Twelve resort golf facilities across Hawaii have collaborated to launch Play Hawaii Golf, a unified initiative aimed at elevating the state’s status as a top global golf destination and supporting local communities.
This alliance seeks to enhance Hawaii’s appeal to golf and resort travelers, ensuring the state remains prominent in the minds of golfers worldwide. Additionally, Play Hawaii Golf will also be focused on philanthropy and supporting local junior golf efforts with plans to donate back to Hawaii junior golf programs.
“With more than more than 70 golf courses featuring dramatic Pacific Ocean backdrops, fairways carved through volcanic rock, and lush tropical greenery, Hawaii is one of the world’s top golf destinations,” says Kapalua Golf General Manager Alex Nakajima. “Recent decisions by the PGA TOUR and the state legislature could result in negative impacts on the Hawaii golf community and the state’s economy. Play Hawaii Golf was formed to promote this incredible golf destination, our courses and all the good golf does for the Aloha State.”
The founding members include Mauna Lani Golf, Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf, and Mauna Kea Golf Course on Hawaii Island; Po‘ipū Bay Golf Course, Princeville Makai Golf Club, and the Ocean Course at Hōkūala on Kaua‘i; Manele Golf Course on Lana‘i; Kapalua Golf, Ka‘anapali Golf Courses, and Wailea Golf Club on Maui; and Ko Olina Golf Club and Turtle Bay Golf Course on Oahu.
Play Hawaii Golf partners will fund initiatives through annual contributions and from allied supporting partners. The Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) is supporting the partners in 2026 by funding content capture and broadcast production for the group’s television, digital storytelling, and paid social media efforts, helping bring Hawaii’s golf offerings to a national audience. HVCB’s robust support reflects a broader, strategic partnership in the years ahead.
