Best Golf Courses in Hawaii (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Mauna Kea Golf Course🏆 Top 100 Public — #49Kohala Coast, HI9.3 2The Challenge at Manele🏆 Ranked #2 in HILana'i City, HI8.4 3Princeville Makai Golf Club🏆 Ranked #8 in HIPrinceville, HI8.3 4Mauna Lani Golf🏆 Ranked #15 in HIWaikoloa Village, HI8.2 5Ocean Course at Hokuala🏆 Ranked #13 in HIHokuala, HI8.2 6Wailea Blue Course🏆 Ranked #14 in HIKihei, HI8.2 7Poipu Bay Golf Course🏆 Ranked #12 in HIKoloa, HI8.2 8Wailea Emerald CourseKeokea, HI8.2 9Ewa Beach Golf Club'Ewa Beach, HI8 10Pukalani Country Club Golf CoursePukalani, HI6.7 11Navy Marine Golf CourseHickam Field, HI6.4 12Hawaii Prince Golf Club'Ewa Beach, HI6.2 13Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Coursekahului, HI6.1 14Kiahuna Golf ClubKoloa, HI5.9 15Makani Golf ClubKailua-Kona, HI5.8 16Waikele Golf ClubWaipahu, HI5.8 17Mililani Golf CourseWaipi'o Acres, HI5.5 18Ko Olina Golf ClubMakakilo City, HI5.4 19Moanalua Golf ClubHalawa Heights, HI4.6 20Kapolei Golf Course'Ewa Villages, HI4.3

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Nanea Golf Club🏆 Ranked #59 in the U.S. · #1 in HIKalaoa, HI9.1 2Kukuiʻula Golf Course🏆 Ranked #7 in HIKoloa, HI8.3 3Hualalai Golf Club Nicklaus Course🏆 Ranked #11 in HIKailua-Kona, HI8.2

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →