Fukuoka Pheasant Country Club

Fukuoka Pheasant Country Club opened in 1976 in Kawasaki town as a semi-private parkland course with an unusual par of 71, playing 6,698 yards from the blue tees with white and red options at 6,284 and 5,364 yards. The course carries bent grass greens and operates year-round, with GPS-equipped golf carts and a driving range, pitching, and chipping area available for practice, along with an on-site restaurant. Appropriate golf attire is required, and the club accepts a wide range of credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, and JCB. The par-71 configuration, slightly unusual among Fukuoka's mostly par-72 layouts, typically reflects a single par-5 being replaced by a par-4 somewhere in the routing, giving the course a slightly different strategic rhythm than its neighbors. Kawasaki town sits in the hillier, more rural southeastern part of Fukuoka prefecture, giving the course a quieter, less trafficked feel than clubs closer to Fukuoka city or Kitakyushu. The pheasant name reflects the wooded, semi-wild character of the surrounding countryside, home to genuine game bird populations that give the club its identity. Golfers exploring the less-visited southeastern corner of Fukuoka prefecture through CoGolfers may find Pheasant a pleasant change of pace, and posting an open game here is a good way to meet local members.