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Golf in Maui & the Big Island, Hawaii

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Maui & the Big Island golf trips

Oceanfront fairways, lava fields and whale-season sunsets.

Plan a Hawaii trip
Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Ideal trip
5–7 nights
Price level
$$$$ · Top-shelf
Walking
Mostly cart golf
Fly into
Kahului, Maui (OGG)

Best golf courses in Hawaii

Courses that travelling groups can play. Access rules change — we confirm every tee time.

  • Kapalua Plantation Course

    Resort / public

    Coore & Crenshaw's sweeping hillside course and longtime host of the PGA Tour's January season opener.

  • Wailea (Gold & Emerald)

    Resort / public

    Resort golf on Maui's sunny south shore.

  • Mauna Kea Golf Course

    Resort / public

    Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s classic with the famous ocean-carry par-3 third.

  • Mauna Lani (South Course)

    Resort / public

    Holes routed over black lava to the Pacific.

When to go golfing in Hawaii

Golf weather is good all year. Winter is peak (and whale season); April–May and September–October offer better value.

Janpeak
Febpeak
Marpeak
Aprshoulder
Mayshoulder
Junoff
Juloff
Augoff
Sepshoulder
Octshoulder
Novshoulder
Decpeak
Prime Shoulder / value Off-season Not recommended
Prime season
January, February, March, December
Best value
April, May, September, October, November
Avoid
Playable year-round

How much does a Hawaii golf trip cost?

Typical per-person estimates for 6 nights with one round a day, before airfare. Your proposal is quoted for your exact dates and courses.

Value

$1,550–$2,800

6 rounds · per person

Premium

$3,150–$5,600

6 rounds · per person

Luxury

$6,250–$11,400

6 rounds · per person

Where to stay

  • Kapalua or Wailea resorts on Maui
  • Kohala Coast resorts on the Big Island
  • Large vacation homes for families

Off the course

  • Snorkeling and whale watching
  • Road to Hana
  • Volcanoes National Park

Getting there

  • Kahului, Maui (OGG)
  • Kona, Big Island (KOA)

Hawaii golf trip questions

What is the best Hawaiian island for a golf trip?

Maui and the Big Island have the deepest resort golf. Maui has Kapalua and Wailea; the Big Island's Kohala Coast has Mauna Kea, Mauna Lani and more within a short drive.

More golf in Hawaii.

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