Koga Country Club (Bent)

Overview: Koga Country Club’s Bent routing sits in the hills of Konan, Shiga, on gently rolling ground separated by dense red-pine woodland. The outward nine offers broader fairways and modest changes in elevation, while the inward holes move through deeper pine stands and larger undulations. That contrast gives the 18-hole parkland course two distinct moods. Placement matters because a wayward line can quickly lose its angle among the trees, even when the fairway appears generous from the tee.

History: Koga Country Club opened on 16 October 1966 in Mikumo, now part of Konan City. The course was designed by Nobukatsu Maruge and developed as a traditional Shiga member’s course on hilly ground. Its identity has remained tied to the original landscape, with the club’s modern course guide still describing the red-pine forest, rolling ground and 6,853-yard par-72 routing as the defining elements of play.

Did You Know? The Bent name refers to the club’s bentgrass routing, one of the details that distinguishes this directory entry from a generic Koga Country Club search. The inward nine is especially recognisable for its red-pine corridors, where the trees separate the holes and make the natural landscape part of the strategy rather than background scenery.