Taiheiyo Club: Gotemba

The Taiheiyo Club brand runs 18 courses across Japan with its flagship course being the Gotemba, located 50 minutes from Mount Fuji in Shizuoka, Japan. The Gotemba Course was designed by Kato Shunsuke in 1977 and was later remodeled by Rees Jones and Bryce Swanson with help from Hideki Matsuyama in 2018. The course incorporates 17 of the original greens with new bunkering and tees following the 2018 remodel, resulting in a course with undulating tree-lined fairways, challenging greens and breathtaking views of Mount Fuji. The standout hole on the front nine is the difficult to reach par-5 third with a snaking fairway and green protected by large bunkers. The back nine features the long 228-yard par-3 17th with a forced carry over water and undulating green. Host of the 2001 World Cup of Golf, the Gotemba Course is one of the premier golf destinations in Japan.