Wailua GC

Kauai, HI

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Golf Digest Senior Editor Matty G's Top 10 Most Affordable Courses In The Country

2/10

Explanation: In almost every trip to report an Away Game, I try to find a round of affordable golf to include in my itinerary. "Affordable" is as relative a term as a list like this is subjective. So for the purpose of this list, here’s how I’m defining affordable: A course that charges less than $125 on weekends during peak season for non-residents. I’m ranking them in reverse order, based on the green fee. The least expensive on my list earns the top spot.

# 2--Wailua Municipal Golf Course on Kauai, Hawaii ($70). The Bethpage Black of Hawaii, Wailua has hosted three U.S. Amateur Public Links Championships. The first nine was built in the 1930’s; the second nine was added in 1961. It’s only three miles from the Lihue airport, so it’s an easy stop on your way to or from the North Shore. It has several holes running along the water, including my favorite, the “signature” 173-yard 17th.

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You will not be run over with polish--if there’s a dress code, they don’t enforce it--but you might be run over by the pace of the locals, so I suggest you keep up with the group in front of you. (Twilight, $30, starts at 3 p.m., and it’s first come, first serve.)