Oahu Golf Courses
Waikiki
Ala Wai Golf Course is an 18-hole, Par-70 course
set on the edge of Waikiki, with views of Diamond Head and the
Koolau Mountain Range. The course is flat but challenging, with
reasonable green fees, a prime location, and a number of tourist
facilities just steps away in nearby Waikiki.
Hawaii Kai Golf Course offers the Championship
Course and Executive Course. Designed by William Bell, the Championship
Course measures 6,614 yards from the championship tee and features
wide fairways, large greens with well-placed bunkers, and beautiful
sceneries. Every tee on the Championship course offers a view
of the Makapuu Cliffs, Pacific Ocean and the rugged eastern
Oahu coastline. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr, The Hawaii
Kai Executive Course is a 2,323-yard, 55 Par 3 layout that is
characterized by small, undulating and sloping greens. The design
requires emphasis on the golfer's putting and chipping skills.
Central Oahu
Miliani Golf Course is a Par 72, 6,455-yard
course nestled on a plateau, with the Waianae Mountains and
the Koolaus stretching away in the distance. The course beautifully
carves it's way through Norfolk Pines, Eucalyptus Trees, African
Tulip trees, and lush tropical Hawaii foliage, in bloom all
year around.
Pearl Country Club is located on the gentle
slopes of the Koolau mountain range, overlooking Pearl Harbor
and the Waianae Mountain Range. Open year round to the public,
this 18-hole, Par 72 course is stretched across 198 beautifully
landscaped acres, just a short 20-minute drive from Waikiki.
Ted Makalena Golf Course is a flat, 18-hole
course with sparse fairways located in the community of Waipahu
on a peninsula near Pearl Harbor. This public course is just
15 miles from downtown Honolulu, and approximately a 40-minute
drive from Waikiki hotels.
West Oahu
Ewa Beach International Golf Club is a "semi-private
membership course," meaning that public tee times are
available two-and-one-half days per week: Wednesdays and Thursdays
all day and Saturday from noon to 2 pm. At all other times,
this is a private course. The layout is a gem, featuring plenty
of water and some nicely preserved ancient Hawaiian artifacts.
Hawaii Prince Golf Club provides 27 holes
of championship play. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay,
this unique course creates a variety of playing experiences
for all skill levels. The only golf course of its kind in
Hawaii, it occupies 270 acres of sheer beauty, with stunning
views of the rain-carved Waianae Mountains. Guests of the
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki receive preferred tee times and
shuttle service.
Kapolei Golf Course is renowned for its well-kept
fairways, bunkers and greens. Designed by Ted Robinson, it
measures some 7,001 yards and plays very nicely in the mornings,
however it does tend to get a little breezy later in the day.
North Shore
Kahuku Golf Course is Par-35, 9-hole Bermuda
Grass course. This municipal course is open daily - except
on Christmas Day and New Years Day - from 7:00 am to 5:00
pm. Tee time reservations are required only on the weekends.
Koolau Golf Course is located at Kaneohe,
about 13 miles north of Honolulu. It is Par 72 for 18 holes,
and is considered a challenging course. It has the highest
Slope Rating in the country. The 18th hole is unbelievable
and golfers are advised to bring lots of balls. Many consider
it the toughest course in America. It opened in 1992 and has
no caddies. Carts are included in greens fees, walking is
not restricted. Call for tee times up to 60 days in advance
for the "hardest course in Hawaii."
Olomana Golf Links offers two distinctly
different nines, each equally challenging. The front nine
features level fairways with a formidable water hazard at
each hole, while the back nine's irregular rolling hills are
stippled with sand bunkers.
