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Located in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, the Wing Towa Golf Club is a 18-hole championship course designed by renowned architect Toshisuke Kato. The layout is characterized as a hilly course set within beautiful natural forests, offering a strategic challenge that balances wide, flat fairways with precise hazard placement. The course totals 6,804 yards from the championship tees, with a par of 72. The front nine measures 3,343 yards, while the back nine extends to 3,461 yards, providing a balanced test for golfers of varying skill levels. The front nine begins with a demanding par-5 that requires a precise drive to avoid right-side out-of-bounds, followed by a par-4 where a water hazard lies 220 yards from the tee. The third hole presents a long par-3 with a wide green that is difficult to recover from due to surrounding mounds. Strategic play is essential throughout the front nine, with the fourth hole requiring a 200-yard drive to clear a fairway cross bunker, and the eighth hole featuring a water hazard and penalty area along the right side. The ninth hole is distinguished by stone walls, requiring players to navigate around them to approach a green guarded by pot bunkers. The back nine introduces more complex terrain and elevation changes. The tenth hole is an uphill par-4 featuring a two-tiered green that demands careful pin placement awareness. The thirteenth hole is a blind downhill par-4 where a single tree on the right makes the second shot difficult, encouraging a center-of-fairway approach. The fourteenth hole, a lengthy par-5, features a deep valley 100 yards from the green on the right side, making the left side the preferred line of attack. The seventeenth hole is a challenging downhill par-4 with a guard bunker 30 meters in front of the green, while the sixteenth is a wind-affected par-3 with a narrow green. The course concludes with its signature hole, the 18th. This downhill par-5 offers a wide fairway that invites aggressive play, but the green is surrounded by water, requiring a precise approach shot to finish. The design by Kato Toshisuke emphasizes strategic variety, with hazards such as ponds, bunkers, and stone walls placed to challenge decision-making rather than just distance. The course ratings indicate a significant difficulty increase from the front tees to the championship tees, with a Course Rating of 72.7 and a Slope of 133 from the back tees.