Played in early July Played Mauna Kea, Mauna Lani, and Waikloa- Beach Course while on vacation in Hawaii. Of the 3 courses, I felt this course had the best overall views hole to hole as the course is... Continue »

Played in early July Played Mauna Kea, Mauna Lani, and Waikloa- Beach Course while on vacation in Hawaii. Of the 3 courses, I felt this course had the best overall views hole to hole as the course is more severe in elevation changes so many of the tee boxes and greens offer nice panoramic views due to being elevated. I really enjoyed the layout, there was a lot of variety from hole to hole that offered multiple choices for club used off the tee- if you play the correct tee box lol. The 2 ocean holes are par 3's and they are both spectacular. The conditions were very nice, all bermuda grass which was thriving in the Hawaiian weather, solid coverage without any bare spots. The greens were in excellent shape and rolled true and the tee boxes were level. Bunkers were in good shape, a few pebbles in some of them. The sand was good quality, but a little compacted. Customer service was great. We tried to eat a late lunch at the clubhouse (about 2 pm) but found the kitchen was closed- this was on a weekday, I would think it be open later on weekends. Thankfully, the Mauna Kea hotel is a short walk from the course and it was easy to eat there. Also, if you want to walk to the beach after a round of golf, this is an excellent course to do that as golf course and beach parking are shared.