Maui golf courses: tee times & green fees 2027
Maui’s golf is split between two coasts, and which one you base yourself on shapes the whole trip. On the west side, the Plantation Course at Kapalua climbs the mountain slopes above the island’s north-west tip, while Royal Kaanapali, the Robert Trent Jones Sr. layout that began resort golf here in 1962, lies behind the beach hotels about 15 minutes further south. On the drier south shore, Wailea Golf Club runs three courses, and Robert Trent Jones II’s Gold and Emerald are the two most visitors come for. All three venues sell tee times to the public, so you need no hotel booking to play. Where they differ is the booking window, from 30 to 120 days, and the price, from a US$89 late-afternoon round to US$475 at Kapalua. This page compares access, costs and drive times.
- Courses compared3
- Rates fromUS$89
- Fly intoKahului (OGG)
- Public booking windows30–120 days
- Open to non-guestsAll three
Compare Maui courses
Tap a pin for photos, prices and a booking link.
| Course | Green fee from | What’s included | Getting there | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1Kapalua Plantation CourseChampionship course | US$445Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide | ||
 2Wailea Golf Club (Gold and Emerald)Multi-course resort | US$345Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide | ||
 3Royal Kaanapali CourseResort course | US$89Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide |
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Which Maui course should you book?
Kapalua Plantation Course
Coore and Crenshaw’s par 73 of 7,596 yards, where the PGA Tour opened its season for 27 years. Hideki Matsuyama finished 35 under in the last Tour event there, in January 2025, and the downhill 474-yard seventh and the steeply tilted 18th are the holes golfers talk about.
Green fees & bookingWailea Golf Club (Gold and Emerald)
The Gold, rated 74.5 and edged with lava rock, and the gentler Emerald, both by Robert Trent Jones II on the dry south shore. The US$975 three-day unlimited package costs less than three morning rounds and adds the original Blue Course too.
Green fees & bookingRoyal Kaanapali Course
Royal Kaanapali’s 449-yard closing par 4 follows a brackish canal, a finish Arnold Palmer rated among the hardest he played. Tee off from 3pm for US$89 plus tax, and you can book as much as 120 days before you fly.
Green fees & bookingWhat a round really costs.
- Green fee+
- Shared cart+
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- Hawaii tax
Kapalua is the most expensive of the three. Its 2026 standard rate is US$475 plus tax with a shared cart, guests at four resort properties pay US$445, and booking outside the 30-day window adds 15%, taking it to US$546.25. Wailea’s Gold and Emerald cost US$345 before noon and US$235 afterwards, the Blue US$285, and three days of unlimited play across all three courses US$975. Royal Kaanapali prices daytime rounds by demand, so the figure appears only when you choose a time, but from 3pm it charges a fixed US$89 plus 4.712% tax. Resident rates need Hawaii ID, so overseas golfers pay visitor prices.
Getting around.
Every course here is reached from Kahului (OGG), the airport on the island’s central isthmus, and a hire car is the practical way to link them. Wailea is the nearest, about 17 miles south via the Piilani Highway. The west-side pair lie along the Honoapi‘ilani Highway: Kaanapali about 45 minutes from the terminal in normal traffic, Kapalua roughly an hour. Those two are only about 15 minutes apart, so one West Maui base covers both. Crossing between Wailea and either west-side course takes more than an hour each way, so most groups split the stay or give the south shore its own day.
When to play.
All three courses stay open year-round, so the decision comes down to rain, demand and closures. Wailea is the dependable winter choice, with about 11 inches of rain a year, while the mountain side of West Maui sees most of its rain in those same months. December to April is peak season, when humpback whales are offshore and Kaanapali advises booking 30 days ahead. Watch for maintenance and events too: Kapalua aerated in May and September 2026 and hosts the LPGA’s LOTTE Championship on 18 to 21 March 2027, and the Kaanapali Kai closes for aeration on 8 to 11 June and 14 to 17 September 2027.
Questions golfers ask.
Can I play Maui’s resort courses without staying at the resort?
Yes, at all three. Kapalua sells public times online 30 days ahead, Wailea 45 days and Royal Kaanapali 120 days. Staying at the Ritz-Carlton, Montage Kapalua Bay, the Kapalua Villas or Napili Kai Beach Resort earns a lower Plantation rate and a 60-day window, booked by phone only.
Should I stay in West Maui or Wailea for golf?
Kaanapali or Kapalua puts two of these venues about 15 minutes apart, and the Hyatt Regency Maui sells a package with two rounds on the Kaanapali Kai. Wailea suits a longer golf stay on one resort, with 54 holes, the Four Seasons and the Grand Wailea, and townhomes for groups. Lahaina is still rebuilding after the 2023 wildfire.
Is the Kapalua Bay Course open?
No. It is closed with no date to reopen, and a David McLay Kidd redesign is on hold while the owner works on the water supply. Kapalua runs on about 40% of its normal water under a Tier 3 restriction, so the Plantation is the only course you can play there.
Do Maui golf courses use caddies?
None of the three runs a caddie programme for visitors. Kapalua and Kaanapali include a shared cart in every rate, and Wailea plays with carts as standard. Kaanapali charges a US$30 rider fee for a third person or a cart alone, and Kapalua charges US$65 plus tax for a non-playing companion.
What should I bring for golf on Maui?
Golf shoes, as Kaanapali is soft-spike only and rents none, and Wailea bans metal and ceramic spikes. Kaanapali also asks for a collared shirt and no denim, whereas Wailea accepts T-shirts and jeans in good condition. Rental sets cost US$95 plus tax at Kapalua and US$105 at Wailea, and each golfer needs their own.