Kailua-Kona, HI
Nanea Golf Club
Charles Schwab and George Roberts partnered to create Nanea on the slopes of Mount Hualalai. The private course opened in 2003 near Kailua-Kona, establishing a new golfing institution on Hawaii’s Big Island.
- Course
- 18 holes · par 73 · Opened 2003
- Original architect
- David McLay Kidd
The course
Course design
A private Hawaiian club opens a collegiate stage
Beginning in 2013, Nanea hosted the collegiate event first known as the Pac-12 Preview. The competition later became the Nanea Invitational, maintaining a meeting place for university teams even after the conference’s membership changed.
In the archive
Sources and editorial notes3 references
Sources for this story
- Women’s Golf Finishes Runner-Up at Nanea Invitational Arizona State University Athletics
Main historical narrative and course descriptions; stale future-event language excluded.
Consulted 2026-09-21