Hanamatsuri Golf Club

Hanamatsuri Golf Club, designed by Kentaro Sato and opened in 1996, offers a semi-private, public-access 18-hole course in Kohoku, a town in Saga Prefecture known for its melon farming. The course plays to a par of 72, with a course rating of 72.2 across 6,834 yards from the championship tees, and bent grass greens give the layout a consistent putting surface. The club provides golf carts and caddie service, along with a driving range and on-site restaurant, and walking is permitted for golfers who prefer to move through the course without a cart. A wide range of credit cards is accepted, including Visa, American Express and JCB. The club's name, which translates roughly to flower festival, hints at seasonal blooms that add color to the course throughout the year. For CoGolfers members exploring Saga Prefecture's agricultural towns, Hanamatsuri Golf Club offers a well-designed, publicly accessible round from a course architect with a solid regional reputation, making it a worthwhile stop for golfers building an itinerary through this quieter corner of Kyushu.