Hualalai Golf Club Nicklaus Course
Kailua-Kona, HI
Hualalai Golf Club Nicklaus Course is a resort 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, playing 7,117 yards with a course rating of 74.1 and slope of 129. It is ranked #11 on Golf Digest's Best in Hawaii (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Jack Nicklaus (1996)
Jack Nicklaus designed Hualalai Golf Club at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on Hawaii's Big Island, which opened in 1996. It has hosted the PGA Tour Champions' Mitsubishi Electric Championship since 1997.
Accolades
- Ranked #11, Best in Hawaii (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 100 Ka'upulehu Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 10, 566 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 17, 164 yards, par 3
| Hole | Par | Yards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 397 |
| 2 | 4 | 434 |
| 3 | 4 | 422 |
| 4 | 5 | 526 |
| 5 | 3 | 205 |
| 6 | 4 | 392 |
| 7 | 5 | 556 |
| 8 | 3 | 227 |
| 9 | 4 | 461 |
| Out | 36 | 3,620 |
| 10 | 5 | 566 |
| 11 | 4 | 416 |
| 12 | 3 | 167 |
| 13 | 4 | 387 |
| 14 | 5 | 519 |
| 15 | 4 | 428 |
| 16 | 4 | 440 |
| 17 | 3 | 164 |
| 18 | 4 | 410 |
| In | 36 | 3,497 |
| Total | 72 | 7,117 |
Scorecard from the Mahope tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualalai Golf Club Keolu CourseKailua-Kona | 0.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 133 | Private |
| Nanea Golf ClubKailua-Kona | 3.2 | 18 | 73 | 76.0 / 136 | Likely private |
| Makalei Golf ClubKailua-Kona | 5.9 | 18 | 72 | 73.5 / 143 | Public |
| KohanaikiKailua-Kona | 9.3 | 18 | 72 | 75.7 / 138 | Private |
| Makani Golf ClubKailua-Kona | 9.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.4 / 140 | Public |
| Waikoloa Beach CourseWaikoloa | 9.9 | 18 | 70 | 71.5 / 133 | Public |
| Kings CourseWaikoloa | 10.2 | 9 | 72 | 73.9 / 133 | Public |
| Mauna Lani - South CourseKohala Coast | 11.1 | 18 | Public | ||
| Mauna Lani GolfKohala Coast | 11.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 128 | Resort |
| Waikoloa Village Golf ClubWaikoloa | 14.8 | 18 | 72 | 72.5 / 124 | Public |
Straight-line distance from this course.
See something wrong or missing?
Corrections go to a human review queue and usually go live the same day.
🏌 Do you run this course? Send corrections or an official online booking link with the form above (choose "I manage this course"). We link players straight to courses, free.