25 Oaza Nakahozumi,
Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0034
The Course:
36 holes. Tree-lined parkland.
Designer:
East course designed by David Hood of Scotland (1923); renovated by Charles H. Alison (1930).
West course designed by Seiichi Inoue (1960); completely redesigned by Rees Jones and Bryce Swanson (2011).
Above distances are for the East course. Also at Ibaraki CC is the 18-hole West course (par-72, 7407 yds from back tees).
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2 km NW of Ibaraki town centre / 20 km N of Osaka.
Ibaraki CC, Osaka
Ibaraki Country Club, a private golf facility, is located a 30-minute drive north of the large port city of Osaka. Here you'll find two 18-hole championship layouts - the East and West courses.
Both courses at Ibaraki CC have benefitted from the design attentions of two revered golf course architects. Whereas the highly-rated East course was remodelled by Charles "Hugh" Alison in 1930, the also challenging West course was completely redesigned in 2011 by Rees Jones. Course description, images and other details to follow soon.
Private club - guests can only play if hosted by a member.
Japan's best golf courses (Golf Digest, 2022):
Ibaraki Country Club's West course ranked 10th best; East course ranked 14th best.
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