Kasumigaseki Country Club: East

The East Course at Kasumigaseki Country Club was originally designed by Kinya Fujita and Shiro Akaboshi in 1929 before C.H. Allison made adjustments the following year. The club also commissioned Tom and Logan Fazio to renovate the East and West courses in 2016 in preparation for the 2021 Olympic Games. The various renovations have resulted in deep and expansive bunkering, large undulating greens and a balanced mix of tree-lined fairways as well as open driving areas. The standout hole on the front nine is the 521-yard par-4 ninth with trees lining both sides of the fairway as well as a challenging three pointed green protected by two kidney-shaped bunkers. The back nine is home to the two water hazards on the golf course, with one protecting the par-3 10th along with deep bunkers, and the other protecting the front-right side of the 500-yard par-4 finishing hole.