Puakea Golf Course

Name

Puakea Golf Course

Legal name

Puakea Golf Club

Website

https://puakeagolf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Golf Course

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Public golf course
• Golf club rentals
• On-site dining
• Event venue hosting
• Golf memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Lihue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Green Fees: Daily fee for 18-hole golf play. Guest rate $149-179, Kama'aina (Hawaii resident) rate $75, Junior rate $20. Includes warmup range balls and applicable carts.
2. Club Rentals: Callaway, Taylormade, and PXG rental club sets available for $70 per player per round, including sleeve of PXG balls. Range practice sets available for $15.
3. Food and Beverage (Puakea Grill): On-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and pupus/appetizers. Executive Chef Kristin Yanagawa prepares contemporary island comfort food including signature dishes like Ginger Fried Chicken, Stuffed French Toast, and Ahi Poke Nachos. Open daily 7am-6pm.
4. Event Hosting: Multipurpose venue hosting weddings, celebrations, corporate events, and golf tournaments. Catering available through Puakea Grill. Indoor capacity of 100 guests for semi-private settings starting 2024.
5. Golf Memberships: Kaua'i Resident Monthly Club at $100 per calendar month with benefits including first round free, $30 green fees for remaining rounds, and free late afternoon walking.
6. Weekly Packages: Guest Weekly Package at $499 and Guest Weekly Package with rental clubs at $649 for visitors wanting multiple rounds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Puakea Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 public daily-fee golf course spanning 6,954 yards, designed by Robin Nelson on former sugar cane plantation land in Lihue, Kauai. The course offers green fees, club rentals (Callaway, Taylormade, PXG), a practice facility, and is complemented by an on-site restaurant (Puakea Grill), pro shop, event hosting, and a Kauai resident monthly membership program.

Product overview

Puakea Golf Course operates a single-location golf and hospitality business offering an 18-hole, par 72 public golf course as its core product, complemented by on-site dining through Puakea Grill restaurant, golf club rentals (Callaway, Taylormade, PXG), a practice facility with driving range and short-game area, and event hosting services. The company also offers a club membership program for Kaua'i residents. All operations are centered at one location in Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Puakea Grill: On-site restaurant at Puakea Golf Course serving contemporary island comfort food including plate lunches, burgers, sandwiches, breakfast classics, ono pupus, and healthy bowls. Executive Chef Kristin Yanagawa leads the culinary team. Open daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Products and services

• Puakea Golf Course (18-Hole Course Play) An 18-hole, par 72 public golf course spanning 6,954 yards from the back tees, designed by Robin Nelson. Features rolling mounds, strategic bunkering, water features, and views of the Wai'ale'ale and Hā'upu mountain ranges. Welcomes all skill levels including beginners.
• Puakea Grill On-site restaurant offering contemporary island comfort food including plate lunches, burgers, breakfast classics, and local favorites such as Ginger Fried Chicken, Stuffed French Toast, and Ahi Poke Nachos. Led by Executive Chef Kristin Yanagawa. Open daily 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. for dine-in or takeout. Also provides catering for events.
• Golf Club Rentals Rental of Callaway, Taylormade, and PXG golf club sets at $70 per player per round. PXG rentals include a sleeve of PXG Xtreme Tour golf balls. Range practice sets available for $15. Enables traveling golfers to play without bringing their own equipment.
• Puakea Club Membership (Kaua'i Resident Monthly Club) Monthly golf membership program for Kaua'i residents at $100 per calendar month. Benefits include first round free each month, $30 green fees for remaining rounds (includes cart and warmup range balls), and free late afternoon walking.
• Event Hosting & Weddings Multipurpose venue hosting weddings, birthdays, graduations, corporate events, and team-building activities. Venue options include Puakea Lawn, 10th hole, and Puakea Grill deck. Indoor capacity up to 100 guests in semi-private settings from 2024. On-site catering provided by Puakea Grill.
• Full-Service Pro Shop On-site pro shop offering golf equipment, apparel, accessories, club fittings, and repair services. Staffed by PGA professionals including Director of Golf T.J. Esaki-Kua and Head Golf Professional Camden Nakashima.

Quantifiable outcome

• Voted Best of Kauai 6 times by local residents

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• ChronogolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationChronogolf provides the tee time booking platform integrated with Puakea Golf Course's website. Bookings must be made through Chronogolf for official tee times. The platform allows 24/7 online reservation management.
• PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPXG provides rental club sets available at Puakea for $70/player. Each rental includes a sleeve of PXG Xtreme Tour golf balls. Sets are also available for use on the practice range.
• Callaway GolfcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCallaway golf club rentals available for daily fee, allowing traveling golfers to play without bringing equipment.
• TaylormadecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTaylormade golf club rentals available for daily fee, complementing other rental options for traveling golfers.
• Grove FarmminorOthersGrove Farm is the property owner/manager. Event inquiries and bookings are coordinated through Sharyl Lam Yuen at Grove Farm ([email protected]). The property was formerly a sugar cane plantation.
• Good Good (YouTube Channel)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGood Good YouTube golf channel with over 1 million subscribers filmed a 2 vs 2 vs 2 vs 2 18-hole challenge at Puakea in Spring 2023. Featured Puakea's Director of Golf T.J. Esaki-Kua and local legend Casey Watabu (2007 Masters participant). This partnership generated significant organic marketing exposure to the golf community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Wailua Golf Course: Municipal 18-hole course in Wailua, Kauai. Comparable as a public-access daily-fee course serving residents and tourists on the same island, though operating at lower price points with more local-oriented positioning.
• Princeville Makai Golf Club: 36-hole golf club on Kauai's North Shore operating as a daily-fee resort-style facility. Directly comparable as another premier Kauai public-access course competing for tourist and resident play, with comparable pricing tiers and amenity offerings.
• Kiele Course at Hokuala: 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed course at the former Kauai Lagoons resort in Lihue. Direct competitor operating in the same Lihue market with similar tourist-oriented positioning, comparable green fee structure, and on-property dining.
• Poipu Bay Golf Course: 18-hole resort course on Kauai's South Shore (formerly Grand Hyatt). Direct peer offering daily-fee play for tourists with comparable ocean-view positioning and similar pricing tiers in the Kauai golf market.

Regional players

• Ko Olina Golf Club: 27-hole resort-style public golf facility on Oahu. Comparable Hawaiian resort/daily-fee model with similar tourist target market, premium pricing, and on-site dining operations — though serving Oahu visitors rather than Kauai.
• Kukui'ula Golf Course: Private 18-hole Tom Weiskopf-designed course at Kukui'ula resort on Kauai. Adjacent peer with overlapping staff lineage (Camden Nakashima's previous employer) and similar high-end positioning, though member-only access limits direct daily-fee competition.
• Mauna Lani Golf Course: Two 18-hole resort courses on the Big Island operated by Troon. Comparable as Hawaiian resort golf with similar tourist mix, premium pricing, and on-site F&B/event offerings, though operating in a different island market.

Broad incumbents

• Troon Golf: Largest golf management company globally, operating hundreds of premium courses worldwide. Industry incumbent that manages several Hawaiian resort courses; represents both a potential strategic partner and benchmark for third-party management standards in the segment.

Others

• Chronogolf: Tee time booking platform integrated with Puakea's website for online reservations. Technology enabler for the course's direct-to-consumer booking funnel and rate management.
• Lightspeed (Golf Solutions): Technology vendor providing the website template/booking platform that powers Puakea's online presence (per the footer attribution). Ecosystem partner enabling the course's digital booking and content marketing infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/puakeagolf
• Facebookfacebook.com/PuakeaGolf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/puakea-golf-course

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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