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4.5
601 Reviews (601)
5 Stars
334
4 Stars
209
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
91.4%
Recommend this course
560 out of 601 reviews
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5.0
1 Reviews (1)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 1 reviews
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4.5
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.2%
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58 out of 65 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6875 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.3
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Hapuna Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1992) Ed Seay (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa, Showers, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Fitness

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
601 Reviews (601)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 23
Bunkers 17
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
Advanced Golfers 12
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 20
Worth the Drive 15

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The course was fantastic. Greens were perfect. Unfortunately the winds were 40mph or higher. The ball wouldn’t stay on the greens or on your tee. Looking forward to playing again when it is less windy. Overall a fun day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t play in the afternoon

There are several options for golf in the Hapuna/Waikoloa/Mauna Kea area, this course is destined to struggle with high winds in the afternoon. Unlike Mauna Lani or Waikoloa, most of the course is exposed to the upper wind blown plains above the protected lower palms near the water. Even Waikoloa Village is more protected for a much lower price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slow Play Wreaks a Fun Course

I always enjoy the course layout. Conditions of the greens and fairways are in good shape. Practice area is great, despite the limited flight balls. What hurts this course is the pace of play, which can vary from acceptable (3.25 hours) to horrible (5.5 hours). Rangers rarely are seen and people who should not be playing this course because of its difficulty make all the other golfers suffer as well. I will continue coming here but try and be more careful when I tee it up- early mornings.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Hapuna Is Struggling

I've always liked Hapuna but this recent visit was surprising. Course conditions are not very good...some fairways were more weeds than grass. Overall the course was very shabby, except for the greens which thankfully were in great shape. There is no way I would pay full price to play here anymore. It might have been a coincidence but the players I were seeing this day were not avid golfers and some of them I talked with, (because we had severe slow play), didn't seem to mind the shabby conditions or the slow play...they were just there for their resort round of golf and to kill some time. The marshal came around and apologized for the extremely slow play but he did nothing to alleviate it. We had three groups on every single tee box...lots of socializing. I would like to see Hapuna invest in the course and let it be the really fun and beautiful course it can be...either that or lower the price below $100 and just know you'll have a long, uninspiring round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Marshall

Course is great but over priced. Not high end. Needs to honor the Golf Hawaii Card.
The Fousome in front of us would not wave us through and no one was on the course to move them along. We were a threesome and had to wait on every shot after hole #2. No amenities at the clubhouse.
In other words poorly equipped for the price.
There would be more play and more people buying food and drink if you honored Golf Hawaii Card.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Golf Course

Very fine layout and exc. condition - esp. greens.
Can get very windy in mid afternoon.
Requires straight shots or you'll lose many balls in high rough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape

Love this course. Greens played slow but we’re in beautiful shape. Play was very slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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