Waikoloa Resort's Beach Course on the Big Island

Waikoloa Resort's Beach Course is one of two courses at the Big Island resort. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., it's the older of the two (the other is the Kings' Course) and perhaps a little easier.

The Beach Course gets its name from the ocean view on the par-5 seventh hole, which backs up against the Pacific Ocean, but there are plenty of other scenic holes as well.

Much of the course plays around inland lagoons and lava fields, including the par-4 fifth, which winds around a very large lava formation.

The par 5s are especially strong on the Beach Course, with the fourth, at 586 yards, playing alongside a large lake.

Waikoloa Resort - Beach Course - hole 7

The Pacific Ocean backdrop encourages you to take your time on the seventh hole at the Waikoloa Resort Beach Course.

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Waikoloa Resort's Beach Course - hole 12

The 174-yard par-3 12th at Waikoloa Resort Beach Course features three greenside bunkers.

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Waikoloa Resort's Beach Course - hole 15

Water comes into play on the approach shot of the par-4 15th at the Waikoloa Resort Beach Course.

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Waikoloa Resort - Beach Course - hole 17

The 17th is another example of a strong par 3 at the Waikoloa Resort Beach Course.

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Waikoloa Resort - Beach Course - hole 18

The finishing hole on the Beach Course at Waikoloa Resort, at 397 yards, isn't overly difficult, but there are plenty of bunkers to catch wayward shots.

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