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Dan Banks
Kaneohe
2008-03-31
$101 (cart included), played on Friday, February 2008 at 6am
This is an amazing and beautiful course that is on the other side of the mountains from Honolulu. It is set at the base of the stunning Ko'olau mountain range and is cut through a thick rain forest. This backdrop creates a memorable golfing experience even before the first tee shot is struck. The course is a treat to play and is very challenging but fair. A few holes have forced carries that require a solid shot to negotiate but also offer bail out areas for the golfer feeling a but timid. I’ve played this course twice during visits to Oahu and have enjoyed both rounds even though they were played on very soggy days. These wet conditions offered absolutely no role which lengthened the course considerably. Being built in a rain forest, I assume this condition occurs fairly often, especially in the winter. But the conditions dampened the experience very little. I even managed to par the monster par four 18th hole, which requires two forced carries to reach the green.
Would travel: 10-20 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level
$101 (cart included), played on Friday, February 2008 at 6am
This is an amazing and beautiful course that is on the other side of the mountains from Honolulu. It is set at the base of the stunning Ko'olau mountain range and is cut through a thick rain forest. This backdrop creates a memorable golfing experience even before the first tee shot is struck. The course is a treat to play and is very challenging but fair. A few holes have forced carries that require a solid shot to negotiate but also offer bail out areas for the golfer feeling a but timid. I’ve played this course twice during visits to Oahu and have enjoyed both rounds even though they were played on very soggy days. These wet conditions offered absolutely no role which lengthened the course considerably. Being built in a rain forest, I assume this condition occurs fairly often, especially in the winter. But the conditions dampened the experience very little. I even managed to par the monster par four 18th hole, which requires two forced carries to reach the green.