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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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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5.0
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First Time Playing

My own course

Very few people on the course - could take your time and not rushed. Course was in great condition greens were very slow. Clubhouse had wide selection - will play again during my stay.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great again, however

Another great day on this course (minus obnoxious kids in front of us)! Shot a 77. I played mid week last week and it was awesome! Only me and one other twosome on the course! Really great and relaxing day. On this day however (granted it was a Saturday) was packed. Saw several groups with 5 and 6 people in a group. The group of four 20 somethings in front of us were total kooks as they were playing with their foursome friends in front of them. They would wait for each other and held us up all day. They were also super loud and obnoxious, cursing up a storm because of their crappy play. Left trash on the course as well. No marshals at all on the course to keep things moving or to monitor that crap from those kids. No idea how they couldn’t have a marshal on the course when it was so busy. That was the only issue. Kick those kids out and all would be good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Saturday Play

Very nice course on a beautiful day in paradise to play. The course is in great shape and while the course was busy and the pace a bit slower today than the last time I played, it moved along well and those in front and behind us were all having a good time without any pushiness. All in all a great round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great day!

Course was great! The only poor part of this course are the bunkers. I didn’t go into any, thankfully, but they are not sand, all gravel. I will not ruin my clubs by hitting out of gravel. No sand at all and i don’t understand this. Other than that i had a great time and round (shot a 78). Layout was really nice with a couple ocean view holes. Played by myself on a Tuesday and only saw one twosome. After this round my handicap moved down to a 9.3. Driving range was off the mats and i hate hitting off mats, but its not a deal breaker. Greens were aerated a month ago and are still healing, but they weren’t too bad. I would definitely recommend this course. Got it on a hot deal, although todays hot deal is $20 cheaper. Dang!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Good course

A nice course. Wish I knew they had punched the greens. A little cooler then the sea level courses. Always a fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs work for the price

Front desk lady was cold and robotic, not friendly at all. Starter was very polite.

Fairways were brown, for $230 I was expecting something more like Manu Launi which has great fairways.

Too many tourists letting their kids treat the course as a driving range, no marshal to keep the pace of play up.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

The bunkers are unacceptable

There needs to be immediate work done on the bunkers. there is no sand/gravel in any of them. The ground in the bunkers is hard pan. Unacceptable...

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

Great Day!!

We played this course on one of their hot specials which was a great deal. We were so surprised at how well run the course is, very friendly staff and nice conditions. Funny story: while in the pro shop checking in we joked with the staff member about the cookies he had on the counter and he gave them to us. How was that!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course for good price.

I always enjoy playing the Waikoloa Village course. It's a fun course with some nice challenges, but not too difficult that the average golfer can't enjoy their round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course conditions

This course has amazing fairways and greens. Well worth the money to play, even though its not along the ocean.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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