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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Skill Intermediate
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Conditions 4.0
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Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
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Amenities 4.0
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Layout 5.0
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4.0
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Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
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4.0
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
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Mediocre

First time playing this course. I secured a hot deal so it wasn’t too bad but paying full course it’s not worth it. The course has decent views and the layout is OK. The golf carts don’t have any GPS but there are rough yardages on the fairways. My biggest complaint is similar to others. The bunkers aren’t sand but rather tiny rocks and pebbles. And the pebbles end of all over the green which makes the putting surface uneven. It’s an OK course but not a course I’d play again

First Time Playing
3.0
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Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Waikoloa golf paradise

The course is in beautiful shape. Usually a little windy but our few outings were lovely . Course getting a little more expensive but still a little under resort golf rates . We love playing here

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4.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
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Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
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Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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Lorch

Beautiful views. Used to be reasonably priced but no longer . Pace of play was too slow . Resort golf puts you with strangers

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3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
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First Time Playing
5.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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Hot weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 7
Recommended
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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Windy weather
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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First Time Playing
5.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nice, generous fairways

Fairways were great, the rough was tough to get out of. The sand traps are gravel (apparently due to the wind), and there are lots of them! We had so much fun, we decided to play 2 days in a row.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Just a lot of fun

Have played the course many times. Staff are wonderful, pleasant pace of play and course was in nice condition, especially the greens. And given the current state of green fees on the Island, great value.

Previously Played
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Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Recommended
Played

Slow Play

My wife have been playing this course for 25 years on vacation. The prices have gone way up since last year. Even the twilight rates are extremely high. Not the great value it has been for the past 25 years.

We teed off at 1:30 and were hoping to play just the 2 of us as we like to play fast; 2-3 hours. However, we were told we had to play with another couple. They were beginners!!

It was the SLOWEST ROUND Of GOLF we’ve played in 20 years! Got done at dark!

Missed Happy Hour at Tommy Bahama’s.

I’m sure many of the golfers behind us did not finish either.

Your course will play much faster if you leave groups at 2 people. If you get beginners who don’t want to pick up after 10 shots, then the next group can play through.

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Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
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