Who amongst us hasn’t had the burning desire to improve their golf game?  Well, unless you’re shooting par golf, I guess by definition that means you should!  Remember now, “drive for show, putt for dough,” or so the folks used to tell me who tried to get me “into” golf.  (Believe it or not, I …

A low-key municipal course popular with local players and regulars, Hilo Municipal sports some wonderful views of Hilo Bay. The layout is mostly flat with its greens slightly elevated from the fairways, a style of design that asks a bit more precision on your approach shot, but also allows players to run the ball up along the ground. There are no bunkers on the course, either, which makes it very…

Set 2,000 feet up the flank of Maunakea, overlooking the Kohala Coast, Big Island Country Club is a mountain golf experience that features an abundance of water. Designed by Pete and Perry Dye, there is water in play on nine of the holes, including a half-mile long stream and a lake, in the middle of, which players will find the 17th green—the only island green in Hawaii—where the putting surface is…

Like all the other splendid amenities of the Resort, the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature Hualalai Golf Course has been crafted with extreme sensitivity to the land. Winding over 7,100 yards, this carefully groomed course begins in a lush kipuka (oasis) and then flows across brilliant green fairways contoured against black lava. Finally, the course returns to the ocean, where the finishing holes…

In 1997, the U.S. Golf Association named Hapuna “The Course of the Future.” This Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay-designed 18-hole championship course is nestled into the dramatic natural contours of the land from the shoreline to about 700 feet above sea level. This beautiful course features spectacular views of the Kohala Coast and the Pacific, with snow-capped Mauna Kea volcano as a…

The Ocean Course designed by William Bell sits along the Pacific Ocean with stunning mountain views. The Mountain Course designed by William Bell, Nelson and Robin Wright offers breathtaking Kona coastline views, trails of ancient lava flows and is enriched with Hawaiian culture and wild life. These two distinctive and innovatively designed Big Island golf courses

Makalei is a cool, scenic, woodland alternative to the island’s many coastal golf course experiences. Its elevations range from approximately 1,800 feet to 2,850 feet, offering challenging play, panoramic coastal views, as well as nesting areas for pheasants, turkeys, and other wildlife. Over 100 wild peacocks roam the course, including one rare white…

“Mr. Rockefeller, if you allow me to build a golf course here, this’ll be the most beautiful hole in the world.” Robert Trent Jones, Sr., at the 3rd hole site.

Without changing the essential character of his father’s design, Rees Jones Inc. re-planted the championship Course with highly efficient ultra-dwarf…

Mauna Lani Resort’s two championship golf courses, Mauna Lani North and South, offer a challenging experience to novice and professional golf enthusiasts alike. Mauna Lani has received Golf Magazine’s Gold Medal Award every year since 1988 and was host to the Senior Skins Golf Game for 11 years. The courses are masterpieces of design, each strikingly…

This heavily-wooded course offers nine holes and only 2,800-odd yards, but with a par of 35, most of the holes are regulation length. A lake comes into play on holes 2 and 5, and the tree-lined fairways require players to drive the ball straight off the tee. Though short, it’s a course that can offer some challenge and certainly a load of fun. Guests of the Naniloa Volcanoes…

This is a lovely 18-hole layout, with many flowering trees and some great ocean views. Positioning shots is important to avoid being behind the mature and overhanging trees. But at just around 6,500 yards all the way back, better players should have a good day. Like Volcano, Sea Mountain is far from the beaten path, roughly a 90-minute drive from Kona and just…

Aloha and Welcome to Waimea Country Club we are located in upcountry Waimea; this golf course provides a comfortable cool climate. This Scottish links design is set with views of both the ocean and Mauna Kea. Our golf course is a great golfing escape where you will find some of the finest bent greens in the Hawaiian Islands. The course was built on pasturelands…

Located on the sunny Kohala Coast of the Big Island – the golf capital of Hawaii, Waikoloa’s two championship golf courses offer unparalleled opportunities for golfers of all levels. And the all-new Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa provides the perfect base from which to experience it all.