ʻEwa Villages Golf Course

Historic Muni Vibes: Checking out the Grounds at Ewa Villages The Smartgolfcourses visited Ewa Villages to see the municipal side of things. There’s a lot of history here near the old sugar cane train tracks. The atmosphere is super relaxed and local. The first fairway looks wide and inviting. Smartgolfcourses loves finding these community gems where the game is accessible to everyone. Well done to the crew for preserving the historic charm and keeping the game accessible here.

I played this course recently after not playing it for 3 years and it has gotten a lot worse. It used to be a nice course and great value. Now there is a lot of construction, the greens are dried out and bumpy and they moved some of the tee boxes so far up that you literally play a par 4 from 160 yards?! I'd honestly rather pay 20 more dollars to golf on a private course. Not worth it and you can't won't let you bring it buy alcohol to take on the course.

Course was nice, new carts and friendly starter. Unfortunately we were behind a six-some that did not play ready golf and also put their cigarette butts out on the green and left them there. Fairway Tavern was awesome. I’ll play again but hopefully not behind six chain smokers!

This is a municipal courses, so you get what you pay for. With that, for resident fee it's not bad. The good: Most of the tee boxes are alright, grass with some rough spots. Some of the tee boxes are sandy, but it's a dry area where the course is at. The fairways are mostly grass, there are a few with some bare spots but not too bad. The sand traps have sand, but some don't have a lot. The greens are alright, grass and the balls roll nice. The bad: Some tee boxes are sandy with little grass. Some bare spots on some of the fairways. The course can get a little dry, ball may roll on the fairways (good thing). Greens can be a little firm so the ball rolls out a bit, makes it challenging. There are a few holes with some sharp dog legs and only two par 3's with water. Most holes have thick trees and bushes on either side of the fairway, so hit it straight ... not like me. It can get a bit crowded, pace of play can be a little slow at times.

I spent an afternoon here looking for a relaxed round of golf while exploring the area. The layout of the course is actually quite nice, with some interesting holes that provide a good challenge without being too frustrating for a casual player. I really enjoyed the historic feel of the surrounding neighborhood and the fact that the atmosphere was very local and laid-back rather than stuffy. However, the conditions were a bit hit-or-miss; several of the greens were a little patchy and the fairways had some dry spots that made it feel a bit neglected in areas. It is a decent, affordable place to play if you aren't looking for a high-end luxury experience, but it could definitely use a bit more maintenance to really make it shine.