Kona Country Club (Ocean Course)

Golf Course Review Kona Country Club OCEAN COURSE Kailua Kona Hawaii

Reviewed by: gary00, san clemente

Played 7/16 getting a fantastic Teeoff deal time rate with 25% off for a total of $45, 1200 tee time arrived about 30 min early and was told could go when ever–real easy POP of 320. Very friendly staff good carts with GPS grass driving range and variety of practice area for chipping and even up to a 120 yards to practice green as well as large putting green. Course now has only the Ocean 18 and has been well renovated after a closure of some 3 years. All the bunkers have quality white sand, fine but nicely compacted and well maintained.

Fairways are lush with good cover and lies ball sits up nicely but not a lot of roll out. Rough is not overly long just enough to get to the top of the ball and stop forward progress–but not very penal for the extraction.

Tees level lush some to the point of being a little longish but really nothing to be of concern.

Greens are massive easily 2 clubs from front to back and have undulations and slope that made me feel like I needed a remedial course in basic Hawaiian green reading skills. Putts rolled at medium speed and would take significant breaks as they slowed–I just had trouble making the adjustment to hit through the hole to keep the ball more on line.

Overall the conditions are really good and the layout is scenic with several holes providing an ocean view and it also has good variety. I highly recommend playing here especially if there are any deal available.