tonyli

Thoroughly enjoyed our round until we ran into the group ahead on #3. From there, the pace was incredibly slow and we had to wait on every hole after that. The course layout and conditions were excellent. Beautifully manicured and the greens were slow but we enjoyed it nevertheless. The ocean holes were incredible, giving us an appreciation for the real estate that this course is on. The lava and blow hole made the tee shot especially special. Hitting the ball over the waves as it crashes against lava cliffs. My only complaint is that there was no marshal that would hurry up slow groups.

The experience this time around did not impress us. We enjoyed the course and the ocean views but when we finished our round, we were expecting our clubs to be cleaned and paced up. We weren't offered either service. Too bad because we had the tips money out, ready to give to the attendants but instead of helping us, they were busy talking about their work day.

The only complaint I have on this course is that the starter doesn't methodically space out groups. We teed off and by the third hole, we felt rushed. The group behind us was coming up fast. We were not slow but these 2 guys were hounding us. Finally, they caught up and we let them pass. Shortly after that, a single woman was hitting her ball close to us. On every shot, she was about 50 yards from us. We try to let her jump us but she stayed back and hover. Our replay round at 2:00pm was better. Nice easy pace like a hawaiian round should be.

Excellent course to play your best round. Great layout makes for an enjoyable round. With risk and reward holes, this course is not easy yet fair. It doesn't punish you too badly but if you don't hit your drives well, it can be a very long day.

If the pace was better, I would play here regularly. The course is challenging but fun. And it's a great walking course too. If the marshals can get slower groups to pick up the pace or skip holes, there would be happier players all around.

Booked round on GolfNow because it was a great deal, however when I checked in, the staff at the proshop did not honor the GolfNow price that included a power cart. They could not believe the price on the confirmation email that GolfNow sent me and said it was an error. If they are using GolfNow to accept bookings, they should be honoring the deals. Instead of honoring the price on my confirmation, they were going to charge me for a cart and green fees. What is the use of using GolfNow to book a round if the golf course would not honor the price quoted?

If you can't launch your ball then don't play here because there are a lot of tee shots that require you to clear hazards. It has elevation and some interesting holes. The pace was good and we played relatively fast. It's quite hilly so be prepared for a hike.