Dai-Atsugi Country Club - Hon Course

The South Course at Dai-Atsugi Country Club forms part of a multi-course facility in Kanagawa Prefecture, situated in the rolling terrain west of Tokyo near Atsugi. Designed by Toshio Kinoshita and Miyoshi Tokuyuki, the course reflects the collaborative approach common in Japanese golf architecture during the country's golf boom era, when designers worked to maximize playability and scenic variety within the available landscape. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography characteristic of this region, where courses typically navigate hillsides and valleys with elevation changes that create visual interest and strategic variety. The design incorporates the aesthetic principles valued in Japanese golf course architecture, balancing challenge with the contemplative qualities of the surrounding landscape. Water features and bunkering patterns frame holes in ways that require thoughtful club selection and course management. Dai-Atsugi Country Club serves a membership drawn primarily from the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, reflecting the club's accessibility from Japan's capital region. The facility maintains the standards of service and course conditioning expected at established Japanese private clubs, where attention to detail extends from turf maintenance to clubhouse traditions. The South Course operates alongside the club's other layouts as part of a comprehensive golf experience typical of Japan's larger country club properties.