Ala Wai Driving Range is now my preferred range to visit simply because of location. You'll only find me here when I have a golf tournament or round coming up in the near future...which reminds me that I have to visit the range SOON! I used to visit Newton a lot and I'm not sure if they still assign the specific stalls, but at Ala Wai the "free fall" system seems to work well. I do feel like you don't need to wait as long for a stall. The prices here are very reasonable if you buy by the bucket. According to Matt T, if you come often, you're better off getting the VIP token thing. I also appreciate that they have the mats that simulate the natural grass. The best thing about this place is it's open late! I mean I've gone to the range at like 10pm before...SO DOPE! Couple things that they could improve on are the pro shop and putting green...let's just say up keep is needed. Also, the lights could light further down the range, but when you hit the golf ball as far as me you won't see the ball anyway haha ;) just kidding... Anyway, I definitely recommend Ala Wai Driving Range to anyone in town. Also, if you plan on going in the next couple weeks, please let me know because I need to practice soon. read more

Went to the driving range tonight to practice golf! Ala wai has the hottest golf pro who gives lessons:) My friend and I tried to get free lessons, but he didn't take the bait:( He said its $65 an hour lol We even said we would be good students kkkk His name was Ky or Kyle and he has got to be my tiger woods Only thing that sucks is u have to wait to hit because it's always super busy. Check out the cafe next door u can buy beer and they get ono pupu's:p read more

I'm not a fan and I haven't even been to the golf range/course. I got my husband a set of clubs for his birthday and wanted to get him some lessons to go with it. I called up and they gave me Paul's number to call to set up a lesson. I called Paul twice and left two messages, and got no response. I called back and told them what happened and they gave me another guys number. I called him twice and left messages and once again got no response!!! We live in Waikiki and didn't want to have to travel to get lessons. I called the Hawaii Kai golf course and it was soooo easy! I made a lesson for tomorrow and didn't have to make ten phone calls. Might be a great golf course and range but not the best customer service. I guess it's all what you want to use the course for. read more

5 stars for being close to the hotel for my stay. 3 stars for the quality of the now re-modeled range. 1 star for the starter office 1 star for range ball office Someone from here needs to get on Shark Tank and make a deal to remodel the place. So much potential for a really nice golf course so close to all the hotels on Waikiki. As for the range balls, other members mentioned they don't go far. And are absolutely correct! The covers look new, but they fly like they're made of foam. Definitely grab 2-3 clubs up to get the same distance. read more

Great place in town to have a practice range. Opens late night helps with my schedule! The facilities aren't new, but they are good enough for a practice range. some of the mats are new and some are old. this is just a great place for late night practicing and get together away from the clubs and bars. I'm usually there wednesday nights or any other night friends wanna get together. read more

Since the managment change, the price has increased and the service has dropped. If it' weren't for the convenient location, I wouldn't bother going there. The person running the driving range is very rude. He didn't respond to my question about which machine is working, instead he just pointed with a disgusted look. He really needs to take a course in customer service. It's true that only a few minutes are spent picking up the golf balls, but there are some tourists who go there since it's near Waikiki and he is a terrible example of "aloha." The people running the range previously was far better. read more

Awesome if u live in waikiki. Just a quik 15min walk or 5 min bus ride. Gets really busy after 4pm. read more

Ala Wai Driving Range - Golf Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My first driving range! It will always have a special place in my heart! ;) Great for beginners, not much pressure from the "masters" who need a "classy" setting. Not fancy, but good enough! It's good fun! read more

Maybe I came early in the morning it didn't have to deal with the crowds, but the girl that worked at counter was super friendly yeah some of balls are a little bit worn but I had fun just to say that I hit balls in Hawaii and it was close to the hotels. read more

Perfect place to hang out with friends especially late nights. I believe last calls for balls are at 11. I would recommend going late at night or be prepared to wait to open slots to play sometimes. It gets fairly crowed but it's fun for only like $6. The staff is friendly and I'm glad they renovated! If u feel intimidated because ur not that good just have the idgaf attitude but no one really judges you and everyone seem to mind their business so I would definitely recommend coming here! read more

Only the idiots at the C&C can take a 4 month project and turn into an 16 month project. You would think one of busiest ranges in the United States would be open ASAP. But noooooooooo read more

This range scores points for its location and affordability at only $6 for a large bucket. Expect your visit here to be interesting, just not always in a good way. This place can get pretty crowded, even late at night and attracts quite the range of "customers" from pros who just totally obliterate the balls sending them to the end of the range, to complete noobs who get negative yardage after the ball ricochets off of the metal dividers. I don't know how many times I've been at the range when someone let go of their club and flew it onto the range forcing everyone to stop and take out their phones to film the walk of shame. If you come at night, the place is basically taken over by platinum and diamond ranked Korean golfers who make you rethink your decision to take up golfing. Last night there was a guy roaming around harassing golfers. There were people screaming at him as well as people who were straight ready to go beast mode and scrap him. Eventually the police came and took him into the parking lot where they continued to question him for at least 15 minutes at which point we left for the night. read more

Ala Wai Driving Range - Typical savage setting up his shot. - Golf Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

i've only gone around 6pm - closing. mon - thurs not too bad, guarans gonna get choke people hitting.. weekends, you'll probably have to wait for a stall, but no biggie. putting green, no chipping, 4.50 a bucket. they recently re-did the place, new guard rails, new mats, paint, balls, etc. location, price, so what u if u gotta wait 10 mins. LUCKY WE LIVE HAWAII. 4 stars! read more

This is not my favorite driving to hit golf balls at. -$4 for a small bucket, $6 for a large bucket -Most of the mats are beat up -Balls are horrible, most don't have any dimples -If all of the stalls are filled, unlike before where they put you on a waiting list, you now just have to sit behind someone who looks like they are finishing, making things awkward for everyone -Putting greens are horrible, with multiple bumps and sand so the ball doesn't really roll correctly Alas, the reason why I go back (and I assume most people as well) is that they are the only range in town...oh wells. read more

Haven't been there in years. Went one night to meet a friend. They don't give numbers now and you just have to wait. Luckily my friend already was hitting so I just joined him. The place is always crowded. At night you can see only about 100 yards then it gets lost in the dark. Wish the lights were better way out in the range. They also have a nice putting green that is well lit. read more

I'm teaching my daughter and this kid picking up the baskets scolds me. Sir you have to stand behind the yellow line. This is not Koko Head pistol and rifle range! There's like six other people doing the same thing. Wth! Do you remember when Ala Wai Driving range was family friendly? Last time I going there. I thought it was a place to learn and practice...golf is a gentleman's game. Or that's what it used to be. Glad I belong to a private club. Where people are respected. read more

Well, the price has gone up from $4 to $4.50 for a bucket of balls. Guess it's tied to the price of gas like everything else. The good thing is, it's right here in town. That's also the bad thing, because it gets very crowded. Now if only I could hit the ball straight! read more

for the price you pay, you should expect more. for the location it is in, its as good as it gets. the place is crowded . i think they used to give numbers before but now, you have to stand behind someone you think is going to finish. not good. that is not fun. hovering over people and acting like lice is not good. alot of people dont have manners and talk and laugh pretty loud. irritating. the balls are junk. iam almost tempted to buying my own balls to shag out there. lighting sucks. cant see much of the flight after the first 75 yards. markers are bad. i pulled out my range finder and the 150 marker is off by like 5 yards. i thought it was strange when my 150 yard club was shooting past the flag. wasnt quite sure if the spinach diet was working or what... but for the location.. since i moved into town, i miss hawaii kai that much more but oh well. read more

I only experienced the driving range portion of this golf course, but it was a very enjoyable experience. Friendly staff, affordable rates, and within walking distance of the hotel I was staying at. My go-to golf-fix whenever I'm in Honolulu read more

The only good thing about Ala Wai is that it's in town. It gets so crowded here and you wait longer than it'll take you to play. I remember in HS when we all would wait on the third hole while someone went to go pick up some food at Jack in the Box. We would have enough time to leisurely eat and let our stomachs rest before we would need to tee off again. Even when we were on the driving range, we could only take turns because it was so jam packed. Avoid Ala Wai if you can! read more

Went here on a Saturday afternoon and the range was busy! We were lucky to get a spot, but the turnover is quick, and ended up getting the spot next to ours too! To get there, turn on the street that the library is on (across from the gas station and Clothes Chick). Continue down the street, along the Ala Wai, and park in the parking lot. Large bucket of balls is $6. Each station has a mat, but no rubber tee. Great place to practice your swing. Putting green also on site. :) read more

Location is convenient. Been coming here since I was a child to hit balls. Now my children come here to take golf lessons. Nice and very friendly staff. Buckets are reasonable. Very casual place to practice your game. No dress code. First come basis. Will be coming here for a very long time. read more

$5 would get you a bucket full of golf balls to practice with not bad!

I have been going to the Ala Wai driving range for years to work on my golf game. I went recently to work on my game and was outraged to see the condition the range has deteriorated to. The process of finding a stall is unorganized, there is no number to designate stalls, and the price has increased for buckets. When i finally got a stall the mats are in terrible shape and are not consistent throughout the entire range. Normally this wouldnt be a big deal because the range is old, however it seemed like they bought several new mats but forgot about the other 25 stalls. The lighting is terrible so at night you cannot see where or how far your ball travels. After finishing on the mats i proceeded to the practice green, if you can call it that. I have never seen the practice green in that bad shape in the 20 years i have been going to Ala Wai. Uncut, untamed, not rolled, the P.G. is more like the fairway at Olomana golf course, yet the owners still have the audacity to put the no chipping sign up. Really? if you are'nt going to take care of the practice facilities then you shouldnt have them at all. Another huge downside is that the greenskeeper has gotten incredibly lazy. There are no real "cups" to putt to, just little flags with a plastic disc. The ball does not roll anywhere near to how good it used to as the P.G. has long grass and "divots" all over it. DO NOT PRACTICE ON THESE GREENS i consider it detrimental to your golf game. I also understand the range is under new ownership, and i must say if you dont understand how to maintain your range then you shouldnt own it. Admittedly it is not easy to maintain a small business in the economy we have now (hence raised bucket prices) however your lack of integrity to golfers is a shame, and you are robbing the GOLFERS of Honolulu a decent practice facility. Residents are better off driving to either Newtown, Pearl country club, or Hawaii kai. Ala wai is open till later then those but that alone does not outweigh the negatives. read more

I didn't play the whole course, just made use of the driving range. But if the course is anything like the driving range, you're probably better off going somewhere else. All dead grass without a view of anything but skyscrapers. Driving range was nice and cheap though, bucket of balls was around $6. So we enjoyed a quick driving range session without having to go far. But if you're going to play a round of golf, there are much better places to check out around the island. And it'll be worth your time to go elsewhere over Ala Wai golf course. read more

The range has been closed as of 5/27/09 (change in ownership) with opening to be announced later. The waiting game in the evening is borderine ridiculous, but given that the range is in the heart of Honolulu and no other driving range remotely close-by that opens 'til midnight, that's expected. The balls were junk, but at $4.50 for a basket of 70+balls, that's a bargain. The atmosphere is definitely very local. It can get noisy and very smoky. Kids should stay away in the late evenings - why are they out so late anyway? read more

Wow, $8 for a 3/4 full bucket of the worst balls I have ever let my clubs make contact with. The balls are brand new on the outside but dead on the inside! They go nowhere. If you usually hit your 8 iron 150 yards, you can expect to hit these crappy cheap Srixon range balls to maybe go 110 yards! Not a place for serious golfers to get some real feedback. I used to come here all the time and now I think I will try to avoid This driving range. I wish I could give this place negative stars. What a huge disappointment! read more

The only thing that is remotely good about this place is its convenience of being in town. Other than the balls are the worst, the price is too high, and the lights are terrible. I live up the road in Kaimuki, and I go to Hawaii Kai driving range instead. read more

This a is great place for the price. It is often crowded at nights but during the day it is OK. Daytime there is no shade so where sun screen and bring water. I just want to add the the people that work the register typically have an attitude. They have an attitude when you want to use your credit card more than once. They also have an attitude when you trying to give instruction to your child because only one person is allowed in the tee area. Basically, they are just rude so be aware!!! read more

The mats are better but the balls are low compression so they don't go very far. Terrible customer service if you get any. Ripoff $8 for 3/4 of a bucket. If you just want to practice hitting and don't care about distance or yardage then this is your place. I can't believe we got this instead of a "TOP GOLF" facility. Just another political decision made by C&C of Honolulu. Shady under the table junk facility. Once again the people of hawaii lost out! read more

I give a lot of 5 star reviews, also a lot of 1 star reviews. So I gave this a 4 just because I guess I'm due for a 4 star. I mean everyone else is not wrong. It IS crowded. But I've NEVER felt rushed. Not at all. Everyone who goes there knows it's going to be crowded. You may have to wait for a spot (I never have in over 20 trips at all times of the day and night) you may have people behind you waiting patiently for a spot. ( I never have, though I've seen it) . You may have people making pleasant conversation with you or even giving you tips if you seem receptive to them (I AM NOT) I'll tell you one other thing too. The guy in the shop back there.. he knows his stuff and is super cool. And will not rip you off. Drive to bayview just to hit some balls? No way. I wouldnt. I mean don't get me wrong I love the newtown range when I'm in pearl city but it just isn't worth the gas or time to get to bayview or newtown for me. I've been to worse - more crowded - louder ranges. And courses. Maybe if its too much for you then you should move out of the city. Oh yeah. There are very frequently PLENTY of beautiful women at this range. Just like in town. I'm sure 99% of them are with their boyfriends or Dads even but it makes the place a little easier to appreciate. read more

Called the site; range is open daily, 6A-11P, as of 08/14/2011. Did not inquire about current prices of buckets of practice balls but was quoted $4.50 (large) by a friend. read more