Kihei’s South Maui location puts players minutes from Wailea Golf Club’s trio of courses and the more accessible Maui Nui Golf Club, making this sunny leeward stretch a practical base for multi-round Maui trips. Wailea’s Gold, Emerald, and Blue layouts deliver the polished resort golf Maui is famous for—ocean vistas, immaculate conditioning, and the occasional whale spout in winter beyond the shoreline holes.
Kihei itself is less formal than Wailea’s hotel row, which suits golfers who want beach-town lodging and championship tee times without living inside a resort gate. Consistent sunshine on this side of the island is part of the draw, and afternoon winds off the isthmus keep even short approaches honest.