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Beautiful layout, breathtaking scenery and a real challenge. That sums up Kona Country Clubs mountain course. But sadly the whole thing breathes the atmosphere of neglect. The cart we drove, would have made a fitting prop in The Flintstones: you could see right through the bottom and breaks were nonexistent. The bar was closed, the bunkers contained hardly any sand, a pond was dry, the on course lavatories were filthy and I could go on complaining. I won't. We had a fine round for $55 through a GolfNow deal. But I noticed that the standard greenfee is $150. No way!

We had a $45 GolfNow deal but would gladly have paid the normal $85 green fee ($65 if you tee off after 11). It's worth every cent. The course was in excellent condition. It slopes between 1800 and 2800 feet and that guarantees stunning views, a pleasant climate and the true challenge that fits a mountain course. The fairways were perfect, with dramatic lava features, beautiful flowers, dozens of magnificent peacocks (we've seen at least 4 of these amazing birds on every hole) and well maintained bunkers. And then there are the Bent Grass greens. Yummie! They are smooth, fast, undulating and every ball bites immediately: championship conditions. Everything here shows that maintenance is done with a lot of love for the course. It's a must play when you are on the Big Island.

This course provides a unique golfing experience for Maui. It feels like a links course in paradise; natural sand dunes, narrow ondulating fairways that make that your ball is hardly ever on an even plain and greens that require carefull reading. Taking into consideration that it's likely to catch a few drops of rain on Maui, it's definitely Scotland in the tropics. The golf club is nothing fancy, but we paid only $50 and that's really cheap. I woud recommend this course even for the normal $112 rate. That's still a bargain in Hawaii greenfee terms. If you love golf, go there. If you just want to be pampered, pay 100 bucks more and go somewhere else.

Yes, it is expensive. But a round on this beautiful course with it's breathtaking views and fine layout through an ancient lava flow is worth every dollar. This is like playing in paradise.

What you see is what you get; a good golf course in a good condition. Nothing fancy with a trailerlike clubhouse and the starter in a big tent next to the parking lot. When we played this course, it was raining in Pukalani. We were told that once you tee off, no rain cheques are issued. And indeed, a guy came into the office saying he had only played two holes and was completely soaked: no mercy. It seems a bit harsh. We took our chances. After 4 wet holes it stopped raining and we had the entire course to our selves with a friendly marshall checking in on us every once in a while. We finished 18 holes in about 3 hours. A nice feature are the two greens you can choose from on the third; one way down alongside a canyon, one on the other side of that canyon. It was definitely worth the $55 we paid for it.

This course was recommended by our driver. "Nothing fancy, just a nice municipal course worth it's money", we were told and that proved true. This course is in an old coconut plantation at the Pacific shore. You here the waves calling constantly. Kauai is in paradise and therefore so is this course. A lot of fun for a mere $48.

We had a minus 29% deal ($145 i.s.o. $205) and I still think it's quite a lot of money for a round of golf next to an airstrip. However, the course was in a fine condition and the layout and the scenery are amazing. Spectaculair views of the Pacific, teeshots over the jungle and every chance to see whales playing in the background. One thing was a real bummer though. After a challenging round of golf, I long for a big icecold beer. Guess what? No clubhouse. We were referred to the poolside bar in the adjoining Marriott hotel. Aside from that we had a wonderful time there. A fine Nicklaus design definitely worth playing.