Golf At Kauai

Golf is a lot of walking, broken up by disappointment and bad arithmetic.

Kauai Lagoons Golf Club

It's said that when Jack Nicklaus created the Kiele Course, the terrain lent itself so well to his vision that he made but a single change to his original design.

So it's no surprise that this incredible 7,070-yard resort course is hailed as one of the finest golf gems in the Pacific.

The Kiele has a sense of style uniquely its own. Fairways weave along imposing ocean cliffs, over promontories high above Nawiliwili Harbor, and among some 40-acres of fresh water lagoons.

Lush groves of exotic foliage thrive amongst the holes. A solitary rotunda sits on the water off the 17th tee: an exquisite wedding chapel.

Every hole is marked by a white marble statue of an animal or mystical being: Happy Buddha, Elephant, Swan, Dragon, and of course, The Golden Bear, in tribute to the master golfer who master-minded the course

The Lagoons
Breathtaking vistas made concentrating on the game difficult

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A short drive from the port

An Amazing Course Overlooking The Ocean!

As Seen From The Ship Coming Inot Port

Perfect Weather
We saw the couse on the way to the anchor point

Paul and Sue

A View From Sea Level
Our ship was a stones throw away

Wide Fairways

Stone Animals Named Every Hole
Every hole was named for an animal and had a statue

Red Sand Traps

And Wildlife Greeted Us Quite Often
Sand bunkers were red and a good "out" made everything red!

Hearing The Ocean Was No Problem

See (Sea) Level!
The ocean lapped against the course making relaxing sounds

Check Out The Green!

Time To Relax
They had some challenging holes