Olympic National Golf Club Sakawa Course

Overview: Olympic National Golf Club Sakawa Course makes its mountain setting central to the round. It uses the mountain ground of Yamakita to create a varied 18-hole round with distant views toward Mount Fuji. The official profile lists 6,709 yards and par 72, and the course guide singles out the third, the valley-crossing ninth and the long 18th as the holes that best show the routing's range.

History: The present Sakawa routing began in 1984. The course opened on 1 July 1984 and was designed by Mitsui Construction together with John R. Cope. The club now presents the layout as a 21st-century style course, but the underlying identity remains the same: a natural mountain site shaped into a full-length route with a sequence of visually different holes.

Did You Know? The 18th is listed at 574 yards and is one of the course's signature holes. It is a useful reminder that Sakawa's mountain setting is not simply about short, steep golf; the routing also includes a genuine long-hole finish. The third, ninth and 18th are singled out together because they show the course's range: visual drama, a valley crossing and a full-length closing hole.