 The golf courses include both public courses and private country clubs such the New St. Andrews Golf Club which is a Jack Nicklaus design course.Ōtawara has a large sports and recreation complex called the Tochigi Prefectural North Gymnasium.The gymnasium has a main arena for general sports and cultural events and includes two basketball and three volleyball courts, 10 badminton courts, 20 ping-pong tables, one handball court, 10 tennis courts, two wrestling and karate rings.