Fukuoka golf courses

Aso Iizuka Golf Club is a semi-private members club that exudes class and demands exacting standards from both guests and members alike.

The large, imposing clubhouse requires a jacket to be worn at all times, and the traditional style is a throwback to some of the private clubs of the UK and USA.

A superb restaurant serves incredible meals which can be enjoyed on the large terrace overlooking the course, offering a wonderful environment to unwind after your round.

The Aso Iizuka Golf Club boasts 27-holes set out across the gently undulating landscape.

Considered to be the Championship route the White and Blue course combine to give a challenging 7042-yard course that winds through the tall, majestic trees that line the fairway.

Fukuoka Century Golf Club is quite a challenging course and you can expect to use most of the clubs in your bag and you will need a strong iron game to score well.

The opening holes on the outward nine have quite narrow landing areas so you need to think twice about taking out your driver.  The 5^th is quite a challenging par 4 with a large bunker on the right of the fairway as you approach the green.  The par 3 8^th also looks tricky with a water hazard protecting the front of the green.

Water comes into play on several of the holes on the inward nine although this should not cause too much problem unless you are very wayward.  The 15^th ahs water over the back of both greens and if you are playing to the left green it is almost completely surrounded by water. The finishing hole which is a par 5 is a potential card wrecker with a narrowing fairway as you get close to the green with water both sides.

Fukuoka is a prefecture on Japan’s Kyushu Island and home to some excellent golf courses, one of which is Fukuoka Kokusai Country Club. This golf course was established in 1969 and boasts 36 holes, making for two 18-hole golf courses. Fukuoka Kokusai Country Club is located about 30 minutes by car from both Fukuoka and Kitakyushu cities and can be easily reached from the Wakamiya Interchange off the Kyushu Expressway.

Fukuoka Kokusai Country Club plays host to many events including the Yakult Ladies Tournament which is an annual tournament contested on the golf course. All 36 holes are known for their undulating fairways and testing greens, but the fairways are often wide and this makes using the driver off the tee a pleasure on most longer holes.

Fukuoka Lakeside Country Club Is just under an hour away from Fukuoka City in Japan. It is situated in-land and can also be comfortably reached from Kitakyushu, making both places ideal for accommodation when playing golf in this region of the country.

Fukuoka Lakeside Country Club opened for play in 1987 and is a par-72, 18 hole golf course. As the name suggests, Fukuoka Lakeside Country Club does not incorporate a Lake within the 18 holes but instead the golf course sets next to a large lake. However, that's not to say water does not play a role during a round of golf at Fukuoka Lakeside Country Club.

Moon Lake Golf Club Kurate Course opened for play in October 1992 and has established a great reputation in the Fukuoka region of Japan. There are 36 holes in total on the Moon Lake Golf Club Kurate Course and they have been divided into three sets of 9 holes.

For those who get nervous about playing around or over water, Moon Lake Golf Club Kurate Course is ideal as there is very little in the way of water hazards throughout the 36 holes. In fact, water only comes into play on five of the 36 holes, four of which are on the East and Center courses. The overall distance of the course does not vary greatly whichever two sets of 9 holes you decide to play.

Satsuki Golf Club Tenpai Course is not a long course it is quite hilly and it has been made difficult  due to the positioning of the many ponds and trees – some of which are right in the middle of the fairway and sometimes fronting the green.  The 6^th hole on the outward nine is a good example of this with a large tree right in the middle of the fairway and then a large pond protecting the green.  The 10^th hole is a dogleg hole and is a tough opening to the inward none.

Set in beautiful natural terrain, the Wakamiya Golf Club takes perfect advantage of the lush green mountain terrain to offer members and guests a sublime course design in a tranquil setting.

The two-storey clubhouse sits in harmony with the surrounding wooded mountains and is unimposing.  The locker rooms, a well-stocked pro-shop and great dining options complete the clubhouse facilities.

Well-designed the course caters for all golfers and ensures that everyone can enjoy a wonderful round of golf in stunning surroundings.

With the mountain landscape the course has slight elevation changes that create a superb mix of hole styles and superb backdrops of colourful native trees offer beautiful scenic views and aesthetically pleasing holes.

Wakagi Golf Club is another great golf course designed by Desmond Muirhead and it is one of the most famous golf courses in Kyushu and some have described it as reminiscent of a Japanese landscape painting.

A pretty easy start to your round with a gentle par 4 with a wide-open. The third hole is a very attractive par 3 with the river running along the right-hand side. As you approach the first par 5you need to be very accurate off the tee as the fairway is extremely narrow and  this is followed by two dogleg par 4’s -  one bending to the right and the other to the left with bunkers lying in wait should you drift off line. The ninth hole which is a par five is a potential card record with water all the way along the right-hand side and almost all the way along the left-hand side so there is no margin for error.