Shimonoseki Golf Club

Shimonoseki Golf Club is a private links-style course established in 1956 and designed by architect Osamu Ueda, stretching to 6,944 yards with a course rating of 73.1 and slope of 123. Bermuda and bent grass greens give the course a distinctive playing character, and mandatory caddie service is provided along with golf carts and pull carts, reflecting the club's traditional, full-service approach. As a links-style layout, the course takes advantage of its coastal position in the Toyoura area of Shimonoseki, offering different playing conditions from the parkland courses more common inland. With nearly seven decades of history, Shimonoseki Golf Club stands as one of the older and more established private clubs in Yamaguchi prefecture. As a private facility, access typically requires membership or an introduction from an existing member. Shimonoseki's position at the western gateway to Honshu, facing the Kanmon Straits, gives the club a scenic coastal setting with maritime views. For CoGolfers members with access to Shimonoseki Golf Club, this historic links course offers a genuinely traditional Japanese golf experience, and the CoGolfers community can help facilitate introductions for interested golfers.