Mt Fuji out over the first fairway, five players, and one of the cleanest Fuji Classic mornings of the season.

Some mornings the mountain just gives it to you. Fuji stood clear over the opening fairway, and the five of us barely stopped taking photos long enough to tee off.

Arriving at Fuji Classic
First light at Fuji Classic
Warming up before the round
Last checks in the pro shop

Down the pines, across the greens, the view followed us most of the front nine before the cloud rolled back in for lunch.

Off the opening tee at Fuji Classic
Down the fairway at Fuji Classic
Fuji Classic
Fuji Classic

Fuji over the first fairway. You don't forget that one.

Lunch at the turn
Back out for the afternoon nine at Fuji Classic

A proper sit-down lunch, then a quiet back nine. Fuji Classic sits just under two hours from Tokyo — ask us about a day out.

The closing stretch at Fuji Classic
Heading home

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