+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Ive decided to start documenting the golf course's I play at in Japan and usually get the opportunity to attend one twice a month. This month we went to Gotemba Kogen Golf Course for a 7:56am tee time near the base of Mt Fuji about 3 hours from where I live. During the first several holes there was still snow in the bunkers but on a nice day at 61 degrees it shortly melted away. The first thing i noticed was this course was short at just under 6,200yds. First hole was a 419yd par 5 8O , I hit a very poor drive yet still had only a 6 iron to the green. The Fairways were very tight with several in course Ob's and the greens were lightning fast. Last month playing in Hawaii I became accustomed to slow soft grainy greens sloping away from the mountains toward the sea but now it rock hard super quick greens that were always elevated. Gotemba Kogen is very Hilly but for the most part rough was never a problem most of the grass is dead in the winter. Here are some pics of the great time TS girl and I had. http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/s...8075.4276856366 http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/s...8075.4257807755 http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/s...8075.4269154051 http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/s...8075.4259800694 http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/s...38075.438639375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-yardie Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Chris, Nice pics. If you're ever in Thailand, give me a shout. The courses here are ridiculously cheap (Pete Dye Course for 30 bucks!! 8O ) and you can get on pretty easily. That aside, how much were the greens fee at Gotemba? Is this a private course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_Smells_SMOKE Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 S-Yardie, I`ll be in the Pattaya environs after the 13th. Ring me at 01-844-9371, I'll be at the Marriott Pattaya, on One of the courses or raoming about Sabailand/Dee most of the time. Maybe we can hook up for a round or two. I`m not a hack but not the best of the bunch either. First round at Delaney's is on me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-yardie Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Are you gonna be playin around Bangkok during that time? I'm actually heading down to samui the early part of songkran, but if you're around BKK around songkran, lemme know. otherwise, if you're around pattaya, try to get out laem chabang or even better, wangjuntr in rayong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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