Ryukyu Golf Club photograph
Okinawa is where the Japanese tour opens its year, and for good reason: while Tokyo is still frozen, the greens here are running and the sea is turquoise. Wide Bermuda fairways, palms instead of pines, and a coastal breeze that makes the closing stretch far harder than the card suggests.
Why we book it
- Plays through the Japanese winter
- Regular early-season professional tournament venue
- Forty minutes from Naha Airport
Wind off the East China Sea turns a mid-iron into anything from an eight to a rescue club.
Best months
November – April
Visitor access
Open to visitors; combine with a resort stay on the west coast.
Caddies & carts
Self-drive carts standard
Green fee from
¥15,000 per player, varying by season and day of week.
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