- Mike is very friendly and will show you around the course
- really tough, creative lines
- requires every throw you have
- island & elevated holes
- despite being carved out from a rainforest, the lines are relatively clean

- if Mike isn't able to show you around, you'd have effectively no clue where the next hole is
- very difficult terrain

Mike has done a great job clearing out his rainforest to make it amenable to disc golf. I'll definitely visit again if I'm on the Big Island. He makes you feel very welcome. Please donate - and if you're on Hawaii permanently, help him keep the course and sport thriving!

Gargoyle's Garden is situated in the middle of a dense rainforest Mike Leitch has taken ten years to clear to his liking. When stepping off of the fairway it's easy to see the amount of work it must have taken, with the forest providing no room to step, let alone walk. Needless to say, the flora is amazing with giant ferns in the fairway and gorgeous indigenous flowers throughout. There are even a few naturally occurring coffee plants waking you to the wonders of the island.

But this isn't just a scenic course. Mike also knows golf. The holes are a good mix of shots, making every hole memorable, challenging and different. Mostly tight lines with fair gaps for good players, but a few more open holes near the front of the course to warm up. Hole 18 is open but requires shooting to an island green. The course is not righty or lefty friendly, but will challenge every shot in your bag. Overhands and turbos may provide some relief from all the amazing flora. There are even two par fours, but gripping and ripping may find you in the deep jungle.

I challenge you to find a better host. Mike was as gracious as a man can be and will tell you all about the history and what he has in stall for the future of this unreal property. He cares about furthering the sport and even teaches at the local school.

Be prepared for rain, as this side of the island gets a lot of it. However, there is nothing that can detract from the beauty and, if prepared, one's golf game won't suffer from it.

Full 18 hole course with a diverse range of holes
Packed gravel tee pads
Mike and the dg community have spent hundreds of hours developing this course and perfecting it and the effort really shows.
Really friendly group of people play here

Its a private course so you need to contact Mike before you show up.