Kauai
Princeville Makai Golf Club
North Shore ocean / mountain resort
Makai is the reason most golfers bring clubs to Kauai. It has the views, the setting, and enough golf substance to avoid being only a postcard. The 7th is the famous one for a reason, but the course is better when you let it be a full North Shore experience rather than one cliff-side photo stop.
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The take
Makai is the reason most golfers bring clubs to Kauai. It has the views, the setting, and enough golf substance to avoid being only a postcard. The 7th is the famous one for a reason, but the course is better when you let it be a full North Shore experience rather than one cliff-side photo stop.
Best for
The essential Kauai round, scenery, and North Shore stays
Watch out
North Shore weather, premium pricing, and aeration timing
How to play it
Must play
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Best Kauai anchor
- Ocean holes
- Hanalei Bay setting
- Mountain backdrop
- Strong resort presentation
Watch-outs
- Weather variability
- Expensive
- North Shore location can be a haul from Poipu
Signature holes
3, 7, 13, 14
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
Posted rack rate is $375 with cart, GPS, and range usage; online best-available rates may vary.
Best season
April-October: Best general golf window.
Caddies / walking
Mostly cart/resort golf.
Replay priority
High
Booking move
Pick North Shore or South Shore first, then book Makai/Poipu/Hokuala around that base.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
April-October: Best general golf window.
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
Absolutely beautiful golf club. The parking lot alone is carefully curated and manicured under a canopy of monkeypod trees. Just golfing with the mountains as the backdrop, green as far as the eyes can see.
Absolutely beautiful golf club. The parking lot alone is carefully curated and manicured under a canopy of monkeypod trees. Just golfing with the mountains as the backdrop, green as far as the eyes can see.
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4/5 - 5 months ago
Makai Golf Course is absolutely beautiful and definitely worth a round if you’re visiting Kauai. The views alone make it a memorable experience. One of the Par 3 greens was a bit rough when we played, but overall the course was in great shape.
The clubhouse and amenities are on
Makai Golf Course is absolutely beautiful and definitely worth a round if you’re visiting Kauai. The views alone make it a memorable experience. One of the Par 3 greens was a bit rough when we played, but overall the course was in great shape.
The clubhouse and amenities are on
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5/5 - 2 years ago
This is the second time for our family to do the Makai Golf Club sunset tour. The cost is about $120 per couple with tax (only two allowed to a golf cart). Your tour is about an hour and half to two hours and you visit various places along their huge land mass. At each stop, an e
This is the second time for our family to do the Makai Golf Club sunset tour. The cost is about $120 per couple with tax (only two allowed to a golf cart). Your tour is about an hour and half to two hours and you visit various places along their huge land mass. At each stop, an e
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