There are many golf course architects who are called geniuses, and Desmond Muirhead is one of them. Born in England in 1924, he studied architectural engineering at the University of Cambridge, then landscape architecture at the University of British Columbia in Canada, and horticulture at the University of Oregon in […]
Let’s take a look at each hole of “Tokyo Golf Club”. The 1st hole (368 yards, par 4) starts next to the driving range on the left side of the clubhouse. The fairway is wide and you can hit the ball in a relaxed manner. The second shot is slightly […]
Japan has become a golf-loving country on a par with the United Kingdom and the United States, but Kobe Golf Club, established in 1902, is the birthplace of golf in Japan, and its history will be exactly 120 years old this year. At that time, foreigners living in the settlement […]
It is a beautiful course where you can see the sacred mountain Mt. Fuji from almost every hole, including the clubhouse and starting hole, as the name suggests. What’s more, the course is not located at the foot of Mt. Fuji, but is at a suitable distance and height, so […]
Jack Nicholas boasts 18 wins in the four major tournaments (6 Masters, 5 US Professionals, 4 US, 3 British), and is a famous player called the “Monarch” of golf. In 1966, he became the fourth player in history to complete the career Grand Slam since Gene Sarazen in 1935, but […]
The “National High School Baseball Championship” held every August is commonly known as “Summer Koshien,” and is a Japanese summer tradition that is looked forward to by not only baseball fans but also many people. It has a long history of more than 100 years since its predecessor was held […]
Beautiful Ago Bay, with its intricate ria coastline and small islands, is world-famous as a pearl farming area. There is a stay-type seaside resort “Nemu Resort” that skillfully utilizes the beautiful scenery. It was developed by Yamaha, a global musical instrument manufacturer headquartered in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. “Yamaha” was […]
Karuizawa, Japan’s most popular highland resort area, has many golf courses, and in the summer it becomes a mecca for golf, attracting many golfers from the metropolitan area. Among them, “Karuizawa Golf Club”, which I introduced last time, is a members-only resort golf course that boasts one of the longest […]
(Continued from 1) There are other rules that are unique to the Karuizawa Golf Club. No matter who you are, accompanying SPs, secretaries, drivers, journalists, etc. are off-limits. Except for peak season, no reservations are required and the course starts in order of arrival. It’s a restaurant without gorgeous decorations, […]
This summer has been hotter than usual, and many people would like to leave the city and spend their time at a cool highland resort if possible. Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture is probably the most famous and popular highland summer resort in Japan. There are many golf courses in Karuizawa, […]