Arnold Palmer Course at Turtle Bay Resort
The Arnold Palmer-designed Palmer Course at Turtle Bay Resort is a championship course that combines Scottish Links with a jungle of forest pine. Don't get too distracted by the surroundings, though - easier said than done. The signature 17th ends on a plateau 100 feet from the Pacific Ocean.
The Palmer Course at Turtle Bay Resort gives you a taste of Scotland and a splash of jungle, all wrapped in a beautiful Hawaiian beach-front package.
With five miles of beaches, Turtle Bay Resort is the perfect place to gaze at Kawela Bay, Bay View Beach Lawn and Turtle Bay, itself. Only 45 minutes from Honolulu, the resort immerses guests in the natural beauty of Oahu. In fact, ocean views are the norm in every one of the resort's 443 rooms.
The Palmer Course was designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay and is the home to an annual even on the LPGA Tour. The golf course surrounds a wetland preserve known as the Punaho'olapa Marsh, which is home to many endangered Hawaiian birds.
The distinctive 18-hole championship course features a front nine that plays like Scottish Links with sand, water and rolling terrain and a back nine that rolls through a jungle forest of pine. The 17th hole, its signature, has nine bunkers leading up to a green that sits on a plateau 100 feet from the ocean.
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Golf course details
- Holes: 18
- Designed by: Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay
- Public/Private: Public/Resort
- Year opened: 1992
- Golf Season: Year round
- Guest Policy: Welcomed
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
- Fairways: Bahia grass
- Greens: Bahia grass
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: Yes, lighted, grass tees
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes - included in green fees
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $90 - $185
- Week-ends: $90 - $185
- Tee times from $110 - Check prices
Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed:
- Dress code:
- Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover
Length, slope and rating for each tee
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7199 | 141 | 75 |
| Blue | 72 | 6795 | 138 | 73.2 |
| Gold | 72 | 6225 | 133 | 70.8 |
| White | 72 | 5574 | 126 | 67.6 |
| Red | 72 | 4851 | 120 | 64.3 |
Specials
One day of unlimited golf, including cart, on the Arnold Palmer and/or George Fazio Course per registered guest. For the non-golfer in the group, we will extend a credit of $80 per day to use toward other activities at Turtle Bay Resort, including Spa Luana treatments, horseback riding or helicopter tours.
Reader Ratings / Reviews
- From the Blues or grays this is a neat golf course. Starts at the first hole with a dog leg right. Tee box points you left to middle. You can go straight. Better players can take it right of Big tree on right side of Fairway and end up in the middle of the fairrway. Good fun. Great shape and very nice practice facility.
- This is the best course at Turtle Bay and the former site of the SBS LPGA event. There are a number of tough, attractive holes on this course, winding between water and trees. Personally I think the course would benefit from removing some more trees to open up more ocean views, but overall this course is well worth playing. In terms of the resort, the villas down by the water are a great place to stay at Turtle Bay - the waves hit the ocean wall just yards from the large sliding glass doors. In addition to the Fazio course, which is a decent place to warm up for a round on the Palmer course, the resort has a network of trails which are great for running or horse racing.
