The hardest golf courses in Lahaina, Hawaii
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Lahaina, Hawaii, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Wailea, Lanai City, Kihei and Kahului.
The Plantation
Kapalua Resort
Lahaina, HI, USASlope rating 144, 77.0 course rating, Tour tees, 7,596 yds
PublicBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.1Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
You’ll be hard pressed to find a more scenic round of golf, there are some views that will stop you dead in your tracks just to take it all in. That helps ease the pain of a hefty price tag at least.
Written by
@GIR
- Must play
- Views
- Pristine
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Club
Kahului, HI, USASlope rating 141, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,841 yds
PublicRobin Nelson
Bay
Kapalua Resort
Lahaina, HI, USASlope rating 137, 72.7 course rating, Championship tees, 6,600 yds
PublicArnold Palmer
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
plantation's sister is a must play at least once. it doesn't quite have the dramatic jaw dropping views of the crown jewel itself but it's a fun and more approachable track nonetheless with some beautiful scenery at half the price.
Written by
@moodiebanks
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range
Manele Golf Course
Lanai City, HI, USASlope rating 135, 73.7 course rating, Nicklaus tees, 7,039 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- NRValue
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Views
Kaanapali Kai
Kaanapali Golf Courses
Lahaina, HI, USASlope rating 135, 70.7 course rating, Lava tees, 6,388 yds
PublicJack Snyder
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Great views, front nine is pretty fun but it runs through condos later on the back which makes it definitely not as fun!
Written by
@Kirkeide1
- Views
- Driving range
- Mat range
(Royal Kaanapali) Kaanapali Golf Courses
Lahaina, HI, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.7 course rating, Uliuli tees, 6,700 yds
Maui Nui Golf Club
Kihei, HI, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,665 yds
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 Lahaina, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Plantation at Kapalua Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Lahaina, Hawaii at Slope 144 (77.0 course rating · Tour tees · 7,596 yds). 7 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 Lahaina, 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 Lahaina, 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.
