For scratch golfers, the challenge of the Manele Golf Course comes into play when the forced carries over the ocean on the 12th and 17th holes make your knuckles white. If those holes don’t get you, the killer views will. Despite its length, the roll is more than ample given the many elevation changes, and how the design makes use of winds that are gusty and often stronger as the day warms up.

The Manele Golf Course is an epic experience that should be on every golfer’s bucket list. No other venue in Hawaii puts you in such secluded seaside golfing paradise. The facilities are unrivaled, the course conditioning and amenities are superb, the staff are fantastic, and the Jack Nicklaus design is out of this world. Where else can you tee off over two different oceanfront cliffs? Nowhere. Manele’s greens are big targets with bunkers that allow for plenty of scoring opportunities and ample room for an occasional misfire. The topography is gorgeous, with ocean views galore. You can go and come back in a day and enjoy a Hawaiian golf adventure unlike any other anywhere.