Kagoshima Garden Golf Club

Kagoshima Garden Golf Club's Matsumoto Course opened in 1995 to a design by the internationally recognized Australian golfer Graham Marsh, playing 6,723 yards from the back tees down to 4,237 yards from the forward markers, an unusually wide spread that makes the course workable for an extremely broad range of playing abilities. Golf carts are included in the green fee, a detail that simplifies pricing for visiting groups, and the facility offers a teaching professional and putting green, along with a dress code requiring appropriate golf attire. Marsh's design brings an internationally informed layout to this part of Kagoshima city, distinguishing it from the more traditionally Japanese-designed courses found at several of the prefecture's older clubs. Kagoshima city sits across the bay from Sakurajima, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and the wider Kagoshima Garden facility draws both local members and visitors drawn to the area's dramatic volcanic scenery. The considerable range of tee options makes this course a particularly good choice for family groups or golf societies with a wide spread of playing abilities. Golfers planning a Kagoshima city golf trip through CoGolfers can add the Matsumoto Course to the itinerary, and the community is a good place to find local company for the round.