Hawaii - The Big Island Golf Courses
For millions of years, rains poured across the lands of volcanic peaks feeding into
countless waterfalls, pounding rock into fertile lands. This gave way to the
emerald green plains,creating the finest golf courses in the world. The Hawaiian
Islands are home to over 80 golf courses, 17 of which are located on the Big
Island. Since Hawai’i offers comfortable weather year round, it is always golf
season on the islands. With the varied terrains of lush valleys, breathtaking
oceanside cliffs, manicured greens atop a sea of black lava, and landscaped
garden oasis, it’s no wonder that many have made it a golfer’s haven.
Hawaii’s Big Island is known as the “Golf Capital of Hawaii.” The striking contrasts of lush green fairways and pure white bunkers set against jet-black lava flows and turquoise blue water make for some of the most scenic holes anywhere. The more well-known courses are located on the Kohala Coast, and include Hapuna Golf Course, Mauna Kea Golf Course, Mauna Lani Resort’s North and South courses, Waikoloa’s Beach and Kings’ courses, and Hualalai Golf Course. Located near the seaside village of Kona are the two courses of Kona Country Club and the Big Island Country Club.
- Mauna Kea Golf Course The grand dame of luxury golf resorts on the Kohala Cost is the Mauna Kea Resort with its two courses, Mauna Kea and Hapuna, and famous white sand beaches.
Mauna Kea Golf Course built in 1964, and designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., is a spectacular course that features dramatic changes in elevation, large undulating greens, and 120 well-placed bunkers. One of the most spectacular features is the famous Third Hole - where surging water races to meet the rocky shoreline.
With its 200-plus carry over the ocean it has become an emblem of the beauty and toughness of golf in Hawaii.
Information:
62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive
Kamuela, HI 96743
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Quick Guide Nearest Major City:34 miles from Kailua-Kona Course Architect:Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Operating Season:Year Round Advance Tee Times:30 Days Course Ratings:Golf Digest 
Price Range:$100-$149 resort guest
$150-$199 non-resort
- Hapuna Golf Course The grand dame of luxury golf resorts on the Kohala Coast is the Mauna Kea Resort with its two courses, Mauna Kea and Hapuna, and famous white sand beaches. Hapuna Golf Course is nestled in the dramatic natural contours of the land from the shoreline to about 700 feet above sea level. The course offers spectacular views of the Kohala Coast and the Pacific Ocean while majestic Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kohala Mountains form the backdrop.
Information:
62-100 Kauna'oa Drive
Kamuela, HI 96743
Web Site
Quick Guide Nearest Major City:34 miles from Kailua Kona Course Architect:Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay Operating Season:Year Round Advance Tee Times:30 Days Course Ratings:Golf Digest Price Range:$100-$149 resort guest
$150-$199 non-resort
- Hualalai Golf Club Hualalai is home of a spectacular eighteen hole Jack Nicklaus Golf Course, crafted with extreme sensitivity to the land defined by Ka'upulehu. This carefully groomed course is a study in the artistry of golf course design. It begins in a lush kipuka (oasis) and flows across brilliant green fairways precisely contoured against striking black lava. Finally, the course returns to the ocean, where the finishing holes capture the drama and beauty of direct seaside golf.
Information:
100 Kaupulehu Drive
Kaupulehu-Kona, HI 96740
Web Site
Quick Guide Nearest Major City:10 miles from Kona airport Course Architect:Jack Nicklaus Operating Season:(closed on Mondays) Advance Tee Times:90 Days Course Ratings:Golf Digest
Price Range:$150-$199 resort guests
- Big Island Country Club This golf course is located on the slopes of Mauna Kea, 2000 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Golfers are able to experience the beauty of the Mauka or Mountain area of the Big Island of Hawaii in a cooler climate than is found nearer the ocean. As far as golf courses in Hawaii go, Big Island Country Club is extremely unique with the emphasis on creating and maintaining the beautiful mountain environment while creating a truly memorable golf experience.
Information:
71-1420 Mamalahoa Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Web Site
Quick Guide Nearest Major City:5 miles from Kona airport Course Architect:Pete and Perry Dye Operating Season:Year Round Advance Tee Times:30 Days Course Ratings:Golf Digest
Price Range:$50-$99
- Kona Country Club provides the ideal environment for pure golfing pleasure - sunny skies, generally mild trade winds, spectacular ocean views, great facilities, and friendly service. More than just a warm and pleasant game, golf at Kona Country Club is a journey through a historic land and a place for new beginnings. Its two courses are being rediscovered by Big Island golfers looking for great golf in a relaxed environment. Situated in Keauhou, above the scenic Kona Coast, Kona Country Club offers a diversity of holes - from the lush fairways and swaying palm trees of the Ocean Course, with its signature "Puka" Hole Geyser to the majestic views and secluded mountain setting of the Ali'i Mountain Course, featuring rugged lava flows and manicured Bermuda greens.
Information:
78-7000 Ali'i Drive Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Web Site
Quick Guide Nearest Major City:14 miles from Kona airport Course Architect:Bell/Nelson/Wright - Alii Mountain Course
William F. Bell - Ocean CourseOperating Season:Year Round Advance Tee Times:30 Days Course Ratings:Golf Digest -Alii Mountain Course
-Ocean CoursePrice Range:$100-$149
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- Hapuna Golf Course The grand dame of luxury golf resorts on the Kohala Coast is the Mauna Kea Resort with its two courses, Mauna Kea and Hapuna, and famous white sand beaches. Hapuna Golf Course is nestled in the dramatic natural contours of the land from the shoreline to about 700 feet above sea level. The course offers spectacular views of the Kohala Coast and the Pacific Ocean while majestic Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kohala Mountains form the backdrop.