Ueki Course

Ueki Country Club

Kamoto, Kumamoto, JP
Public
18 holesPar 67

About this course

Ueki Country Club sits in Kamoto, in the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. The region is characterized by rolling terrain and a temperate climate influenced by its position in southern Japan. The course serves the Kumamoto metropolitan area and the surrounding communities in this part of Kyushu, where golf development expanded during Japan's economic growth periods of the late twentieth century. The layout reflects the design approaches common to Japanese courses of its era, working with the natural topography to create variety in elevation changes and shot requirements. Japanese courses typically emphasize precision and course management over pure length, and the design likely incorporates these principles through strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward accurate play. The property's setting in Kumamoto Prefecture means players encounter the characteristic vegetation and landscape of Kyushu's interior regions. Ueki Country Club functions as a member club serving local and regional golfers. Like many Japanese country clubs, it likely maintains traditional standards of service and course conditioning, with attention to detail in maintenance and clubhouse operations. The facility provides a venue for member play, guest rounds, and occasional competitive events at the regional level. The course represents the style of golf available in Kumamoto Prefecture, offering a layout shaped by the area's natural features and the design conventions of Japanese golf course architecture.

Quick facts

Location
Kamoto, Kumamoto, JP
Access
Public
Year built
1995
Holes
18
Par
67

Getting there

The journey to Ueki Country Club begins at Kumamoto Airport, a compact regional gateway roughly forty minutes south by road, though many international visitors route through Fukuoka Airport - a ninety-minute drive north - for broader connectivity. The approach traces the fertile volcanic plains of central Kyushu, gradually ascending into the gentler hills surrounding Kamoto, where the landscape shifts from rice paddies and hot spring towns to forested ridgelines. This is onsen country, steeped in the quiet traditions of rural Kumamoto Prefecture, and the final miles wind through a patchwork of cedar groves and tea fields before arriving at the club's secluded hillside perch - a world apart from the bustle of the prefectural capital below.

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Yes. Ueki is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Ueki is 67.

Ueki is a 18-hole course.

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