In Volume 2 of The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, Tom Doak published that.

“There is a bit of topography here, and the obligatory moment along the coast comes on the par-5 12^th, but otherwise the Beach course is there mostly to make the King’s course look better.“

The Beach Course at the Waikoloa Beach Resort received a score of 3 out of 10 from Tom Doak and a score of 4 out of 10 from one of his co-authors.