gocchinTario (aka gocchin) joined Tourspecgolf back in 2008 after spending over a decade in technology and business operation roles at a major Canadian financial institution. Before joining TSG and following his dream of moving to Japan, Tario and Chris (aka Tourspecgolfer) hit it off though their similar passions for Japanese culture. Chris hired Tario to manage TSG online operations, sales and marketing. While those are Tario's primary responsibilities, being a golf club guru and product specialist, he has also taken up the role of blogger and custom club tester and fitter along the way. Tario's hobbies include golf (of course), gadgets and technology, cars, Japanese pop culture and idols, photography, sweets, exploring Japan and walking the dog.
It’s been a great first 6 months of 2013 for S-Yard golf, with the releases of the T.388 driver, Bold Wedge, XV Driver and now the XV fairway woods. At …
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It’s been a while since I did a Gold’s Factory update but the truth is Master Sasaya is busier than ever. Since last year, Gold’s Factory has been featured in …
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Another set of awesome MP-64′s from Mizuno’s Yoro Craft arrived this weekend. Twilight finished with matching MP R12 Wedges for Chin. Beautiful mysterious look with no paintfill. Specs: Mizuno MP-64 …
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Two and a half years ago when we first introduced Ryoma Golf’s D-1 driver here at Tourspecgolf, we honestly didn’t know what to expect. We had seen the accolades it …
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S-Yard drivers have been a hot topic at Tourspecgolf since we re-introduced the brand back in December and wrote about how respected Japanese golf club design guru Kenji Kobayashi was …
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Kenji Kobayashi, Chief Designer and CEO of S-Yard golf continues to follow his passion for designing beautiful golf clubs that perform as good as they look. Following the successful releases …
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Miura Giken Japan’s 2000 series irons have always been considered the most balanced of all Miura models. While the compact 1000 series squarely aimed at the single digit player and …
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Master Sasaya of Gold’s Factory is a man who appreciates the fine details in premium workmanship. A few months ago we were talking about how some high end cars have …
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Today I am going to take a quick look at the new 2013 Yamaha Inpres X Z Cavity. Yamaha, one of Japan’s most popular golf brands had pretty much operated …
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Back in February we got the chance to get a sneak peak at Geotech’s all new revised GT lineup. The GT line is Geotech’s bread and butter and represents the …
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George Takei is a name that is synonymous with golf club design in the Japanese market. The former founder of Gauge Design Japan and G-Field Golf has traveled the road …
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We’ve got another set of awesome Yoro customized Mizuno irons in today. A beautiful set of gloss black MP-69 for customer SAVANT. Great call of leaving the logos with no …
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Romaro Sports had a very strong 2012 and they looked to ride that momentum right into 2013 by adding new clubs and accessories to an already awesome lineup. Last year …
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It was quite evident at this years Japan Golf Fair that the muscle back was having a trendy revival. Japan is very fickle when it comes to trends and whats …
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When many of us talk about wedges, we talk about the clean design and the simple look as well as its shape and grind. The truth is there are many …
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Friday at the Japan Golf Fair is for golf businesses and press only while the weekend is open to the public. While opening day Friday was busier than ever, Saturday is …
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Tourspecgolfer (Chris) and I filmed a short video at the end of the show and he just loaded it up on our new Vimeo page. Nothing fancy and no editing …
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The entire TSG team arrived bright and early at the 2013 Japan Golf Fair at Tokyo Big Sight ready for a day of meetings and checking out the latest gear. …
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Golf enthusiasts are always surprised by the number of brands and products available from Japan whenever they visit Tourspecgolf.com for the first time. The USA has the largest population of …
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We’ve got our hands on a few of the limited edition BLUE Promo Packages from Nippon shaft. The set includes one 80t NS Pro Regio Formula Driver shaft and a …
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Dr. H loved his custom set of Yoro MP-69 so much that he decided to get a second set but this time using the MP-63 as a base. It’s our …
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Another year has blown right by us. 2012 was probably our busiest year ever. Tourspecgolf.com has grown to over 14,000 customers worldwide and our brand portfolio is bigger than ever. …
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Roll the clock back 7+ years ago and Japan was still the premier source for non conforming hi COR drivers with pretty much every single brand in Japan having at …
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Some of you may have read about my visit to Gold’s Factory to have Master Sasaya grind a set of wedges to my liking. If you didn’t read the post …
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We’ve got our first set of the new MP-64′s from Yoro done for PADF. The MP-64 is a superb looking new cavity back and in the hands of Yoro can …
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Every year when November rolls around the excitement at Tourspecgolf builds for the announcement of the new Yamaha lineup for the upcoming year. It has turned into big event annually …
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Today I’ll just take a quick look at the new MB-5000WC forged wedge from Miura Giken. I have them as heads only so unfortunately I won’t be shafting them up, …
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It’s been a while since I have dropped by Gold’s Factory and in the mean time, Gold’s has grown more popular than ever, especially here in Japan where their brand …
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Help get access to JDM clubs and demos at your local golf shop and get a FREE Epon, Romaro, Ryoma or Crazy Driver in return! As you all know Tourspecgolf is …
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In recent years, the annual new product announcement for Yamaha has become a huge event at TSG. Yamaha’s enthusiast following is indeed a large one overseas, thanks to wonderful designs, …
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