Top Public Golf Courses in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
The top public courses around Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 7 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.5Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Kohala Coast, HI, USA
+25
8.4(South) Mauna Lani Resort Golf
Kohala Coast, HI, USA
+23
8.3Hualalai Golf Club
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
+5
8.0(North) Mauna Lani Resort Golf
Kohala Coast, HI, USA
+9
7.9Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf
Waikoloa, HI, USA
+2
7.9(Kings) Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf
Waikoloa, HI, USA+4
7.7Hapuna Beach Resort
Kohala Coast, HI, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Kailua-Kona, 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 public course rankings in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The top public golf courses in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Course Vaults are led by Mauna Kea with a Course Vaults score of 8.5. This page ranks 7 courses, including Mauna Kea, South, Hualalai.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Kailua-Kona, 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 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Kailua-Kona, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Mauna Kea is currently #1 among public courses in and around Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Course Vaults at 8.5 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 12:12 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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