Best Public Golf Courses in Hawaii
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Hawaii has 29 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamakua Country Club | Honokaa | Public | 1927 |
| 2 | Ala Wai Golf Course | Honolulu | Municipal | 1931 |
| 3 | Waiehu Golf Course | Wailuku | Municipal | 1945 |
| 4 | Hilo Municipal Golf Course | Hilo | Public | 1951 |
| 5 | Pali Municipal Golf Course | Kaneohe | Public | 1953 |
| 6 | Wailua Municipal Golf Course | Lihue | Municipal | 1961 |
| 7 | Hawaii Kai Executive Golf Course | Honolulu | Public | 1962 |
| 8 | Bay View Golf Course | Kaneohe | Public | 1963 |
| 9 | Mililani Golf Club | Mililani | Public | 1966 |
| 10 | Pearl At Kalauao | Aiea | Public | 1967 |
| 11 | Olomana Golf Links | Waimanalo | Public | 1968 |
| 12 | Makaha Valley Country Club | Waianae | Public | 1969 |
| 13 | Ted Makalena Golf Course | Waipahu | Public | 1971 |
| 14 | Hawaii Kai Golf Course | Honolulu | Public | 1973 |
| 15 | Ko Olina Golf Club | Kapolei | Public | 1990 |
| 16 | West Loch Municipal Golf Course | Ewa Beach | Municipal | 1990 |
| 17 | 360 Ewa Beach Country Club | Ewa Beach | Public | 1992 |
| 18 | Makalei Golf Club | Kailua-Kona | Public | 1992 |
| 19 | Turtle Bay Resort Arnold Palmer Course | Kahuku | Public | 1992 |
| 20 | Waikele Country Club | Waipahu | Public | 1993 |
| 21 | Kapolei Golf Club | Kapolei | Public | 1995 |
| 22 | Ewa Villages Golf Course | Ewa Beach | Public | 1996 |
| 23 | Makani Golf Club | Kailua-Kona | Public | 1997 |
| 24 | Puakea Golf Course | Lihue | Public | 1997 |
| 25 | Coral Creek Golf Course | Ewa Beach | Public | 1999 |
| 26 | The Dunes At Maui Lani Golf Course | Kahului | Public | 1999 |
| 27 | Royal Kunia Country Club | Waipahu | Public | 2003 |
| 28 | Kohala Golf Park | Kapaau | Public | 2017 |
| 29 | Turtle Bay Resort The Breaks Putting Course | Kahuku | Public | 2020 |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Hawaii have?
Hawaii has 29 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.