Kobe Golf Club
Golf course in Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan
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The Kobe Golf Club (神戸ゴルフ倶楽部, Kōbe Golf Club) is Japan's first golf course, built on Mount Rokko in 1903 by English expatriate Arthur Hasketh Groom.[3] The club began as a nine-hole course on May 24, 1903, but quickly expanded to eighteen the following year.
Established1903
Typeprivate
The Kobe Golf Club overlooks the Inland Sea | |
 Interactive map of Kobe Golf Club 神戸ゴルフ倶楽部 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| 34°45′30″N 135°14′17″E | |
| Coordinates | 34°45′30″N 135°14′17″E |
| Location | 1-3, Rokkosan-Cho Ichigatani Nada-ku Kobe, Japan |
| Established | 1903 |
| Type | private |
| Owned by | Kobe Golf Club |
| Operated by | Kobe Golf Club |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | http://www.kobegc.or.jp/ |
| Designed by | J.Adamson[1] |
| Par | 61 |
| Length | 4,049 yards (3,702 m)[2] |
Strict rules are enforced to maintain the course's pristine condition such as a prohibition of golf carts and a limit of eight clubs per player. As the course was literally carved out of a mountain, it can be quite demanding and clubs are carried in canvas bags to reduce the strain on caddies.[4]
Scorecard
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 180 | 176 | 188 | 195 | 202 | 193 | 275 | 216 | 174 | 1799 | 167 | 190 | 346 | 220 | 176 | 396 | 366 | 131 | 258 | 2250 | 4049 | |
| Front | 170 | 173 | 182 | 185 | 202 | 183 | 260 | 206 | 149 | 1710 | 155 | 180 | 331 | 193 | 176 | 396 | 366 | 121 | 223 | 2141 | 3851 | |
| Par | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 61 | |
| SI | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 |
Gallery
Kobe Golf Club's location on Mount Rokko leads to an exceptionally hilly playing environment.
