Makalei Golf Club

Featuring some of the only Bentgrass putting surfaces in the state, this upcountry design by Dick Nugent boasts magnificent and sweeping views of the Kohala Coast. It also presents some challenging golf holes, often made more so by the wind. Makalei is a hilly course. No. 1, for example, is a 311- yard par-4 that plays to a green that is two stories up from the tee boxes. Creative use of the plentiful lava rock found on the site during construction is seen throughout. One hole features a lava rock wall crossing the fairway; another plays 198-yards between cinder cones to a two-tiered green. Makalei offers a fun alternative to the courses along the coast.

Tee times/proshop: 808-325-6625
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