72-2921 Kaupulehu Rd,
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Big Island) 96740
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+1 (808) 930 1333The Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Open countryside, grassland and ancient lava fields.
Designer:
David McLay-Kidd
19.785038
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16 mi N of Kailua-Kona.
Nanea
The private Nanea Golf Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in the Hawaiian Islands. The excellent open parkland layout contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes.
Set on the barren lava strewn slopes of Mount Hualalai, the course incorporates the characteristics inherent in any fine links course, not least firm turf and stiff sea breezes. Definitely a course that will challenge your all-round game.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club - guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Excellent
Developed by Charles Schwab and Safeway magnate George Roberts, the design brief to David McLay Kidd (of Bandon Dunes fame) was to make Nanea a challenging course following the style of their favorite courses in Britain and Ireland.
Hawaii's No.1 golf course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 49th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's former 84th best course (GOLF magazine, 2011; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
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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