Kohanaiki
Kailua-Kona, HI
Kohanaiki is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, playing 7,329 yards with a course rating of 75.7 and slope of 138. It is ranked #10 on Golf Digest's Best in Hawaii (2025-26). It was designed by Rees Jones.
🏛 Designed by Rees Jones
Kohanaiki is a members-only club course designed by Rees Jones, described on its site as his only course in Hawaii. Six holes run along oceanfront on about a mile and a half of shoreline. The course holds Audubon International Gold Signature Sanctuary status.
Accolades
- Ranked #10, Best in Hawaii (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 PO Box9015, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 12, 637 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 2, 198 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 481 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 516 | 13 |
| 2 | 3 | 198 | 17 |
| 3 | 4 | 481 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 437 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 233 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 452 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 421 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 533 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 371 | 15 |
| Out | 36 | 3,642 | |
| 10 | 4 | 405 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 374 | 18 |
| 12 | 5 | 637 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 202 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | 374 | 10 |
| 15 | 4 | 430 | 6 |
| 16 | 3 | 225 | 16 |
| 17 | 5 | 594 | 8 |
| 18 | 4 | 446 | 4 |
| In | 36 | 3,687 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,329 |
Scorecard from the Championship tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makalei Golf ClubKailua-Kona | 5.6 | 18 | 72 | 73.5 / 143 | Public |
| Nanea Golf ClubKailua-Kona | 8.0 | 18 | 73 | 76.0 / 136 | Likely private |
| Hualalai Golf Club Keolu CourseKailua-Kona | 9.2 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 133 | Private |
| Hualalai Golf Club Nicklaus CourseKailua-Kona | 9.3 | 18 | 72 | 74.1 / 129 | Resort |
| Ocean CourseKailua-Kona | 10.5 | 18 | 72 | 72 / 125 | Public |
| Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course | 14.1 | 18 | Private | ||
| Waikoloa Beach CourseWaikoloa | 18.8 | 18 | 70 | 71.5 / 133 | Public |
| Kings CourseWaikoloa | 18.9 | 9 | 72 | 73.9 / 133 | Public |
| Mauna Lani - South CourseKohala Coast | 20.0 | 18 | Public | ||
| Mauna Lani GolfKohala Coast | 20.6 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 128 | Resort |
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