About Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is Hawaii’s premier luxury golf escape, situated on the sunny Kona-Kohala coast of the Big Island. It blends ultra-luxe resort living with a Jack Nicklaus-signature championship course set against dramatic black lava fields, lush kipukas (oases), and Pacific Ocean drama. Host to the PGA Tour Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Championship, it offers exclusive play for resort guests, with pristine conditions, oceanfront finishes, and that signature aloha service making every round feel like paradise.

Quick Facts

  • One championship 18-hole course: Jack Nicklaus design (his first on Hawaii Island), par-72, over 7,100 yards
  • Unique lava landscape: Starts in green oases, winds through bright fairways against black lava, ends with ocean holes
  • Year-round play: Sunny Big Island weather (70s-80s°F), mild trade winds; peak winter for events, summer for deals
  • Luxury resort access: Exclusive to Four Seasons guests and Hualalai Club members; stay-and-play packages with unlimited golf, priority tees, and top-tier amenities
  • Elite status: Often called one of Hawaii’s finest resort courses; Paspalum greens for tight lies, exceptional conditioning

Perfect For

  • Guys’ Trips: Premium rounds with caddies, post-golf ocean-view cocktails, resort dining, and spa recovery, pair with Big Island adventures like volcano hikes or snorkeling
  • Families: Forbes Five-Star/AAA Five-Diamond resort with multiple pools (including kids’ areas), beach, spa, kids’ programs; forgiving tees and stunning scenery for all levels

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Top Standout Course

Hualalai Golf Course (Jack Nicklaus Signature)

The centerpiece, a thoughtful Nicklaus design that respects the environment: lush starting holes in Kipukas transition to lava-contoured fairways, with strategic bunkers, elevation play, and spectacular ocean returns on the closing stretch. Playable from multiple tees (forgiving for resort guests), yet challenging enough for pros (hosts Mitsubishi Electric Championship). Praised for wide fairways, large greens, and the wow-factor contrast of green vs. black lava vs. blue sea.

The resort also offers access to the private Ke’olu Course, a Tom Weiskopf design in lava fields, for club members and premier guests, adding variety for those with access.

Stay-and-Play Options

  • Four Seasons Resort Hualalai itself: Oceanfront luxury with spacious rooms, suites, villas with lanais, multiple pools, award-winning spa, beach, and restaurants from casual to fine dining
  • Unlimited Golf packages include lodging, unlimited rounds on Hualalai course, daily breakfast, and practice facility perks; twilight options for value

All Key Hualalai Golf Highlights

  • Hualalai Golf Course (Jack Nicklaus, championship ocean-lava drama)
  • Hualalai Golf Hale (new practice facility: driving range, short game area, putting green, instruction)
  • Access to private Ke’olu Course (Tom Weiskopf, for eligible guests)
  • Massive practice areas, pro shop, and event-host pedigree

Pro Tips

  • Book stay-and-play packages early via fourseasons.com/hualalai or the resort golf desk; unlimited golf deals are popular and tee times start around 7:40 AM
  • Fly into Kona International (KOA) for a short drive to the resort
  • Pair golf with Big Island musts: fresh poke, Kona coffee tours, manta ray night snorkel, or a volcano national park day trip
  • Use caddies for local tips; forward tees keep it enjoyable; embrace the lava scenery and trade winds

Time to tee it up against lava and ocean, soak in Five-Star luxury, and reset Hawaiian-style. Four Seasons Hualalai is calling your escape.