Minami-karuizawa,
Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano 389-0113
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland.
Surroundings:
Woodland and high mountains.
Designer:
All six 18-hole courses at Karuizawa 72 were designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr, and opened in 1972.
The six 18-hole courses of Karuizawa 72 Golf are (all par-72): NORTH course (7076 yds from back tees); SOUTH course (6598 yds); EAST-IRIYAMA course (6941 yds); EAST-OSHITATE course (6857 yds); WEST-GOLD course (6834 yds); WEST-BLUE course (6791 yds).
36.318373
138.606611
4 km S of Karuizawa town centre.
Karuizawa 72
Karuizawa 72 Golf is located in a resort area under the gaze of stunning Mount Asama. The club is home to the well-rated North course, as well as five other 18-hole layouts, all designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Three separate clubhouses support this 108-hole golf facility, as well as five Prince Hotels in the local area. Course description, images and other details to follow.
Stay&Play at Karuizawa Resort: onsite accommodation available.
Must book in advance.
Nearby Mount Asama is the most active volcano on Honshu, the main island of Japan. It stands 2,568 m (8,425 ft) above sea level and has erupted on a relatively frequent basis since records began.
The Prince Hotels & Resorts group operate 31 golf courses in Japan, with a mix of challenging tournament courses and easier-going resort layouts.
Located in the area are five Prince hotels, namely: The Prince Karuizawa; Prince Villa Karuizawa; Karuizawa Prince Hotel - East; Karuizawa Prince Hotel - West and the Karuizawa Asama Prince Hotel.
Karuizawa 72 (6 courses)
Karuizawa GC (private).
Karuizawa Resort.
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Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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