Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is a resort where the course is the headline act in Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii. It plays well any time of year.
Tee times are open to the public, though the good ones go fast. Green fees run ~$325. The property offers on-site lodging, which shapes how we build the days around it.
Mauna Kea was one of the first resort courses built in Hawaii and still holds up against everything that's come since — public access, oceanfront, and a hotel built for a group that isn't all golfers. No. 80 on our list.
It plays well year-round on the Big Island, and works comfortably for couples or a full group trip.