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PGM Golf Resort OkinawaOnna Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture

LED floodlights provide a pleasant light to enable play on the 18-hole championship course to also be enjoyed by night

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  • The tee of the 8th hole on the Bougainvillea Course - a relatively long one for short hole, the course is illuminated by LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 floodlights.

  • Looking out over the green of the 4th hole of the Bougainvillea Course, where the fantastic scenery, different to that during the daytime, is also an attraction.

  • 9th hole of the Bougainvillea Course. The fairway is illuminated by LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 floodlights, which deliver brightness levels equivalent to a 1000W metal halide lamp through consumption of only 400W, and contribute towards energy conservation while also providing a comfortable playing environment.

  • 9th hole of the Bougainvillea Course, where LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 floodlights provide vivid lighting along the fairway to create a lighting scene with excellent visibility.

  • View over the green at Hole 9 of the Bougainvillea Course, with ample lighting around the bunkers making for a comfortable playing environment.

  • High color rendering (Ra80) LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 floodlights illuminate the grass vividly. (Hole 9, Bougainvillea Course)

  • LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 floodlights, mounted on wooden pillars with consideration for the landscape.

  • The par 5 first hole on the Hibiscus Course, with the fairway brightly illuminated under compact, high-power LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 floodlights.

  • Around the green on the first hole of the Hibiscus Course, where lighting fixtures have been placed carefully to avoid creating shadows of the players.

  • The tee of the 8th hole on the Hibiscus Course; lighting from behind provides a highly playable setting for players.

  • Daytime view of the course, where the enjoyment of playing golf is accompanied by views overlooking the East China Sea. (Hole 9, Hibiscus Course)

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Installation date

August, 2024

Location

Positioned on a hill overlooking the sparkling emerald green of the East China Sea, the beautiful golf course at PGM Golf Resort Okinawa also enjoys stunning views of the distant Motobu Peninsula and Ie Island. Following remodeling under the guidance of golf professional Isao Aoki, the 27-hole championship course now offers three courses designed to elicit a more strategic approach ('Hibiscus', 'Deigo', and 'Bougainvillea'), and has played host to professional tournaments. Additionally, since 2023 the course has hosted the annual "HEIWA-PGM Charity Golf" mixed pairs match play event, whose stated aim is to make contributions to society through golf. Plans are also now in place for the opening of the "PGM Hotel Resort Okinawa" adjacent to the golf course in 2026. Commencing in August 2024, PGM Golf Resort Okinawa became the first in Okinawa Prefecture to offer night play on its 18-hole Championship Course ('Hibiscus' Course + 'Bougainvillea' Course).

The lighting facilities at the course have been equipped with compact, highly efficient LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 floodlights, delivering high design illuminance levels of 150ℓx-200ℓx at the tees, 50ℓx-70ℓx on the fairways, and 150ℓx-200ℓx on the greens to provide levels of brightness among the best in Japan for night golf, creating a comfortable playing environment where stray shots and the contours of the greens can be seen with greater clarity. With consideration for details and the surrounding landscape, pillars made of imitation wood have been used instead of standard grey concrete pillars. The appeal of night golf is the opportunity to enjoy fantastical illuminated setting that appears different to its daytime guise, and in addition to the beautiful surroundings there is also the benefit of cooler, more comfortable playing temperatures; removing the issue of UV rays from the sun, it is also recommended for those who may be concerned about sunburn. The quiet and calm evening setting can provide the opportunity for new challenges through an improved ability to concentrate, and with play no longer restricted to daytime hours it can also be enjoyed after work.

Since the start of night-time operations, nighttime golfing under LED light has thankfully been very well received by a large number of customers, and on the back of this success, the PGM Group is currently planning for a planned roll-out of also plans to expand its night-time operations across a total of four courses, starting with Ibaraki Prefecture in December 2024, and subsequently Hyogo Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Fukuoka Prefecture in March 2025.

Specification

  • LEDioc FLOOD AVANT class 400 - 673

  • LEDioc FLOOD NEO

    class 40 - 8

    class 80 - 4

  • LEDioc LED Baselight 40W type - 2

  • Steel-pipe Pole with Mounting Base - 66