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Ewa Beach Course

Ewa Beach Golf Club

Ewa Beach, HI, USA
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18 holesPar 726,711 yds73.1/137

About this course

Ewa Beach Golf Club occupies land on the southwestern coast of Oahu, approximately twenty miles west of Waikiki in the residential community of Ewa Beach. Robin Nelson and Rodney Wright designed the course, which opened in the 1990s on relatively flat terrain characteristic of the leeward side of the island. The layout serves both residents and visitors in an area that has seen significant residential development over recent decades, offering a public-access option in a region where golf courses are less concentrated than on the island's southern and eastern shores. The routing works across former agricultural land with views toward the Waianae Range to the west and occasional glimpses of the ocean. The flat topography means the design relies on strategic bunkering, water features, and prevailing trade winds to create challenge rather than dramatic elevation changes. Nelson, a prolific Hawaii-based architect, has designed or renovated numerous courses across the islands, typically emphasizing playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating native landscaping where feasible. Ewa Beach functions as a daily-fee facility serving the local community and military personnel from nearby Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The course provides a straightforward test in a setting defined more by accessibility and convenience than dramatic natural features, reflecting the practical demands of golf on Oahu's developing western corridor.

Quick facts

Location
Ewa Beach, HI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1992
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,711 yards
Difficulty
73.1/137

Getting there

The journey to Ewa Beach Golf Club begins at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive west along the H-1 freeway as the urban sprawl of the capital gradually gives way to the drier, sun-bleached landscape of the Ewa Plain. This working-class corner of Oahu feels worlds removed from Waikiki's glitter - the route trades high-rises for industrial yards and modest neighborhoods before delivering you to a municipal layout that sits unpretentiously beneath the shadow of the Waianae Range. The arrival is honest and unadorned, a reminder that Hawaii's golf riches extend far beyond the resort corridors, thriving instead in the everyday rhythms of island life.

FAQ

Common questions about Ewa Beach

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Ewa Beach was designed by Robin Nelson and Rodney Wright.

Yes. Ewa Beach is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Ewa Beach is 72.

Ewa Beach plays 6,711 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Ewa Beach is 137.

Ewa Beach is a 18-hole course.

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