For many reasons, Maui is an ideal choice for golfers when planning a Hawaii golf vacation. In addition to being a favorite spot for honeymooners and romantic getaways, there are few better things to do than play some of the Pacific's most spectacular golf courses.
The classic design of Maui Nui Golf Club combines different elements including reachable holes that face each cardinal point with strong prevailing winds that reward smart play for a layout that is both fair and challenging. The layout wanders through the foothills of Haleakula, providing subtle elevation changes as well as views of the ocean.
Address: 470 Lipoa Parkway, Kihei, HI 96753
Phone(s): (808) 874-0777
www.mauinuigolfclub.com
For visitors to the West Maui Mountains, Kahili Golf Course is a must-play. Visiting and local golfers alike are fond of Kahili, a picturesque course with views of the Pacific Ocean. The 6,554-yard, par-72 course is a challenge, with elevation changes, hilly par 3s and long par 5s.
Address: 2500 Honoapiilani Hwy, Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone(s): (808) 242-4653
www.kahiligolf.com
The Ka'anapali Kai is one of two championship courses at Ka'anapali Resort on Maui. This Arthur Jack Snyder design plays shorter and narrower than the sister Royal Ka'anapali.
Address: Kaanapali Beach, Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone(s): (808) 661-3691, (866) 454-4653
Looking for great golf in Maui? Visit The Dunes at Maui Lani, the course Golf Digest called the "Best Kept Secret Golf Courses in America." Designed by Robin Nelson, the course features 18 challenging hole of links-style golf. You'll feel like you're in Ireland by way of Maui.
Address: 1333 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului, HI 96732
Phone(s): (808) 873-0422
The oldest of the three Wailea Golf Club courses, Blue is a traditional Maui resort course designed by Arthur Jack Snyder just a sniff off the coastline and beneath Mt. Haleakala.
Address: 120 Kaukahi St, Kihei, HI 96753
Phone(s): (808) 875-7450, (888) 328-6284
Maui's only 18-hole private club, King Kamehameha Golf Club marries nature with classic design. The Ted Robinson Sr.-designed course, named in honor of Hawaii's greatest king, is located on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains.
Address: 2500 Honoapiilani Hwy, Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone(s): (808) 249-0033
Pukalani Country Club is situated at a 1,100-foot elevation, providing the golf course with spectacular views of the Valley Isle of Maui. The forgiving layout provides golfers with many chances to birdie and there are also plenty of par opportunities, making the course ideal for all skill levels.
Address: 360 Pukalani St, Pukalani, HI 96768
Phone(s): (808) 572-1314
Tha Ka'anapali Resort's Royal Ka'anapali course on Maui is a tournament-tested design by Robert Trent Jones Sr., host to such events as the Champions TOUR Ka'anapali Classic and LPGA Kemper Cup.
Address: 2290 Ka'anapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone(s): (808) 661-3691, (866) 454-4653
The 9-hole Maui Country Club in Paia, HI is a private golf course that opened in 1927. Designed by Alex Bell and William McEwan, Maui Country Club measures 3225 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 114 and a 36.2 USGA rating. Greens and fairways are bermuda grass.
Address: 48 Nonohe Pl, Paia, HI 96779
Phone(s): (808) 877-0616
You don't have to be PGA Tour star to experience the thrill of the Plantation Course at Kapalua resort. This exciting golf course, which hosts the world's best golfers each January is also accessible to resort golfers looking to experience the thrill of one of the islands' top courses.
Address: 2000 Plantation Club Dr,Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone(s): (877) 527-2582, (808) 669-8044
For golfers looking for an inclusive Hawaii resort vacation, Kapalua Resort offers luxury both on the course and off. The Bay Course, designed by Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane, is a championship course with rolling fairways and generous greens. When not on Bay, explore Kapalua, 23,000-acres of paradise.
Address: 300 Kapalua Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone(s): (877) 527-2582, (808) 669-8044
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the scenic Emerald is one of three golf courses at Wailea Golf Club and considered to be the most women-friendly of the bunch with few forced carries, various teeing grounds and generous fairways.
Address: 100 Wailea Golf Club Dr,Wailea, HI 96753
Phone(s): (808) 875-7450, (888) 328-6284
Opened in 1993, Makena Golf Course in Maui's southern region is a championship Robert Trent Jones Jr. design. The course navigates around Hawaiian lava rock walls, natural streams and gullies with views of the Pacific Ocean and mountains at many points. There are four sets of tees, the championship set playing to 7,038 yards. Makena's signature 14th hole is a par 5 that plays 620 yards long, second longest in Hawaii, but downhill the whole way.
Address: 5415 Makena Alanui, Makena, HI 96753
Phone(s): (808) 866-6799
Former host to the Champions Skins Game, the Gold course at Wailea Golf Club stands as the club's most difficult of the three golf courses on Maui's southern coast.
Address: 100 Wailea Golf Club Dr, Wailea, HI 96753
Phone(s): (808) 875-7450, (888) 328-6284
The 18-hole Waiehu Golf Course in Waiehu, HI is a public golf course that opened in 1945. Waiehu Golf Course measures 6330 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 111 and a 69.8 USGA rating.
Address: Waiehu Park, Waiehu, HI 96793
Phone(s): (808) 244-5934