Otaru Country Club New Course (Left)

Overview: This directory entry is the Left green variant of Otaru Country Club’s New Course, the current 18-hole seaside routing above the coast of Hokkaido. The New Course card runs to 7,467 yards at par 72. The property combines open coastal wind, rolling ground and deep strategic features, so the long scorecard is only part of the challenge. The profile describes the New Course routing, while retaining the catalog’s Left variant label.

History: Otaru Country Club traces its origins to a three-hole course established in 1928. The current 18-hole New Course was created through the work of Kokichi Yasuda and opened in 1974, after the club expanded and rebuilt its golf base. The New Course later hosted major Japanese events, including the Japan Open, giving the seaside property a long competitive history.

Did You Know? The New Course is the surviving 18-hole layout, while the club’s Old Course is currently identified by official sources as a nine-hole course played twice. That distinction matters for this catalog row: Left and Right are green variants of one New Course routing, not separate 18-hole courses.