Yokohama Country Club: West

The Takeo Aiyama-designed West Course at Yokohama Country Club opened in 1960 and was later remodeled by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw in 2015. The 2015 remodel focused on adding elevation to tees and fairways, as well as remodeling bunkers to make the existing natural undulations more dramatic. The course is known for wide fairways framed by dense clusters of pine trees, sprawling undulations, and classic Coore and Crenshaw bunkering. The front nine is highlighted by the downhill par-4 fourth protected by a hidden pond on the right side as well as a stand alone tree in the center of the fairway. The back-nine features the intimidating par-3 12th playing over a water hazard to a raised green surrounded by bunkers on each side. The West course at Yokohama Country Club beautifully balances the original use of natural valleys and ridges with the stunning remodeling by Coore and Crenshaw.