Puakea Golf Course

Layout is great and could be a gem. Greens were recently plugged and sanded and made putting a good guess, at best (no mention at reservation and no discount for greens condition). Maintenance crew must be short handed, lots of work to be done and only saw a few workers.

We always play this course when visiting Kauai we really have enjoyed it in the past..the scenery is spectacular!
This experience we brought friends and were sadly disappointed..
Price doubled
Never told about aerating!
Course Under construction
Also we brought a friend for a ride along and they charged us $38. She does play golf!
Our play was fast no one was on the course until hole 12.
Good bye Puakea!!
Great employees very professional and approachable!

Found a hot deal for $50 which made it enjoyable. A lot of construction on the back 9 going on. Luckily I was playing with someone who knew course otherwise I would have been lost. Better signage needed. Had a group of 7 in front of us playing slow. Otherwise a very nice place to play

I have played this course numerous times in the past. It was closed during Covid19 lockdown and additionally due to extensive construction on the back nine causing course renovations. The traps were poorly maintained during closure and are starting to be overgrown. Many tee boxes don’t appear to have been mowed in several weeks. Fairways and greens mostly fine. Used to pay about $60-65 / round. Now at least double that. Course was relatively empty probably due to above issues.

I think kauai tourists and locals are an available market for reasonably priced golf and perhaps local membership pricing. Each course has to choose their market and the high end market is plentiful and competitive on Kauai.
Puakea has a nice atmosphere much of which will disappear as more residential development spreads around the course.
Puakea used to have afternoon rates, resident guest rates etc but these have gone away which will increase play at Wailua.bottom line I don’t think Puakea can compete in the market they’re shooting for.

Good to play again after being closed so long cause of Covid. New management doing a great job I really enjoyed playing golf at Puakea again!

Great course, Cost through GolfNow 2x what is was prior to Covid, Course in very good shape. Greens not too fast. Pace of play great.

This course is a nice layout but in rough shape. Definitely not worth the $179 rack rate, and not even the GolfPass discounted rate of $127. It will take many months of maintenance to get this course into a condition where you want to pay more than $100.

This course is excellent for the money. GREAT shape. Does not have the ocean views/on the ocean like the other course in Kauai BUT YOUR not paying 250-400 per round either. GREAT course!!!!!!!!

I have played this course many times in the past but this is the first time in four years due to Covid19 restrictions and construction work on the course. The construction of housing on the back nine is ongoing but doesn’t adversely affect the course too much. The greens were in decent shape as were the fairways, but traps were somewhat overgrown due to recent neglect. The grounds crew seemed to be playing “catch up “ with some of the mowing and trap maintenance.
My main complaint is the steep increase in cost which has more than doubled for nonresidents. The pace of play wasn’t an issue since there were so few players on the course. I think they would be a lot busier if their prices were more reasonable.

Golf now sold me a non refundable rate for a golf course that hasn't been open since covid. Now they are refusing to refund me. Shady business practices.

This course is closed. Why is there any “TeeTimes”???

First, we were met in the parking lot with a cart by a friendly manta o take our clubs. We checked in and were told of a great deal for golf 5 days $350. If you ever play in Hawaii, you know this is a deal. Large putting green, practice bunker and driving range. The course was well groomed, wide open-but challenging. True , and well maintained greens. Beautiful mountains surround the course. It is where some of Jurrasic Park was filmed. Number 6 is an over-water shot with elevated tees. I never used the right club. Fun times every time, great staff, a great restaurant. Many locals are there just for the food. We like to arrive first thing at 7am, or between 10-12, when we are the only ones teeing off.

Puakea is a beautiful course on Kauai. The views are exquisite. Nice layout. Some very challenging holes that are well defended as well as some beautiful par 3’s. Wished I lived closer (am in NY!)

My favorite course in Kauai! So beautiful in the mountains, layout is great same for the conditions, not crowded... a must play!

This course is a winner and I will definitely play there again.

Course was ok for the money. Club house staff were unfriendly. Beverage cart staff was very friendly.