MANELE GOLF COURSE
Designed by Jack Nicklaus in 1993.

HIGHLIGHTS BY DA DAME SHOW HOST DAVE WARD

This golf course is in my top five of all time (and I mean anywhere!). There are so many unique and challenging holes, and the views are flat-out unbelievable! One such hole is No. 17, a par 4, at 444 yards…. Big dogleg right with a 200-plus-yard-carry
over the ocean; the more of the dogleg you want to cut off, the more of the ocean you need to carry. Safest bet is to putt your ball down the cart path to the other side (otherwise you will be standing on this tee box all day long…or until you run out of balls!).

OVERVIEW

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.
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Because the holes here don’t run parallel like on more crowded venues, fairway targets seem to get smaller as visually it seems like the bail-out zones are no mas. Jack just gives you a lot of ocean, kiawe, and lava to hunt in for your ball when you go astray. In truth, most of the fairways are wide and manageable targets. Roughs are cut short and allow for recovery. Two out of three sharp doglegs actually play to a draw.
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EDITOR’S NOTES

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.
FOR THE MEEK
ROOM FOR ERROR
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FACILITIES AND AMENITIES

Manele Golf Course is a part of the Four Seasons Lanai Manele Bay Hotel. You can expect only the best: from all-new Titleist rentals and Pro V1 range balls, to GPS-carts and a killer 19th hole restaurant om the cliffs of the sea called Views, this incredible facility is only equalled by the stellar service that Four Seasons is known for worldwide. Expeditions Maui-Lanai Ferry provides easy and regular round-trip access to the golf course and resort.
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CONCLUSIONS

Manele Golf Course is a true Hawaiian treasure set on the most natural and unspoiled settings to be found anywhere in the islands.
When you consider that you may only get one shot at golfing here it’s no wonder why we are so adamant that you make this a must for your holiday.
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MANELE GOLF COURSE VIDEO
Course Details
USGA Course
Tee Rating (M) Slope (M) Rating (W) Slope (W) OUT IN TOT
Nicklaus 73.7 135 n/a n/a  3,436 3,603 7,039
Gold 72.1 130 n/a n/a  3,316  3,368 6,684
Blue 70.4 126 n/a n/a  3,128  3,182 6,310
White 68.3 123  73.2  129  2,954  2,893 5,874
Red 64.6 115  68.8  119 5,024
Year Built 1993
Greens Paspalum
Fairways Paspalum
Practice Range Yes
Lessons Yes
GPS Tracking Yes
Metal Spikes No
Walking No
Fivesomes No
Pro Shop Yes
Lockers/Showers Yes
Rental Shoes/Clubs Yes
Cart Fees Included
Rider Fee Yes
Twilight Rates Yes
Online Booking No
Restaurant Yes
Bar Yes
Architect Jack Nicklaus
Contact

Manele Golf Course

One Manele Bay Road
P.O. Box 631380
Lanai City, Hawaii 96763
Manele Golf Course Website
(808) 565-2222
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