Ko Olina Golf Club is one of the few real resort golf courses on Oahu, a Ted Robinson-designed, par-72 layout that opened in 1990 and has hosted LPGA events for decades, most recently the LPGA Lotte Championship from 2012 to 2019. Michelle Wie, who grew up in Honolulu, developed her game on this course. It's walkable water on nearly every hole, multi-tiered greens, and generous fairways that make it forgiving for mid-handicap golfers while still testing better players with tricky greens and prevailing coastal wind.
18 holes, par 72, up to 6,867 yards from the back tees. Generous landing areas and moderate length make it playable for a wide range of skill levels, while the multi-tiered, elevated greens add real difficulty on approach shots. The signature holes are the par-3 12th and the finishing par-4 18th.
Ko Olina hosted the LPGA's Hawaiian Ladies Open from 1990 to 1995, the Senior PGA Tour's Ko Olina Senior Invitational in 1992, the Fields Open in Hawaii from 2006 to 2008, and the LPGA Lotte Championship from 2012 to 2019. Golf Digest has ranked it among the Top 75 Resort Courses in the U.S.
Roy's Ko Olina sits right on the course, Chef Roy Yamaguchi's Hawaiian fusion restaurant, with an Aloha Hour happy hour from 2 to 5 PM most days. It's a natural stop whether or not you played, but especially convenient if you did.
Ted Robinson, ASGCA. The course opened in 1990.
Yes, several. Most notably the LPGA Lotte Championship from 2012 to 2019, plus earlier LPGA and Senior PGA events dating back to 1990.
It's rated as playable for a range of skill levels thanks to generous fairways, though the multi-tiered greens add real challenge on approach and putting.
Roy's Ko Olina sits directly on the course and is the natural post-round stop, with a well-regarded Aloha Hour happy hour.
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