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Located in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, the Kochi Golf Club is a 18-hole, par 71 course situated on elevated terrain overlooking the city. The course layout features a total yardage of 6,215 yards from the back tees, with the front nine measuring 2,895 yards and the back nine 3,146 yards. The facility opened in July 1958 and underwent a comprehensive course renovation in 1995. The terrain is characterized by significant elevation changes, with several holes featuring downhill tees followed by uphill approaches to the greens. The first hole serves as a demanding opening, presenting a downhill drive followed by an uphill second shot toward a green guarded by bunkers on the left and out-of-bounds to the right. The back nine includes the course’s longest par-5, the 13th hole, which measures 530 yards from the back tees. This hole requires a downhill tee shot over a water hazard, followed by an approach to a large, horizontally oriented green. The 17th hole provides a contrasting challenge as a shorter par-5, measuring 481 yards from the back markers. The course also features two par-3s, the 5th and 14th, which measure 176 and 166 yards respectively from the back tees. The 18th hole closes the round as a 375-yard par-4. Kochi Golf Club has a history of hosting competitive events, most notably the Shokansen Gold Cup. The tournament was first held at the club in 1974 and remains a significant fixture in the local golfing calendar. The course is accessible via the Kochi Interchange of the Kochi Expressway, located approximately 8 kilometers away.