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This is a forest course with each hole separated by grand birch and Japanese
larch trees. Most holes have their own characteristics as there are many
doglegs with moderate up and down undulations. It is 7005 yards long but
in fact you would feel like 200 yards longer because of the difference
in elevation. The long yardage, coupled with well-placed bunkers makes
the course quite challenging. The front 9 is more fun to play than the
back 9.
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| A “signature hole” that doglegs sharply to the
right. A carry of 210–230 yards is needed to clear a ravine. You should
drive to the left side. Pay attention to an OB on the left side of the green.
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A beautiful par 3. |
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A slightly downhill par 3. The front of the green is protected by a deep
bunker. The green is undulating and double-tiered, so putt is difficult
if your ball is on the wrong tier. |
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| A slight dogleg to the left with a downhill tee
shot and an uphill second shot. A large bunker guarding the front left of
the green is in play. The view from the tee is picturesque. |
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A long par 3. Flowers behind the green are pretty.
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A left dogleg, very demanding par 4. The second shot is a steep uphill,
so the actual yardage of this par 4 is around 490 yards.
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| A left dogleg reachable in 2. The fairway is
relatively tight and guarded by trees on both sides. You can’t pull the
second shot as an OB on the left is closer than it appears. |
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It is a 50-minitue drive from Sapporo City and a 45-minute drive from the
New Chitose Airport. To play from the longest tees, you need to declare
to the caddie master that your official handicap is 12 or below.
Kokichi Yasuda designed other courses in Japan are Otaru
CC, Chiba CC – Umesato Course, Kamerea Hills CC, Mohara CC, Ashahikawa
International CC, Hirakawa CC, Tama CC, Hamanako CC, etc.
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4th Par 4 435 yards (3)