Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club (Korai)

Overview: The Korai entry is the Korai-green variant of Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, the same 18-hole Tama Hills routing used by the club’s championship history. The current official scorecard lists 6,475 yards and par 71 from the blue tees for this green system. The course combines wooded edges, rolling ground and strategic approach angles, with the famous water finish waiting at the end of the round.

History: Tokyo Yomiuri opened formally in 1964 after a four-year development led by Seiichi Inoue. Its tournament history includes the Japan Series and World Ladies events, and the club continues to describe the course as an international championship layout. Korai and Bent are variants of the same physical course, so the 1964 history is shared while the scorecard facts remain variant-specific.

Did You Know? The Korai scorecard is par 71 because its 18-hole green setup differs from the Bent tournament card’s par 72. The distinction is a course-data detail with real meaning: the final 18th remains a par-three water finish, but the overall scoring architecture changes with the selected green system.