About the Shishido Hills Country Club

Located amongst the forests of Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture, the Shishido Hills Country Club has now become the home of UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship, one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in Japanese men’s golf.

Having first opened its doors in 1974, course architect Akira Hatsuwa was responsible for crafting the superb West and East layouts that wind through the local forests. In keeping with its reputation, the more famed West (Nishi) Course has been host venue to the Japan Golf Tour Championship since 2003.

Set about 90 minutes northeast of Tokyo, Shishido Hills is easily accessible from the city, and provides a stunning home for the event and fans.

The club offers two 18 holes courses. The Higashi (East) course is a typical forest course, which features spacious and flat fairways lined by ancient trees, while the Nishi (West) Course is more strategic than the East, featuring undulating fairways, well- placed bunkers, lakes and large greens.

For the players, the West Course (which hosts the Tour Championship) is anything but simple. The true test comes at the signature par-four 17th hole. Measuring 470 yards, its beauty belies its ferociousness as the hardest hole on the course. In 2005, it averaged more than half a stroke above par at 4.573, while also being the most difficult hole in 2004 and 2003.

Higashi (East) Course-18 Holes
			
Tee	Yards	Par	Rating
Black	7010	72	72.1


Nishi (West) Course-18 Holes
			
Tee	Yards	Par	Rating
Black	7005	72	72.7

June 28, 2007

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