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We spent few days in Kauai and it rained every day in Princeville area but for some reason, it didn't rain at Poipu Bay. I played here on 10/27/16 so I apologize for the late posting of the review. This is one of the high end golf resorts on the island. Courses here aren't as good as other Islands IMO. While this course is good, it left me with desire of wanting little more from it for the price they charge. Customer service is top notch and I cannot emphasize enough how good they are. From the moment you park, they are attentive to your every needs including proshop staff. Driving range had plenty of spaces and they have attendants there who will take care of your needs and lets you know when you can head out for your round. There were few interesting holes but over all, I wouldn't consider this course a must play. I played courses on Oahu at less than half price of this course that were just as good. Tee boxes were good but there were plenty of places where grasses are yellowing and beat up which I don't expect at course of this caliber. Fairways overall were great but there were lots of brown spots. Some rough area needs some TLC although nothing was barren. Greens were medium fast downhill down grain but pretty slow overall. If I'm paying the big bucks to play course such as this, I expect more pristine condition and fast greens. Luckily, there were few beautiful holes with ocean view that satisfied us. Otherwise it would have been somewhat of disappointment. Overall, I enjoyed my round here in a very windy day but I probably will not go back for the price they charge. They do try to make up the short fall on the golf course with extra attentive staff who are customer friendly.
14 Likes.
I was lucky enough to finally go back to Maui to play this beautiful course on 11/02/16 and following are my experience and opinions. Course is located in the Northwest of Maui just before the roads get narrow and mountainous. Its a beautiful area worth the drive up even if you're not golfing here. After making a turn into the course, you will drive up the long drive way up towards the hills and drop off your bag along the side of the road then drive just past the club house for the parking. Being high end place, staff will come and load up all your stuff. Driving range has room for about 20 people but usually that is enough since its rarely crowded. Tee sheet was fairly full but there was only about 6 people at the range including two from my group. 20 minutes before our tee time, we headed to the putting green for some practice. If you've never played here, that is the most important thing to do. Greens here are very tricky. It can be ridicously fast in 1 direction while other direction may be much slower. Breaks are difficult to read and 3 footers are tough to make. Many 3 and 4 putts are waiting her for those who aren't prepared. Now lets get to the course itself. We played from the Regular Tee which is around 6600 yds but it really plays more like 6100 yds due to all the long holes play down hill and any ball hit in the fairway rolls forever. Hind sight, we probably could have played one tee back and still would have been ok (I normally drive the ball around 225 yds). First hole is a short 4 but usually into heavy wind and landing area is blind. Aim towards the right side of the fairway if you don't want an awkward lie like me. I thought I hit the left side of the fairway but it rolled down to severe side hill slope and it felt like I had to swing sideways with the ball sitting up near my waist level. Thats my start tip to avoid big starting number. What is there not to like about this course. Tee box, Fairways, Rough, and Greens are all superb. Tee boxes are manicured to perfect square with very little divot damage. Fairways were consistently smooth and I didn't have one bad conditioned lie the entire round. I almost wanted to bring a nice hammock and just take a nap while walking the fairways barefoot. If you do hit into the rough, it does sit down majority of the time so you might want to avoid it unless you're into digging out golf ball from bermuda like grass. Fairways are huge so most people shouldn't have too difficult of time keep the tee shots in the fairway. Bunkers are in great shape with consistent texture and it was fairly easy to get out even though I couldn't get the ball to spin. There are 2 things that make this course difficult for us amateurs. First is the change in elevation. Course winds up and down so much that its hard to figure out what club to use. I used 6 iron from 190 yard out on one hole and on another hole, I used the same full swing 6 iron from 140 yards. Beauty of the scenery is breatht taking. Watching the golf course on TV or picture just does not do justice to the beauty of this course and area. Second part of difficulty is how severe their greens can be. My playing partner is a good putter and even he struggled. I had 3 holes in a row with 3 putts (10,11, and 12) and missed many putts inside 3 foot. I hit the ball well enough to break 80 but had 21 putts just in the back 9 made sure I wouldn't. I almost did my wedge putter due to bad putting. Johnny GK you know exactly what I mean. LOL. I shot 86 just in case anyone is wondering. Post round, they let us take the cart to the parking lot driving through narrow tetris like alley ways which was interesting. Both of us had great time playing this course while throughly enjoying the nature and all the long drives between the holes. I'm glad I got to play it this time but dropping $350 for a round of golf was little tough to swallow. For a once in a life time round, I say go for it.
14 Likes.
I played here 9/30/2014. There were no bag attendant person so I walked down to the proshop area with my bag. Place was not very crowded so went to the range and warmed up after checking in. Pro shop staff were both very friendly and helpful. Practice putting green is so slow, its like putting from the fairway. I'd recommend practicing few short putts only. Luckily, the actual green was little faster. This course has lot of dog legs and drop off so tee shots are extremely important. Little too far off the tee and your ball is gone. It was tough to play mainly due to recent rain and course does not drain well. It was pretty much lift and clean condition. Not the fairest course and tee shots are optically very scary since you can't tell beyond the hazards. Of course when you actually go to your shot, you find out there is lot more room. I was only able to play the front 9 before the heavy rain came through. Will be heading back tomorrow to play the back 9 if the rain doesn't come back. Will post photos of the course after the 2nd half. This is very challenging course and those who don't mind the difficulty, absolutely come and try it out. Even if you don't score well here, you'll still enjoy the beautiful rain forest / mountain view scenery.
4 Likes.
I played on a 100 degree day so there weren't lot of people out. Attendant came and picked us up from the parking lot and helped us check in. They are very attentive. After hitting few balls on the range and few chips and putts, we headed out. It was good to be back and see the course fully recovered from all the green issues of the past. Greens are kept little longer than I'd like but all the burnt out grasses have fully recovered. Bunkers they were working on has been completely filled with new sand. Its once again back to its glory days. Its little hot out there now but its still one of my favorite course and its always a treat to play here. Majestic views, green grass in the middle of the mountain canyon and desert along with elevated tee shots makes this course a must play.
8 Likes.
We found a great deal in the afternoon round so we tried to play a quick 18. It was little chilly so not too many people were out which was great for us. We got there at 1:45PM and there wasn't any bag drop attendent so we proceeded directly to the proshop. We played the Canyon and Ranch. Course had lot of elevation changes thus adding to the challenge. Due to Winter condition, rough was brown and little shaggy. My main issue was the tee box, it was rather long and there were lot of divots. Fairways were in better than average shape and greens were firm but rolled well at about 10 on stimp. It was ideal condition for me. Layout and elevation change is the forte of this course and I would play this course as long as I can find discounted tee time. If they can improve the conditioning of the rough and tee box, it would be a must not miss course. Hope they can fix up the conditions soon. Service wise, they are attentive but it worked ok for us since we needed to get in and out quickly.
5 Likes.
Played 12/24/13 at 10AM. We started on the back 9 which played much longer than the front 9. Warmed up at the range which holds about 25 stations and putted from 2 levels of practice green. Main challenge was wet grass not rolling out so long par 4's played like par 5 for me. Back 9 design was little bland. Front 9 was little more interesting with more elevation changes and distinct designs. There were few holes with ocean view which I enjoyed and it was nice course so I'm glad I got to play it but I would much rather play the better conditioned and better designed Emerald course any given day. BTW, this course is longer than the Emerald course by 200 yds for same colored tee to Emerald.
Tee boxes were lush with very little usage so it was almost near perfect. Fairways were nice but not as nice as Emerald Course. Roughs were in good shape. Putting greens were mostly smooth with little bumps from spike marks. Overall, this is very nice course and I would recommend it but if you only have 1 round to play here, then I would choose the Emerald course.
2 Likes.
Played here 12/22/13 at 10AM. Nice driving range with 25 stations. You have to take a separate range cart (without roof) to go to the range even though they have regular cart. They said it was their slow season. We teed off as 2 some along with bunch of other 2 somes so played in about 3.5 hours even after taking many photos. Emerald course fits its name. The fairways and rough was in deep dark shade of green in superb condition. It would rival any of the Hawaii's top course in condition and it wouldn't be much to prepare course like this for a PGA event. Every hole is either severe uphill or downhill. All the downhill holes have Ocean View while all the uphills have Mountain View. It was very scenic with elevation changes that just can't be captured in a photo. Course didn't play very long due to lots of down hills but was very enjoyable. Emerald is more of a resort style course with no OB and fairly generous on tee shots. Toughest part of the course was its green. It has special Bermuda that supposely follows the sun shine so it was tough to read. Similarly lined putts that were only few inches away from each other broke differently depending on the grain. One putt would break left and another wouldn't break or even broke right even though it was only few inches away from the other putt. I would highly suggest this course for those who enjoy spectacular views with best condtions. Staff was attentive and cart girl Amy came around 3 times during our round. Will post photos when I get back home in about a week.
3 Likes.
Getting here is little tricky as you will need to use the side road that looks like someone's drive way. As I pulled in, you can see the grand par 3 with mini cliffs so I knew this course was gonna be tough. Course is rather short but it makes it up with its slope. This is very tough course. If you miss your drives and approach shot, its a lost ball. 2nd hole was very challenging and our entire 4 some all had double bogey or worse. This course has beautiful mountain drop and is picturesque scenery at every turn. Driving range is off the matt so that was little bummer. There was practically no one at the course and we hardly so anyone during our entire round until 18th hole. Elevation changes and uneven lies at every turn so if you aren't used to that, bring lots of golf ball as you will need it. I really enjoyed this course and its beauty. Only fault I found with the course is that their greens are really hard and there is only thin layer of grass on the top so its rather sandy and not very attracticve looking. Not sure how they can fix it though since its sitting on the side of the mountain range. We saw wild pigs and surrounding makes you feel like you're playing golf in the movie Avatar. Will post some photos in next few days. If you have decent ball striking and want to play somewhere that has great mountain view, this is your place.
4 Likes.
Don't let the name fool you. Its not a beach course. Even though beach is right across the street, you don't ever see the ocean. As long as you don't come here expecting an ocean view course, you'll be pleasantly happy. As someone else have said, this is inland course right next to the beach. Course itself is very nicely designed with conditions that are superb from Tee to Green. Fairways are narrow but majority of the time, you don't have much problem playing from the errant tee shot. If you want to play top conditioned course with good design, this is it. If you're looking for the Hawaii Ocean view or grand mountain view then go elsewhere. I love their greens since you do not need to read grain. Staff treated us like local friends. Nothing over the top but took care of things we needed.
5 Likes.
I played here at 9/28 after playing the sister course La Colinas. I absolutely loved this course. This course is very unusal for Florida. There are tons of elevation changes. It reminds me of california courses. Conditions, layout, and overall design is very eye catching and can be difficult. I would definitely play here again given the chance. I enjoyed every minute of it even though we were very tired. We got to play it for $35 replay rate and that was a steal. Don't miss your chance.
3 Likes.
Played here 9/28/13 as part of amateurtour event. Teed off at 8:30AM and course was very nicely manicured. Its mostly flat but they try to add small mounds here and there to add some visual effects. It wasn't anything special but conditions were nice and round was enjoyable. Greens were very smooth. Fairways are near perfect shape. They have 2 courses here and I would recommend the El Campeon over this course. It was fun, it was great shape but nothing too memorable. Staff was very friendly and dine in area really took personal care and touch. I would save this as your 2nd round of the day.
4 Likes.
Playing 2nd time this year. Last time I played it was week after Player's Championship and conditions were fabulous except for some minor traffic worn spots on the courses from the spectator. Played 9/29/13 and it was beautiful day of 79 degree. Course has been re-sodded in July and everything was immaculate. Greens were smooth and fast. Fairways were firm and rough was super tough. Anytihng in the rough sat down and anything longer than a short iron was impossible. Today was little windy and made it super tough. Playing from 6100 yd tee, I could still only muster up 89. Green side chip and pitch shot was very tough. On the adjacent course at Dye's Valley Course, Web.com tour was having their championship so people were warming up side by side with the tour pros. Of course I don't think any of the pros shot 89....lol. If you get the chance, come out and play. Its definitely a bucket list course.
5 Likes.
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