Kiahuna Golf Club: How to Score

Welcome to Kiahuna Golf Club! This is the player’s guide to navigating this Kauai golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.

The greens are seashore paspalum, which means there is no grain on these greens, so the breaks may not break as much as they appear to the eye. You are going to want to show up early for your tee time on this one; 30 to 60 minutes early is what I recommend. This course is equipped with a phenomenal driving range with an ocean view, a practice putting green, as well as some fantastic and knowledgeable staff.

After the round, don’t forget to go to in the clubhouse for some after-golf treats. If you want to check out my other golf blogs, check out this one on Kapalua Golf’s Plantation Course, Poipu Bay Course, Princeville Makai Course.

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Hole 1 keep it just left of the bunker on the right side 236 to clear

Hole 2. Stay middle to right center

Hole 3 typically plays downwind par 3 go for the center of the green

Hole 4 aim at the palm just right of the big tree

Hole 5 aim right down the middle the bunker on the left is reachable check distance

Hole 6 aim just right of the mango tree on the left side of the fairway

Hole 7 par 3 typically downwind

Hole 8 par 4 aim at the left edge of the safari tree the approach plays 5 yards downhill

Hole 9. Aim at the flag or right

Hole 10. hit it Down the middle

Hole 11 aim at the stand alone tree on the left side

Hole 12 par 3 this hole plays almost 10 yards longer than it appears

Hole 13 aim in between the rock wall and bunker on the right

Hole 14 don’t hit driver here hard dog leg left stay left center there is a big tree that can come into play on the second shot if you hit it right

Hole 15 don’t hit driver dog leg left aim at the right edge of the bunker
On the approach the green is just right of the rock formation on the left

Hole 16 this hole plays longer that it appears by at least 10 yards

Hole 17 keep it just right of the bunker in the middle

Hole 18 keep it right of the left trees and left of the right bunker