Mauna Kea Golf Course
Kohala Coast, HI
Mauna Kea Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Kohala Coast, Hawaii, playing 7,370 yards with a course rating of 76.8 and slope of 141. It is ranked #43 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1964); Robert Trent Jones Jr. (renovation)
Mauna Kea Golf Course on Hawaii Island's Kohala Coast was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1964, with later renovation work by Robert Trent Jones Jr. It is a coastal, oceanview layout that has hosted the Mauna Kea Resort Pro-Am annually since 1973.
Accolades
- Ranked #43, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #5, Best in Hawaii (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #49, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
📍 62-100 Kauna'oa Drive, Kohala Coast, HI 96743
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. 17, 620 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 15, 211 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 438 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 9, about 105 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 5 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 374 | 7 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 2 | 4 | 380 | 11 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 80 ft downhill |
| 3 | 3 | 272 | 13 | 5 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 438 | 1 | 9 bunkers, plays about 65 ft uphill |
| 5 | 5 | 600 | 3 | 1 bunker, plays about 85 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 338 | 17 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| 7 | 3 | 218 | 15 | 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 8 | 5 | 547 | 5 | dogleg left, 7 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 430 | 9 | 5 bunkers, plays about 105 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,597 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 567 | 2 | dogleg right, 8 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 250 | 10 | 3 bunkers, plays about 65 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 392 | 12 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 13 | 4 | 374 | 18 | 8 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 425 | 4 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 15 | 3 | 211 | 16 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 16 | 4 | 484 | 6 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 17 | 5 | 620 | 8 | dogleg left, 8 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 450 | 14 | 7 bunkers, plays about 95 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,773 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,370 |
Scorecard from the Championship tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapuna Golf CourseKohala Coast | 0.7 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 134 | Public |
| Mauna Lani GolfKohala Coast | 4.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 128 | Resort |
| Waikoloa Village Golf ClubWaikoloa | 5.3 | 18 | 72 | 72.5 / 124 | Public |
| Mauna Lani - South CourseKohala Coast | 5.4 | 18 | Public | ||
| Kings CourseWaikoloa | 6.6 | 9 | 72 | 73.9 / 133 | Public |
| Waikoloa Beach CourseWaikoloa | 6.6 | 18 | 70 | 71.5 / 133 | Public |
| Waimea Golf ClubKamuela | 6.8 | 18 | 72 | 71.7 / 130 | Public |
| Makani Golf ClubKailua-Kona | 12.8 | 18 | 72 | 74.4 / 140 | Public |
| North Kohala Golf ParkKapaau | 16.2 | Public | |||
| Hualalai Golf Club Keolu CourseKailua-Kona | 16.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 133 | Private |
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