Kurume Country Club

Kurume Country Club has operated as a semi-private facility in Hirokawa town since 1979, playing 6,136 yards from the back tees and 5,757 yards from the regular tees, a comparatively approachable length that makes the course well suited to club groups and higher-handicap players. Despite carrying the Kurume name, the club is actually located in neighboring Hirokawa town rather than Kurume city itself, a naming quirk not uncommon among Japanese golf clubs that draw their identity from a nearby larger city. The facility offers golf carts, caddie service, a restaurant, and locker rooms, with separate tee boxes maintained for male and female golfers, and accepts major credit cards. Hirokawa and the surrounding Yame district are known nationally for high-quality green tea cultivation, and golfers visiting the area can combine a round with a stop at one of the region's tea farms or tasting rooms. The course's shorter overall length keeps rounds moving at a brisk pace, appealing to golfers who want a full 18 holes without an especially long day on the course. Golfers exploring the Yame tea country south of Fukuoka city through CoGolfers can pair a round at Kurume Country Club with a tea farm visit, and posting the round in the app is an easy way to find company for both.