Makena Golf & Beach Club

Tucked into the southern coast of Maui, Mākena Golf & Beach Club offers an exclusive private membership experience that combines championship golf with direct ocean access and world-class amenities. This members-only community features a private beach club, resort-style pools, open-air dining, a wellness and fitness center, and residences ranging from beach cottages to hillside villas. Every detail is designed to connect members to the cultural and natural heritage of Mākena, creating a lifestyle that’s both rooted in Hawai‘i and entirely unique to this coastal retreat.

Among the standout features of the club is its Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed 18-hole golf course, which weaves through native wiliwili trees, dryland forest, and ancient lava flows. The course design respects and reflects the rugged terrain, offering wide fairways, bold bunkering, and elevated tee boxes with sweeping views of the Pacific. Each hole presents a different angle on the landscape, with memorable features like the split fairway par-4 6th hole on the North Course, inviting risk-reward decisions from the tee.
The course layout integrates naturally into the environment, with holes routed to preserve cultural sites and endemic vegetation. Cooling trade winds and rolling elevation changes shape strategy throughout the round, while the absence of overdeveloped surroundings enhances the sense of place. Combined with dedicated practice areas, access to the club’s wellness programming, and the nearby beach club, the Mākena golf experience offers more than just a round—it delivers a connection to land, design, and tradition.