# St. Lakes Golf Club

> Pete Dye design, among Mie's toughest

Golf course in Mie. Book through Play Golf Tokyo: https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/st-lakes-golf-club

## Facts

- **Region:** Mie
- **Address:** 1338, Kamigori Omine, Iga-shi Mie 518-0125
- **Access:** ~80 min by car from osaka station
- **Holes / par:** 18 / 72
- **Course rating:** 72.8
- **Length:** 6,916 yards yards
- **Designer:** Pete Dye
- **Established:** 1989
- **Official website:** https://stlakes-gc.com/
- **Tags:** Mie, 18 Holes, Hilly Course, Water Hazards, Championship Course, Pete Dye Design, Visitors Welcome, Self-Play Carts, Near Osaka

## Good to know

- **Bath:** Large bath
- **Carts:** GPS riding carts with remote control
- **Greens:** Bent, one green per hole
- **Booking:** Online booking via the club website (firstee)
- **Dress Code:** Jacket and dress shoes on arrival (except June–September); no jeans or sneakers; shirts tucked in; soft spikes
- **Closed Days:** January 1
- **Practice Range:** 14 bays, 250 yards, plus bunker practice

## About the course

St. Lakes Golf Club sits in Iga, Mie Prefecture, a few kilometres from the Meihan National Route. Opened on July 1, 1989, it is the work of Pete Dye, who reportedly called the site heaven-given terrain. The 18 holes, par 72, follow a 'return to Britain' concept in a new Scottish style: rolling, hilly ground, complex undulations and fairways that bounce unpredictably. Lakes, ponds and waterways run throughout, and the strategic, target-style design often leaves just one ideal landing area per hole, earning it a reputation as one of Mie's toughest courses.

### Every shot has one right answer, _and the water is waiting for the rest._

Highlights include the par-3 3rd, whose green sits below the level of its pond, the three-tiered green of the 8th and the giant split green on the 17th, before a pond and stone wall frame a dramatic finish at 18. Afterwards, soak in the large bath. Iga is ninja country: the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum and Iga Ueno Castle are a short drive away, and the area's Iga beef and Iga-yaki pottery reward an extra day. By train, take the Kintetsu Osaka Line to Iga-Kambe Station and a 15-minute taxi.

## Play here

- **Request a tee time:** https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/courses/st-lakes-golf-club#request (or with an AI assistant through the Play Golf Tokyo MCP server: https://mcp.play-golf-tokyo.com/mcp). Send preferred dates, time of day, format and players; our team books with the club in Japanese and emails the confirmation.
- **Open rounds to join:** https://www.play-golf-tokyo.com/community
- Green fees are paid at the club on the day.