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Hapuna Golf Course
📍 Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, 62-100 Kaunaʻoa Dr, Waimea, HI 96743, USA
★ 4.6 (227) Easy to bookHapuna Golf Course in Waimea is an 18-hole course rated 4.6 on Google from 227 reviews. Reviewers praise the greens and fairways, the ocean views, the welcoming staff and a good pace of play. Some find it a tough track with several blind spots, but many call it a fun course that is fairly priced.
The course from above
Tee at the bottom, green at the top. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Hole layout © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tees at Hapuna Golf Course
Par 72, 18 holes. Course rating / slope shown by tee. The course publishes totals for each set of tees rather than a hole-by-hole card (source).
Reviews
Blew my expectations away, the course is so fun! Greens and fairway are in incredible condition, compared to some of the other nearby courses which were more expensive. Thoroughly enjoyed my time here and will be back. We were able to have an earlier start than our scheduled tee time, tee sheet was a bit empty (probably due to the looming storm and masters) but my husband and I were able to finish in 3.5 hrs!
I played a round here yesterday sort of last minute and I'm really glad I did! Staying at the Marriott got me a nice discount so my round was reasonable playing around 3pm. The pace of play was excellent, which was great for me since I was playing by myself. Just about every hole seemed to have water views. I think I might have taken as many pictures as I hit shots because the scenery was amazing. The course layout was interesting and had some significant elevation changes throughout. Since this was my first time playing, I really had to look at the course map and use my rangefinder to assess where to hit my drives as some of the fairways were tight. The greens overall were in pretty good shape. On the front nine they seemed to be faster, and I mean really fast. On the back, the greens were in a little better condition and not quite as fast but certainly not slow (more my ideal). Because of all of the slope that the greens had, if you don't place your ball close to the pin, it makes for some very interesting reads. The fairways were in okay shape. Some were beaten up in spots but overall were good. Fortunately I didn't find a bunker all day but did hit a few practice shots out of a couple. They were a bit thin and not much sand to work with but not a problem. You just have to adjust your shot accordingly. The golf carts looked pretty worn but functioned just fine. They did have GPS which was nice. Overall, I highly recommend this course!
Played: March 2024 Green Fee: $195 Included - Golf Cart - Range Balls/Grass Range - Full Practice Area - Two Packs of TaylorMade Tour Response Balls Although you don’t get close to the water, the views more than make up for it. The course is in really good condition. Greens are very difficult - they roll true and feature a lot of adulation. With all that’s included, the condition of the course, and the stunning views - the price is very fair.
My wife and I played here today and it was superb. Every staff person greeted me with a smile and made me feel welcome. The course is outstanding! What a tough track! Lots of blind spots and more hills that Apple mountain. You won’t be disappointed.
Fantastic course and priced fairly. Great mouton views (pictured) as well as ocean views (unfortunately not pictured). Grounds are kept nicely and greens are beautiful. Not an overly tough course to play, but is fun and can be challenging at times with a few skinny fairways. Out of bounds is often lava rocks so good luck walking through that to find your poorly hit balls. Electric golf carts have 2 mini coolers with ice for extra beverages. Rental clubs are Taylor Made Sim 2 Max and of great quality and condition. There are goats everywhere but they don’t bother you. I loved playing this course and I highly recommend it.
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