Waikoloa Beach Resort - Kings' golf course - 16th
The 442-yard 16th hole of the Kings' Course at Waikoloa Beach Resort is defended by a pond up the left side.
600 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii 96738, US
(808) 883-9621
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About Waikoloa Beach Resorts (Hawaii Island)

Waikoloa Beach is a 1,350-acre master-planned resort community on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii (Big) Island. It offers multiple hotels, plus additional condominium and villa units. It is home to a wealth of water sports, restaurants and nightlife, as well as three 18-hole golf courses. Accommodations include the Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hilton Grand Vacations, Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Marriott's Waikoloa Ocean Club and the Lava Lava Beach Club Cottages. Condominiums are offered both on golf course fairways and overlooking the coastline. The golf club features the Beach Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., and the Kings' Course, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish. The Waikoloa Village Course is another option that is more affordable and inland for primarily local play. Waikoloa Beach Resort is located 17 miles from Kona International Airport.

Facts

Price Range$$$$
Property Class★★★★★
Acres1350
Year Opened1972
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Villas/Casitas, Fractional Ownership
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
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 Waikoloa Beach Resorts (Hawaii Island)

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

a fun run

nice course, very interesting fairly well maintained. obviously gets aa lot of play.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

a nicely laid out course

a lot of personality...elevations, nice greens, all around a nice play

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

Fun resort course.

Enjoyed the round at this pretty open course. Course conditions were quite good. Winds were down which is always appreciated. Go play it.

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Previously Played
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
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Customer service

The employees are second to none!! Super friendly and caters to the golfer needs!! They are the greatest!!

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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 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Scenic fun on good shape friendly people great day

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Deteriorating conditions

We played this course in January 2021 , when it was in immaculate condition, and again in late October 2021, when at least 1/3 of the fairways had gone brown. The greens were in a little better condition. There were above ground hoses and small sprinklers place everywhere, making us wonder if the course had an underground sprinkler failure. We would not play here again until conditions improved dramatically,

spending our money instead at the Wiakoloa Village Course, or Hapuna, or Makalei.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 2.0
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Best Value Around

Whether you snag a Hot Deal or not, you will get good value golf at the Waikoloa Village GC. Great staff, beverage cart service and offerings, true greens, and forgiving fairways. Very fair course. My wife and I are going back again in two days and will book more plays here over the next month before returning to the cold and rainy NW. Don't pass this course up!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
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 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

It was is nice course

Need to find out how to transfer my tee time. The player I was going to golf with hurt his back and could not play.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
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
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
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
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Hold on to Your Hat

The wind blows hard enough to make you think about it on every shy, even putts on exposed greens. The course conditions were okay, but certainly not great. The greens were a bit slow and, on some holes, had lots of the pellets from the bunkers splashed on to the greens, and the little pellets were big enough to knock putts off line.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The pace of play was great. My wife and I played as a twosome and finished our round in under 3.5 hours, and we let a single play through!

The course layou is very interesting. Bunkers are well placed, I especially enjoyed the variety of the holes, and the challenge of trying to figure out what the wind was going to do to every shot.

All in all a very nice golf experience.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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