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Tee off where the fairway meets the ocean
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Tee off where the fairway meets the ocean
Golf the Hawaiian Coast · Hawaii
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Find things to do in Hawaii Talk to a specialistWhy you’ll love it
Ocean-cliff golf in Hawaii. Trade winds, whale spouts, and greens over the Pacific. A GoSmart specialist tailors the route, the stays, and the pace to you.
Why it works
You stand on a tee box with the fairway running straight toward the Pacific, trade winds in your face and whales sometimes breaching offshore, and for a second you forget to hit the ball. Hawaii puts the ocean in play like nowhere else.
Worth knowing
The famous courses are on Maui, the Big Island, Kauai, and Oahu, and they book up, so reserve tee times well ahead, especially the resort marquee layouts. Twilight rates are the local secret for a cheaper, cooler round.
The trade winds are a real club or two of difference, so respect them, and the afternoons can howl. Bring more balls than you think, because those ocean holes eat them.
It is playable year-round, with winter bringing bigger surf, whale season, and a few more showers on the windward sides. Pair a couple of rounds with beach days rather than trying to play every course.