The best golf courses in Kihei, Hawaii
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 1,648 rounds in Hawaii and rate what they played. These are the 9 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Kihei, Hawaii, ranked by those community scores.
The Plantation
Kapalua Resort
Lahaina, HI, USAPublicBill 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
Emerald
Wailea Golf Club
Wailea, HI, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.4Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Just not what I was hoping for with the price tag and great location. Similar to other Hawaii courses I’ve played, greens are very slow even in the morning when they’re fresh.
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Driving range
- Views
- By water
Bay
Kapalua Resort
Lahaina, HI, USAPublicArnold 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
Gold
Wailea Golf Club
Wailea, HI, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 2.8Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Again great views but frustrating golf here. Greens are slow and pace was 5 hours for us in the afternoon, so much so that our 1:30 tee time didn’t get in before their cart cutoff of before 6pm.
Written by
@Slamminsam
- Views
- Driving range
- Pristine
Blue
Wailea Golf Club
Wailea, HI, USAPublicJack Snyder
Royal Kaanapali
Kaanapali Golf Courses
Lahaina, HI, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.4Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Maui Nui Golf Club
Kihei, HI, USAPublicBill Newis
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Pretty straight forward layout that was slightly reworked - they had to close the old par 3 12th hole due to road construction and inserted a new par 3 between the old 1 & 2 - now 2 (par 5) plays from the forward tees so it’s quite short.
Written by
@mikeybenzinger
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Mat range
Kaanapali Kai
Kaanapali Golf Courses
Lahaina, HI, USAPublicJack 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
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Club
Kahului, HI, USAPublicRobin Nelson
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Kihei, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Kihei, Hawaii.
The top golf courses in Kihei, Hawaii on Course Vaults are led by Kapalua Resort with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 9 courses, including Kapalua Resort, Wailea Golf Club, Kapalua Resort.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Kihei, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Kihei, Hawaii list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Kihei, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Kapalua Resort is currently #1 among courses in and around Kihei, Hawaii on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:42 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
