Sea Mountain Golf Course

This is a lovely 18-hole layout, with many flowering trees and some great ocean views. Positioning shots is important to avoid being behind the mature and overhanging trees. But at just around 6,500 yards all the way back, better players should have a good day. Like Volcano, Sea Mountain is far from the beaten path, roughly a 90-minute drive from Kona and just more than an hour from Hilo. Standout holes include No. 6, a 500-yard par 5 that requires a blast from the tee over a gaping gulley with the prevailing wind in your chops; and No. 11, which boasts some awesome Chinese Banyan trees along the left side of the fairway with canopies that sweep to the ground. Sea Mountain is a fun—if remote—golf experience.

Tee times/proshop: 808-928-6222
Rating: 71.1 | Slope: 129 | Yardage: 6,416