cstewybear

This course used to be the best on Maui but its not being maintained. A fair amount of weeds in the intermediate rough and the greens were slow and inconsistent.

This is not a typical resort style, Hawaii scenic course. If you want great views, go to Wailea or Kapalua. But I believe this is the best golf course on Maui. It demands a lot of shots, and your misses will be penalized.

I get the sense that this course is being played almost exclusively by locals. There are no GPS systems in the cart and there are no yardage books despite quite a few holes where knowing the safe distance to hit is make or break.

I hope they spend some time on the greens and get a handle on some of the maintenance issues. This is an amazing track that is just sad to see going downhill

I think this is the best of the 3 Wailea courses. Its the least scenic of the three but I have never been impressed by the Emerald or Gold courses - other than some exceptional views.

Old Blue is definitely the locals course and for good reason. The track is reasonably difficult, its in great shape, and there is a refreshing variety of shots to hit. Bermuda greens always take me 2-3 rounds to get used to the "grain break" - but once you get used to it, there are some good scores to put up on the Old Blue.

The fairways are very generous and there is almost always a safe side to every fairway. Most of your approach shots involve factoring in the wind or some elevation change - frequently its both. Most of the opening holes play into the prevailing trade winds but you get payback with some downwind, reachable par 5's on the back.

Good course, in good condition. There is nothing bad about the course but I was expecting a lot more. The reviews I saw online were great. I am not from Oregon and was only visiting. I have played 8-10 times in Oregon and thought that most courses I played were better than this one