2000 Plantation Club Drive,
Lahaina, Hawaii (Maui) 96761
Office
+1 (877) 527 2582 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (808) 669 8044Fax
+1 (808) 669 0507Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Ben Hongo (PGA, Director of Instruction)Academy
Kapalua Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland, limited high-end residential and many ocean views.
Designer:
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
Above distances are for the Plantation course. Also at Kapalua Resort is the 18-hole Bay course (par-72; 6600 yds from back tees).
21.006903
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4 mi N of Napili-Honokowai / 33 mi NW of Kahului.
Kapalua (Plantation)
Kapalua Resort (Plantation course): Located on the northeast coast of the Hawaiian Island of Maui, the spectacular Kapalua Resort is home to two 18-hole championship golf courses. The highly-rated Plantation course, a regular early-season stop on the PGA Tour, is complemented by the easier-going and also well-rated Bay course.
Kapalua's Plantation course is one of the top-rated and finest championship layouts in the Hawaiian Islands. This immensely scenic clifftop layout, contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, immensely scenic and challenging parkland holes.
Built around the natural wonders of the West Maui Mountains, awe-inspiring ocean views, dramatic elevation changes and rolling terrain accompany you throughout. Definitely a course that will challenge your all-round game, and well worth going out of your way to play.
Stay&Play at Kapalua Plantation: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play rates, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
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The golf courses and facilities at Kapalua are operated by Troon Golf, one of the world's leading upscale golf course management and development companies. Both the Plantation and Bay courses are certified as Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary courses.
The Plantation course is home to the PGA Tour's Tournament of Champions, the tour's season opening event. For more details see Top Golf Tournaments at Kapalua Resort.
Plantation course:
Hawaii's 3rd best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
USA's 150th best course, and 23rd best public access course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
One Ritz Carlton Dr, Kapalua, HI 96761
+1 (808) 669 6200
Visit websiteThe 463-guest room Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is a stunning Maui resort, enveloped in a lush, oceanside setting. With direct access to the secluded, award-winning D.T. Fleming Beach, guests of this luxury Maui hotel can relax in the sun, or connect with the natural, tropical environment through hiking, snorkeling, golf and a variety of other outdoor activities.
Kapalua (Bay and Plantation courses)
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Ka'anapali
46 Hui Drive, Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761.
+1 (808) 669 8083
Visit websiteNapili Sunset is quite literally, on the beach. The resort's two-storey Kanani and Kekalani buildings house 26 units which open to an elevated lawn with a commanding view of Napili Bay, the islands of Molokai and Lanai, and spectacular sunsets over the Pacific Ocean.
Kapalua (Bay and Plantation courses)
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Ka'anapali
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
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Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
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The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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