Pali Golf Course

I was shocked at the conditions of this course. No driving range or chipping green. I can understand that. The course itself, the fairways are in worse shape than the roughs at any golf course on the island. Expect to slide all over from the mud and lose your balls in the muck. I literally paid to play 18 and just packed up my stuff at 9. I can understand that weather has its effects on the course so I asked the staff if I could just be refunded the difference of 9 and 18 and was told they can’t do that. Well ma’am, I think you should preface what condition the course is in before you send people out if that’s your policy.

Aloha… This week golf… err last week golf outing took us to the Pali golf course.
The pali is a C&C run golf course so don’t expect manicured fairways and greens. Do expect cheap golf with avg conditions… most of the time. The course was aerated about 5 weeks ago, greens a bit shaggy but those holes are pretty much filled in, I’m thinking about another 10 days and back to normal.
So we paid $ 22(walking). it’s been a few years since I used a cart here, but they are in avg condition for public course and they use gas. I’m not to picky it when comes to tee boxes. As long as there is some grass I’m ok, it’s not like you need a perfect lie on a tee box, but these where just bad and I mean bad. Ankle high weeds, like teeing off in hay field. I had to use 2 ½″ tees. Smh. Come on, mow the damn tee boxs. The rest of the course was in good condition a few blemishes here and there. Bunkers are typical of Hawaii. Hard pack sand/​clay mixture. Impossiable to hit out of.
A lot of fun holes. 14 and 17 are a couple of my favs on the island.
I’d like to give the the Pali 4 stars but the weeds on the tees boxs and clay traps will not allow that to happen. I’ll be back once a month for the exercise and the views.
******watch your food on 10 and 12. The thieves, aka squirrels, chickens and other animals that have figured out the system, will steal your hot dog and or spam.
Keep is in the short grass.

Decent course that’s not too difficult play.
You’ll be cleaning the mud off your ball and clubs alot, but course remains lush and green.

Save your money and play elsewhere. My husband and I paid $ 80 to play 18 here on a Sunday and ended up behind 3 groups of 6 and a five-​some. Took us 3.5 hours to play 8 holes. 7 hours to play a round of golf?! After the front 9 we went back to the pro desk to see if we could get a refund and only pay for the first 9, but they refused even though he agreed a round of golf should not take 7 hours. Very poor business if you ask me. There are no trimmed fairways and the course is very poorly marked. There are MANY other courses on Oahu, and I recommend playing those instead.

I like this course. It’s very technical and you need to hit strait or get into trouble.
I play here once a week.
Greens are pretty good, fairways are hard to hit off of but helps to improve my game so I am ok with them.
The views are as amazing as you can get and nearly equal to Ko’olau and Royal Hawaiian.
It’s wet almost all the time so go when it’s sunny.

Got in a quick game of 9 holes. Then stopped at the Fat Boy Fairway Bistro. The garlic chicken app & garlic fries were delicious. We top that off with a cold pitcher of longboard ($ 10.00).

We like coming here. Saw wild boar and her piglets. Lots of chickens gather at some holes, funny looks like they are watching us golf, holding their breath if the ball can go on the green. Wished it wasn’t so crowded. There’s always a group ahead and behind us. Somehow there are also Asian tourist playing too and they take a while. Haven’t seen a marshall yet. I like the A style roof frames for rain. Overall a rustic course with lots of good parking.

Playing with a four some, we know the pace of play. The 3 local guys in back of us were so rude, they were hitting into us and when we let them play through we got a lecture! Hey, we paid to play and we’re going as fast as the group in front. No aloha from those guys. The course was fun to play, but with all the drama I got distracted. Probably won’t go back.

Very muddy due to rain and it rains very often. i don’t mind getting little wet when i’m golfing, hawaii usually have fantastic weather all around the island but when you come to pali golf course there are clouds all the time.
this is a state public course which it has a lot of hills and turns that it gets very tricky. it’s not a easy course and it’s very green due to weather. more rain = more green forest. for being public course it’s well kept.
You can’t compare this course with private owner course but sometimes i think this course is better then some private own course. i can’t say where but i been to worst before. if you don’t like mud or getting your shoes dirty this isn’t place for you. if you don’t mind getting dirty and give yourself a challenge, this might be the place for you.

Pali public links course was the first course I ever played and learned the sport on. Played here many times in the past with good memories with Family and Friends and seen this place at it’s best and worst.
Learning the game here was tough but very helpful in the development of much needed skills mentally and physically. The group of players I started with were mostly seniors and veterans to the sport. This group and others alike some how always managed to get the early morning and prime tee times every week which stirred up some controversy and triggered a major change in how tee times were processed at public courses… it even made the news in papers and on tv years ago. One of the best things I learned playing with the group was how to play fast. Being the first group out meant not holding up play and this group always tried to make it to the 19^th hole in record time to booze it up, enjoy some Pupus, share some stories and poke fun at the rookie (Me). But I paid my dues, learned fast and had the last laugh as my game improved. Lot of those Mentors are gone now and probably teeing it up on the greatest links up in the Heavens.
The course at it’s best is now in it’s current state with better maintained greens which is a big improvement of the once unputtable mess of the past that kept me away from this place for a long time. The fairways in my opinion is still sub par and mostly crab grass and muddy clay that prevents you from hitting clean shots off of. The sand bunkers need more sand and be cleared of stones and debris. The highlight of the course would be the course set up, the majestic Ko olau mountains and beautiful natural environment of trees and flora. An occasional sighting of wildlife like chickens, Jackson Chameleons and even wild boars are common and adds to the course’s unspoiled natural beauty.

The course has ample parking, a modest dining area and snack bar, a pro shop with reasonably priced merchandise and an unmarked practice area to the left of the road leading up to the building created and used mostly by the Local regulars and is a popular after golf hangout.
If you are a local resident and want to take advantage of the much lower rates you’ll need a golf card which can be attained at the starter’s window.
So tee it and rip it… and most of all just remember «It’s only a game»!
#faketigerwoods#scrubsgolftoo

New to Unilocal but not to the Pali. I usually get out at least once a week. I’m an 8 handicap that can play great or horrible depending on the day. I like Pali for the forgiveness on the bad day and the challenge on the easy ones. Greens are in decent shape but slow. No real rough to speak of. The only downside is the dry red dirt.
Overall well worth the money and a good fun round.

I love this course.
It’s cheap, $ 20 per person with your Golf ID.
It’s relatively cool compared to other golf courses.
The fairways are wide and there are no water hazards which means you’re less likely to lose balls.
Some people consider the hilly terrain a negative, but for me, it only adds to the challenge and sharpens my golfing skills.
And I think the scenery is beautiful.
There are only two negatives. One is that the course can get a little muddy because slight drizzling and rain showers are common. Be prepared to clean your golf balls and clubs often.
Second is that there is no proper driving range for those who like to warm up with some practice shots with their driver.
FYI, the regular restaurant is no longer open and instead a take-​out version of Fatboys has replaced it. Their menu in general is nothing to email home about (who writes home nowadays?) but their beef curry was damn good.
Also, cart rental is $ 20.

Want to get wet while playing golf? If yes, play Pali! You’re gauranteed to get rained on at least once while playing: P
Like everyone said, this course is one of the nicer municipal courses there are in Hawaii. The greens are good, maintained, but you’re not going to get private course quality. The course is challenging enough to have fun and lose a ball, or two.
Since it does rain here a lot, its very green and lush; giving a great pictureaque location to play. I enjoy getting wet once in a while lol ;)

As far as Honolulu Municipal courses go, this is my favorite – although I haven’t tried Kahuku yet.
The greens are beautiful.
The varying elevations of the course offers its unique set of challenges as compared to other Oahu courses. The par 3s were especially fun to play on. It is hilly but not too hilly to use a push cart…

I would have to say that no matter how bad I do here this is one of the nicer municipal golf courses that I’ve been to. There’s a lot of green grass, and not so much barren dirt patches compared to the courses on the Ewa side due to the plentiful rain at the foot of the Ko’olaus. There’s a good amount of elevation change throughout the course, and a lot of well placed trees to make things a little more interesting. You may even encounter some chickens roaming around the course.
One thing that I noticed only after my friend pointed it out is that the women’s tees are very close to the men’s tees. She definitely didn’t like that aspect of the course. It wasn’t a big deal to the rest of us, though. :p
I’m sad to see that on my last visit the bar in the clubhouse wasn’t there anymore. We didn’t have time to stop for a beer anyway, but for the future we’ll have to find a nearby watering hole, or come prepared with coolers and chairs in the parking lot for the 19^th hole.

Hidden gem in the mountains. Course is better kept than Ala Wai and you have a better chance of not being rushed (although I’m a fast golfer) and getting on. Much less populated that Ala Wai.
Beautiful views that are hopefully not taken for granted and if you have your golf ID, a steal. The course has some challenge without being ridiculous.

Pali is probably the best muni course to play on Oahu. The course itself is «hilly» and sometimes wet due to rain, although the course is easy enough to make it fun for everyone.
It’s not too crowded so you usually can just walk on. The back 9 was closed when I went a few months ago, not sure if they reopened it.
Service is friendly but never been in the pro shop or restaurant.

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Date visited: 1÷23÷2011
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Another Municipal Course to check off my list. There is no official «Driving Range,» but there is an area to practice your irons and other clubs. You just have to supply your own golf balls and retrieve them afterwards.
Golf Course:
Greens were real nice for a Municipal course.
Service:
Nothing to write home about.
Atmosphere:
Spacious. Feels like you’re on a neighbor island.
Price:
Can’t beat $ 30.00 for 18 holes, an electric cart and a great kept course.
Parking:
Lots of parking, even on a busy Sunday round.

I love this golf course! We got drenched on the first few holes but the beautiful setting more than made up for it.
Oh and thanks to the really nice guy in the clubhouse who let me borrow a rain jacket:)

I love this course, always gives me the neighbor island feel. I mean if you look at the course from different angles you would never guess that you are on the busy, hurry up and wait oahu.
Like all other muni courses, yes it is used and it shows.