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3.8
605 Reviews (605)
5 Stars
151
4 Stars
277
3 Stars
103
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.7
84.0%
Recommend this course
511 out of 605 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.8%
Recommend this course
42 out of 54 reviews
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3.8
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.7%
Recommend this course
81 out of 98 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Woodland
Par 72
Length 7091 yards
Slope 144
Rating 74.3
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Makalei Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Nugent (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No. Only with permission.
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Hawaii (2016 #18)

Reviews

3.8
605 Reviews (605)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 37
Bunkers 16
Thick Rough 15
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 31
Advanced Golfers 18
Locals 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 22
Convenient to the City 19
Near the Airport 17

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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

unusual course

driving through a rain forest to get there...assortment of hills and un-seen greens....qit when the rain got too bad

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pauls

Course in better shape than previous 5 years. Still a lot of hog damage. It would be nice if the golfers repaired their ball marks on the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value for vacationing golfers

I played this course for less than $100 dollars (with cart and club rental!). Fantastic mountainside views of ocean from 3,000 feet and a lush tropical setting. Most holes up or downhill with lots of side hill lies, but generous landing areas and fair. Bent-grass greens were hard to read but good and true. No amenities yet, but building new clubhouse. PEACOCKS! (beware wild pig fairway damage-drop GUC)

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Incredible value

I played this course with club rental for well under $100. Elevation changes of 1000' plus bottom to top, but up and down most holes were wide enough. (Jungle=Gone). Bent grass greens were hard to read, but smooth and fast. The Views were great and PEACOCKS! FUN and fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Makalei - great time

The course is working to build its new club house so the golf shop and bathrooms are operating out of large mobile trailers. Staff is very friendly and the starter was great about providing key information about the course and how to play particularly holes. The course was a very good condition and surrounding forest that fronts most every fairway is lush and impenetrable (lost balls) if you hit errant shots. There's a significant amount of terrain elevation change between teeing areas to greens on most holes.
Overall great value and very fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course under renovation, no clubhouse poorly maintained

The old clubhouse is gone (we played there last 2 yrs. ago), no food or beverage services. The course itself is in very poor condition, except the greens,which were acceptable, but there is a lot of pig-related damage to the fairways and near the greens! The grass on the fairways was in terrible condition, and a lot of areas had not been mowed lately. We have played this course many times in the past and have never seen it this bad, so sad!
J. Richard

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A challenge

Huge elevation changes throughout course. Faced with uneven lies regularly. A challenging track that needs to be played a few times to know where to place shots. Fairways are sketchy, greens roll nice but show wear. Lots of great views. Lots of peacocks

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

Course conditions are awful. Pace of play was 5 hours plus. Inattentive staff.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A golf adventure through the Hawaiian vegetation

A fun round in the mountainous terrain. Challenging slopes, rock walls and peacocks make this course stand out. Tough to maintain a good score but, very entertaining and demanding imagination and creativity.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course!

Nice course, decent GolfNow rate. Staff were good.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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