Maui
Kapalua Plantation Course
Mountain / ocean-view resort championship
Plantation is the reason Maui belongs in a golf conversation. It is huge, windy, scenic, and a little strange in the best way. The 18th is the fantasy drive hole, where gravity briefly pretends to be your swing coach. Play it with humility or prepare to meet the trade winds personally.
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The take
Plantation is the reason Maui belongs in a golf conversation. It is huge, windy, scenic, and a little strange in the best way. The 18th is the fantasy drive hole, where gravity briefly pretends to be your swing coach. Play it with humility or prepare to meet the trade winds personally.
Best for
PGA Tour context, scenery, and the essential Maui trophy round
Watch out
Wind, elevation, blind/awkward lies, premium cost, and water/condition updates
How to play it
Must play
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Massive views
- Coore/Crenshaw architecture
- PGA Tour history
- Unique land movement
- Unforgettable 18th
Watch-outs
- Expensive
- Can frustrate casual players
- Drive from Wailea is long
- 2025 water issues make current-condition verification mandatory
Signature holes
5, 17, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
2026 posted standard rate is $475 plus tax with shared cart; Kapalua resort rate is $445 plus tax.
Best season
April-May: Excellent balance, lower peak pressure.
Caddies / walking
Maui golf is mostly resort/cart golf.
Replay priority
High
Booking move
Book lodging first by side of island, then Plantation/Gold/Emerald tee times, then dinners.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
April-May: Excellent balance, lower peak pressure.
Jan
72F / 50F
Sun Best; rain Low
Feb
75F / 53F
Sun Best; rain Low
Mar
79F / 57F
Sun Good; rain Medium
Apr
84F / 62F
Sun Good; rain Medium
May
89F / 68F
Sun Hot; rain High
Jun
92F / 73F
Sun Hot; rain High
Google review
5/5 - 2 months ago
A course as beautiful as it is difficult, it’ll make you want to cry. If you always seem to find water (like me…), my best advice is to bring a few extra sleeves of balls and force yourself to truly appreciate the gorgeousness of this course no matter how ugly your scorecard may
A course as beautiful as it is difficult, it’ll make you want to cry. If you always seem to find water (like me…), my best advice is to bring a few extra sleeves of balls and force yourself to truly appreciate the gorgeousness of this course no matter how ugly your scorecard may
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Google review
5/5 - 2 months ago
Kapalua Plantation Course is pricey, but it is worth every penny. The golf experience is awesome. The course was incredibly great condition even though it was really dry. Every single hole is something special except hole 2. The course provides an impressive challenge with amazi
Kapalua Plantation Course is pricey, but it is worth every penny. The golf experience is awesome. The course was incredibly great condition even though it was really dry. Every single hole is something special except hole 2. The course provides an impressive challenge with amazi
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Google review
5/5 - 5 months ago
I was very skeptical about how good Plantation would be given the historical hype/reputation and the recent closure and news of poor conditions. Played December 1st and it was amazing!! Conditions were PGA level, views are insane and the course was hard but super fun and unique.
I was very skeptical about how good Plantation would be given the historical hype/reputation and the recent closure and news of poor conditions. Played December 1st and it was amazing!! Conditions were PGA level, views are insane and the course was hard but super fun and unique.
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