Private Clubs & Country Clubs in Kailua Kona

Hualalai Resort is an oceanfront private golf club nestled within the Four Seasons Resort on Hawaii's Big Island in Kailua-Kona, founded in 1996. The 18-hole, par-72 championship course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is distinguished by dramatic black lava rock formations, Pacific Ocean views, and a signature coastal 17th hole. Hualalai served as the longtime host of the PGA Tour Champions' Mitsubishi Electric Championship from 1997 to 2020, cementing its place as one of Hawaii's most celebrated private golf destinations.

Kohanaiki is an ultra-private residential golf club set along the Kona Coast of Hawaii's Big Island, opened in 2013 across approximately 450 acres of culturally significant coastline. The Rees Jones-designed 18-hole course stretches to 7,329 yards and features six oceanfront holes along more than a mile and a half of Pacific shoreline. The layout uniquely incorporates ancient Hawaiian fish ponds and archaeological sites into its design, with SeaDwarf Paspalum turf throughout reflecting a commitment to environmental stewardship.

Kukio Golf Club is a private oceanfront golf community on Hawaii's Big Island, set among dramatic lava fields along the Kona Coast. Tom Fazio designed the 18-hole championship course alongside a 10-hole short course, incorporating natural lava rock formations and sweeping Pacific Ocean views into a layout stretching over 7,400 yards. The club is an integral part of the exclusive Kukio residential community, making it one of the most refined private golf experiences in the Hawaiian Islands.

Nanea Golf Club is an ultra-private facility founded in 2003 on the slopes of Hualalai volcano in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, set at approximately 2,000 feet above sea level on ancient lava flows. Designed by Scottish architect David McLay Kidd, the 18-hole, par-71 layout stretches over 7,500 yards and incorporates dramatic black lava rock formations alongside sweeping Pacific Ocean views. Co-founded by Charles Schwab and George Roberts, Nanea has earned recognition among Golf Digest's top-ranked private courses in America.