Lives
Gainesville, Florida
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 2 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

2 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
1
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
12/04/2016
Last Review
08/11/2023

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3.0
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Used cart

"Smart" cart was intrusive and irritating

Each cart is governed by a GPS-enabled iPad-like device that hangs from the front of the cart and nags the golfer. The iPad was irritating and intrusive. I wish I could've turned it off. It didn't even work properly. For example, on the 9th hole I hit a fairly good tee shot that landed to the left of the fairway in the rough. When I took the cart to my ball, the iPad announced that I had left the course and instructed me to return the cart to the course. This was ridiculous because my ball was right next to the fairway. And now the cart stubbornly refused to work, which was perhaps some kind of anti-theft featured. I removed and pocketed the cart key, removed my bag of clubs from the back of the cart, and carried my bag up the hill to the clubhouse so I could put them on a different cart. This task was annoying and irritating. It was also humiliating that the iPad (an inanimate object) implied that I was trying to steal the cart! I notified the staff of the disabled cart next to the fairway on the 9th hole and finished the 18 holes on a different cart. The iPads on the golf carts are a nuisance. They're not needed or wanted. Get rid of them! Low tech is better.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Waikoloa Village Golf Club

Played On 12/02/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Spectacular view of three volcanoes

My brother and I only had time to play one course during our visit to the Big Island, and we're delighted with our choice of Waikoloa Village Golf Club. Everyone gave us friendly service. The fairways and greens are well maintained. It's obvious that the staff takes pride in this course. We were also impressed with the spectacular view of three of the Island's five volcanoes. The course is located on the partway up Mauna Kea, which was capped with a fresh layer of snow. Looking to the north, Kohala volcano is in front of you. To the south, you see Hualalai (Kona's volcano). To the west you see the ocean. Gorgeous!

The wildlife also made the course fun to play. On one hole I had to pitch onto the green just 10 paces from a wild goat. We saw two different flocks of wild turkeys and also wild geese.

The fairways are wide, and if you miss the fairway you can usually find your ball without difficulty. On one hole you have to hit over a chasm to get on the green. On a couple of other holes you have to hit over a water hazard.

Most of the sand traps contained pebbles instead of sand. I didn't mind that because when my ball entered the trap it usually took a bounce out of the trap.

There's no "19th hole" at the clubhouse, but the lady with the beverage cart took care of us on the course. My brother and I had a great time golfing at Waikoloa Village Golf Club without spending big money. We would play this course again. It's an outstanding value, and we recommend it without reservation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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