Ocean Course at Hokuala
Hokuala, HI
Ocean Course at Hokuala is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Hokuala, Hawaii, playing 7,121 yards with a course rating of 75.9 and slope of 139. It is ranked #13 on Golf Digest's Best in Hawaii (2025-26). It was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
🏛 Designed by Jack Nicklaus
The Ocean Course at Hokuala on Kauai is a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that runs along seaside cliffs, mango and guava groves, on what the club describes as the longest continuous stretch of oceanfront golf in Hawaii. The 18-hole layout has received North America's Best Golf Course and World's Most Beautiful Course honors cited by the operator. Each December the course hosts Operation Rising Star, a charity event that has raised more than 315,000 dollars for scholarships over three years.
Accolades
- Ranked #13, Best in Hawaii (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 3351 Ho'olaulea Way, Hokuala, HI 96766
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, 564 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 8, 161 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 431 yards)
- Doglegs: 3 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 434 | 11 | 4 bunkers |
| 2 | 5 | 538 | 9 | dogleg right |
| 3 | 4 | 431 | 1 | |
| 4 | 5 | 506 | 13 | dogleg left |
| 5 | 3 | 214 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 512 | 7 | dogleg left |
| 7 | 4 | 382 | 15 | |
| 8 | 3 | 161 | 17 | |
| 9 | 4 | 455 | 3 | |
| Out | 37 | 3,633 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 564 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | 438 | 16 | |
| 12 | 4 | 367 | 18 | |
| 13 | 4 | 471 | 6 | |
| 14 | 3 | 208 | 8 | |
| 15 | 4 | 482 | 10 | dogleg left |
| 16 | 4 | 326 | 14 | |
| 17 | 3 | 168 | 12 | |
| 18 | 4 | 464 | 2 | |
| In | 35 | 3,488 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,121 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puakea Golf CourseLihue | 2.3 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 130 | Public |
| Wailua Golf CourseLihue | 4.1 | 18 | 72 | 73.2 / 129 | Municipal |
| Poipu Bay Golf CourseKoloa | 7.9 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 131 | Public |
| Kiahuna Golf ClubKoloa | 9.1 | 18 | 70 | 73.5 / 131 | Public |
| Kukuiʻula Golf CourseKoloa | 10.5 | 72 | 74.8 / 132 | Likely private | |
| Kukuiolono Park & Golf CourseKalāheo | 12.1 | 9 | 72 | 69.1 / 110 | Public |
| Princeville Golf Club - Prince CoursePrinceville | 18.8 | 18 | 72 | 76.2 / 140 | Public |
| Princeville Makai Golf ClubPrinceville | 19.7 | 18 | 72 | 75.5 / 135 | Public |
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