Puakea Golf Course

I first played the Puakea Golf Course on Kauai in May of 2024. I was really impressed by the course and it was in immaculate condition. I just played on March 23, 2025, and it was in terrible shape. Really terrible. I understand that all courses go through renovations, and in all fairness, Puakea is going through some renovations now. They are doing a lot of work on the green sand traps and I am sure those will be great, in time. But there is no excuse for the condition of the tee boxes, especially the blues. They had weeds, sand and brown, dead grass. The fairways were a little better, but not great either. I would not have played there had I known the condition and would have spent more money to play at Princeville Makai. Sorry, but it was not in great shape at all. Also, not even an acknowledgement of my presence by the team taking care of the carts when I turned in the cart. No offer to help with your clubs or clean them or even "how was the course?" Maybe they know the answer. I would avoid it for now.

First time playing and hooked up with a twosome of regulars which helped. Course layout very nice and some challenging holes.

A few tee boxes had some rough areas but the rest of the course was nice. Greens had been sanded a few days before I played but they rolled great.

Rental Clubs uwere PXG, nice but $70 to rent.

I was in 3 bunkers. They were hard mud.
Should have marked as GUR.
Greens could have been a little quicker

Overall a good experience. Very disappointing that there is no drinking water available on the course. Also no restrooms on the back. I realize there is construction going on but they should at least have a temporary restroom available. Pro shop staff was friendly but lacked knowledge. No starter makes things more complicated than they need to be.

Great course in great shape. Pace of play was great also.

Staff is very friendly and helpful. Range balls are included with your round. Course is nicely laid out and has several hazards.

No stress, great pace of play and value for the money.

An extremely well cared for course. The staff is great, the carts brand new, course in great condition. The front is a pretty simple format. The back nine have some fun and challenging holes. I’m glad we played before a 2 pm flight back to the mainland

Gorgeous course! Staff was extremely friendly and it was a lovely day out to play golf. Very enjoyable.

The course was in excellent condition. Back nine was a little slow. Will play it again!

Very nice layout. Rental clubs were very good quality. Staff friendly and helpful. Nice experience.

From the very welcoming of the pro shop and golf cart attendant to a relaxed pace of play, it was a great round. A few adventurous holes sprinkled in made the round fun and challenging. It is worth a visit.

Very nice course. Well kept greens are hard, shots onto the green did not hold very well with rented clubs. Very nice course layout and enjoyable. Be sure to dress appropriately as they do police their dress code. People are friendly, and the food at the restaurant is exceptional.