Nanea Golf Club

[PixlPutterman]

On 1/24/2023 at 8:13 AM, njlam said:

Not really a picture taker....hope to play again next time I am there.

 

Great course, nice people, a wonderful experience.

Ya gotta take at least one pic for proof!

 

Glad you were able to get on, a rare treat indeed

[Bumbershoot]

On 1/22/2023 at 8:49 PM, njlam said:

I was fortunate to play Nanea last week and it was a fantastic experience. Obviously a DMK design. Some say it is the Bandon Dunes of Hawaii.

 

While the course in built on the side of a mountain, it did not feel hilly at all. I also played Mauna Kea, which I felt was too hilly to really enjoy.

The club was very low key and unpretentious and the course immaculate. Greens were the fastest I have ever experienced.

FWIW, I doubt Nanea is harder to get on than Augusta.

I just stumbled on this thread.

 

I played it early in December.  I generally play 3 DMK courses every year (Tetherow, Bandon Dunes and Gamble Sands), and Nanea fits nicely in between Tetherow (which can be brutal if the greens are fast) and Gamble Sands (way more forgiving that Tetherow).  I thought this course provided a very good balance between difficulty and opportunity.  I'm not sure if I like it as much as I like Bandon Dunes, as the terrain of Bandon Dunes sets it far apart from most golf courses.  Other than that, this course design seems to strike the right notes every time.  One thing about DMK courses for me is that they're fun to play, and this one especially so.  Some of that was due to the perfect weather and course conditions, but still, the design is thoughtful, interesting and challenging.

 

One of the best things about this course is that the grass is all Paspalum.  Just beautiful lies, every time, and the greens don't suffer the graininess of Bermuda grass greens.  They were absolutely perfect.

 

EDIT: Bonus pic.  Mauna Loa was erupting, and this picture is of the third green at nearby Makani, with the eruption in the background.

 

Edited February 16, 2023 by Bumbershoot

[burritos4breakfast]

On 2/16/2023 at 4:19 AM, Bumbershoot said:

I just stumbled on this thread.

 

I played it early in December.  I generally play 3 DMK courses every year (Tetherow, Bandon Dunes and Gamble Sands), and Nanea fits nicely in between Tetherow (which can be brutal if the greens are fast) and Gamble Sands (way more forgiving that Tetherow).  I thought this course provided a very good balance between difficulty and opportunity.  I'm not sure if I like it as much as I like Bandon Dunes, as the terrain of Bandon Dunes sets it far apart from most golf courses.  Other than that, this course design seems to strike the right notes every time.  One thing about DMK courses for me is that they're fun to play, and this one especially so.  Some of that was due to the perfect weather and course conditions, but still, the design is thoughtful, interesting and challenging.

 

One of the best things about this course is that the grass is all Paspalum.  Just beautiful lies, every time, and the greens don't suffer the graininess of Bermuda grass greens.  They were absolutely perfect.

 

EDIT: Bonus pic.  Mauna Loa was erupting, and this picture is of the third green at nearby Makani, with the eruption in the background.

 

pretty epic to be on the big island during the eruption. glad one person in this thread played it

[t334]

https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=rmhc

 

you have until the 26th to bid.  good luck

[tad950]

On 2/20/2023 at 6:49 PM, burritos4breakfast said:

pretty epic to be on the big island during the eruption. glad one person in this thread played it

I played it December 2018. 
 

[nolayup]

On 11/17/2023 at 8:22 PM, t334 said:

https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=rmhc

 

you have until the 26th to bid.  good luck

If anyone here won this and needs a 4th lmk. 🤙. Willing to pay 1/4th

[TinkerGolfMan]

This place left me breathless: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChmCJo3AkXd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[PixlPutterman]

Very jealous!! I was lucky to get on to Kukio a few years ago but couldnt make Nanea happen. 

[ESOX ZO]

Jealous indeed, will hopefully luck into knowing someone at Nanea or Kukio to get a game there over Christmas.