
West Course
Persimmon Country Club
About this course
Persimmon Country Club's West Course is located in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Honshu. The club operates in an area characterized by rolling terrain and seasonal climate variations typical of inland Fukushima, where courses experience distinct playing conditions across Japan's four seasons. The region's topography generally provides natural elevation changes that Japanese course architects incorporate into routing strategies. The West Course represents one of multiple layouts at Persimmon Country Club, a configuration common among Japanese country clubs that developed during the nation's golf expansion in the latter decades of the twentieth century. Courses in Fukushima Prefecture typically feature tree-lined fairways with native vegetation and design elements reflecting both traditional Japanese golf architecture and international influences that shaped the country's golf development. The routing likely takes advantage of the natural landforms present in the Date area, with holes moving through forested corridors and across varied elevations. Japanese country clubs in this region generally maintain conditioning standards that emphasize playability throughout the year, with particular attention to bent grass surfaces where climate permits. The club serves members and guests in a prefecture known more for agricultural production and hot spring resorts than as a major golf destination, though the area contains several courses catering to regional players. Persimmon Country Club fits within the broader network of Japanese golf facilities that provide recreational golf in settings removed from the country's major metropolitan centers.
Quick facts
- Location
- Date, Fukushima, JP
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,018 metres
Getting there
The journey to Persimmon Country Club begins at Fukushima Airport, a compact regional gateway roughly forty minutes north by car, though many international visitors route through Sendai Airport - about ninety minutes away - for broader connectivity. The drive south from either hub traces the fertile valleys of northern Fukushima Prefecture, where rice paddies and orchards gradually yield to the forested foothills surrounding Date. As the road climbs gently into quieter terrain, the landscape takes on a serene, almost pastoral quality, and the arrival at Persimmon Country Club feels less like reaching a destination than slipping into a private enclave where the rhythms of the game unfold far from the noise of the world.
FAQ
Common questions about West at Persimmon Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. West at Persimmon Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at West is 36.
West plays 3,018 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
West is a 9-hole course.
