Can You Play Kapalua on GOLF+ VR? Here's How

Yes, the Plantation Course at Kapalua is available on GOLF+ VR. This Maui stunner — home of the PGA TOUR’s Sentry — features dramatic elevation changes, sweeping ocean views, and wide fairways that make it one of the most visually spectacular courses in VR. You can access it as individual DLC for about $10, or through the GOLF+ Pass subscription ($9.99/month).

Kapalua is the course I recommend to every new GOLF+ owner who asks what to buy first. It is the single best argument for VR golf. The elevation changes that make Kapalua famous do not just look good — they play completely differently in VR than they do on a screen.

Course Quality Assessment

The GOLF+ team nailed Kapalua. The course sits perched above Maui’s northwest coastline, and in VR, that perch feels real. You stand on the elevated 1st tee looking downhill at a fairway that seems to drop off the edge of the world. The depth perception gives you an honest read on how far downhill the carry is. On a screen, that same hole looks flat. In VR, you feel it in your legs.

The 18th hole is the star. The downhill fairway, the ocean to the left, the massive green complex — it all reads perfectly in VR. You can look 90 degrees left and see the Pacific stretching to the horizon. It is not a gimmick. It changes how you play the hole because you can actually see the wind effect and the landing area slope.

The wide fairways make Kapalua forgiving in VR. GOLF+’s controller-based swing is not precise enough for tight, tree-lined courses. Kapalua gives you room. You can grip it and rip it without punishing a slightly offline swing too badly.

The trade-off with Kapalua on GOLF+ is the wind. The real course sits on a mountainside catching coastal trade winds. GOLF+ has a wind model, but it is not as nuanced as what you would get on GSPro or Trackman. The wind in the game feels like a uniform push rather than the swirling, gusting chaos of the real thing. It is close enough for fun but not close enough for serious practice.

How to Access

Individual DLC ($10-12): Buy Kapalua Plantation Course as a standalone course on the Meta Quest Store or in-game.

GOLF+ Pass ($9.99/month or $99.99/year): Subscribe for access to all courses including Kapalua. The pass pays for itself if you play three or more courses regularly.

Is It Worth It?

Kapalua is the best visual experience in the GOLF+ catalog. It is the course you show people when they ask why you would play golf in VR. The elevation changes, the ocean views, the sheer scale of the property — none of it translates to a flat screen. You need VR to feel it.

For $10, this is an easy buy. It is not a course you will master quickly because the elevation changes require adjustment. But that is part of the fun. Every round plays differently depending on how you club and what the wind does.

If you are looking for the one course that justifies buying a GOLF+ Pass, Kapalua is that course.

For the full list of top courses on the platform, see the best courses on GOLF+ VR guide. For the platform breakdown, read the GOLF+ VR review.