I could hire a forecaddie, it would have been worth it.

I went to Maui with my wife and daughter. We previewed the course on the day we arrived and the wind was blowing so hard, the clubhouse had to be closed. I was worried about my tee time the next day. I woke up the next day and the weather was beautiful. I was paired up with a local player who knew the course and a little bit about the residents, which added to the enjoyment of the day. The course was spectacular in every way. The contours, the challenges, the scenery. All adding up to my recommendation to put this course on your bucket list.

In December 2016 the Southern California golf association held a Member Outing at this course

My girlfriend Maria had a wonderful time

SCGA staff are terrific i also played the Bay course

What was special, it occurred to me that the first time I played both courses was during the summer of 1996 (yes 20 years before)

I believe the SCGA is going back in December 2020

I intend to take Maria back and encourage my 2 golf buddies to join us with their wives

I look forward to seeing restoration effort made since my last visit

I have played Pebble Beach and many other top courses in North America but the air, the colours of the mountains and the sea are something you will never feel or see anywhere else. If I had to pick a home course to live out my life this is the place. A short drive to or from Lahaina with its amazing restaurants and art stores is as laid back as you can get on earth.

Nice course but the cost has gotten a bit high and rounds can run 6 hours +. Views are spectacular.

Been playing the Plantation Course since 2002 while on vacation. Took a few trips around the course to get used to the various blind shots due to the hills. Great views of the whales breaching the water during March. I always meet some interesting people on the course and you need to be careful if you walk on the lava rocks if your ball gets off the fairway. Wide fairways and big greens.

Having moved the clubhouse on Nov 15, 2018 resulted in a new course layout such that you finish on the new 18th, which is the old 6th hole. You might know this hole as an unremarkable par 4 with a really big catch net along the road. Truly uninspiring as a finishing hole.

It's amazing how this decision affects one's desire to play the course and a true demonstration of the impact of proper golf course design/architecture.

Not my first loop through the Bay course, but I won't return as there are simply better courses on Maui to spend $200/round. Specifically go play the Gold course in Wailea.

Wow.... is my first word for this course. The course is in great conditions. Greens are fast....views are breathtaking. You need to take wind into consideration... head winds can take off 20 to 30 yards off your drive....

Here is a course who have it all. Beatiful layout, beatiful conditions, fair for everyone. The 17th hole is one you will remember for life. Will play it again any day...

I played here due to the status of its top 100 place and it did not disappoint. This was one of the places I would recommend to anyone if you come to Maui and want to play golf.

The course is challenging but playable. I had trouble with the greens but you could tell they are getting ready for the PGA. Do not skip playing here if you have the chance.

Today was my first time playing the Plantation. As we are only a few weeks away from the tournament, there was lots of maintenance going on. Greens had sand and they were cutting trees and foliage throughout the course, grand stands being built etc.

It was exciting to play the course but found the green fees high for what it is. Having said that, we are in a resort area and this is Hawaii.

Staff was excellent. Pace of play slow, 5 hour round with some “a little too laid back” older folks ahead of us who decide not to let anyone play through:)

Highly recommend playing this course more than once if you wanna score well. It would help a lot because of the elevation changes and the roll out. The knowledge from just playing this once would be huge on shaving strokes.

There is a promo where you can play as much as you want over 3 days at Plantation and/or the Bay course for $699. This is the best deal if you’re here to play.

Overall it’s an amazing area, scenery and glad I’ve checked this off my list.

This was my first time playing the course. This Arnold Palmer designed course gave us plenty of challenges, between the spectacular views and the wind, we were distracted all day. We had an amazing time out there, some good hole and some bad. Staff was great and the food was good. Nothing to complain about, and more to praise.

They have a nice practice range and 2 putting areas. We are off to play Plantation tomorrow and looking forward to making in on the green in 2 in the 18th:)

I played the Bay course yesterday with a 1 p.m. tee time. Incredible views of the Pacific all over the property. The layout and and design of this track was beyond my expectation. I was paired with a guy from Pleasanton, CA, (Zach), and we had a ball. Challenging but fair and we were treated to a peach of a day with little wind and a lot of sunshine. Good pace of play and friendly staff. Hole #5 is obviously a stunner with the tee shot over the ocean. But #16 was my favorite hole, with a river splitting the middle of the fairway leaving a golfer's choice to place the drive left or right. The only down side to the Bay course is the range, which limits your practice shots to 175 yards or less. We were told to not hit the driver at the range. But the overall experience was top-notch.

I played the Plantation course this morning. We were told about the aeration, closed 14th green and the repaired green aprons. What were were not told was about the amount of ground under repair and the greens with multiple patches. If you charge $199 your reduced rate , you should fully disclose the course conditions. Right now I suggest playing another course in Maui.

Really disappointed after paying over $600 to play a round there with my family.

I'd seen the pros play this course on TV but seeing it in person was an eye opener. How can those pros walk this course 4 straight days? Talk about elevation change!! For us it seemed like every downhill hole was also down wind, whereas all the uphill shots were into the wind. And wind there was. This course is known for wind and it delivered!! I have to admit though it's pretty awesome to blast one way down the fairway on 17 and 18 - almost felt like Dustin Johnson. Not so much on others, like number 10 which was uphill and into the wind (lol).

There are several holes where lack of knowledge is a problem. Two holes feature blind tee shots and with an aiming post, and a few have gulleys running through the fairways that can really hurt you if you are on the down slope or roll into the deeper rough. The first hole is not a driver hole although it looks like one. The starter will clue you in on what to hit but on other holes be sure to check the gps system to see what lies ahead.

We played 6 courses in Hawaii and these greens were by far the fastest especially downhill. Uphill putts tend to come up short, and lord help you on cross hill putts which can break feet.

The views from most of the holes are simply spectacular. Don't let the extreme challenge of every hole distract you from enjoying the fact you are on one of the most beautiful golf courses around.

It's expensive but should be on your bucket list - you'll not regret the experience.

If you’re going to take time to play golf in Paradise, shouldn’t it be something unique. C+C at their best. Created a course that can host a pro tournament, and more importantly, is playable and fun for the amateur golfer. Generous fairways, multiple angles for approach, just enough character to the greens to make you smile. This was never designed to be a walking course, so accept it and enjoy the ride. We caught a headwind on 17 and 18 and still finished with a smile. All the other courses on the island could be found on the mainland. This is a must play original on Maui!

Too many valleys with high rough to hit over. Views were great, but no real ocean holes. Just not playable for bogey golfers. Play Kaanapali or Wailea instead.

I loved playing the course. It's very expensive, so not something you'd want to do too often, but I loved. Every view is fantastic. I had expected the course to be a slog, reading other reviews, like no flat lies and such. But it wasn't like that. It's hard, and the greens can take time getting used to (I assume, though I never did). But it lived up to how it looks on TV, and I loved playing it. I haven't played any of the real top bucket list type courses (pinehurst, pebble, etc.), but this must rank up there. Highly recommended.

Plantation course led up to its name. This is Long and demanding course for the average golfer. Bay course is definitely more manageable especially for less skilled golfers. Grouped together with 3 other guys from different parts of the planet. This was fun as we were all on vacation and looking forward to playing this course, many blind shots, was helpful having GPS on carts. We were the last group to finish as the sun was setting, very memorable round of golf. Be careful of weather or wetness: in the morning it was cart path only, by the time we teed off it was 90’ and within an hour that was lifted. I connet imaging using only cart path on a course of this size.