The WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT has become the epicenter of Kohala Coast activity for shopping, dining, a broad range of accommodations, and Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf's newfangled 27-hole layout, which subdivides the Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed Waikoloa Beach Golf Course into a Beach Nine (previously holes 1-4 & 14-18) and Lakes Nine (previously holes 11-13 & 5-10) and appends the front nine from the prior incarnation of the Kings' Course to the 27-hole mix.

The Kings' Nine, designed by the team of Tom Weiskopf & Jay Morrish has always been one of the best hole-by-hole designs for any sort of competitive round. Each Waikoloa nine features a host of memorable golf moments—from the Beach Nine's lusty 6th Green (surrounded by ocean), to the Kings' Nine's signature and idiosyncratic 5th Hole, one of the craftiest short par-4's you'll ever play. With your GOLFHAWAIICARD, you can enjoy all 27 holes (or more) each day.

A sensational non-resort affiliated, independent golf course is Makani Golf Club (formerly Big Island Country Club), which sits high atop the Kona-Kohala Coast about 25 minutes above the Waikoloa Resort. This true country club layout from Perry Dye delivers nine water features, a variety of interesting legging holes and the best finishing hole in all Hawaii. And this gem is also the best golf value on The Big Island with single-day and multiple day GOLFHAWAIICARD rates that will astound. Frankly, Makani Golf Club is a can't miss golf experience that must be played at least two or three times.

Waikoloa Village Golf Club sits about six miles directly above—and a few degrees of temperature below—the Waikoloa Resort in its namesake village. The always well-conditioned layout, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., winds gracefully through the surrounding condo communities with some surprising elevation changes and contours. Not so surprisingly, astounding views of the ocean, Kohala Coast, mountains, volcanic protrusions and stark lava flows are evident at every glance of the eye.

The Big Island actually delivers a non-resort golf course with some of the bells-and-whistles of a classic oceanfront resort layout. Kona Country Club is the choice of in-the-know visitors to The Golf Capital of Hawaii. As the only publicly-accessible Kona Coast course south of the airport in the heart of lovely Keauhou Bay, Kona CC sports five oceanfront holes and quality maintenance of the fully renovated 18 holes (once referred to as the "Ocean Course" when it was a 36-hole facility).

With so many exceptional and diverse layouts, all of which offer truly exciting golf experiences and some great Big Island discount golf to boot, is it any wonder that the Big Island has become the choice for tens of thousands of GOLFHAWAIICARD holders?

If you haven't played the Big Island, you are arguably missing the most memorable golf vacation of your life. And if you've been there before, now is a great time to return and further sample its incredible variety and value.

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