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)

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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course! Expect the wind!

Beautiful views and beautiful course! Just be prepared for a lot of wind in your face! Loved it overall!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Windy and beautiful

Very windy day. 30-35 mph steady wind. Made for a challenging day. Course conditions were just okay. After 1 1/2 of years of Covid shutdown I was expecting worse though. Greens had been aerated recently do we somewhat slow and very bumpy. My wife enjoyed the course. I played blue and she played red and we were both happy.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Well Kept Course, With Great Views

Played the Beach Course, while on vacation and the views were phenomenal. The course was in great shape and the greens played very fast. Hole # 7 is easily one of my favorite holes I've played, between the views and the layout. If I return to the Big Island in the future, ill play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

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Don't know how this course is rated 4 stars. Course is in terrible shape, deadfairways, if you somehow land on good grass it is puffy. Looks nothing like the pictures compared to reality. Wouldn't spend $20 to play a course like this in TX.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beach coarse

Course in pretty good shape Hank the starter was awesome only bad thing beach coarse doesn’t pass club house and drink cart flew past us on #1 didn’t stop and never saw them again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A good "muni" course with ocean view

The course is fairly easy even from the tips. Condition is average. Green is slow. Some holes have ocean view which is really nice. With GolfNow hot deal, this is good value. The visitor rack rate is not worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Big Island Day 1

We stayed at a Waikoloa Village resort and have a view of both the Second Hole and the Third Tee.

Not much discount as a resort guest, $5, but a nice savings on a Hot Deal.

Course had some nice views of the nearby volcanos.

Typical resort style course, with fairway bunkers, and many greens protecting the greens.

Course winds through both resorts and residential neighborhoods.

Small pebbles in the bunkers instead of sand.

Great alternative to the high end resort courses charging much more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Like a well kept Muni.....thats a good thing

Nice layout. Nice staff. “Gold” tee at 5799 yd good for a Senior like me (age 76) but Fwd Red tee too long for my wife at 5501 Yd. Need a more Forward tee..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome course -just hole #7 is worth the price of admission!

Such a friendly greeting at front desk - and by the starter! Course in great shape and pace moved along at a nice clip!

Stunning views - hole #7 - we were able to just play the front nine this time but will return for all 18!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed it.

A nice course, very forgiving. The staff was very friendly and the price was a good value relative to other courses on the island. Course conditions could have been better but they weren’t bad.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Had a fun day

Nice layout, challenging and fair. Good staff that is helpful and welcoming. Very fair price. Played with Cec who lives near the course and had a fun time. Experienced the “Lahaina Noon” (No visible shadow as the sun was directly above us at 12:19 PM”. Thank you Cecilia!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth your time

The course is OK, but the pace of play is NOT monitored and horrible. Even for the golf now reduced price, not a good value at all.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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