• Golf customs in Japan

  • Holes 27 | Par 108 | Length 9618 m| Type Parkland | Architect Goukichi Ohashi

    Host to the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament on the Japanese Tour for the past 49 years. We will be playing the the Takachiho and Sumiyoshi circuits that comprise the premier 18-hole course tournament course. Despite being close to the ocean, Phoenix Country Club plays like a parkland course and is relatively flat. Japanese pine trees line many of the fairways and are bound to attract your attention as the fairways are narrow.

    A superbly presented course in every respect.

    This is a walking course. Caddie included.

  • Holes 18 | Par 72 | Length 6436 m | Type Parkland | Architect Hisamitsu Onishi

    The AXA Ladies Golf Tournament has been played at UMK Country Club since 2013.

    The greens are often well protected by bunkers, with at least two surrounding each green. The 9 holes going out have relatively wide fairways while the inbound 9 holes require more accurate shots. Water comes into play on 6 of the holes.

    The course is well maintained and the contrast of the white sand bunkers with the green of the fairways and greens is striking.

    Shared cart and caddie included.

  • Holes 18 | Par 72 | Length 6412 m| Type Parkland | Architect Tom Watson

    The course is relatively flat but the imagination and skill of Tom Watson has created an exceptional layout.

    Carved from the native Japanese pine forest the course demands accuracy and length from the tee and nerves of steel for the approach shots. Fairways are narrow, framed by Japanese pines with bunkers which always seem to be in play. The large greens are perfectly presented and are well-protected. Bunkers are large and imposing, only adding to the already difficult layout of the course.

    Shared cart included.

  • Holes 18 | Par 72 | Length 6,427 m | Type Parkland | Architect Seizo Tomisawa

    Host to the KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open, an annual tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Kumamoto Kuko C.C. has held the event since 2013.

    Located at the foot of the majestic Mount Aso, this course makes exquisite use of its terrain. Cross bunkers abound and require skill and strategic planning to avoid.

    Shared cart and caddie included.

  • Holes 18 | Par 72 | Length 6,492 m | Type Parkland | Architect Shiro Akaboshi

    Keya Golf Club enjoys a hilltop setting within a large national park with views of the Genkai Sea. It has hosted the Japan Tour’s KBC Augusta tournament since 1992.

    Originally designed by Shiro Akaboshi, architect Paul Jensen completed the bunker renovation project in 2021 where select bunkers were removed, others reshaped and relocated. The bunkers now look more formidable and will test all golfers’ strategic play.

    Includes shared cart and caddie.