Royal Collection has long dominated the fairway wood and utility market here in Japan especially for the better player and professional. Compact, wonderful feeling and top performing woods have been …
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I was sure able to learn a lot by spending 4 hours or so at Crazy last Tuesday, so the posts with Crazy info continue. When I sat and talked …
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On Tuesday when I was at the Crazy Factory, besides talking about new products like the CRZ-435II which I previewed in an earlier post, we also talked about current sales …
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One of my meetings yesterday was to drop by the Crazy Factory in Adachi to to talk to the Crazy folks about their products and take the time to test …
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I brought the TRC Driving Spoon 13* to the range today to try it out before I go and play a round with it. I had my Nikon D5100 with …
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Related posts: As the Swing Changes… so do the clubs – Part 1 The Heavier and stiffer club setup – Update Part 2 The dreaded Driver… Many of us dream …
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I got the chance today to test out the new GT N SWS Fairway Wood from Geotech Golf. The GT N SWS is in fact the most advanced fairway wood …
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So as I had mentioned in my post last week called “As the swing changes – so do the clubs”, I had decided to counter my increase in swing speed …
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Golf is an ever changing game and for the average and weekend golfer so can be their swing. We all go through swing changes, from the time we first pick …
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My demo time is almost up with the new PRGR egg clubs for 2011 so I thought I’d share some final thoughts on the clubs after several range sessions and …
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It’s easy to look past Akira with their huge product line not to mention everything is named prototype and designated with a letter and numbers. Many customers have been emailing …
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It’s certainly nice to live on a golf course but its even better when there are many more golf courses all within a few minutes drive from home. Just a …
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The Yonex ZERO Iron was first introduced at the British Open last year as a prototype for Ishikawa to use off the tee in battling the strong winds at the …
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It’s typically very hot in the summer in Japan but temperatures have hit record highs far earlier this year with mid 30′s daily at the end of June which is …
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Three Luck is another one of those smaller companies that goes by relatively unnoticed. It’s Sky Dream Jump wedges however have been very popular among hardcore golf enthusiasts looking for …
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It’s been a while since posting new video’s. New software new workflow but good news is I’ve got the basic’s down so expect more videos in coming weeks. In today’s …
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I played at Kastsuura Tokyu Golf Resort the other day and once again it was another very very hot. Luckily Katsuura is located just off the east coast of Southern …
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Honma Golf is releasing an all new Beres Pro iron for the athlete golfer, single digit player, and professional looking for premium feel and spin control in a compact cavity …
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We received some preview pictures of the new Crazy 435II driver which looks very very nice. Like the original 435, it will be 445cc in size (yes its 445cc but …
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Since I’m in Toronto visiting my parents, I thought I would check out my old stash of clubs in the closet for some nostalgia. It’s like going back to the …
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So I’ve actually had a new Dance with Dragon 60* forged wedge here for the last couple of months. The new DWD wedge is made by one of Japan’s true …
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PRGR wedges are often overlooked despite being designed using the latest cutting edge technology and manufactured by Endo manufacturing of S20C. TSG is currently doing a lot of wedge testing …
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I put together the new Kamui Ray last night . I really do like the looks of the driver without the paint fill. I did leave the KAMUI in black …
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Kamui Works sent me my hand made Ray driver today. It came spec’ed just as requested with 10* real loft, 60* real lie, 200g on the dot and a 0.5* …
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We’ve got a lot of new wedges in for testing and I wanted to start with Tatsuro’s new favorite of the bunch the 2011 Yamaha V Forged Wedge. It’s Forged …
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As we approach the end of May and the golf season is in full swing, I thought I’d do my usual ramble on what’s up at TSG. Here in Japan, …
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Since PRGR moved the manufacturing of their forged irons back to Japan and Endo, they have produced quite a few wonderful feeling and great performing iron sets for improving golfers …
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Golf is all about consistency but the reality of it is we can’t always be as consistent as we’d like to be. We don’t always land the ball in the …
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Distance is something we never give up searching for. We all know better, that its not distance that shoots a low score in golf but rather consistency, accuracy and yes …
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I’ve always had a soft spot for Royal Collection clubs and wedges. RC compared to most brands is a very small company with only 20 employees dedicated to designing and …
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In 2011 at the Japan Golf Fair Yonex Golf showed off it’s new EZONE line which marks a major change of direction in the companies product line. Since acquiring their star player …
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What makes the Ryoma D-1 so damn good? I must admit I hopped aboard this bandwagon a bit late, I sat on the sidelines and watched while others posted what …
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It’s been a while since I have posted bag pics. It’s also been a long time since I was proud of my club setting. A little bit about me Jacque …
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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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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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I received a brand new pair of white Mizuno R golf shoes to wear for this season and I thought I’d share my initial impressions here on the blog. I …
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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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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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Day 2 of the Japan Golf Fair is officially over. This year seems bigger and busier than ever, even with big names like Yamaha and PRGR missing in action (as …
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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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Today while at Katsuura Golf Resort in Chiba, they had the new Kasco Klenot golf balls for testing. Kasco is one of Japan’s unheralded brands especially when it comes to …
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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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New years is considered by most Japanese to be one of the most important annual festivals and has been celebrated for centuries with its own unique traditions. It’s New Years …
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2010 has flown by so quickly. It seems every year does. Christmas is a couple of days away and while it’s not a holiday here in Japan, many still consider …
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We all know Crazy makes some of the best performing shafts thanks to awesome high grade carbon materials and profiles made for big distance performance without sacrificing control. Along with …
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The new PRGR 2011 iD demo clubs showed up today. I’ll be spending the week with the clubs and testing each individual one and writing up a few reviews as …
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It’s finally cooling down a bit here in Japan. It was as most people know exceptionally hot this year and it has stayed warm so late in the year. It’s …
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We all care so much about the clubs that hit that little white ball into a cup on a green all the way down at the end of each hole. …
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We’re very lucky to have golf all year around here in Japan, even though it is a country with 4 distinct seasons. It’s stays warm enough here in Chiba averaging …
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Since the Titleist VG3 irons were announced earlier this summer and since their release at the end of August, I’ve talked about the iron many times on the blog as …
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I finally got some time to whip together a post on my testing for the forged cavity back shootout. Part 1 feature a focus on each irons design an aesthetics …
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There is a never ending march of new clubs being released. When do we take the plunge and buy a new club? When do we stop buying new clubs? The …
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Some great news from the Japan tour front from Keigekiku Yururi. Last weekend Eun-A Lim won the Miyagi TV Dunlop Ladies Open by holding off fellow country women In-Bee Park …
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( 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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I posted the first part of the Driver White Paper last week, a survey done by Golf Today comprising of 350 random golfers and their driver trends. Today I’m going …
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