THE BEST MUNI GOLF COURSE IN THE WORLD?? // WAILUA COURSE VLOG FROM KAUAI, HAWAII

[@PaigeSpiranac]

Tell me your favorite public or muni golf courses! As I mentioned before I want to spend more time highlighting more accessible local courses. Where should I go?!

[@chrisschrecker5497]

Paige Spiranac Hi Paige, Locally in Tucson, the Starr Pass course is well conditioned, but challenging for the weekend player. The Views is a great course for all skill levels, both El Conquistador courses are unique and challenging and the Saddlebrooke Mountainview course is scenic and manageable. These are all reasonably priced courses open to anyone. Thanks for your time and consideration.

[@sandman7849]

Torrey Pines is really nice. I enjoyed watching your round.

[@nathansmith7823]

Hello paige I am good deaf golfer,I'm member of Eastern Pennsylvania association golf the deaf. I want you come to mainland golf club on July 20th at 10:00am.come join us to play.

[@g4lamos]

Split rock in the Bronx!!!

[@robertpage4991]

Well, if you plan on going to Australia ...

[@peterwebster532]

First of all Paige, the way you present is among the best I’ve seen. Yes it’s raw, but you’re clear, genuine and above all else you speak your truth. Keep going. Everything will fall into place.

[@spigaman926]

It's so easy to watch you play. I've learned so much from each of your videos and have actually taken a few strokes off my game. Your video on recovering from bad shots may have been the most impacting one yet. I get in my head too easily but you've helped me worked past it much better and my focus is way up!

[@lesliemurphy7808]

I never fail to pick up a few tips every time I see your video's. Even some I had long forgotten. Keep up the great work.

[@robertpage4991]

You really are a most genuine person, Paige. I think that’s what I like most about your vlogs: it really comes across. The wonderful golf is a bonus.

[@87trumpethaas]

I have played this course twice! Once in December 2012 and in December 2018. Both times were AMAZING! For two of us, it cost around $220. That was Green, Cart, and club rentals! They have VERY good clubs for rent at $35 a bag. I picked the Taylormade set and my father picked a Ping Set. I shot a 79 the last time I played and didn't even feel like I was grinding. Watching this video made memories come back. Paige described everything perfectly!

[@Blue_Dun]

It's amazing it's still 200 as of December 2023... walking only though. Even better if you're a senior or play during the week of of course a local. But given green fees have blown up since the onset of covid, this course appears to have not followed the greedy trend. Hope to be in Kauai soon!

[@scottysmusickauai]

I play that course all the time. It's a hard course. It's amazing you parred all those holes so easily. You're putting is so casual and yet you make all those putts! I'm impressed.

[@hedas2303]

I have really appreciated these two Kauai golf course vlogs, Makai and Wailua, since I played those last year and I have the same experience. Sure, Makai is superb and spectacular, but it is quite expensive, and Wailua is amazing value for money and was in great shape when I played it.

[@MrKydaman]

Out of all the different swings I've seen Paige's swing is my favorite.

[@PaigeSpiranac]

Well thank you!

[@MrKydaman]

@@PaigeSpiranac you're welcome! You really do have a very athletic / dynamic swing. It's awesome how you get low and use your legs and really push off the ground. I try to do the same.

[@pauln412]

I played here everytime I visited Kauai...love it!

[@AllTradesGeorge]

I had to laugh, just a little, when you commented on the sand in the bunker. I mean, if you can't get good sand in Hawaii... There are a couple of public golf courses in northern Utah you might check out, when the world settles down and you can do stuff like this again. The first is Bountiful Ridge. It's about 10 minutes north of downtown Salt Lake, kind of terraced 8nto the mountainside. Spectacular views over the Great Salt Lake area (hopefully, if/when you check it out, Utah's drought cycle will have passed and the lake will have filled back up quite a bit...it's still spectacular, now, but if you've seen it when the water level is up, it's kind of heart-breaking right now.) The other one is further north...the Logan River golf course. And it's apparently one of the toughest courses in Utah, from what I've heard. Its holes are relatively short...but the fairways are narrow, and there's not much rough before you're either in water or in woods, or in water in woods. I've only played the front nine there once, and lost six or seven balls... On second thought, maybe you don't want to do that one (but the scenery is pretty awesome...it's in a narrow valley so there are spectacular mountains to either the east or west...) That course is a really good way to stress yourself out.

[@chrisw429]

Banff Springs & Kananaskis - incredibly scenic mountain golf. Come on up when the border's open!

[@warutt5356]

Wow The best in the world. You have to do reviews for public golf courses in all continents! A snapshot of hole layouts before tee-shot and some close up on turf condition on tee, fairway and green would be great.

[@imuawarriors]

this is my favorite course on Kauai! I grew up just down the road (Hanamaulu). Wailua is definitely a hidden gem....

[@craigglickman85]

Paige. Can you do a video on the driver. You rarely miss the fairway and your swing looks so smooth and in tempo.

[@gosalgogosalgo1293]

Awesome course and i love how you explain yr shots and theory with the wind gauge. Ty

[@hestu625]

What did you do with the time you saved typing that?

[@christophermair3349]

Dunno..still struggles getting my swing back. What a ... Very nice outfit. Inside? Just a staggered Laser Beam of thoughts. ^^

[@EdsterIII]

I subbed to you a while back but it erased? So I saw this and subbed again. I was a golfer back in the day. But heart issues and other health problems got me in a bad way. I love the courses and the fun you show when playing. Yes golf can be FRUSTRATING AS HECK, but you make it look easy...lol. Great channel.

[@rheffner3]

Your commentary is great. Always good advice. Enjoy your videos.

[@albertbeasley6005]

Great short game and round. Your a very good golfer. Great video!👍🏌🇺🇸⛳

[@mariog5062]

So happy to watch this video Paige- thank you! Brought back lots of fun memories of our travels to Kauai a few times. Princeville Makai was a very scenic course but I have to say, BANG for your dollar, I will play Wailua everyday. It’s as scenic as any other private courses in the Hawaiian Islands. 👍

[@migu929]

Thank you for featuring Wailua Golf Course, Kauai, HI. A course that has produce a number of professional, amateur golfers and a course that has a very strong Junior Golf Program. Learned the game of golf there when it was a 9 hole course.

[@ikaikamaleko8370]

Home sweet home wooohooo. My mother was born and raised in Wailua🌊🌴🤙

[@wagsman9999]

Kauai is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. Hopefully we’ll get back there some day.

[@eddiebro101]

I love the position of your trailing elbow at address, Paige. Being slightly below the leading elbow assures that trailing elbow moves in front of your body on your transition, clearing access to the strike itself. Nice short game. Maybe someday we can get together and play. My home course is Twin Oaks north of San Diego. Come play a "tight" course... my treat of course. As I am a super senior, I get to play out front though. Your being a professional caliber player, I think you would enjoy Twin Oaks to be honest. Especially the front nine. Poa greens though...

[@richardw64]

That looks like a top course. And yes I did enjoy your vlog today.

[@NHGUIDE88]

Paige, call me the odd man out, but I LOVE your style of explaining WHAT and WHY you're doing... course management. I have a favorite Public course... but I am embarrassed (only a little) to say it's a par 3... Twin Lake Village on Little Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire. I don't play often but let me tell you... of you can par that course, you can keep up with nearly anyone that plays at the highest of amateur level. come to New England and play an off the wall course sometime. Even Upstate NY has really nice public courses. Syracuse comes to mind. Public courses are wayyyyyy underrated all over. Thanks for your informative and explanatory videos.

[@PaigeSpiranac]

I love a good par 3 course!

[@jessehall5569]

I think God was just showing off when he made Paige.

[@MrDomputt]

Santa Barbara Muni was very nice. Some holes had great scenery with the mountains in the backdrop.

[@JohnDoe-xu2vx]

I agree, have played in the SB City several times...nice lil track.

[@TheAlienPutter]

Lots of golf knowledge here! Thanks!

[@rickkirton1122]

Would love to see you play so e of the muni courses I and around Phoenix. Like Johnson Ranch. Love your stuff. Lots of good tips thanks. Rick from Canada.

[@russellbowman8051]

Have you ever visited the Treetops Golf Resort in Gaylord Michigan ? If you haven't it is a must , the Golf central in Michigan. Phil Mickelson and and a few others have participated in the Golf Shootout there.

[@Superku]

Good video and nice course but what's that at 15:38 ? 🤔 I'd have a much easier time chipping if I could adjust the ball position slightly beforehand like that.

[@dolanwaikiki6092]

Thanks for sharing your time at Wailua. I'll be playing with friends, at the end of the month. If you're ever on Oahu you may want to check out West Loch and/or Ewa Villages.

[@larryweller7948]

You really have a nice smooth golf swing. Thank you for sharing the views as well as the golf course.

[@perrythomas7345]

I agree wholeheartedly. I love your swing- you are so graceful. I love your follow through especially!

[@richardemlyn-williams6504]

Love your videos and tips. Your swing looked very good to me. Not too fast at all.Cardigan golf club in Pembrokeshire is a Fabulous golf course with sea views on all holes. Fantastic greens. You’d love it. Richard.

[@Trump2024Kentucky]

An oldie but a goodie. 👍🏼🇺🇸

[@mitchthornton1820]

Two videos within a week ? You are on fire right now , keep it up Paige !

[@georgelee2313]

Come up to Vancouver Bc. Tons of great courses between $60&$90 Cad. We golf year round here.

[@SeaWasp]

Vancouver Island certainly has some gorgeous courses as well! Fairwinds, Crown Isle, Alberni, and Arrowsmith are all gorgeous!

[@joshuabenoit3744]

I was planning a trip to Maui when the Covid thing started and planned on playing this course. I hope to go soon.

[@abevillanueva1974]

Wailua...Golf Digest top 100 public courses list back in the day that held the US Publinx Championships a couple of times I believe. Another muni gem in Hawaii is on the island of Maui, Waiehu Golf Course. Another oceanside layout!

[@sfink16]

Some nice on course tips, such as not playing to back green yardage when you know the greens are firm and will roll out.

[@jamesbearegolf4137]

Great video Paige...The place looks absolutely stunning :)

[@pvaldar]

Your swing is absolutely beautiful! Nice video, too! :)

[@tysonswain5788]

Beautiful course, beautiful host. Amazing golfer and very insightful. Keep posting, I love your videos and the information I learn from them

[@richardemlyn-williams6504]

Paige, I love seaside golf, it’s the best form of the game. This has been another beautiful course. I live in Cornwall and play a couple of links courses right on the cliffs- West Cornwall being the nearest, 20 mins away, overlooking a 3 mile beach. Come and play. Richard.

[@BobRubinUSNA82]

Paige, when you get back to San Diego, you should play the military courses - Miramar, Admiral Baker (North or South), North Island, etc. Those are open to the public and are well within your "muni-style" category!

[@tomross2666]

Navy vet here. The military courses are open to the public now? I didn't know that.

[@BobRubinUSNA82]

@@tomross2666 Yes, you can access bases during daylight hours with a driver's license and fill out a form at the pro shops to gain privileges. Thanks for your service shipmate!

[@tomross2666]

@@BobRubinUSNA82 Thank you for the info, I really appreciate it! Thanks for your service as well!

[@charliearnold4706]

Great vlog, what some beautiful scenery, the mountains and the sea.

[@harlanroeser7546]

Thanks Paige, another very good vid, love ur take on playing. Keep it up.

[@RapideWombaticus]

Your swing is poetry in motion...

[@4_the_health_of_it]

My dad used to golf Wailua on a regular basis, even though we lived on the other side of the island.

[@timmyp38]

u should play Cazenovia golf course in Buffalo,NY. awesome public place to play

[@serjie1]

Love cool public courses. Sweet looking course too!

[@gunm808]

Thanks for coming to check it out.

[@genutevadeikyte8360]

Labas rytas!Kam man tas golfas jei nėra mano tikros žaidėjos! Remiasi kitu pagalba! Ačiu!🤗🔥❤️💃🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👍

[@petersimcox4745]

Great Video Paige !!!.

[@matthewholbrook9153]

Have you played kukuiolono on Kauai. Very affordable nine hole with great views of the south coast (koloa and poipu) not only is the golf fun and affordable but great tacos and Mexican food in general at the paco's tacos right there at the course. The most aloha golf in the island my opinion.

[@jammingwithmarley]

Great vid! Brown Deer golf course in WI is nice!

[@dan.downing]

That chip at 3:54. Ugh, This is the hardest shot for me. Every time I try this type of shot, I get so focused on the green and scared of what will happen if it lands in the junky fringe that I always overshoot it, just thinking I have to put it on the green before my ball starts to roll out on the chip. I gotta remember the way you took this shot.

[@qnpmh]

BEAUTIFUL Course!!!

[@eddiebro101]

LOL The front tees are for Super-Senior play. Players over 65 years of age (Hawaii has a lot of older players) use those front tees. If you're lucky, you'll get there someday. I used to hit about 280 off the tees, but as I have aged, I have lost distance of course. I just recently reached that "magic" age and now allowed to move up from the whites. Now I can birdie some holes again. Those front tees are where I play from now.

[@kkgs1]

Wilmington Municipal Golf Course in Wilmington NC is a great public course. I know you spend a lot of time in Myrtle Beach. Wilmington is only 90 minutes north on the coast!

[@jaimemantel9002]

Play there when ever I go to Kauai. Not sure it is the best Muni course in the world but it is a good course and very reasonable for a course in Hawaii.

[@sirgalahad1470]

This is awesome. I had no idea the common man could afford to play golf in Hawaii on a regular basis.

[@eddiebro101]

If you have a residence in Hawaii, it is rather cheap actually. Serious discount. I attended U of H and played a ton of golf while there.

[@joeycameron4744]

@11:17 slugbug silver....no slug back.

[@hectorloza132]

Great video & beautiful looking public course , if you come down to SoCal, the Los Amigos Golf Course in Downey, CA has been fixed up & is a great local course.

[@tylerecker7846]

woahhh Paige!! play it where it lies girl come on now lmaoo playing golf like me now! 15:38

[@glennwatson3313]

I am not a golf course connoisseur. Public or private, fancy or not, it makes no difference to me. But I do like courses that have ice cold water available throughout the course.

[@thomasjones7918]

You are a good golfer. Very good putter. One thing you need to work on is your mid irons. Try taking one extra club, you will hit more greens. Your videos are good, you don’t need any help.

[@808jigen]

Awsome video, nice to see someone actually do a course vlog on Wailua GC, did you end up even par? My home course, love the place. Thanks Paige hope you enjoyed Kauai.

[@michaelnew1962]

Good stuff Paige, Keep it coming.

[@dan.downing]

Some California / Orange County Muni (and Public) suggestions. Well kept, affordable and a few are still challenging players courses: Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Magarita, CA Arrowood, Oceanside, CA Coronado Island, Coronado, CA San Clemente Municipal, San Clemente, CA Most of these courses can be found for $35-50 for regular reservations druing twilight times. Tijeras and Arrowood are affordable courses for golfers who still want a great layout and challenge.

[@jacoe33333]

Hi Paige. Thank you for another great video Paige. Interresting your view on playing the wind. I never went against the wind, but that is something I should try a bit more. What putter are you using? I need a new putter and I like the look of your putter.

[@PaigeSpiranac]

It’s the PXG Gunboat and I love it!

[@timothyhensley3815]

I'm a newbie....Great job. Beautiful golf course!

[@bhobg]

Great vid as always! I hope you can visit the Philippines soon. We have a lot of great golf here!

[@wookeunkwon5144]

I`VE seen a lot of golf queen, but there is only one goddess of golf. There she is~~

[@Michael_MJ]

Amazing last hole - hard to believe it isnt an exclusive course.

[@johnjong2421]

I think whichever golf course Paige goes and introduces will become a nice course. Is more about Paige than the golf course itself

[@bblair2627]

McRacktastic Golf Club in Falkirk, Scotland is an amazing course for a muni.

[@KoloaKane]

We need to take this down ASAP !!!

[@shaneaffleck4235]

Great post, keep up the great work!

[@mauricio2753]

Try Palm Beach Par 3 and ask for Brian from Michigan; or go to Oak Marr in Springfield Va, and hit it over water, if u can

[@JohnDavis-ol7qg]

I live in the Caledonia golf and fish club neighborhood, but work in Charleston and play Charleston municipal Gc a lot after work. Comparing to Caledonia, the fun factor is the same. Greens are a lot slower but views are just as beautiful and pace of play is good considering no tee time needed at Charleston municipal.

[@JJones987]

I know it's a casual outing but you moved the ball on the chip shot from the fringe on 15.

[@soundking4]

If you show up late in the afternoon you can play here for super cheap with less of a crowd. OK layout, a bit ragged condition, but fine for my needs while there.

[@erichicks6713]

Paige, there are some beautiful courses in the UP of Michigan. I would love to show you around.

[@jonconger3527]

Thanks for show the beautiful holes

[@Tyler-sv4sw]

That's such a fun course!

[@johnking7649]

Come play Pine Ridge here in the UK. Very nice course. 😊

[@hbaseball134]

Love your videos but did notice you moved the ball prior to a chip. Why did you do that when you know the rules of gold don't permit it?

[@k9feces]

There are so many good public courses in upstate NY, there are two in my town alone, and more than 10 within 20 miles of me plus courses I’ve heard of but never played.

[@Greggee100]

13:07 ever hear the one "talk" about hitting a birdie

[@Atem_S.]

Have to admit it looks really nice!! (Hawaii, no wonder..)

[@TheToothdoc5209]

wow! id play more golf if more golfers looked like you!

[@Harper22653]

@Paige Spiranac I think you would love the golf on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. It is ranked the #1 island in all of North America. Check out the "Vancouver Island Golf Trail" for a list of our best courses. My recommendation would be Bear Mountain 36 hole golf resort and Cordova Bay golf course. All courses on the trail are "MUNI" courses. I hope you find the time to read this. Thanks for making all this great content for us, you have helped my game :)

[@eddiebro101]

And she could visit Bouchard Gardens too. Absolutely beautiful. That alone is worth the trip in my opinion. The historic district is cool too. That Canada used to have Parliament there is something I learned during my own visit. I took the ferry from Anacordis, Washington. Saw quite a few killer whale pods coming through the San Juan islands. Spectacular scenery. Took a float plane over to Vancouver too. Saw the totem pole park and the mountains that ring the area. Unbelievable.

[@kungabarn]

Thanks.. amazing golf.. really good flow..

[@maneha3679]

What you think is the best holes at wailua golf course??? My favorite is 4 and 5th in the front and 15 and 16 in the back.. mahalos for playing Kauai’s best muni course.. keep the video coming from your Kauai golf trip. 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@KoloaKane]

what??? 1,2,9, 15 (best), 16, 17 (from the red tee)

[@stratplayer53]

We have two great munis her in Boston both are Donald Ross designed courses William Devine course which I believe is the oldest municipal course in the country and, George Wright Golf course. Both are beautiful courses.

[@KoloaKane]

George Wright, So Nice !!!

[@riceman10]

Thank you for your videos love them

[@bld9696]

Muni He is my favorite Muni!!! But if your are strictly talking golf courses, Papago in Phoenix and Eastwood in Ft. Myers are great choices.