How to prepare your putting for Wailea Golf Club Gold Course in Wailea, Hawaii.
Wailea Golf Club Gold Course plays a 7,078-yard par 72 from the Gold tees with a 74.5 rating and 138 slope. Greens are bermuda. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
<cite index="16-14,16-15">Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the Wailea Gold Course in 1994 with 18 holes at par 72 spanning 7,078 yards.</cite> <cite index="12-6">The most demanding course of the three at Wailea from tee to green, the Gold has well-placed fairway bunkers and a few forced carries over deep ravines.</cite> <cite index="15-7">The Gold course is the longest and toughest of the three 18-hole layouts at Wailea and hosted the Champions Skins Game between 2001 and 2007.</cite>
Why putting prep matters at Wailea Golf Club Gold Course
Wailea Golf Club Gold Course plays as a 11-hole par 72 from the Gold tees at 7,078 yards. With a 74.5 rating and 138 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s design philosophy shapes the green complexes here. Strategic design rewards thinking about position before speed.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. On bermuda, grain affects even short putts — pay attention to which direction the grass is leaning around the cup.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. High-slope course — expect severe undulation. Practice ladder distances from both above and below the hole.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Resort greens are typically maintained for guest experience, not tournament conditions. Don't overcalibrate.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Wailea Golf Club Gold Course.