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Kapalua Golf Club (Bay Course)

Arnold Palmer's original Kapalua layout: coastal resort golf with Pacific views on every hole.

Lahaina, HI

300 Kapalua Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761

About this course

The Bay Course at Kapalua Golf Club is an 18-hole resort course on Maui's northwest shore. It opened in 1975 and was designed by Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane. It is the older of Kapalua's two courses, playing to a par of 72 and about 6,600 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 72.7 and a slope of 137. The layout has rolling fairways and generous greens set along ancient lava flows above the Pacific, with several holes running close to the coastline. Junior tees are offered on the front nine, and the Kapalua Golf Academy is nearby.

Type

Resort

Region

Pacific Coast

Holes

18

Par

72

Yardage

6,600

Established

1975

Course rating

72.7

Slope

137

LooperScore

81.9

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Nearby courses

Courses within 150 miles of Kapalua Golf Club (Bay Course), by true distance.

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Kapalua Plantation Course

Kapalua, HI · 2.0 mi away

The Plantation Course at Kapalua on Maui was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and opened in 1991, on hillside land above the Pacific that had been a pineapple plantation. The site falls steeply toward the ocean, and the design uses that slope on nearly every hole. Fairways are extremely wide and the ground contours feed the ball, so tee shots run out well past where they land. Ravines cross several holes, the trade wind blows almost constantly from behind on the closing stretch, and the greens are large with generous entry points. The par-5 18th drops sharply downhill and can be reached with two ordinary swings when the wind cooperates. Kapalua hosts The Sentry, the PGA Tour's opening tournament of the calendar year, each January. The course is open to resort guests and the public.

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Kaanapali Golf Course (Kai)

Lahaina, HI · 5.2 mi away

The Kaanapali Kai Course is one of two courses at Kaanapali Golf Courses in Lahaina, Maui, set below the West Maui Mountains along the historic Kaanapali resort corridor. Originally built by Arthur Jack Snyder and later reworked by Robin Nelson, the par-70 layout runs roughly 6,400 yards and favors strategy and shot placement over sheer length. Lava rock outcroppings, natural drainage canals and native flowering plants line the fairways, with the Pacific and Molokai visible from several holes. It operates as a public resort course.

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Waiehu Municipal Golf Course

Wailuku, HI · 13 mi away

Waiehu Municipal Golf Course is a public 18-hole facility with a par of 72 located in Wailuku, Hawaii. The course is situated on 179 acres along the shore of the island of Maui and was constructed on a beachfront setting. Waiehu features a layout where the sixth, seventh, and eighth holes play directly alongside the white sand of the beach. The course measures 6,330 yards from the men's tees and offers views of the sea and the nearby Waihe’e Reef. The property includes a lighted driving range and a clubhouse complex with a restaurant and pro shop. It is a popular destination for local leagues and provides an accessible municipal golf experience for residents and visitors alike.

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