About the Event:
Day 1 : August 5th
15:00 — Depart from central Tokyo
17:00 — Arrive at Fuji Classic Hotel
19:00 — Welcome Party (Japanese buffet dinner)
21:00 — End of evening
Day 2: August 6
06:30 — Depart hotel
06:40 — Breakfast
07:30 — Semi-shotgun start (5 groups across 4 holes)
12:15 — First group finishes
13:30 — Welcome drinks
14:00 — Award Ceremony
15:00 — Event concludes
15:15 — Depart course
17:15 — Arrive back in central Tokyo
Price
Entry Fee (includes green fee):
¥66,000 per person
Accommodation(inc dinner, single or twin share):
¥27,500 per person
Twin room single use:
+¥4,000
Architect
Born on March 23, 1923, in the UK, Desmond Muirhead studied architectural engineering at Cambridge University before continuing his education in landscape architecture at the University of British Columbia in Canada and horticulture at the University of Oregon in the U.S. During World War II, he served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force, logging over 2,000 flight hours.
After the war, he transitioned from spatial design into the world of golf course architecture. One of his most famous works, Muirfield Village—home to the Memorial Tournament—was co-designed with “The Golden Bear” Jack Nicklaus.
After disappearing from the spotlight for about a decade, Muirhead returned to course design with a radically new approach, favoring bold and unconventional concepts. This shift, full of contradictions and mystery, became part of his story and what made him so fascinating.
He passed away on May 2, 2002, at the age of 79. In Japan, his most well-known work is Fuji Classic.
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