Nicklaus Course
72-100 Ka`upulehu Drive, KAILUA KONA, HI 96740
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Longest tees
- 7,117 yds
- Slope up to
- 145
- Course rating up to
- 81.0
- Tee sets
- 4
Nicklaus Course scorecard
Nicklaus Course
Hualalai Golf Club · Kailua Kona
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | |||||
| Mahope | 397363 | 434397 | 422386 | 526481 | 205187 | 392358 | 556508 | 227208 | 461422 | 3,6203,310 | 566518 | 416380 | 167153 | 387354 | 519475 | 428391 | 440402 | 164150 | 410375 | 3,4973,198 | 7,1176,508 | 74.1 | 129 |
| Championship | 363332 | 394360 | 396362 | 505462 | 174159 | 359328 | 538492 | 217198 | 425389 | 3,3713,082 | 547500 | 389356 | 145133 | 359328 | 502459 | 384351 | 408373 | 161147 | 366335 | 3,2612,982 | 6,6326,064 | 72.0 | 129 |
| Regular | 328300 | 357326 | 362331 | 463423 | 151138 | 319292 | 492450 | 203186 | 382349 | 3,0572,795 | 517473 | 345315 | 131120 | 330302 | 493451 | 322294 | 369337 | 143131 | 325297 | 2,9752,720 | 6,0325,516 | 68.7 | 126 |
| Mua | 303277 | 323295 | 327299 | 409374 | 126115 | 288263 | 422386 | 166152 | 348318 | 2,7122,480 | 473433 | 323295 | 9789 | 303277 | 435398 | 294269 | 316289 | 126115 | 295270 | 2,6622,434 | 5,3744,914 | 66.4 | 116 |
| MahopeLadies | 397363 | 434397 | 422386 | 526481 | 205187 | 392358 | 556508 | 227208 | 461422 | 3,6203,310 | 566518 | 416380 | 167153 | 387354 | 519475 | 428391 | 440402 | 164150 | 410375 | 3,4973,198 | 7,1176,508 | 81.0 | 145 |
| ChampionshipLadies | 363332 | 394360 | 396362 | 505462 | 174159 | 359328 | 538492 | 217198 | 425389 | 3,3713,082 | 547500 | 389356 | 145133 | 359328 | 502459 | 384351 | 408373 | 161147 | 366335 | 3,2612,982 | 6,6326,064 | 78.5 | 142 |
| RegularLadies | 328300 | 357326 | 362331 | 463423 | 151138 | 319292 | 492450 | 203186 | 382349 | 3,0572,795 | 517473 | 345315 | 131120 | 330302 | 493451 | 322294 | 369337 | 143131 | 325297 | 2,9752,720 | 6,0325,516 | 74.8 | 131 |
| MuaLadies | 303277 | 323295 | 327299 | 409374 | 126115 | 288263 | 422386 | 166152 | 348318 | 2,7122,480 | 473433 | 323295 | 9789 | 303277 | 435398 | 294269 | 316289 | 126115 | 295270 | 2,6622,434 | 5,3744,914 | 71.7 | 120 |
About Nicklaus Course
Nicklaus Course is an 18-hole, par-72 semi-private golf course in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. It is one of 2 courses at Hualalai Golf Club. It stretches to 7,117 yards from the Mahope tees (course rating 74.1, slope 129) and plays as short as 5,374 yards from the Mua tees, with 4 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s and 4 par 5s. The longest hole is the 10th, a 566-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 17th, a 164-yard par 3. The 9th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 12th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 95.1 out of 100, ranking it 5th of 79 well-reviewed courses in Hawaii and 3rd of 8 well-reviewed courses in Kailua Kona. With a slope rating up to 145, it plays harder than 59% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #25 on TheGrint's Top 100 US Public Courses list (2026).
Nicklaus Course FAQ
What is the slope rating of Nicklaus Course?
From the Mahope tees, Nicklaus Course has a slope rating of 129 and a course rating of 74.1. Slope ratings range from 116 to 145 across its tees.
How long is Nicklaus Course?
Nicklaus Course plays between 5,374 and 7,117 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at Nicklaus Course?
Nicklaus Course is a par 72 over 18 holes.
Is Nicklaus Course public or private?
TheGrint lists Nicklaus Course as a semi-private course.
How hard is Nicklaus Course?
Nicklaus Course is moderate: it plays harder than 59% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is Nicklaus Course?
Nicklaus Course is at 72-100 Ka`upulehu Drive, KAILUA KONA, HI 96740.
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