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Naniloa Volcanoes Golf Club reviews
6
0
Great Potential! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:May 6, 2016
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
• Course plays on a well-manicured golf course in downtown Hilo right near the waterfront
• Good design: because of the well-manicured and short grass, there is plenty of opportunity for rollers and big skips, in addition to a good mix of holes requiring right to left shots and left to right shots, nice varying distances between 200 and 800 feet
• GOLF CART OPTION! Call me lazy, but you feel like Superman when you aren't walking or shouldering a bag....why not play 4 rounds?!
• Minimal problem integrating with golfers, but course wasn't too packed when I played
• Map provided, pretty accurate so navigation not an issue
• Some hanging baskets
• Good design: because of the well-manicured and short grass, there is plenty of opportunity for rollers and big skips, in addition to a good mix of holes requiring right to left shots and left to right shots, nice varying distances between 200 and 800 feet
• GOLF CART OPTION! Call me lazy, but you feel like Superman when you aren't walking or shouldering a bag....why not play 4 rounds?!
• Minimal problem integrating with golfers, but course wasn't too packed when I played
• Map provided, pretty accurate so navigation not an issue
• Some hanging baskets
Cons:
• Looks like the design on hole 10, 15, and 18 has changed a bit since they last did scorecard and map; tee areas the same, so no difficulty finding tees, but basket positions on 10 and 15 CLEARLY make a par 4
• Scorecard claims par is 58, but that is added incorrectly and should say 61; with holes 10 and 15 more than likely changing since last card print, those would be 4's, making a 63 pro par
• Some baskets were real disc golf baskets; others looked home-made with single set of chains and a shallow basket or tire; those didn't catch quite as well and could add a stroke or 2 to your round
• Scorecard claims par is 58, but that is added incorrectly and should say 61; with holes 10 and 15 more than likely changing since last card print, those would be 4's, making a 63 pro par
• Some baskets were real disc golf baskets; others looked home-made with single set of chains and a shallow basket or tire; those didn't catch quite as well and could add a stroke or 2 to your round
Other Thoughts:
I really had no idea what to expect in a course in Hawaii, as it was my first visit to the Big Island, or anywhere in HI for that matter. I only had time to pick one course to play, as we stayed on the other side of the island, about 2 hours drive from Hilo. I was pleasantly surprised by a pretty well-designed course. I would definitely recommend giving Naniloa a shot!
4
0
Bobylon
Experience:
2 played
2 reviews
Disc golf resort 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jan 20, 2015
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Well manicured beautiful setting! Good diversity. Long holes for the big gun drivers and technical holes for the craftsmen. The only course I have ever played using a golf cart! Yes, a cart! Check for tournaments, then make reservations. Super fun time!
Cons:
It's located on a 9 hole ball golf course. But the two get along very well. I only ran into smiling people the gave the same respect they ask of anyone on the course. The pro shop did not have discs for sale, but they did help me get some from a local source.
Other Thoughts:
I stayed in a oceanfront room on the 8th floor of a hotel right across the street!!! Hilo town is fun for any budget... It was a great time, and I plan to try to make the "Fying Hawaiian" tournament every year...
