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 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Course was fun to play

They punched the greens 3wks prior so putting was difficult. First hole par 5 is a great eagle hole. 18 was the signature hole and very challenging. Would play again after greens mellow out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Awesome course

The course was well maintained, rental clubs were great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good course.

Good course kept in good shape. Rental clubs cost more then a round of golf and were very used.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great views and vista

Very little ball run on the Kikuyu grass which was not mown short.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 35
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Enjoy the mountain views

It was nice to play this course when the wind wasn't howling and all the surrounding moutains were in view. The course is well maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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beautiful views of ocean and Mauna Kea.

The wind is always a factor on this course. Local knowlege and a range finder are helpful because of out of bounds and hazards

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice casual experince, not pretentious

Good course layout, but facilities a little lacking since it's not a resort course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Outstanding course

Great, wide open course with subtle changes. Greens deceiving and quick. Like the course and staff so well we played it four times during our 9 day stay! Best rental clubs (taylormade rocketball) of any of the courses in the Kona area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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great for price and course

Wonderful course and in excellent shape. Very friendly staff. Got there late by about 10 min. Got put back about half hour so could hit a few practice ball in first before playing. Oceanview is great. But I went to play golf first.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

new carts, well maintained and excellent greens.

loved every part of this course except the bunkers. they are fiilled with pea gravel!?.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The courses was great and fun to play, and a great value at the GolfNow.com "hot deal" pricing.

The courses was great and fun to play, and a great value at the GolfNow.com "hot deal" pricing!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

this is a fair and rewarding golf course

this is a golf course that is not one roll away from stealing your ball THis to me for the value is the best course in the area
Fairway grass is a new challenge but learnable...
Rough is a half a stroke easy....
Bunkers are different some small pebbles so a mixture of sand and pebbles.....shallow......hard.....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course but very windy

A fun challenging course to play made more difficult due to high winds

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Windy day, but had fun anyway!

We prepaid for this course and, as it turned out, had a pretty windy day. But, we were in Hawaii and playing golf on a sunny day with the temperature in the mid 70's. Why whine about 20+ mph winds? The course was in good condition, well maintained and looking very nice! The greens were quick, but not like lightening. The fairways were not chewed up and quite green. The rough was not US Open length, but you didn't want to play from it all day. The staff greeted us with smiles and were friendly all around. I have a friend that golfs once a year, when my wife & I come to visit. He had planned to play about half the round then just follow along. But, he enjoyed the course as much as we do, and played all 18 holes. He said it was a very fun course and looks forward to our next visit so he can play it again. We have fallen in love with the course and will probably make it one of our regular stops while on the Big Island!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course was fun to play.

The course was in better condition than we thought it would be. It had some fun and interesting holes. Enjoyed playing the course, even in the wind.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

First Rate

I just got back from playing this course. I got a great price on GolfNow. The service was first rate. I didn't have anyone to join me, but the started saw that a single was a few holes ahead, so he drove up and asked if he wanted to wait for me, and he did. That was good service. POP was fine because the course did not seem to be particularly crowded, and we finished in about 3:45. The conditions were terrific. The fairways were like carpet, the greens were fast and true, although I never did figure out the grain, and the bunkers were very even and fair. The layout is interesting with lots of hills, even though it's right on the ocean. I wouldn't recommend walking. Some terrific views, particularly #3, which plays over a small inlet. The rack it is $235. I've never paid that much to play, but given the service and conditions I would not say it is out of line. Overall, highly recommended, especially if you can get a good rate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/08/2013

I mistakenly reviewed Mauna Kea and posted it for Waikoloa Village, so this review is for a different course. I have notified GolfNow to correct. Mauna Kea is a terrific course.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A pleasant course

This is a nice course situated in Waikoloa Village it winds through the condo village resort and the town itself. Fairways and greens are fair. Staff was friendly. There are a couple of holes that will grab your attention. Price was good with golfnow at $50 w cart. Be careful though the only drawback was the bunkers; they were like tiny pebbles stones than grainy sand. The greens were not as fast as the practice green, so you might come up short in the first few holes. Overall its a good course for the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful condition with open fairways

We liked this course for sure and 39 with golf now was a steal. Definite to play while in Kona.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Windy as h___!

Wind gusts up to 40mph made the course virtually unplayable with so many holes into the wind. When we finished we were advised the course had been closed. Why were we not accorded the same courtesy. Overall a nice track but could not really enjoy the scenery as had to concentrate on the wind. Hats blew off numerous times and ball blown off the tee on at least 5 occasions. Traps need a lot of work...either no loose sand at all or crushed stones which are hard on your clubs. Would consider playing again under the right conditions but would not be my first choice with so many others to choose from.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

OK course. good value for $$$$.

WIND!!!
Front 9 was OK.. but wind picked up (easily 30-40 mph) which made the back 9 difficult... nearly impossible.. quit before finishing...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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