Twelve miles south of the Kona International Airport, Kona Country Club offers two very distinct golf designs: the Ocean Course and the Alii Mountain Course.

As the names imply, the playing characteristics of these courses differ greatly, a fact that gives all golfers a course they can enjoy. The facility also boasts Vista Restaurant, open for breakfast and lunch daily, where patrons find both American and local Hawaiian cuisine. The Vista Restaurant features breathtaking views of the Kona Coast, lovely sunsets, a nice wine selection and live Hawaiian music.

Nearby accommodations include the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa and the Keauhou Beach Resort, both of which offer attractive golf packages.

Kona Open

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One of the biggest local golf events of the year in Hawaii is the Kona Open, hosted by the Kona Country Club in May. Contested over both the Mountain and Ocean courses, this 36-hole stroke play event is open to professionals, senior professionals and amateurs with a handicap of 6.6 or less. Cash prizes and certificates are awarded. “Each year the field in this exciting event grows bigger and gets better,” says Mike Yukon, Kona Country Club’s general manager. “It’s one of the highlights of the year at our course.”

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