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Yamada Course

Yamada Golf Club

Sanbu, Chiba, JP
18 holesPar 726,518 m

About this course

Yamada Golf Club is located in Sanbu, in the central part of Chiba Prefecture, an area that has seen considerable golf development since the mid-20th century due to its proximity to Tokyo and its gently rolling terrain. The course was designed and developed by Yamada Co. Ltd, a company involved in golf course construction and development in Japan, though specific details about the design philosophy or the individual architects behind the routing are not widely documented in English-language sources. The Chiba region typically offers courses characterized by moderate elevation changes, tree-lined fairways, and strategic bunkering that reflects Japanese design sensibilities from the era of the country's golf boom. Courses in this area generally serve the substantial golfing population of the greater Tokyo metropolitan region, providing accessible weekend and weekday play for members and their guests. Yamada Golf Club likely features the hallmarks of mid-century Japanese course design: careful attention to maintenance standards, integration with the natural landscape, and layouts that balance challenge with playability for a broad membership base. The club operates within the traditional Japanese golf club model, where membership is typically corporate or individual, and the pace of play and course conditioning are prioritized. Without extensive tournament history or international recognition, the course serves primarily as a regional facility for its members, contributing to the dense network of golf courses that characterizes the Kanto region surrounding Tokyo.

Quick facts

Location
Sanbu, Chiba, JP
Access
Public
Year built
1996
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,518 metres

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Common questions about Yamada

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Yamada was designed by Yamada Co. Ltd.

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

Par at Yamada is 72.

Yamada plays 6,518 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.

Yamada is a 18-hole course.

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