The Island of OAHU

Hawaii Prince Golf Club

The Hawaii Prince Hotel is the only hotel in Waikiki with its own golf course. Situated on the sunny Ewa plain of Oahu, the Hawaii Prince Golf Club is just 40 minutes west of the hotel. Shuttle service is available for hotel guests. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, this unique course boasts 27 dramatic holes - the only golf course of its kind in Hawaii. It occupies 270 acres of sheer beauty and offers stunning views of the rain-carved Waianae mountains. Ten scenic lakes protect many of the well-manicured greens. The club hosts several celebrity tournaments and the Super Pro Am

The Island of KAUAI

Puakea Golf Course

Close your eyes and imagine playing golf with the Pacific Ocean stretching out before you and Mount Haupu towering above. This isn't a dream.... this is Puakea Golf Course. Designed by Robin Nelson, Hawaii’s most prolific golf course architect, Puakea plays around deep ravines and over streams fed by fresh mountain rains. So serene is the backdrop, you can get lost in the joys of the game. But don't let your mind wander too far, because Puakea can be every bit the challenge you seek. Nelson’s masterful architecture clearly conveys the routes one should take to achieve textbook pars. However, those more daring will be temped with hints at ways to achieve glorious birdies and a truly memorable round of golf.

Poipu Bay Golf Course
Host of the PGA Grand Slam each fall

Poipu Bay is backed by lush emerald mountains and sculpted from a rolling plateau eight stories above the expansive blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. Even the most focused golfer will be challenged by breathtaking views from each and every hole. Nestled among the gentle contours of Poipu Bay you’ll discover the remains of Hawaiian Heiau (places of worship) and ancient stonewalls. If this weren’t challenge enough, the nature of Poipu Bay presents you with one distraction after another...from native Nene geese and rare Hawaiian monk seals to green sea turtles and humpback whales. You’ll have lots of wild excuses to back your scorecard. Then, of course, there’s the view!

Princeville Resort
Ranked Number 1 in Hawaii
Golf Digest’s top 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America

The Prince Course Golf Digest has named The Prince Course the Number One golf course in the State of Hawaii. It is also included in their prestigious list of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses." The Prince is one of Hawaii's most challenging golf courses, with a USGA course rating of 75.3 and a 145 slope. But fear not. Five different tees on each hole allow you to set your own challenge. Named after Prince Albert, the only son of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma, The Prince is Robert Trent Jones, Jr.'s masterpiece. Looking as if it had emerged full-blown from nature, it chugs uphill, jumps ravines and careens downhill like a roller-coaster.

Makai Course The Makai Course, another Robert Trent Jones, Jr. creation, has been included in Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Gold Courses" for 16 consecutive years. Really three courses in one, the Ocean Nine overlooks the Pacific, the Lakes Nine winds its way around serene lakes, and the Woods Nine is nestled amid native woodlands. Golf Digest also lists the Makai Course in its Top 50 Resort Courses and rates it as the Number 6 course in Hawaii.

Kauai Lagoons Golf Club

Just five minutes from the port of Nawiliwili awaits the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, home to two award winning Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses. Winner of Golf Magazines’ prestigious Gold Medal award, the resort's courses, practice facilities, food and beverage facilities, and Golf Pro Shop, add up to a uniquely Hawaiian golf resort experience that's second to none!

Kiele Course The dramatic Kiele Course (left) weaves along imposing ocean cliffs, lush valleys, and among 40 acres of fresh water lagoons.

Mokihana Course Its companion, the Mokihana Course (right) is a Scottish style links course that features open fairways and well-guarded, small undulating greens.

HILO on the Big Island of Hawaii

Volcano Golf & Country Club

Volcano Golf Course is one of the world's most unusual courses. Situated on the rim of the active Kilauea volcanic crater, Volcano Golf Course lies in the cool highlands 4,000 feet above the sea, with sweeping vistas of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea (both snowcapped in winter). The course is 18 holes, par 72, and a total of 6,547 yards of playing area. Located in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, a scenic 30-mile drive from Hilo; the course also offers full restaurant and bar facilities. Because of the higher elevation, don’t forget some warmer clothing.

KONA on the Big Island of Hawaii

Mauna Lani Resort
Host of the Senior Skins Game which has been televised nationally over the past decade

Francis H’ I’.i Brown North Course: Built on a lava bed much older than the Kaniku flow, it is characterized by rolling terrain punctuated by Kiawe (mesquite) forests. Trees often come into play on this course. No. 17, a par three tucked into a natural lava amphitheater, is the resort’s second signature hole and a favorite “I was here” photo spot. A 230 acre protected archaeological district lies on the northern boundary of the course. Herds of feral goats frequent the entire course, moving from hole to hole throughout the day.

Francis H’ I’.i Brown South Course: The South Course, renown as the former home to the annual Senior Skins Game from 1990-2000, snakes through the stark, rugged a’a lava of the prehistoric Kaniku lava flow. Volcano goddess Pele reigns supreme on this course. If she favors you, balls hit into the lava will miraculously bounce back into the fairway. If not, kiss them goodbye. Besides great golf, the challenging course offers the player a panorama of mountain and ocean views. The South Course is home to No. 15, one of the most photographed over-the-water golf holes in the world.

Hapuna Golf Course
Acclaimed as one of America’s “Top Ten New Courses” by Golf Magazine

Hapuna Golf Course, an Arnold Palmer design, is an 18-hole championship golf course 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.

Golf Big Island Country Club

Like the Volcano and Waimea courses, Big Island is at a higher elevation so don’t forget some warmer clothes. Rolling fairways and numerous water hazards make this a challenging course for all level of players. The undulating bent grass greens are in excellent condition and the signature par 3, 17th features a true island green.

The Island of MAUI

Makena

North Course: Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the Makena North Course opened in 1993 to rave reviews. The North Course feels more like a nature walk than a golf course, with captivating mountain views of Haleakala Crater and sweeping views of the blue Pacific Ocean. Hawaiian rock walls remain where they were found, and natural gullies and streambeds are left intact. Sharing the spirit that embodies the Makena Resort, the South Course provides the serenity and tranquility many golfers are looking for. With its natural rolling fairways, undulating greens, and breathtaking views of the ocean and mountains, the South Course is a favorite among many Maui golfers.

South Course: Sharing the spirit that embodies the Makena Resort, the South Course provides the serenity and tranquility many golfers are looking for. With its natural rolling fairways, undulating greens, and breathtaking views of the ocean and mountains, the South Course is a favorite among many Maui golfers.

Elleair Maui Golf Club

A 6,404-yard par-71 championship layout, Elleair features expansive views of the Pacific Ocean, Haleakala, and the West Maui Mountains. The course was designed by Canadian course architect Bill Newis. With many reachable par-5s, a mix of long and short par-3s, and par-4s that call for both a fade and a draw, Elleair brings the trades brilliantly into play from every angle. Holes play into and downwind, from left-to-right, and from right-to-left. You can run your approach onto roughly half of the holes at Elleair. For the money, Elleair is one of the best public courses in Hawaii.

Wailea
Home of the Wendy’s Championship Skins Game

Blue Course: The first course ever built in Wailea, the stately Blue is a gracious resort course that has been ranked among America's best resort courses by Golf Digest. In its lifetime, it has hosted such prestigious events as the LPGA Women's Kemper Open and Japan's Asahi-Kyosen pro/celebrity golf tournament. The Blue's fairways offer views of the ocean and Mt. Haleakala, and some of Wailea's stunning residential communities. It features several fountains and lakes, and an abundance of colorful hibiscus, wiliwili trees, bougainvillea and plumeria.

Emerald Course: Rated one of the best new courses by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest, as well as one of North America's most women-friendly by Golf for Women, the Wailea Emerald is akin to a lush tropical playground. But don't be fooled by the Emerald's pleasant appearance. It is a superbly designed course created for pure golf enjoyment, regardless of one's handicap. Measuring 6,825 yards from the back, the Emerald features four to six tee boxes on every hole, allowing players to tailor the course to their playing level. Notable features include a large double green shared by holes #10 and #17. Fronting the green is the only lake on the course. This is perhaps one of the Emerald's more picturesque spots.

Gold Course: The home course of the Wendy's Champions Skins Game, the Wailea Gold Course is the most challenging of Wailea's trio. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., it has been ranked among the country's best new courses by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest, and one of the world's best designed by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler. Throughout the course are stark lava rock outcroppings, indigenous Hawaiian grasses, an abundance of kiawe (a relative of mesquite), and remnants of papohaku, prehistoric lava rock walls built by early Hawaiians and preserved for their historic value. The Gold's 200 foot elevation change from top to bottom enhances the numerous ocean and mountain vistas available from virtually every hole. The course has been labeled a "thinking player's" course because it demands strategy and careful club selection to be played well.

The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course

The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course is laid out "much like Royal Troon," according to course architect Robin Nelson. There isn't another site like Maui Lani anywhere in the world. The terrain upon which The Dunes is built prime, unspoiled linksland— unique million-year old alluvial sand dunes—almost prehistoric in nature. Holes weave up and down, through and around sixty foot-high sand dunes located in the heart of Central Maui, in what is known as the Kahului isthmus, where two ancient major volcanoes meet to form Maui, The Valley Isle. Golfers in search of a total Maui golf experience are encouraged to experience The Dunes at least once.