You get the best of both worlds here, with a links-style course that plays a little tougher than the beach course without sacrificing the tremendous beauty of Hawaii. You'll play with views of towering volcanoes, and amid ancient lava flows. Your ball will skip to avoid treacherous pot bunkers. This is a tough course despite the multiple tee placements. Amateurs beware.
$$$ (Expensive)Golf Course Statistics: 7,074 yards, par 72, slope 135 - designed by Tom Weiskopf/Jay Morrish (1990). This is a resort course.
For a rigorous test of golf skills, no facility on the Kohala Coast compares with Waikoloa's unique Kings' Course. Designed by former British Open champion Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, the Kings' Course offers golfers the best of two worlds; golf in an island paradise, on a course that more closely resembles a layout along the coast of Scotland. But with stunning views of the towering volcanoes of the Big Island framed by palm trees and vibrant flowers, you'll have no trouble remembering that you're golfing in paradise.