Best public golf in Hawaii.

HI · Kohala Coast · Resort · Par 72

Jones transformed a barren lava field into a Big Island classic, anchored by the famous par-3 3rd that carries a Pacific cove. One of Hawaii's most photographed and revered courses.

HI · Lahaina · Resort · Par 73

The PGA Tour's January opener sprawls dramatically down Maui's slopes, with vast fairways and downhill drives that seem to fly forever.

HI · Lihue · Resort · Par 72

A Jack Nicklaus course at the Timbers resort on Kauai with the longest stretch of oceanfront holes in Hawaii. Dramatic, breezy island golf.

HI · Lahaina · Resort · Par 71

The championship course at Kaanapali on West Maui, climbing the lower slopes of the West Maui Mountains with ocean views. A longtime resort-golf staple.

HI · Lahaina · Resort

The Plantation's scenic, oceanside sibling on Maui.

HI · Makena · Resort · Par 72

A dramatic Robert Trent Jones Jr. course at the south end of Maui beneath Haleakala, with lava, ocean, and big elevation. Remote, scenic resort golf.

HI · Waimea · Resort

Black-lava oceanfront golf on the Big Island.

HI · Waimea · Resort · Par 72

A course of black lava and emerald fairways on the Big Island's Kohala Coast, the inland companion to the famous South. Striking contrast and resort polish.

HI · Koloa · Resort

Former home of the PGA Grand Slam, on Kauai.

HI · Princeville · Resort

Clifftop ocean holes on Kauai's north shore.

HI · Princeville · Resort · Par 72

A wild, dramatic Robert Trent Jones Jr. course on Kauai's lush north shore, with jungle ravines and ocean views, long rated among Hawaii's toughest. A bucket-list round.

HI · Waikoloa · Resort · Par 72

A links-style Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish course across the Big Island lava fields, with deep bunkers and ocean breezes. The bolder of the Waikoloa pair.

HI · Wailea · Resort

A lava-strewn RTJ Jr. course on Maui's south coast.

HI · Wailea · Resort · Par 72

A colorful, flower-lined Robert Trent Jones Jr. course at the Wailea resort on Maui's sunny south shore, with ocean views and tropical landscaping. Resort golf at its prettiest.

HI · Waimea · Resort

A links-like Palmer/Seay course on the Kohala Coast.

HI · Lahaina · Resort · Par 70

The shorter, more forgiving companion at Kaanapali, with the same West Maui scenery at a friendlier pace. A relaxed oceanside resort round.

HI · Kapolei · Resort

Waterfalls and lagoons on Oahu's leeward coast.

HI · Kailua · Public · Par 72

A lush, dramatic course in a rainforest valley in the Koolau foothills of windward Oahu, with jungle and waterfall scenery. One of the island's most scenic rounds.

HI · Kahuku · Resort

A windswept Arnold Palmer course on Oahu's North Shore.

HI · Kahuku · Resort · Par 72

A George Fazio course on Oahu's North Shore at Turtle Bay, more inland and wooded than its famous Palmer sibling. A quieter round on a legendary coast.

HI · Waikoloa · Resort · Par 70

A Robert Trent Jones Jr. resort course on the Big Island's Kohala Coast, with an oceanfront stretch and ancient lava-rock features. Scenic, breezy golf.

HI · Wailea · Resort · Par 72

The original and most playable Wailea course, gently rolling above the Maui coast with wide fairways and big views. An easygoing resort round.

HI · Volcano · Public · Par 72

The highest course in Hawaii, perched at 4,000 feet beside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. Cool air, fairway-grazing nene geese, and an only-here setting.

HI · Lihue · Public · Par 72

A celebrated oceanfront municipal on Kauai's east side, a multiple USGA public-links host and one of the best golf values in the islands. Real Hawaiian golf for cheap.