Destination Guide: Plan your Kauai golf vacation
They call Kauai the "Garden Isle" and for golfers, there's a cornucopia of golf delights on this Hawaiian island. Great weather, restaurants, hotels and resorts make it the type of golf destination that can easily seduce you into returning for more.
Kauai golf courses and more
They call Kauai the "Garden Isle" and for golfers, there's a cornucopia of golf delights on this Hawaiian island. Great weather, restaurants, hotels and resorts make it the type of golf destination that can easily seduce you into returning for more.
For many travelers, the lush real estate and amazing weather of Kauai has them eager to look for condo or vacation rentals, as exploring the activities of the island - including helicopter tours - becomes a reason to make a normal vacation an epic one.
For golfers, Kauai has such respected courses as Poipu Bay Golf Course, former home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Add to that courses like Kiahuna Golf Club, Puakea Golf Course, and countless others, and a duffer can get lost in the lavish beauty, and great challenges of golf on Kauai.
Puakea Golf Course
Ranked the 13th Best Golf Course You Can Play in Hawaii by Golfweek Magazine in 2009, Puakea is a one of Hawaii's best kept golf secrets. Designed by Robin Nelson, Puakea is a fun golf experience for the recreational golfer while still a challenge for the better player when played from the back tees more»
Kauai Lagoons Golf Club
The Kiele Moana Nine, which boasts the longest continuous stretch of ocean holes of any golf course in Hawaii, is paired with the Kiele Mauka Nine to create the 18-hole signature layout at Kauai Lagoons Golf Club. The Kiele Mauka Nine features the par-3, fifth hole that Nicklaus called "one of the best holes anywhere." Measuring 219 yards from the back and requiring a tee shot over a valley of mango and guava trees, the fifth hole tests each golfer's skill and nerve. This hole is third of a four-hole span the Kauai Lagoons golf staff refer to it as the "amen corner" -- once you make it past that, say "amen" and keep going. more»
Area Golf Courses
| Course | City | Rates from |
|---|---|---|
| Course | City | Rates from |
|
Puakea Golf Course
Tee Times | Website |
Lihue | $35 |
|
Kauai Lagoons Golf Club
Tee Times | Website |
Lihue | $115 |
|
Prince Golf Course at Princeville at Hanalei
Tee Times | Website |
Princeville | $120 |
|
Poipu Bay Golf Course
Tee Times | Website |
Koloa | $85 |
| Woods Nine at Makai Golf Club at St. Regis Princeville Resort | Princeville | N/A |
| Kukui'ula Golf Course | Koloa | N/A |
|
Makai Golf Club at St. Regis Princeville Resort
Tee Times |
Princeville | $115 |
|
Kiahuna Golf Club
Tee Times |
Koloa | $72 |
| Kukuiolono Golf Course | Kalaheo | $7 |
| Wailua Golf Course | Kapaa | $12 |
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