As you approach the sugar town of Honokaa, you can't miss this funky 9-hole course, built in the 1920s on a very steep hill overlooking the ocean. It's a par-33, 2,520-yard course. Architect Frank Anderson managed to squeeze in 9 holes by crisscrossing holes across fairways -- you may never see a layout like this again. But the best part about Hamakua is the price: just $20 for 18 holes (you play the 9-hole course twice). The course is open to nonmembers on weekdays only. You don't need a tee time; just show up, and if no one's around, drop your $20 in the box and head out. Carts aren't allowed because of the steep hills.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Hawaii 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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