Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Golf Course

Kamuela, HI Public

Overview

The immediate thrill at Mauna Kea is its iconic par-3 third, a daunting tee shot over an ocean cove that’s a great substitute for those unable to gain an invitation to tackle the 16th at Cypress Point. The remaining holes at Mauna Kea are thrilling, too, with constant views of the ocean, awkward lies on sloping fairways and roughs of crunchy lava rock. A decade ago, Rees Jones updated his father’s original work by relocating and redesigning all the bunkers. They now add to Mauna Kea’s beauty.

About

Holes 18
Length 7370
Slope 144
Price $295
Facility Type Public
Year Opened 1964
Designer Robert Trent Jones, Sr., ASGCA/(R) Rees Jones, ASGCA

Awards

100 Greatest
100 Greatest the Second 100
100 Greatest Public
Best Courses in Every State

100 Greatest: Ranked for 30 years from 1969-'78 and 1985-2004. Highest ranking: No. 62, 1989-'90.

Second 100 Greatest: Ranked from 2013-'14 and since 2017. Highest ranking: No. 136, 2013-'14. 2021-'22 ranking: No. 149.

100 Greatest Public: Ranked since the inaugural edition in 2003. Highest ranking: No. 17, 2003-'04. 2023-'24 ranking: No. 39.

Best in State: Ranked fourth, 2019-'20. Ranked fifth, 2015-'16, 2021-'22, 2023-'24. Ranked sixth, 2011-'14. Ranked seventh, 2017-'18.

Panelists

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

4.4

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options
7.1626
Character
7.016
Challenge
7.2711
Layout Variety
7.1482
Fun
7.0987
Aesthetics
7.4485
Conditioning
6.8297

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