REGENT MIYAZAKI COUNTRY CLUB
🇯🇵 Yamada, Miyazaki, JP
Designed by Lee Trevino
Regent Miyazaki Country Club occupies rolling terrain in Yamada, within Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeastern coast of Kyushu, Japan's third-largest island. The course bears the design signature of Lee Trevino, the six-time major champion who transitioned to course architecture after his competitive career. Trevino's design work in Japan during the 1980s and 1990s reflected the era's golf boom in the country, when international playing stars were frequently commissioned to create courses for the expanding Japanese market.
The layout takes advantage of the region's natural topography, with elevation changes and wooded corridors typical of courses built in Kyushu's interior valleys. Miyazaki Prefecture's mild climate and substantial rainfall support lush conditioning year-round, though the region's position along the Pacific coast means occasional typhoon exposure during late summer and autumn. The design likely emphasizes strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward precision, characteristics common to Trevino's architectural philosophy shaped by his own ball-striking prowess.
Regent Miyazaki operates within the traditional Japanese country club model, serving a membership-based clientele with the formal service standards and attention to detail characteristic of the country's golf culture. The club facilities typically include dining areas where Japanese and Western cuisine are offered, reflecting the hybrid cultural approach common at courses designed by American architects for Japanese members. The course remains a regional amenity rather than a tournament venue, serving recreational golf in a prefecture better known for its resort coastline and agricultural production than for championship golf.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Regent Miyazaki was designed by Lee Trevino.
Yes. Regent Miyazaki at Regent Miyazaki Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Regent Miyazaki is 72.
Regent Miyazaki is a 18-hole course.