PCC offers championship play Maui style. The most unique feature of the Pukalani course is the 3rd hole, a par three which offers the choice of two different greens. In fact, Pukalani is the only course in Hawaii that offers 19 greens for 18 holes. One green is on the outer side of a gully which is full of eucalyptus and kiawe trees. The second is over a 60 foot cliff to a green several hundred feet below at the floor of the gully.
Most players choose the more direct route over the cliff.
Gusty trade winds affect the afternoon play, and the course is quite hilly. Kikuyu grass makes the fairways slow, but gives the players good lies. The fairways are surrrounded by Italian cypress pines. Greens are slow to medium with one foot breaks not uncommon. The air at this altitude is clean and crisp.