The Masters Amakusa Course

The Masters Amakusa Course opened in 1996 as a resort-style links-influenced layout on the Amakusa island chain, designed collaboratively by architects Kentaro Sato and the well-known Japanese professional Masashi Ozaki. The course plays 6,693 yards from the back tees, with regular and ladies' options at 6,361 and 5,282 yards, over bent grass greens, and the back nine notably features par-5 opportunities on both the tenth and fourteenth holes, giving stronger players a couple of realistic birdie chances late in the round. Being on the Amakusa islands, the course sits within a genuinely scenic coastal setting distinct from Kumamoto's inland and mountain courses, and the involvement of a professional player of Ozaki's stature in its design has helped the course build a strong local reputation since opening. Facilities include golf carts, caddie service, a driving range, and practice bunkers and putting greens, and the club welcomes singles as well as larger foursomes-plus groups, accepting major credit cards. Amakusa's island setting means a visit here typically forms part of a broader trip that includes ferry crossings, coastal drives, and the region's well-regarded seafood, rather than a standalone round squeezed into a city-based itinerary. The course shares the Amakusa area with Cherry Amakusa Golf Course at a different address, giving golfers a choice of two courses if their trip allows for more than one round. Golfers using CoGolfers to plan an Amakusa golf trip can check for other members interested in combining a round here with the wider island itinerary.