Ko Olina Golf Club
Ted Robinson built his trademark waterfalls and lakes into the leeward coast at Ko Olina, a resort course twenty five minutes west of Honolulu that has hosted the LPGA and reliably ranks among Hawaii's best places to play.
Photo: Ko Olina Golf Club via Google.
The verdict
Ko Olina is the leeward coast at its most polished. Ted Robinson, the so called king of waterfalls, opened it in 1990 and gave it the lakes, cascades and island greens that became his signature, set against the dry, sunny side of Oahu where rain is rare and the trade winds keep the afternoons honest. It plays to par 72 over about 6,867 yards, generous off the tee and demanding on approach, the classic resort recipe done with real care.
For the traveling golfer it is an easy course to love and a fair one to score on. The fairways are wide, the landing areas forgiving, and the trouble is mostly water you can see and avoid, but the multi tiered greens punish a lazy approach and the wind off the Pacific gives the back nine teeth. It has long carried Golf Digest resort honors and local best in state nods, and it remains the strongest round on the Ko Olina side of the island.
Ko Olina at a glance
- Opened
- 1990
- Designer
- Ted Robinson
- Type
- Resort
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 6,867 yds
- Green fee
- From about $225
Design, year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from the club and course databases. Ko Olina plays to par 72 over roughly 6,867 yards. Green fees are indicative 2026 resort rates, with cart, from around 225 dollars and lower twilight and Hawaii resident rates. Fees change by season and year, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The round opens gently and builds toward Robinson's water holes, where the cascades and lakes that made his name come into play and the course shows its resort theater. The greens are large and tiered, so the premium is on distance control rather than power, and a careful approach is rewarded all afternoon.
The closing stretch is the strongest part of the property, with water in play and the trade wind off the ocean changing the club in your hand. It is where the round is won or lost, and where a steady nerve matters more than length off the tee.
Conditioning is consistently good on the dry leeward side, the turf firm and the greens true, and with mountains on one side and the Pacific on the other it is one of the prettier resort rounds in the islands without ever being a brute.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | A resort course open to the public, with preferential rates and tee times for guests of the Ko Olina resort hotels and Hawaii residents |
| Green fee | From around 225 dollars in 2026 with cart, with lower twilight and resident rates (indicative) |
| Booking | Book online or through the resort concierge; tee times are easiest midweek and busiest over the winter high season |
| On the day | Full practice facility, clubhouse and rental clubs; carts are standard and the leeward coast stays dry and sunny most of the year |
| Getting there | On the Ko Olina resort about twenty five miles west of Honolulu and Waikiki, around forty minutes by road |
| Best months | Year round play; the drier leeward coast is reliable even when Honolulu sees showers, with winter the peak season |
Access and indicative green fees verified June 2026; they change without notice, so always confirm directly before booking with the club or your trip planner. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay nearby
Most visitors play Ko Olina as part of a stay on the resort itself, which gathers the Four Seasons, a Marriott and the Disney Aulani around a set of man made lagoons, all within a short ride of the first tee and all with preferential golf access.
Honolulu and Waikiki are around forty minutes east if you would rather base yourself in the city and drive out for the round, and the leeward location makes Ko Olina an easy pairing with the other Oahu courses on a longer island trip.
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Ko Olina questions
Who designed Ko Olina Golf Club and when did it open?
Ko Olina was designed by Ted Robinson and opened in 1990. Robinson was known for his elaborate water features, and Ko Olina carries his trademark waterfalls, lakes and multi tiered greens on the leeward coast of Oahu.
What is the par and length of Ko Olina Golf Club?
Ko Olina plays to par 72 over roughly 6,867 yards from the back tees, a resort length course with wide fairways and water in play on several holes, with multiple tee sets for all abilities.
Can visitors play Ko Olina Golf Club?
Yes. Ko Olina is a public resort course open to all golfers, with preferential rates and tee times for guests of the Ko Olina resort hotels and for Hawaii residents.
How much does it cost to play Ko Olina Golf Club?
Indicative 2026 green fees start around 225 dollars with cart, with lower twilight and Hawaii resident rates. Fees change by season and year, so always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Design history, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.