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Kahuku Golf Course
📍 56-701 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
★ 4.2 (193) Easy to bookKahuku Golf Course is a simple 9-hole public course in Kahuku with a clubhouse, vending machines, and sea views that reviewers call incredible, along with the sound of waves throughout the round. Golfers rate it 4.2 from 193 Google reviews, praising its easy walkability, relaxed pace, and value compared with most places to play. Greens and fairways are often described as bumpy, but the setting and unhurried feel leave many golfers wanting to come back.
Kahuku Golf Course scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 165 | 471 | 146 | 85 | 255 | 112 | 498 | 384 | 469 | 2585 |
| Red | 155 | 441 | 140 | 85 | 242 | 105 | 484 | 367 | 440 | 2459 |
| Par | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Par 35, 9 holes. Course rating / slope shown by tee. From published course data. The course doesn't publish a scorecard online, so tee names or yardages may be out of date.
Reviews
Incredible views. Great location. Cheaper than most places to golf. That said - most of the greens are not in good shape. (March 2026) Tough to make putts outside 3 feet. Bumpy. And the fairways are not great either. Still a fun course. Hole 4 -
Authentic experiences as competitive advantage There's a 9-hole course on Oahu's North Shore that's been running since 1937. No carts. No driving range. No restaurant. Just you, the Pacific Ocean at your shoulder, and a links-style layout carved from sandy coastal soil. Kahuku Golf Course shouldn't work on paper. But it absolutely does. Every golfer we spoke to who had played it remembered the round. The views, the wind, the raw simplicity of the whole experience. That kind of memory sticks in a way a generic resort round rarely does. The golf industry spends a lot of time chasing premium. What it sometimes forgets is that authenticity — real, unpolished, place-specific authenticity — is its own category of premium. The Smartgolfcourses team made the drive to the North Shore to visit Kahuku, and the first tee told us everything we needed to know about what makes a golf course matter to the people who play it. Not every course needs to be everything. Some just need to be exactly what they are. #GolfIndustry #HawaiiGolf #GolfBusiness #Smartgolfcourses #OahuGolf #GolfCourseManagement
Great experience and excellent value! Amazing ocean views and wave sounds throughout the course! Tee boxes and traps are good. Fairways and greens are not so good but are playable. Easy course to walk. Staff was very friendly. Walked up and played right away without booking a tee time. Great pace of play. Ideal course for anyone that wants to play golf near the ocean and enjoys playing golf. Did I mention the views and waves...Wow!!
Played today. Would play here a lot if I lived here. Amazing little course. I almost played Ko Olina this trip but chose to play this little course and frankly loved it. Conditions obviously aren’t resort like but the views? Some of the best on any island anywhere. Plus not a lot of people….I didn’t wait for anyone on any hole.
Stunning views and fun challenging holes! Very basic but also a diamond in the rough. If you want to have a good time without the high cost and not feel rushed, this is the course for you. Especially good for amateur golfers as a learning course. Don’t expect golf carts or club houses here. They don’t have either. BYOB (and clubs if you have them).
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