3351 Hoolaulea Way,
Lihue, Hawaii (Kauai) 96766
Office
+1 (800) 634 6400 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (808) 241 6000Fax
+1 (808) 241 6025Website
Visit websiteThe Course:
27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Open countryside and oceanside (on the Kiele course's Moana-nine). Lihue Airport (the airport for Kauai island) flanks the course to the north and east.
Designer:
Jack Nicklaus
Above distances are for the Mauka-Moana combination. The Waikahe-nine is slightly shorter than the other two nines.
21.962102
-159.346400
2.5 mi SE of Lihue / 10 mi S of Kapaa.
Hokuala
Ocean Course at Hokuala (formerly Kauai Lagoons Golf Club) is a championship golf course that ranks with some of the best in the Hawaiian Islands. This 27-hole, tree-lined and open parkland layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy. A must play if you are in the area.
Stay&Play: onsite accommodation is available in the Marriott Kaua'i Resort (see Where2Stay section below).
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
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Originally opened in 1988, the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club was sold by Marriott in 2015 to Hawaii developer Ed Bushor, and re-opened as the The Ocean Course at Hokuala.
Ocean course:
Hawaii's 13th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
Kalapaki Beach, 3610 Rice St, Lihue-Kauai, Hawaii 96766.
+1 (808) 245 5050
Visit websiteThis Kaua’i family-friendly Marriott hotel features one of the largest resort pools in Hawaii, plus 18 holes of championship golf. With five open-air restaurants and unique oceanfront dining options, all guests can find cuisine that perfectly suits their tastes.
Hokuala
Puakea; Wailua.
Poipu Bay
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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