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The course was in excellent condition, a typical resort-ish layout. We ate lunch before we warmed up, the restaurant facilities were very nice, it had an attractive lunch menu. the food was very good and the service was excellent. The range was great, spacious, good grass, fresh golf balls. The problem was it took us 2hr 50min to play the front nine on a wide open golf course. We asked at the shop when we arrived more than an hour early if we could expect to finish 18 holes with a 1:24 tee time. He said it was full but they also had a shotgun start in the morning so the couse had a fresh start with late morning tee times so we should have a chance to finish before dark. We saw a guy driving the golf course on the 7th hole (two hours had passed) and he told us that someone was slow six or seven groups ahead of us. He apologized for having to pay a full green fee when clearly there was no chance to get close to finishing. He said that there were a lot of players out today since it was such a nice day. Even the group ahead of us fell a full hole behind but without a marshall it was getting worse. We quit after playing 9 holes, it looked like the best we could hope for was to get thru 11 or 12 holes at dark instead of 17 or 18 when we started. Very disappointed. We might return in the future but obviously would play with an earlier time.

We played at 2 pm, had one bottle neck on number 8 otherwise pretty wide open. The greens were well maintained, green and a little soft. This allowed the balls to stop but they were a little bumpy because of the golf shoes late afternoon etc, but understandable. The fairways had some dry spots, but reasonable given the water restrictions. Over all we thought the course was in very good condition considering the water issues.

Played at noon, hot but the course was in terrific condition, greens held, were smooth. Cart person was there when needed. Had a great time, will definately return.

The staff was very friendly and gave us suggestions on how to play the course which were very helpful. The course has amazing views, right out of the Jurassic Park movie. Even if you lose a lot of balls the scenery makes it worth it. The course is impossible if you don't hit your drives in play, especially on the front side, this is not a resort course! I read that this course and nearby Ko'olau suggest 1 golf ball for each stroke in your handicap. A low handicap player will not lose many balls but players who cannot not hit it straight of the tee will lose a lot of balls. The landing areas are tight areas but not unfair. The course was soft from the rains etc, so it was a little forgiving. Greens were a little slow but rolled smooth. Fairways were good throughout the course. Some rough areas on a couple of greens probably due to too much moisture. This will be the first course I will play when I come back to Oahu.

Very nice course, the greens held, were slow but pretty smooth. First time playing is a little difficult figuring landing areas on a couple of holes. We played from the Tournament tees and the distance was challenging and landing areas were very fair. If you hit it straight it's a manageable course, but with the cross winds or if you don't hit it straight, bring a lot of balls.

Course was in very good shape, beautiful to look at. Some long challenging grass around the greens. Traps were good and fair. The only negative was there was no way to tell where the pin placements were. They had a replay for $20 including cart but the course was too much for us for a second round. Will definitely return to play it again.

The best 3 par course I have ever seen. Challenging, beautiful and great conditions. Each hole was separate form the other, no shared fairways. Each hole had a unique look, just like three pars on a full length course.