Emerald Course
Wailea Golf Club
About this course
The Wailea Emerald course, sculpted into the gentle slopes of Maui, whispers of accessible elegance. Designed during golf's sun-drenched resort boom, its wide fairways and forgiving greens offer a strategic counterpoint to the area's more demanding layouts. Robert Trent Jones Jr. originally charted this inland course, weaving it through pockets of tropical foliage. It favors players who can strategically manage the prevailing trade winds, with several doglegs and well-placed bunkers subtly dictating shot selection. It's a walkable course, known for its immaculate conditions and panoramic views of the Pacific. The Emerald course stands as a celebrated daily-fee experience. Its relaxed atmosphere is popular with vacationers and locals alike, and after a round, golfers can savor some of the finest sunset views on the island from the clubhouse lanai.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in HI
Quick facts
- Location
- Wailea, HI, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1994
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,825 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.8/135
- Course Vaults score
- 8.3
Getting there
The journey to Wailea Golf Club begins with arrival at Kahului Airport (OGG) on Maui's north shore, followed by a leisurely forty-five-minute drive south along the island's leeward coast, where the landscape gradually transitions from central valley to arid volcanic slopes and then to the manicured resort enclave of Wailea. For those traveling by private aircraft, Kapalua Airport (JHW) on Maui's northwest tip offers a more intimate arrival, cutting drive time to roughly an hour through some of Hawaii's most dramatic terrain. The final approach descends through the resort's gated entrance into a world of championship fairways set against the Pacific, where the Emerald course and its sister layouts command views of neighboring islands and crystalline waters - a fitting reward for the island crossing that precedes it.
FAQ
Common questions about Emerald at Wailea Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Emerald at Wailea Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.3 out of 10 based on 76 logged golfers.
Emerald was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr..
Yes. Emerald at Wailea Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Emerald is 72.
Emerald plays 6,825 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Emerald is 135.
