770 Auloa Rd,
Kailua, Hawaii (Oahu) 96734
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Wooded hills; tropical rainforest.
Designer:
Father/son team of Pete & Perry Dye.
21.359255
-157.760410
4 mi SE of Kaneohe / 9 mi NE of Honolulu.
Royal Hawaiian
Royal Hawaiian Golf Club is home to a well-rated and pleasantly testing golf course. Legendary designer Pete Dye and his son Perry have integrated their layout into tumbling terrain, which is framed by ancient jungle at the foot of the Ko'olau Mountains in Oahu. The back-nine builds to an exciting finish as it winds through leafy rainforest corridors. Risk-reward opportunities are presented at holes like the short par-four 15th and good length par-3 16th.
With its lush tropical surroundings and few signs of civilization, locals have been known to refer to Royal Hawaiian as Jurassic Park. Plenty of golfing challenge, the well-crafted design and usually good upkeep also contribute to the appeal of this course. One to include on your play list if you are in the area.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Good
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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