Kukuiolono Park & Golf Course

Address : 854 Puu Rd. Kalaheo
Phone number : 808-332-9151

Fees : $7
Par : 36

Yards : 2,981
Slope : 116

This public golf course was built in 1929 and later donated to the state by Walter McBryde. It was only the second course to be built on Kauui. Today is one of the finest, and certainly the least expensvie course in the state.

For only $7 per day, a person can play to their hearts content. The park features a small Japanese Garden, legend stones and beautiful panoramic views.

Wailua Golf Course

Address : 3-5351 Kuhio Hwy. Kapaa
Phone number : 808-241-6666

Fees : $35
Par : 72

Yards : 6,585
Slope : 125

This course is situated along the shores of the Pacific Ocean with mountains also being visible in the background. The front nine holes are fairly flat and wide open, while the back nine holes feature several elevation changes.

Many coconut and pine trees, as well as numerous sand bunkers, are found throughout the course. The greens are undulating and well-protected, making them very challenging.

The club hosted the USGA National Public Links Tournament in 1985. Locals consider it one of the best municipal courses in the state. "Golf Digest" ranked it 25th among the "Top 75 Public Courses" in 1990, and 2nd best under the category of "America's Top 75 Affordable Courses" in their list of "America's Best Golf Courses Everyone Can Play" for 1996.

Kiahuna Golf Club

Address : 2545 Kiahuna Plantation Dr. Koloa
Phone number : 808-742-9595

Fees : $90
Par : 70

Yards : 6,885
Slope : 134

Kiahuna Golf Club, designed by world-famous golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr., is skillfully structured around many ancient remnants of authentic Hawaiian culture.

The course plays to a hearty 6,885 yards from the new Championship tees to a par 70 with a rating of 73.5 and slope of 134. Abundant water hazards, bunkers and challenging trade winds make this a golf course for all levels of shotmaking.

Mokihana Course at Kauai Lagoons Golf Club

Address : 3351 Hoolaulea Way. Lihue
Phone number : 800-634-6400

Fees : $120
Par : 72

Yards : 6,960
Slope : 127

The 6,900-yard course was crafted for players of all skill levels. The course is marked by Scottish-style rolling links, open fairways and a relative lack of forced carries. Indigenous island landscaping flourishes in exquisite harmony with its tropical setting.

The Mokihana's challenges come within 150-yards of the hole, where undulating greens, serpentine waste areas and creative bunkers can add strokes if one is not mindful.

The Mokihana has been rated by Golf Magazine as one of the ten most playable courses in America. It has breathtaking views of Mt. Waialeale, the extinct volcano that gave birth to the island of Kauai.

Puakea Golf Course

Address : 4150 Nuhou Rd. Lihue
Phone number : 866-773-5554

Fees : $125
Par : 72

Yards : 6,061
Slope : 135

Rainbows, views of the Pacific Ocean and lush landscape that was used in the Jurassic Park films are what you will experience in addition to the great golf at Puakea Golf Course.

Robin Nelson, Hawaii's most prolific golf course architect, designed the course to play around deep ravines and streams fed by fresh mountain rain water. With the inspirational terrain and calming mountain range backdrop, you'll find Puakea Golf Course to play differently with the Hawaiian tradewinds coming into play.

Nelson's masterful architecture clearly conveys the routes one should take to achieve textbook pars. He hints enticingly at ways to achieve challenging birdies. Being able to read the greens will be key in this challenge.

Princeville Makai Golf Course

Address : 3080 Lei papa Rd. Princeville
Phone number : 800-826-4400

Fees : $125
Par : 72

Yards : 6,306
Slope : 145

In collaboration with nature, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. has fashioned 45 of the most beautiful, tropical holes of golf in the world. They range along green bluffs that skirt mountains and the bluest ocean, offering stunning views everywhere you look.

Golf Digest has named The Prince Course the Number One golf course in the State of Hawaii. It is also included in their prestigious list of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses."

The Prince is one of Hawaii's most challenging golf courses, with a USGA course rating of 75.3 and a 145 slope. But fear not. Five different tees on each hole allow you to set your own challenge. Makai Course was on Golf Digest's list of the best American golf courses for seventeen years.

Three nine-hole courses, each with a distinctive flavor, the Ocean, Lakes and Woods nines provide unique challenge, unparalleled beauty and great fun in equal parts.

Poipu Bay Resort Golf course

Address : 2250 Ainako St. Poipu
Phone number : 800-858-6300

Fees : $145
Par : 72

Yards : 6,959
Slope : 132

This 18 hole par 72 course for 6,959/5,241 yds has ancient native archeological sites preserved on site. Views look off to the mountains, beach, and cliffs of Keoneloa Bay.

It is located 16 miles south of Lihue. It opened in 1990 and was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. There are no caddies and carts are included in greens fees. High season is January to May and golfers can call up to two days in advance for tee times.

It is the site of the MasterCard PGA Grand Slam. Golfers rate it a tough course with windy conditions and great ocean views and scenery. Green fee includes range balls, bag tag, towel, water, tees and marker.

Kiele Course at Kauai Lagoons Resort

Address : 3351 Hoolaulea Way Lihue
Phone number : 800-634-6400

Fees : $170
Par : 72

Yards : 7,070
Slope : 137

This resort, which was named to "GOLF Magazine's" 1998 list of "Gold Medal Resorts," features two regulation eighteen hole courses. The Kiele Course is very demanding and requires several shots over ravines. The Lagoons Course is a bit easier and much more forgiving off the tee.

Carts are mandatory on the Kiele Course, while golfers may walk the Lagoon Course at designated times. It's said that when Jack Nicklaus created the Kiele Course, the terrain lent itself so well to his vision that he made but a single change to his original design. So it's no surprise that this incredible 7,070-yard resort course is hailed as one of the finest golf gems in the Pacific.

The Kiele has a sense of style uniquely its own. Fairways weave along imposing ocean cliffs, over promontories high above Nawiliwili Harbor, and among some 40-acres of fresh water lagoons. Lush groves of exotic foliage thrive amongst the holes. A solitary rotunda sits on the water off the 17th tee: an exquisite wedding chapel.

Every hole is marked by a white marble statue of an animal or mystical being: Happy Buddha, Elephant, Swan, Dragon, and of course, The Golden Bear, in tribute to the master golfer who master-minded the course.

Prince Course at Princeville Golf & Country Club

Address : 5-3900 Kuhio Hwy. Princeville
Phone number : 808-826-5000

Fees : $175
Par : 72

Yards : 7,309
Slope : 145

The Prince Course at Princeville is part of the Princeville Resort located on the island of Kauai. The course was designed with the Scottish links-style in mind. The deep ocean blues, hotel amenities, and great Hawaiian vistas not only make for a great game of golf, but also an incredible trip.

This resort is more than just another vacation spot. There are five sets of tees on every hole, and from each one you can see the ocean. The resort was named to GOLF MAGAZINE's 2002 list of "Gold Medal Resorts." In addition GOLF MAGAZINE ranked the Ocean Course 20th in its "Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S."

This is one of the most difficult course designs in the state. It features many deep ravines and plenty of hills. The undulating greens vary in shape and size. This is one of the few double-dogleg par fours you will see: downhill off the tee and downhill to the green, but with a serpentine stream lined with tropical undergrowth dictating an all-carry approach to the green, or a bail-out pitch to the fairway.