[vc_row in_container="yes" css=".vc_custom_1502876536551{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_row_inner 0=""][vc_column_inner 0=""][et_heading heading="VENUE OVERVIEW" heading_size="h1" heading_style="none_heading_style" heading_color="#00573c" descrption_color="#00573c"]
Key Venue Facts about the Kasumigaseki Country Club
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Tokyo 2020 developed generic Venue Operating Principles in December 2016, which are available in two files: Tokyo 2020 Venue Operating Principles Part 1 and Tokyo 2020 Venue Operating Principles Part 2.
Kasumigaseki Country Club Venue Overview
On the occasion of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the golf competitions will be held in the Kasumigaseki Country Club a private course in Saitama. Founded in 1929, the club hosted several professional and amateur tournaments; in 1957 it hosted Japan’s first-ever Golf World Cup.
| Title | Description |
| Name of Venue | Kasumigaseki Country Club |
| Course name | East Course |
| Original Architect and Opening of East Course | Architect: Kinya FUJII, Shirou AKABOSHI Remodeled by: C. H. ALISON Opening: Oct. 6, 1929 |
| Redesign Architect(s) and year of renovations | Redesign Architects: C. H. ALISON (East Course) 1929 Fazio Design 2016 |
| Description of Practice Areas | Driving range location: 18th hole West Course Short game location: adjacent to Driving Range Existing putting green |
| Description of Club House Amenities | Member Locker room(M) 1,180㎡ Guest Locker room(M) 250㎡ Locker room(F) 220㎡, Bar lounge 200㎡ Dining room 400㎡, Party room 190㎡ Bathroom(M) 200㎡,Bathroom(F) 45㎡ |
| Professional Tournaments or major amateur tournaments held | Canada Cup 1957 Japan Open 1933, 1956, 1995, 2006 Japan Women's Open 1999 Japan Amateur Golf 1965, 1977 Japan Women's Amateur Golf 1956, 1964, 1974 Asian Amateur Championship 2010 |
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