Abiko Golf Club

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Courtesy of the club

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Courtesy of the club

Overview

Abiko Golf Club opened in 1930 and was designed by Rokuro Akaboshi and has since been renovated by Brian Silva and Kai Goalby in 2012. The 2012 renovation focused on changing the course from the traditional two-green layout to a single-green layout focusing on opening angles and approach shots. Located in Chiba, Japan the property is situated between Teganuma Pond and the Tone River creating rising elevation changes, steep undulations, and dense native trees around the course. The front nine is known for stark changes in elevation, highlighted by the par-5 sixth which plays over two ravines and forces players to calculate risk-reward situations from the dissected fairway. The back nine at Abiko Golf Club was used for farming during World War II and as a result features less undulation than the front. The standout hole on the back-nine is the par-3 13th playing over a ravine and pond while also being protected by intimidating bunkering short of the green.