Kukio Makai Regulation

Kailua Kona, HI • Private

Overview

About

Holes 18

Length 7419

Slope 140

Facility Type Private

Year Opened 2003

Designer Thomas Fazio, ASGCA

Awards

Best in State: Ranked third, 2011-'12, 2019-'20. Ranked fourth, 2015-'18, 2021-'22, 2023-'24. Ranked fifth, 2013-'14. Ranked inside the top 5, 2005-'10.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.3

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

7.0347

Character

7.2382

Challenge

6.9635

Layout Variety

7.0267

Fun

7.3057

Aesthetics

7.6229

Conditioning

7.6198

Reviews

1 / 5

Review

“Super fun track with a ton of memorable holes, if you get the chance jump on playing here!"

2023

2 / 5

Review

“Kuki'o is a beautiful course and is very well maintained. The course architecture from Tom Fazio is a bit odd in that the fairway's are very wide and generous, plus the sides of holes kick balls back into the fairway, so that it is a relatively easy course off of the tee that is then paired with a lot of challenging (for the higher handicapper) false front greens. The sheer number of false front greens really doesn't fit with the rest of the style of the course. Kuki'o lacks the strategic short par 4s of its neighbor Nanea."

2022

3 / 5

Review

“Really high-end Fazio with beautiful views and great comfort stations. The golf holes are nice too, but the experience is probably what you'll remember."

2021

4 / 5

Review

“This course is hard to access but well worth the effort to play. Fazio did an excellent job routing the course on the side of a mountain. The course is flawlessly conditioned and the clubhouse is understated elegance."

2021

5 / 5

Review

“Very private and upscale community with a good Fazio design. Lots of elevation changes with many holes going up or downhill. Always in mint condition. Excellent staff and the comfort stations offer an unbelievable variety of food and drink. A first class operation in every respect."

2018