The hardest golf courses in Kapolei, Hawaii
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Kapolei, Hawaii, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 5 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Oahu, Honolulu and Kaneohe Bay.
Waialae Country Club
Honolulu, HI, USASlope rating 140, 74.4 course rating, Championship tees, 7,125 yds
PrivateSeth Raynor
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Royal Hawaiian Golf Club
Oahu, HI, USASlope rating 138, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,609 yds
PublicGreg Norman
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 2.6Facilities
amazing views! unforgiving course. drive in fairway and you are happy - 1 yard from fairway say goodbye to that ball. you have tobthink carefully and think about where to miss.
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- Views
- Challenging
- Hidden gem
Ko Olina Golf Club
Kapolei, HI, USASlope rating 133, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,815 yds
PublicTed Robinson
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Walkable
Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course
Kaneohe Bay, HI, USASlope rating 130, 72.5 course rating, Back tees, 6,528 yds
PublicWilliam Francis Bell
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- NRValue
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Pristine
- Hidden gem
- Scoreable
Navy Marine Golf Course
Honolulu, HI, USASlope rating 120, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,754 yds
PublicWilliam Francis Bell
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
- Walkable
- Driving range
- Fast greens
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Kapolei, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Waialae Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Kapolei, Hawaii at Slope 140 (74.4 course rating · Championship tees · 7,125 yds). 5 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Kapolei, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Kapolei, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
