Golf in Oahu

<div class="aboutUsText"><p>Hawaii has some of the most breathtaking and scenic golf courses ever conceived. The Island of Oahu has the most golf courses in the State serving both residents and visitors alike. With planning a day trip across the Island can extend your vacation golfing possibilities. Each course has its own flavor and appeal, and all have unique environments incorporating beautiful views and tropical scenery through out their design.&nbsp; Famous tournaments have taken place on some, while others are off the radar gems that provide great relaxing play away from the pressure of the more prestigious resort oriented clubs.</p></div>

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<h3>At a Glance:</h3>

<p><span class="aboutTextLeft"></span>Highlights: With many world-class courses all within a short drive, featuring our tropical weather, Hawaii is a golfer's paradise with year round playability.<br>Activity Level: Moderate to strenuous. Best to come with previous golf experience courses are well designed and often difficult for the beginner to play.<br>Options:&nbsp; Fly here with your clubs or rent them for a day. Most courses have name brand rentals on-site available for your round. <br>Hazards: The courses on Hawaii have a good deal of slope, as well as sun exposure.&nbsp; Stay on course, as out of bounds in Hawaii often means lava, drop offs, thick vegetation, and possible hidden hazards. <br>Price Range: $35 to $350 per round, including applicable club rental, greens, and cart fees.<br><br>An entire vacation could be built around golfing on the Oahu. For the avid golfer, there are several championship courses designed by famed architects, and for the vacationing golfer there are many courses with spectacular scenery that are spread out along beautiful ocean views. For the casual golfer there are many options for enjoying some leisure on the links during your stay, you will find that the play here is relaxed and you will often be teamed up with other visitors. Many local Pro shops have name brand club rentals and gear available so that you need not even bring your clubs, the courses often have on-site rentals as well. <br><br>The various regions of the islands host different course environments, from hot and dry courses of the leeward coast to the cool and moist conditions windward, or the rolling hills of the central regions you can customize your playing conditions by the area you choose. Regardless of location, all are striving for the highest quality golfing experience that they can create, hoping to draw visitors to play a round during their Hawaiian vacation. </p></div>

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<h3>Winds/Weather:</h3>

<p><span class="aboutTextRight"></span>Each course has its' nuances of weather. Wind is your main constant in the mid-day, often game play early or late in the day allows you to enjoy less windy conditions. Visiting the website for your respective course and reading up on the weather is a great way to plan your tee time for best play. In the islands early tee times are less hot and windy, but this is considered "peak" so you will pay the highest green fees of the day.</p></div>

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<h2>Oahu Golf Courses:</h2>

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<li>Turtle Bay Resort: George Fazio Course</li>

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• Royal Hawaiian Golf Club

  Kailua, Oahu

  Imagine playing golf in Jurassic Park, but without the CGI dinosaurs, as parts of this course were used as backdrops to the sequels to the popular movie franchise. This Pete Dye designed course wraps through rolling hillsides surrounded by lush jungle scenery. Strategically making the most out of the terrain, many holes have enticing challenges where choosing your landing depends on your knowledge of your game. The Royal Hawaiian Golf Club is great Hawaii golf removed from signs of civi

• Ko Olina Golf Club

  Ko Olina, Oahu

  This leeward coast course is amidst the famed Koolina Resort with high end amenities featuring championship play in a tropical climate. The classic resort style course design by Ted Robinson meanders through the manicured landscape with natural looking man-made features like fountains and waterfalls wrapped in tropical foliage to really remind you that you are golfing in paradise.Highlights: Lush green Ko'olina Resort is the background a

• Pearl Country Club Golf Course

  Aiea, Oahu

  Local classic since 1967 this course is immaculately well-groomed and fun to play on a level with a private country club. Only 20 minutes from Waikiki, Ko'olina and Waihiawa the Pearl Country Club is centrally located but elevated with views of the Waianae mountains and Pearl Harbor from the course. Highlights: The Pearl Country Club Golf course plays along a ridge and hillside with fantastic Pearl Harbor views, with well groomed fairways and greens make this some of

• Mid Pacific Country Club

  Lanikai, Oahu

  Located in the picture-perfect coastal community of Lanikai in windward Oahu, the private Mid Pacific Country Club is an upscale environment providing members with breathtaking views, a highly acclaimed golf course, top rated dining and entertainment, and relaxation in a pristine Hawaiian paradise. Set up above the residential community, visitors are treated to gorgeous views of the Mokulua Islands just off the coast, while consistent trade winds keep things cool. &l

• Hawaii Prince Golf Course

  Ewa Beach, Oahu

  This Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed course has a great concept as 3 separate and interchangeable 9 hole layouts can be combined to make an 18 hole round matching your skills level. Not many course offer 27 holes of golf, and on 270 acres on Oahu's Ewa Plain this centrally located course is hard to beat for convenience and adaptability. The lowland leeward climate makes for warm and sunny conditions year round. Easier to play here then many of the other resorts in the regio

• Kahuku Golf Club

  Kahuku, Oahu

  This windward coast municipal golf course is maintained through the county and reaching it involves a drive to the country that gives great scenic rewards. Perched along the low dunes fronting the ocean, the rolling windy terrain provides a mixture that can feel like Scottish play on a tropical beach. On shore winds known locally as the "trades" are strong here, guaranteed to cool you off and maybe even help push a put a little further or give you a few more yards to your tee

• Hawaii Kai Executive and Championship Courses

  Hawaii Kai, Oahu

  Hawaii Kai is east of Waikiki 13 miles, and is nicely situated in a country setting with mountain and ocean views throughout. The course is friendly to all levels of play with wide fairways, and large greens. A Hawaiian classic, this course was designed by William Bell and opened in 1973. Boasting the largest greens in the state, with deep-set bunkers surrounding the long approaching par 5's. There are six par 5's to unleash your driver on along this 6207 yard course, as you t

• Arnold Palmer Golf Course at Turtle Bay

  Turtle Bay, Oahu

  The picturesque Turtle Bay Resort is a perfectly manicured and landscaped paradise located on Oahu's northern most point. The Arnold Palmer Course, named after its famed architect, is the more challenging of the two world class courses on the Turtle Bay property and has often been ranked as Oahu's best public access course. Several major tournament events have been held here, including the Champions Tour, LPGA Tour, the Golf Channel's Big Break, the Hawaii State Open.

• George Fazio Golf Course at Turtle Bay

  Turtle Bay, Oahu

  Though the north shore of Oahu is more appropriately known for being the surfing capital of the world, just a 15 minute drive further north brings you to a jewel of resort complex sharing the same epic ocean views. The picturesque Turtle Bay Resort is a perfectly manicured and landscaped paradise located on Oahu's northern most point. It hosts two golf courses that rank among some of the best in the state. The Fazio Course is the original Turtle Bay course, featuring uninterru

• Olomana Golf Links

  Waimanalo, Oahu

  This windward coast course is where President Obama sometimes golfs when he is on his island vacation in neighboring Kailua. This classic Hawaiian golf experience was created back in the early 1960's by designer Bob Baldock and plays well for golfers of varied skill levels. Olomana features beautiful views of the Ko'olau Mountains, lush landscaping and the cool refreshing ocean breezes of the "trade winds". Highlights: Lush green mountain views set the back