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Tourspecgolfer
Chris (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.

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Inside the Fourteen Tour Van – New Bi Weekly Series!

With the soon to be released and Limited Edition Fourteen V5 Forged T.S Wedge coming april 1st we decided to begin a new weekly series called Inside the Fourteen Tour …


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miz2
Mizuno MP-Hokkaido Irons 1 of 5 sets Made!

Finally got them back! What your looking at is 1 of 5 sets of the Mizuno MP-Hokkaido irons based on the older MP-62 design.  I sold these off in 2007 …


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JBeam Tour-425 + Muziik 787 Shaft Video

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 …


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Fourteen Golf MT-28 V5 Forged Wedge!

The all new Fourteen MT28 V5 Forged T.S Wedge is scheduled to come out April 1st.  It’s a limited edition wedge that usually sell’s out over the course of a …


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Amcoraggio Golf Furniture Video

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 …


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hybird
2011 TourStage X-UT Hyrbid

Just received my 2011 X-UT hybrid from TourStage yesterday and have already taken it to the range.  I’ve got a lot of clubs I’m reviewing right now and tomorrow I have the …


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Japan Earthquake Donations
Please Donate to the Japan Earthquake Victims

In the wake of the 8.9 earthquake and devastating Tsunami in Japan the news isn’t getting better.  From the 10,000 missing in Miyagi to reports of a meltdown at a nuclear power …


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Epon Golf AF-702 Irons Pictures!

Today I shafted up the New Epon Golf AF-702 forged demo iron I received.  The AF-702 is geared toward the mid to high handicapper as it features an S20C Endo Forged …


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Epon Golf AF-152 Driver in Hand Images!

If you have been following the GTI Facebook page you witnessed the un boxing of the first AF-152 to hit U.S soil.  That was this morning and since then I …


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shingobag
2011 ONOFF Shingo Bag Limited Edition

First pics outside of the JPGA tour of the 2011 Limited Edition Shingo Katayama bag produced by ONOFF golf.  These are extremely limited, If you would like to secure yours …


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maruman
Maruman Golf 2011 Japan Golf Fair

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 …


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Miura Giken MG Hybrid
New Miura Giken MG Hybrid

Miura Giken Japan has introduced an all new Hybrid head they simply call the MG Hybrid.  The MG Hybrid is designed to have the accuracy of an iron but the …


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Srixon Golf 2011 Japan Golf Fair Video

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 …


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Yururi KM-0107
New 2011 Yururi Golf KM-0107 Forged Irons!

At the Tokyo Golf Show Miyoshi-san creator and head designer for Yururi Golf revealed what on the surface appeared to be the same design as the previous KM-0107 iron of …


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af7022
Epon AF-702 Irons & Epon AF-152 Driver!

Epon AF-152 driver revealed!  It’s set to launch March 11th, TourSpecGolf has it’s samples on the way.  I will be attaching it to a Crazy longest yard HOT shaft most …


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muz
Muziik BangVoo 787 Speeder Manufactured by Fujikura

This year TSG is featuring a new company called Muziik.  It’s president and owner Hiroshi Yoshimoto has spent years of working on his own golf shaft  design sparing no expense …


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Royal Collection Golf 2011 Japan Golf Fair Video

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 …


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Titleist VG3 Series & 2011 Vokey TVD Wedge Video

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 …


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Honma Golf BERES Revolution 2011 Video

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 …


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Fourteen Golf 2011 Japan Golf Fair Video

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 …


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Japan Golf Fair 2011 Special Coverage Live on Facebook!

It Begin’s today! The 2011 Tokyo Golf Show Coverage at TSG!  We will be covering the event in 3 key area’s, right here at the GolfToImpress.com Blog where we will …


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dt111
Fourteen DT-111 Driver Revealed!

Fourteen DT111 Driver We’ve  got the scoop prior to Fourteen’s official announcement.  The New Fourteen Golf DT-111 Driver!  Specifics on the drivers exact technology and build have not been confirmed …


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Sunday Out of Bounds: New ADD Stealth Bumper on Raptor

Hey It’s Sunday and it’s been a while since I posted an “Out Of Bounds” non golf related topic.   I’m guessing many of you are not really all into …


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YONEX GOLF EZONE 2011 Drivers

YONEX EZONE 2011 Yonex is releasing 3 new drivers this march which are to debut at the 2011 Tokyo Golf Fair next week. Type 450/Type 420/ Type 380 are the …


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Fourteen MT-28 V5 T.S Wedge (Tour Spec)

Fourteen Golf MT-28V5 T.S Wedge Every year Fourteen releases a new version of its MT-28 T.S ( Tour Spec ) wedge.  This year they garnered feedback from various American Professional …


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Fourteen TC-710 Irons

Fourteen TC-710 Irons Introducing the Fourteen TC-710 Forged Irons, It’s a very clean and elegant design with modern influences.  Forged of S25C and new for 2011.  The TC-710 Irons sit …


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sro2
New Srixon Z-TX 2011 Tour Driver

Srixon Japan is announcing their new 2011 Z-TX series so were going over the new 2011 model Z-TX driver.  Srixon USA just announced Japan’s 2010 version Z-TX as new while …


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2011 Srixon Z-TX & Z-UT

Srixon has just announced it’s new 2011 Z-TX series golf clubs in Japan.  In the U.S last years Japan model Z-TX was just announced at the PGA show in Orlando. …


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2011 Mac Gregor Japan MACTEC Product Previews

2011 MACTEC Japan This one totally caught me off guard, MACTEC aka Mac Gregor Japan has just announced a complete revamp of their entire product line. I’m calling it the …


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yur4
YURURI Exclusive Japanese URUSHI Lacquerware

The finest traditional all natural lacquerware is known in Japan as “URUSHI Lacquerware”.  It is the heart and soul of Japanese hand crafting techniques and has been a large part …


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Japanese OEM Release Schedule Speculation

In 2 weeks TSG will be live at the 2011 Tokyo Golf Fair previewing some of the hottest new Japan Only releases. With speculation from GolfDigest Japan we can safely …


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510
Fourteen TC-510 Forged Iron Review

Fourteen TC-510 Quick Review Fourteens latest iron release the new TC-510!  A bit of info here for you before we get started on the review.  It’s made of S25C and …


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hybird2
Miura MG Hybrid Review Coming Soon

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 …


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yur5
Prototype Preview: Yururi Chili Wedge

Yururi has had a slew of fantastic releases in 2010 like their 2010 Flat Back raw blade and totally redesigned utility wood.  In 2011 the first product on the table …


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miz4
Mizuno JPX 800S 440cc Announced for Japanese Market!

The Mizuno JPX series has been a Japan Only product for the last 4+ years.  In 2010 Mizuno released the base line JPX 800 & 800 pro model irons in …


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Crazy CRZ-460 Driver Review

Crazy CRZ-460 Driver Review Design: The new CRZ-460 is what I would consider a proven design  built using the finest quality materials.  It uses a monocoque body and the theory …


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Televisions in 2011: Out of Bounds

It’s a new dawn, on a new day, In new year and the onward and upward roar of technology never rests. We see it in just about every industry and …


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2011 Crazy CRZ-460 Driver Review Coming Soon!

We just received our shipment of the new CRZ-460 Drivers by Crazy.  There are two versions, the black ion head as seen in these images  and the standard  CRZ-460.  Some …


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onoff101
2011 ONOFF Forged Iron Unveiled!

Our favorite time of year is rolling around and that’s late February to Early March where TSG will be live with our annual coverage of the 2011 Tokyo Golf Fair.  …


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cleve
Cleveland CG-F2 Forged Wedge **JAPAN ONLY**

Chris aka TourSpecGolfer here… I’ve been somewhat missing in action for the last 6 months with Jacque (TourSpecGirl) and I out making a difference in the world for the less …


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puttercutter
Gold’s Factory Custom Sightline Video

Shown in the Video above is Master Sasaya adding a sightline to the the Odyssey Black Series #9.  This is the same setup that Ryo Ishikawa uses and has become …


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bang
The Fujikura 757 Speeder is BACK! **Rombax BangVoo 787 w/70 Ton Carbon**

Last year Fujikura co produced their highest end and most technologically advanced shaft ever with a company called muziik.  The BangVoo was born produced of a 3 axis high modulus …


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New UST Mamiya ATTAS Iron Shafts!

UST Mamiya ATTAS Iron Shafts Designed  to compliment new USGA groove rules as well as take advantage of the same technology that is used in the ATTAS -T2 wood shafts …


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Geotech 425 Tour Driver & Tour Forged Irons: Image of the Day!

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 …


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bettinardi
Bettinardi Studio B SB-10 Prototype Tour Stock

  Here are some images of the Bettinardi Studio B SB-10 Prototype Tour Stock putter available in the TSG Proshop. There are still a handful left for those interested and …


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Taylormade R11 Driver!

Taylormade R11 Driver The New Taylormade R11 Driver will be showcased at the 2011 Tokyo Golf Show  and as usual you can expect GolfToImpress/TourSpecGolf to have plenty of HD Video …


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mp
New 2011 Mizuno MP Craft 425 Driver: Image of the Day!

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 …


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dia
Diamana ‘ahina review

It’s been a while since posting a review, been busy with all sorts of amazing projects and I feel refreshed and thankful to be back into the swing of things.  …


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Thank You TSG Members for Your Donations!

I want to thank all the TSG members for their donations to our two charity projects.  An overwhelming amount of you donated money to Jacque’s charity Warm Hearts, the blankets …


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fourteen
Fourteen Golf 2011 TC-510 Forged Irons!

It’s that time of year again, the Fourteen Classic golf tournament in Japan has taken place and Toshi Endo has posted some amazing images of the new 2011 Fourteen TC-510 …


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idmic
Iomic X-Fusion Rombo & Diarrow Grips Finally Available!

Iomic X-Fusion Diarrow Grip It’s been over 7 months since TSG first broke news about the Iomic X-Fusion Diarrow and Rombo grips.  We first took note of these at the …


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Matrix Ozik HD Program 130 Shaft Review

( Ozik HD Program 130 6.0 Taper Tip Shaft Review in Japan Only R9 TP Forged Irons ) TourspecgolferChris (aka TourSpecGolfer) founded TourSpecGolf in 2002 while living in Japan and …


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New Honma Athport III Series

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 …


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ozik
The Quest for New Gamers: R9TP Forged + Ozik Program 130

Several weeks ago I found a set of R9 TP Forged Irons burried in a mess of boxes in my garage.  It was some customers return that I totally forgot …


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Royal Collection TOUR VS Irons!

Yesterday I posted the History of Royal Collection Fairway Woods and Today were all about the new Tour VS  Irons just released by RC. Tour VS Forged Iron It’s all …


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