Beppu Ogiyama Golf Club

Beppu Ogiyama Golf Club occupies terrain in the hills surrounding Beppu, a coastal city on Japan's Kyushu island known for its hot springs and volcanic landscape. Designed by Osamu Ueda, the course reflects the work of an architect who contributed to several layouts across Japan during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The routing takes advantage of the region's natural topography, with elevation changes and views that extend toward Beppu Bay and the surrounding mountains. The course sits in an area where the volcanic geology of the region influences both the land character and the vegetation. Players encounter holes that move through varied terrain, with some elevation shifts requiring thoughtful club selection and course management. The layout incorporates the natural contours rather than imposing dramatic reshaping, a characteristic approach in Japanese course design of this era. Beppu itself draws visitors primarily for its onsen culture, and the golf club serves both local members and travelers who combine golf with the area's thermal attractions. The club operates within the traditions common to Japanese golf facilities, where attention to course conditioning and service standards are emphasized. The course provides a regional golfing option in Oita Prefecture, an area less internationally recognized for golf than destinations like Hirono or Kawana but home to several courses that serve the domestic market.