5415 Makena Alanui,
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii (Maui) 96753
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and many ocean views.
Designer:
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
20.641158
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8 mi S of Kihei / 19 mi S of Kahului.
Makena
Makena Golf & Beach Club: after a period of closure from 2013 as a public-access Stay&Play golf resort, the facility was relaunched in the early 2020s as a private beach front golf community. The community includes the existing championship golf course (refurbished), but without a resort hotel (which was demolished in 2018).
The original golf experience at Makena involved two 18-hole layouts, the North and South courses. With the closure of the higher ranked South course in 2008, the surviving North course remained a well-rated and pleasantly testing layout. However, it too was closed (in 2013) pending a major redevelopment program for the whole site. The redevelopment included the renovation and reopening of the North course, as a private members-only course.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Non-metal spike facility.
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The Makena Golf & Beach Club (formerly Resort) was originally known as The Maui Prince. The name Makena means "place of abundance."
5400 Makena Alanui, Wailea-Makena, Hawaii 96753
+1 (808) 874 1111
Visit websiteTHE RESORT HOTEL WAS CLOSED IN 2016 (and demolished in 2018). [Original Where2Golf description]: The Makena Beach & Golf Resort lies in a great location, directly in front of one of Maui’s most beautiful beaches. Guests can choose from 290 guestrooms and 20 suites, recently enhanced to reflect a new era of gracious hospitality at Makena Beach & Golf Resort.
Makena (pvte)
Wailea (Emerald, Gold and Old Blue courses).
Kahili; Maui Lanai
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Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
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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