What the Step Up Tour is
The tournament was established in 1991 in order to give the rookies and players without regular tour exemptions, an opportunity to grow and improve through tournament experience.
Since 2017, the tour has been included in the Rolex Ranking , the world ranking system for women's golf.
Born in 1958 by the design of master craftsman Seizo Tomizawa. Since the Kansai Open Championship in 1976, the Biwako Country Club, which has a history of 60 years, has been the stage of the highest level of golf and has fought a fierce battle. In 2020, after a major renovation under the supervision of Greg Norman, it has begun to mark a new history in the prestigious.
Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, where the Biwako Country Club is located, has almost no chimneys and is an eco-friendly city.
Golf is a sport that cannot be achieved without nature, such as grass and trees. In order to enjoy golf in the future, we are making efforts to aim for a golf course that coexists with nature for nature conservation.
We have introduced renewable energy and energy-saving equipment provided by Yanmar, and have started efforts to reduce annual CO2 emissions of 802t (estimated figures based on actual emissions in fiscal 2019) to virtually zero.
Biwako Country Club has introduced renewable energy and energy saving equipment. Furthermore, it is an environment-friendly and sustainable golf course that achieves zero CO2 emissions through optimal energy control by an energy management system and CO2 reduction by carbon offsetting.
