Waialae Country Club: A Legacy of Paradise Golf

By Anthony Baldwin

"The quietest masterpiece in golf and the only one you can play in paradise."

Waialae Country Club is the best course you've probably never played and the one that millions watch every January when the Sony Open lights up the PGA Tour's first full-field event of the year.

Flat as a putting green, no water hazards, no cliffs, no gimmicks just 150 acres of pure Seth Raynor genius, the last surviving Golden-Age design still hosting the world's best week after week. Restored with reverence by Tom Doak, it now stands as the only Raynor layout ever awarded a perfect "10" in The Confidential Guide and one of the most exclusive private clubs on earth.

In these pages you'll discover:

Why this unassuming piece of land has humbled Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, Trevino, Els, Thomas and still owns the lowest par-70 score in Tour history (Justin Thomas's 59)The true stories behind the "W" palms, the 1942 wartime incorporation, the clubhouse fire, the false missile alert, and the mud hen that named the placeCaddie secrets and player tips for all 18 holes, Redan, Biarritz, Punchbowl, Road, and moreInsider itineraries that take you from the 18th green to secret tide pools, midnight pancakes, and the best poke on O'ahu in under fifteen minutes

Part love letter, part history, part playable yardage book, this is the definitive story of the private Hawaiian gem that became a global icon without ever trying to be one.

If you believe great golf doesn't need to shout to be extraordinary, Waialae has been waiting for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G5X8F2KK
• ISBN13: 9798277962688
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"