Princeville Makai Golf Club
Princeville, HI
Princeville Makai Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Princeville, Hawaii, playing 7,223 yards with a course rating of 75.5 and slope of 135. It is ranked #73 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1971); Robert Trent Jones Jr. (renovation, 2010)
Princeville Makai Golf Club was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. as his first solo design, and includes six oceanfront holes on Kauai's North Shore. The course underwent a 6 million dollar renovation by Jones, completed in early 2010. Golf Digest has ranked it among the Top 100 Greatest Public Courses in the country, and GolfWeek lists it among the top 3 courses in Hawaii.
Accolades
- Ranked #73, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #8, Best in Hawaii (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 4080 Lei O Papa Road, Princeville, HI 96722
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. 2, 611 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 3, 181 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 385 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 464 | 13 |
| 2 | 5 | 611 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 181 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 385 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 540 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 446 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 213 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 359 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 403 | 5 |
| Out | 36 | 3,602 | |
| 10 | 4 | 399 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 520 | 14 |
| 12 | 4 | 450 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 | 255 | 8 |
| 14 | 4 | 338 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | 414 | 16 |
| 16 | 3 | 202 | 12 |
| 17 | 4 | 476 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 567 | 10 |
| In | 36 | 3,621 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,223 |
Scorecard from the Aina(Green) tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville Golf Club - Prince CoursePrinceville | 1.4 | 18 | 72 | 76.2 / 140 | Public |
| Wailua Golf CourseLihue | 16.3 | 18 | 72 | 73.2 / 129 | Municipal |
| Puakea Golf CourseLihue | 18.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 130 | Public |
| Ocean Course at HokualaHokuala | 19.7 | 18 | 72 | 75.9 / 139 | Public |
| Kukuiolono Park & Golf CourseKalāheo | 21.3 | 9 | 72 | 69.1 / 110 | Public |
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