Poipu Bay Golf Course

About
Poipu Bay Golf Course has an ideal location between the beautiful coastline and lush emerald mountains. The course sprawls across 210 acres of tropical flowers and vegetation. The site is the former home to an ancient Hawaiian village, whose remnants have been incorporated into the course. Golfers have the rare opportunity to play next to 500-year-old handmade stone walls. Poipu Bay's links-style layout features firm fairways, 85 bunkers, and five water hazards throughout. There are open fronts that allow the ball to roll onto the putting surface. Water hazards come into play on eight holes. The unpredictable winds are the most challenging element of this course. The final two holes provide a memorable finish. The 17th features an ancient rock formation known as Mahualepu and the last hole is a demanding par 5 with a large pond on the left and a lateral hazard on the right.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Gold | 72 | 7123 yards | 73.9 | 134 |
Blue | 72 | 6610 yards | 71.7 | 129 |
White | 72 | 6318 yards | 69.5 | 125 |
White | 72 | 6318 yards | 74.5 | 124 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5241 yards | 70.9 | 121 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5241 yards | 70.3 | 120 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Gold M: 74.7/131 | 428 | 524 | 209 | 380 | 355 | 573 | 179 | 374 | 420 | 3442 | 429 | 193 | 435 | 384 | 537 | 427 | 501 | 225 | 550 | 3681 | 7123 |
Blue M: 72.0/130 W: 78.8/139 | 416 | 482 | 185 | 359 | 342 | 549 | 152 | 334 | 367 | 3186 | 394 | 166 | 412 | 357 | 498 | 401 | 472 | 201 | 525 | 3426 | 6612 |
White M: 69.9/125 W: 75.8/132 | 376 | 472 | 163 | 338 | 308 | 523 | 137 | 308 | 324 | 2949 | 360 | 143 | 376 | 310 | 475 | 366 | 432 | 199 | 517 | 3178 | 6127 |
Red M: 66.0/110 W: 70.9/121 | 323 | 386 | 145 | 293 | 271 | 474 | 112 | 297 | 288 | 2589 | 315 | 119 | 330 | 268 | 423 | 325 | 410 | 126 | 467 | 2783 | 5372 |
Handicap | 15 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 14 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by handymn on 12/07/2024
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Photo submitted by u868407234 on 03/27/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006523436 on 06/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006523436 on 06/20/2022
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Photo submitted by jimgolftimes on 03/16/2022
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Don't go left!! Photo submitted by John7117235 on 11/30/2021
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No. 17 Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 07/13/2021
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No. 16 Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 07/13/2021
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Photo submitted by mono34 on 06/26/2021
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Closing hole Photo submitted by kacerrob on 04/16/2021
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Teeing off on 17 Photo submitted by jaakd on 12/18/2019
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The scenic cliff side view on the back 9 Photo submitted by jaakd on 12/18/2019
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Clubhouse Photo submitted by jaakd on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Paul1375154 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Paul1375154 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by Paul1375154 on 12/18/2019
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Photo submitted by MKempkes on 10/15/2019
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Photo submitted by cjohnbrown on 10/07/2019
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Photo submitted by Rexus7 on 07/10/2019
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Photo submitted by Rexus7 on 07/10/2019
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Photo submitted by u732207290 on 05/22/2019
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View from behind par-4 16th hole. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Par-4 12th hole. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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From behind 18th green. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Par-4 16th green. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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Par-3 11th hole. Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 06/07/2018
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The par-5 16th hole at Poipu Bay runs along a sea cliff. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 01/29/2014
Poipu golf
Excellent course!
Stunning views!
Challenging yet playable!
Value
We played three courses during our stay on Kawai. This was by far the best course we played for the value that we paid.
Beautiful views.
This course was beautiful to play. Long and tough for the wives but they enjoyed the view. A must play if you are on the island.
Poipu Bay Golf, Hawaii Golf at it’s Finest
This is one of the most beautiful courses that I’ve ever played. The maintenance and upkeep of the course is fantastic. The layout is challenging but fair. The trade winds often come into play as the course is located right on the ocean. Staff have always been very friendly, welcoming, and professional. I wouldn’t mind if the price to play wasn’t quite so high but this is golf in Hawaii where everything is pricy. I thoroughly enjoyed playing this course and play it a couple of times whenever we’re on Kauai. I’d recommend giving this course a try if you’re ever on Kauai.
Does not disappoint, golf and views are exceptional
Have played her a number of times, and love the course. Played in well under 4 hrs. Course in great shape. Nice carts, good GPS and very friendly staff. Love this place.
Poipu bay
One of the prettiest courses I ever played
Excellent condition
Staff not super friendly… tried to hit balls after my round wanted to charge an additional 50 bucks on top of 300
Spectacular views
Great Course and Experience
The course was in great shape, and the staff was very friendly and courteous. I’ll be playing it again before departing Kauai.
Course In Good Shape Despite Rain
I can see why this has been a Golf Digest Top 100 Public course. Starts off a little plain then builds to the more picturesque back nine. Decent elevation changes & plays differently each hole depending on the wind. Played in the afternoon after morning rain & no one ahead of me. Bunkers were raked & maintained and fairways had no burnt spots & I could count on good lies.
Greens were of average speed, stimp probably 9. But the maintenance crew can’t cut Seaside Paspalum too short & they probably want to keep them at resort speeds. There are some greens with some decent sloping & mounding to keep it interesting.
The practice range & greens were grass & very nicely kept.
I paid slightly reduced afternoon rate & it was worth it. Now that I’ve played both and for a benchmark, I would return to play here twice for cost of one round at Kapalua.
Golfing vacation
We have played golf all over the island it was by far one of the best experiences we had during our stay. I’m so happy we played it last or it be others would have probably been a let down
Great Course, beautiful scenery, good greens
If there is a more beautiful course to play, I haven't found it. Had a great time.
Save your money
While I understand that they are undergoing an irrigation upgrade, it is not currently worth the top dollar price that they are charging. I knew that there would be one tempo hole due to work. They even called me the night before to make sure that I knew of this and knocked $10 off the price due to the ongoing work.
When I arrived the next day the pro shop again asked if I knew about the temp hole. He then went on to say that one of the other par 4s was playing a little shorter as well. It turned out that this other whole was shortened from approximately 420 yards to 130 yards. In my mind, this would constitute a second temp hole.
Before I even teed off, I went to the driving range. The starter was very nice, but said that they were limited to seven hitting locations. This meant that I may have to give up my spot to someone with an earlier tee time. As it turned out, that didn’t happen. But I rushed through the warm-up.
I had a flight to catch shortly after my round, so I wanted to take a shower. I was assured prior to playing that they had shower facilities. Once I got undressed I realized that there were no towels and two of the three showers had no soap.
This was meant to be a world class facility and a course on my bucket list. I appreciate the $10 discount, but that certainly didn’t make up for a poor experience.
Save your money and play Kiahula (sp) course instead. It’s about one mile away. It doesn’t have the views of the ocean. But the chorus was in very good condition. How much better Golf experience.