Business Traveler, Dec/Jan 2021
b u s i n e s s t r a v e l e r u s a c o m 4 2 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 0 J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1 WE L L B E I N G KASUMIGASEKI COUNTRY CLUB KCC WHERE 25 miles north of Tokyo 35 minutes from Kan Etsu Ken O expressway WHY The most likely way to get into this private club which will be the course for the 2020 Olympics when its finally held in 2021 is through an invitation from a member To stage the event the club was pressured into opening to women members in March 2017 The KCC was established in 1929 with the East Course and redesigned in 1930 by CH Allison His secret design weapon was a cavernous bunker represented at the par 3 10th on Kasumigaseki East He also provided input for the West Course In that era courses routinely had twin greens with different grass for winter and summer a feature considered outdated now since bent grass can cope with climatic vagaries Part of the brief for Tom Fazio and son Logan the US team refashioning the East for the Olympics is to eliminate the twin green system In other respects they remain true to tradition lengthening and opening up the fairways and enhancing the bunkers without adding gimmicky water features to existing lakes and streams PRICE Weekdays 27000 258 weekends holidays 31000 296 HOURS 7 30 AM to sunset Closed Monday FACILITIES East Course Summer Olympics venue 18 holes 7466 yards par 71 West Course 18 holes 7117 yards par 73 250 yard range five short game practice greens and putting greens Five pros offering tuition Club rental not available MAX HANDICAP 20 certificate not requested but best to take a copy FOOD AND LEISURE Understated luxury marks a low rise clubhouse in a circle of pines which serves quality Japanese food and has a bar terrace where businesspeople can be seen making deals after their rounds CONTACT 3398 Kasahata Kawagoe shi Saitama 350 1175 tel 81 492 31 2181 kasumigasekicc or jp
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