Nestled between the mountains and the Ocean in the heart of Lanikai, Mid-Pacific Country Club is a private sanctuary where championship golf, wellness, and meaningful connection converge. Since 1926, we’ve welcomed members to 163 acres of coastal beauty — offering not only a world-class course with panoramic views, but also over 50 weekly wellness classes, exceptional dining, and elegant spaces for celebration. Here, membership means more than access — it’s a lifestyle built on tradition, elevated by community, and made unforgettable by the setting.
Charles R. Frazier, together with a group of sixty-four prominent Honolulu businessmen, organized a country club and golf course as one of the amenities promised in the brochure for his Lanikai development.
MPCC Charter of Incorporation is signed on May 5, Architect Seth Raynor draws up plans for the golf course.
Renowned golf course architect Seth J. Raynor came to Honolulu in 1925. Perhaps it was just chance that brought them together, but when Frazier took Raynor out to look at the tract of land he was proposing as a site for the golf course, Raynor was immediately enthusiastic. The Honolulu Advertiser of January 23, 1927, reported his response: “There is no doubt in my mind but that a course of championship length can be laid out there that will easily rank among the best five or six in the United States.”
The first MPCC clubhouse was built in 1928 on the Lanikai slopes of Alala Ridge. Two entrances from Ka’elepulu Drive led to a small building constructed precisely on the site of the present office wing…it was a two-story, wood-frame building, with stained redwood siding and a wood-shingled roof.
On September 14, 1928, Mid Pacific Country Club opens with eight holes and the ninth hole is completed two weeks later.
The MPCC bylaws were changed in 1946 to grant women privileges under the regular membership of their husbands and to allow single or married women to join as Lady Members.
MPCC’s lady golfers, with the encouragement of Club Professional Alex Beckley, had formed an active group of their own.
After World War II, Alex Beckley persuaded the Club to construct the back nine, which would give MPCC a full eighteen-hole golf course. Golf course architect Willard G. Wilkinson, who at the time was one of the only eighteen registered golf course architects in the entire United States, was engaged to build the second nine holes. He followed Seth Raynor’s original design closely.
When the Club ran out of money, MPCC members finished the back nine by themselves. Alex Beckley, Willie Aki, and Herbert Campos, chairman of the “Second Nine Committee,” were the three men directly responsible for most of the work.
Alex Beckley encouraged the twenty or so members of the Women’s Division to sponsor a 54-hole tournament. The Women’s Division decided that it would be appropriate to name their tournament after a woman of Hawaiian ancestry – one who truly reflected her Hawaiian heritage. Jennie Kapahu Wilson was unanimously selected.
“Auntie Jennie” suggested the tournament motto, “Kulia I Ka Nu’u” (Strive for the Highest).
The Lanikai Cup was open to amateurs while the Campos Cup Tournament for professionals. The Board of Directors decided to combine the two to create the Mid-Pacific Open Tournament, which is open to all Pro and Amateur golfers.
The best golf club and country club in the islands for people who love the game of golf and want all the amenities for family, fitness, dining and social fun. A friendly professional environment with the reputation as one of Hawaii’s most challenging yet playable golf layouts. Famous for superb greens! Walking the course allows for playing golf the way it was intended. Different tees for all skill levels. Love it here!
— MM, Member
Mid-Pacific Country Club offers more than breathtaking views — it offers over 50 + monthly wellness classes designed to fit your lifestyle.
From championship-level play to social rounds with friends, Mid-Pacific Country Club celebrates the spirit of the game with pristine fairways, expert instruction, and year-round tournaments for every level of golfer.
Membership at Mid-Pacific Country Club means more than access — it’s a connection to community, tradition, and an exceptional island lifestyle enriched by exclusive experiences both on and off the course.
