Sapporo Bay Golf Club

Sapporo Bay Golf Club, designed by Pete Dye and Perry Dye and built in 1995, offers a semi-private 18-hole course on the coastal plain of Ishikari, northwest of the capital. The course plays to a par of 72, with a demanding course rating of 75.2 and slope of 137 from the gold tees at 7,018 yards, marking it as one of the more challenging Pete Dye designs in the greater Sapporo region alongside Golf5 Country Bibai. Multiple tee options for both men and women broaden its accessibility despite the substantial back-tee length, and the club offers comprehensive practice facilities including a driving range and bunker areas. Golf cart rental is required at a flat rate, and the golf season runs April through November. For CoGolfers members who enjoy Pete Dye's characteristically strategic, bunker-heavy design style, Sapporo Bay Golf Club offers a genuine architectural highlight within easy reach of the capital, and its coastal Ishikari location makes it a good complement to a golf trip that might also include Royal Ship Sapporo or Barato Country Club in the same area. The course's demanding rating makes it a worthwhile benchmark round for stronger golfers passing through the Sapporo region.