Kahili Golf Club,Maui
Nestled in the foothills of West Maui Mountain, Kahili Golf Course offers coastal vistas dominated by rolling white surf, sun soaked beaches and summit views of Haleakala Volcano.
Constructed in 1991, and designed by Robin Nelson and Rodney Wright, Kahili is a sister course to The King Kamehameha Golf Club, as they have the same ownership.
The King K club is located adjacent to Kahili.
While The King K club is entirely private, Kahili is a nicely presented public access course
The maintenance levels were notably lower than King K, but good nevertheless, and the clubhouse and facilities were nice
While the routing did head across the slopes a little like the KK course, it is sited lower down the slope than KK, freeing Nelson and Wright to take the routing to more points on the compass.
The course also feels a little more protected, sitting lower in the trees- although it still gets more wind & rain than the coastal courses.
The course is not as long as KK, but is still challenging..
There are some good holes too, which include:
Hole 6- a challenging and picturesque par 3 with water and bunkers to negotiate
Kahili GC- hole 6
Hole 7- a shortish dog leg par 4, with a significant elevation drop from the tee. The green is set in a leafy alcove, so you need to position the tee shot to have clear approach. Big hitters may attempt to go for the green from the tee!
Hole 8 is a pretty par 3 over water- it is all carry!
Kahili GC- hole 8
Load her up, and hit it high!
Hole 13- another gorgeous par 3, with a big drop from tee to green, and a lovely ocean backdrop..
Kahili GC bunkering
Kahili GC at dusk
Kahili does not attract the attention that coastal courses on Maui do, but is very reasonably priced, is quality golf, and usually a cooler environment.
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