TourspecgolferChris (aka TourSpecGolfer) founded TourSpecGolf in 2002 while living in Japan and has been recognized for introducing the Japanese golf industry to the rest of the world. His obsession and dedication to quality materials, design, and manufacturing has held TSG's standards to the highest level. As the CEO of TSG, Chris oversees the overall vision and implements the strategies used in special projects from global marketing for Japanese golf equipment companies to the design recommendations given to golf OEM's. Outside of TourSpecGolf and golf, Chris's passions include exotic foods, technology & gadgets along with automobiles, travel and a variety of different pets.
With S-Yard coming out with many new Endo forged players drivers a lot of customers have been asking what Mr. Kobayashi has in terms of players irons… We know that …
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A few weeks back I posted imagery of the new X-Drive 709 450cc driver, We received a few inquiries from customers on the fence between the two heads so I’ve decided to …
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Another great looking head has arrived to TSG. This time it’s got me more excited than usual because of something as small as the face material used. In this case …
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A couple of weeks ago the all new S-Yard BOLD Wedge began shipping to TSG customers, In the last week first reactions have been coming in with an overwhelmingly positive …
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Blades are making a come back in Japan and at TSG we’re very happy about that. One of the sexiest blades at the 2013 Japan Golf Fair was the FH1000 …
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Here’s another new fairway wood that just arrived a few weeks ago at TSG, the new 2013 TourStage X-FW in 13.5* loft attached to the upgrade Graphite Design Tour AD …
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Rarely do we write up a blog post about a single golf bag but this time we felt this particular one was something special. It’s a bit flashy and designer …
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Every so often we send in a batch of new putters to have modified by Master Sasaya of Gold’s Factory. TSG is always talking about Gold’s because they really are …
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It was only recently that Yamaha wedges really captured my eye, only since the last model was I a fan. Not sure why as I’ve always known they make amazing …
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Introducing the 2013 TourStage X-BLADE 909 Limited Edition irons. These irons deserve their very own blog post not because they are rare & limited but because TourStage has done …
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If your looking for Japanese forgings at a reasonable price one must not overlook Geotech Golf. I’m always amazed by this brand as they release dozens of new models each …
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Could Tokyo be the food capital of the world? Based on the amount of Michelin stars in the city that statement could be true. Tokyo has roughly 200 stars in a …
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This year at the Japan Golf Fair it was a big year for Taylormade & Adams Golf. This was the official relaunch of Adams in Japan, Adams sponsored Tom …
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A very rare look into the mind and philosophy of Master Masayuki Sasaya of Gold’s Factory. In this video you will get to see some extreme face milling being done …
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TourStage Golf presented a solid line up at the 2013 Japan Golf Fair this year. The designs were oh so clean and modern each and everyone of the new X-Drive …
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Remember Roddio? The promising shaft co owned by Globeride formerly known as Daiwa, well it’s split from ONOFF and is now doing it’s own thing. It’s a subsidiary of Globeride …
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2013 Tokyo Golf Show Intro from TourSpecGolf / Golf To Impress on Vimeo.
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We have business in Beijing next month and have a few appointment openings in February. Specifically Feb 18-23rd in downtown Beijing. We are looking for partners in a couple of …
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A couple of weeks ago TourSpecGirl & I went on vacation to Africa, we went to see the animals and ended up falling in love with the people. I wanted …
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In the last 6 months I’ve been somewhat of a wedge fanatic. It all started back at the 2012 Japan Golf Fair or what we at TSG call the “Tokyo …
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It’s my 4th Ryoma driver now, I’m all about these and have been for quite some time. The D-1 V-Spec has changed my driving game and even my wife plays …
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Mitsubishi Rayon introduces the 3rd generation Diamana, The B series, for the athlete golfer. It follows the same concept as previous generation models, but with added improvements to further enhance …
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When it comes to luxury Japan is second to none, I consider Japan to have the most potent and condensed form of pampering on earth. While there may be larger …
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We just added a new ride to our stable, the 2012 Maserati Granturismo S designed by Pininfarina. This is my first auto that is considered “exotic” and compared to our …
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Here’s a quick clip of Tatsuro commenting on the 2012 Titleist Japan Only VG3 series. In a nutshell the new VG3′s cater to the same type of golfer and have …
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The all new 2013 Lexus GS F-Sport sedan was just released in the middle of February. I saw the debut commercial during the superbowl and it really didn’t stand out …
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Royal Collection had quite a few new products on display at this years Japan Golf Fair. Last year we saw the released of the DB forged wedge line along with …
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Here’s a short video featuring the latest TourStage products as seen at the 2012 Japan Golf Fair. Most notably the newly redesigned X-Drive 707, X-Blade 707 along with the new GR …
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See the all new Gloire Forged Driver by Taylormade! This year at the 2012 Japan Golf Fair we were able to review and hit the Taylormade RBZ, R11S & R11J …
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