Ocean Links Miyakojima

Overview: Ocean Links Miyakojima sits beside the island’s southeastern coastline and uses the low, open terrain around Higashi-Hennazaki. The scorecard covers 18 holes at par 72, with a current published yardage of 6,468 yards. The official hole guide shows a layout that alternates between broad fairways, subtropical vegetation and exposed views, with the sea and the cape helping define the sense of place rather than appearing as distant scenery.

History: The course opened on December 1, 1996, and the current course record credits designer Tsuyoshi Arai. Its identity has remained tied to the natural edge of Miyakojima, where the course was placed to make use of existing contours and the island’s famous southeastern views. The official hole-by-hole guide remains the best source for the current routing and tee information.

Did You Know? The third hole is described as a long hole played towards Higashi-Hennazaki, while the 17th drops roughly ten metres downhill. Those two details show the layout’s design rhythm: one hole builds a long visual target towards the cape, and another uses relief to bring the golfer back into the coastal landscape.