Golf Etiquette In Japan

There are about 18000 golf courses in the US. This number is about 8 times as many as Japan. People in the US often play golf and enjoying it cheaply and willingly is a motto in the US. However, golf is known as gentlemanly sport in Japan, so there are a lot of strict rules in Japan. I’m going to introduce you differences between Japan and the US.

 

Index

1.Dress Cord

2.How to play golf

3.How to pay play fee

4.Best place for golf in Japan

5.Let’s make a reservation

 

Dress Code

 

First, let’s check about dress code. For example, in the US, people can T-shirts and G-pants when they play golf, but in Japan they never can wear them.Moreover, when they enter clubhouses, they must wear jackets like gentlemen. There are no rules except high-class clubhouses in the US.

 

 

How to play golf

Second, let’s see differences about how to play golf. Generally, when people play golf, they take a break for having lunch in Japan.On the other hand, in the US, people usually don’t have break time. They play it from start to finish without stopping.

 

 

Golf consists of 18 holes. It takes about 5 hours, so people have lunch at the time before the 10th hole. In Japan, people usually play it with a caddie for golfer, but in US they play it by themselves without a caddie.

 

 

 

How to pay play fee

In Japan, golfers always pay play fee after they play golf. They settle all fee like drink and meals that they buy during play. However, in the US they pay play fee before they start playing, and can play by showing receipts. If they go to restaurants during golf, they must pay at each time.

 

 

 

Top 5 courses in Japan

■No.5■ Numazu international country Club

A lot of regular matches like Japan Open and Japan Pro were held at these golf courses.Many trees surround these golf courses. These are wide, so golfers can play boldly.

 

Degree of difficulty★★★☆☆
Green★★★★☆
Course maintenance★★★☆☆
The length of yards★★★☆☆
Price★★★★☆
Gusto of a meal★★★☆☆
Equipment★★★☆☆

 

 

■No.4■ Sentral Golf Club

This golf course is wide and has long length. There are many unique courses which has dog leg and big ponds, so golfers should have the boll go over the ponds.

 

 

Degree of difficulty★★★☆☆
Green★★★☆☆
Course maintenance★★★☆☆
The length of yards★★★☆☆
Price★★★★☆
Gusto of a meal★★★☆☆
Equipment★★★☆☆

 

 

■No.3■ Kuwana International Golf Club

This golf course has two kinds of green. The length of yards is short, but it is hard for golfers to play because difficult techniques are needed.

 

 

Degree of difficulty★★★☆☆
Green★★★☆☆
Course maintenance★★★☆☆
The length of yards★★★☆☆
Price★★★☆☆
Gusto of a meal★★★☆☆
Equipment★★★☆☆

 

 

■No.2■ Day Star Golf Club

There are 3 flat, wide and beautiful golf courses. People have a lot of capture methods, so all golfers like beginners or professional players.

 

 

Degree of difficulty★★★☆☆
Green★★★★☆
Course maintenance★★★☆☆
The length of yards★★★☆☆
Price★★★☆☆
Gusto of a meal★★★☆☆
Equipment★★★★☆

 

 

■No.1■ Kazusa Country Club

It has 3 golf courses that are called Tsubame, Fuji and Sakura. Tsubame course is flat, so it is easy, but the length of yards is so long. Fuji is a short course, but it is hard for golfers to play golf at rough course. Sakura has transition depending on seasons.

 

 

Degree of difficulty★★★☆☆
Green★★★☆☆
Course maintenance★★★☆☆
The length of yards★★★☆☆
Price★★★☆☆
Gusto of a meal★★★☆☆
Equipment★★★★☆

 

 

Let’s make a reservation

Two websites are often used when people reserve for playing golf in Japan. Let’s check together.