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The Ultimate in Japanese Steak: Out of Bounds Food!

  • Categories: GTI Exclusive, Luxury Goods, Out of Bounds, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: March 6th, 2010 by: Tourspecgolfer

A couple of weeks ago a good friend and industry acquaintance took us out to a very lavish meal in Tokyo, the meal was all about Japanese beef and we were able to try Matsuzaka and Mishima Beef accompanied with high quality white rice, vegitables, and Kim Chee… Yakiniku Style!
When I was first introduced to fine [...]

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Joel Robuchon Tokyo: Out Of Bounds Food

  • Categories: GTI Exclusive, Luxury Goods, Out of Bounds, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: March 2nd, 2010 by: Tourspecgolfer

Last weekend TourSpecGirl and I celebrated a late valentines day at one of our favorite resturaunts  Joel Robuchon located at the Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo.  Robuchon’s has 3 michelin stars the highest rating any restaurant can receive and Tokyo has more michelin star restaurants than any other city in the world by a large [...]

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Keyakizaka Teppanyaki Japanese Resturaunt: Out of Bounds

  • Categories: GTI Exclusive, Golf News, Luxury Goods, Out of Bounds, Special Promotions, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: February 27th, 2010 by: Tourspecgolfer

Just a couple of nights ago we had dinner at one of  Tokyo’s more popular Teppanyaki restaurants “Keyakizaka” that just happened to be located in our hotel the Grand Hyatt Tokyo Roppongi Hills. TourSpecGirl is a major foodie and collects menu’s from Michelin Star restaurants and Keyakizaka had a one star rating so we had [...]

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Out of Bounds: JUNKUN Pt.1 & 2

  • Categories: Out of Bounds, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: February 12th, 2010 by: Tourspecgolfer

In the summer of 2009, 13 cyclists from Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco took their fixies to the Land of the Rising Sun for an ambitious undertaking: A 350-mile tour from Tokyo to Osaka. Their goal (along with survival) was to experience a more intimate kind of travel and make a documentary of [...]

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Mizuno Bio Gear Review

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  • Posted on: January 12th, 2010 by: Tourspecgolfer

For those who have not heard of Mizuno’s Bio Gear performance apparel it isn’t your average thermo underwear one would expect to wear during winter play. Instead Mizuno has built upon their virtual body design technology to help actually provide a tangible sports benefit while playing golf.

Made in Japan of  proprietary types of polyester fibers and [...]

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Golf To Impress- Tourspecgolf

  • Categories: GTI Exclusive, Golf Opinion, Japanese Golf, Out of Bounds
  • Posted on: December 25th, 2009 by: gocchin

In Japan, Christmas is not as big an event as New Year’s Day is.  It is not considered a holiday as less than 1% of the population are Christian but many Japanese do embrace the idea and and festive atmosphere of Christmas regardless of their religious background. They do celebrate it as a reason to [...]

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The Callaway Collection High End Apparel for Japan

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  • Posted on: December 22nd, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

In the TSG forum there was a topic on Japanese golf apparel and I wanted to get a little more in depth with some of the apparel brands starting with Callaway and it’s collections. Callaway in Japan runs several side brands such as Collection by Callaway,  CHEV18,  Callaway X, WarBird,  and Tweety .

The Callaway Collection has a [...]

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Time Lapse Video of Mt Fuji, Miyajima, Iwate

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  • Posted on: December 19th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

(autumn) from Samuel Cockedey on Vimeo.

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Taylormade R9 Super Tri Driver “Fake”: Image of the Day!

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  • Posted on: December 11th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

( Counterfeit Taylormade R9 Super Tri Driver from China Spotted! )

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Nothing Else Matters: Out of Bounds

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  • Posted on: November 28th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer
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This Weeks Geotech Contest Winner!

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  • Posted on: November 23rd, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

( Congrats to member Goodsie Thank you for your contributing comments! )

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Did Many PGA Pros fail their drug test?

  • Categories: Golf News, Golf Opinion, Industry Insider, Out of Bounds, PGA Tour, Rumors, Tournaments, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: November 15th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

Rumor has it that a significant number of PGA Tour Pros had tested positive for drugs yet not punished.  A lawyer by the name of Jeffrey Rosenblum told a court in memphis that his client  Doug Barron had been singled out and used as an example while there were many other golfers who tested positive [...]

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Out of Bounds: Johnny Cash “Hurt” Video

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  • Posted on: November 15th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

( RIP Johnny )

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Geotech Wedge Contest Winner!

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  • Posted on: November 9th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

( Congratulations BogeyDog you WIN a Geotech Special Grind Wedge Head! )

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WIN a Japan Forged Geotech Special Grind Wedge Each Week!

  • Categories: Contests!, Featured, GTI Exclusive, Golf News, Golf Opinion, Japanese Golf, Manufacturer Focus, New Equipment, Out of Bounds, Recommended, Recommended Posts, Special Promotions, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: October 27th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

For the next 2 months we will be running a contest where the winner gets a Geotech Special Grind Wedge Head in 58*!

THE PRIZE
Geotech’s Special Grind Forged wedege is a smaller sized wedge made for the better player seeking maximum versatility coupled with soft feel and controllable spin. Forged in Japan of S25C  the Special Grind [...]

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POLL: Is Obama Playing Too Much Golf?

  • Categories: Golf Opinion, Out of Bounds, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: October 26th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer
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2009 TSG AWARDS COMING SOON!

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  • Posted on: October 21st, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

GolfToImpress & TourSpecGolf are proud to announce the very first annual ” BEST OF TSG ” Awards!  We will be giving praise to the best brands around the world, not only Japanese Golf  Brands but all global companies including the following categories:
BEST OVERALL GOLF WEBSITE
BEST USDM BRAND OF 2009
BEST JAPANESE BRAND OF 2009
DRIVER OF THE YEAR [...]

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Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

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  • Posted on: October 14th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer
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GTI POLL: Has The Word “PROTOTYPE” Been Misused?

  • Categories: GTI Exclusive, Golf News, Golf Opinion, Out of Bounds, Product Previews, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: September 14th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

In many fields, there is great uncertainty as to whether a new design will actually do what is desired. New designs often have unexpected problems. A prototype is often used as part of the product design process to allow engineers and designers the ability to explore design alternatives, test theories and confirm performance prior to [...]

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Out of Bounds: Sig Sauer P226 Blackwater Tactical

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  • Posted on: September 14th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

P226 Blackwater Tactical
Here we go guy’s another segment of Out of Bounds and this time were taking a look at my new pistola the Sig Sauer P226 Blackwater Tactical 9mm.
I used to be into glocks because they are very reliable, simple to use and can equally get the job done but  I just recently made the decision to [...]

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Back Pain & Golf: Exersize & Remedies Pt. 2

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  • Posted on: September 11th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

In Pt. 1 of my blog on Back Pain we briefly went over some common back problems and how the neutral swing can help prevent things from getting worse in the long and short term. In part 2 I will be talking about what has helped my back get stronger than ever even with an inflamed [...]

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Out Of Bounds: Salt Water Reef Tanks

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  • Posted on: September 7th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

Salt Water Reef Tanks
We all have our hobbies and passions and I wanted to begin sharing some of mine with you guys in a new category named ” Out of Bounds ” As golfers I think that some may be intrigued by bit of info & opinion here and there about different [...]

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Back Pain & Golf : Relief & Theory Pt. 1

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  • Posted on: September 6th, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer

Many of us have had back pain due to some sport or physical activity in our lifetime and for those who have not are not only blessed but should also take time to learn about ways to prevent it. Trust me it sucks, it can put you out of your sport of choice and in [...]

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Travel With Golf Clubs?! 5 Tips To Help

  • Categories: Golf News, Golf Opinion, Golf Tech Talk, Out of Bounds, What's in the bag?
  • Posted on: August 22nd, 2009 by: Tyler Knott Gregson

On this site we’ve talked about some of the best courses in the entire world.  Some of these courses, unfortunately, we’ll most likely never be able to play, others we most certainly can and more importantly, should.  That said, depending on where you find yourself in the world, in order to play any of these [...]

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Ryo Ishikawa’s Golf Swing from the 2009 PGA Championship

  • Categories: Golf Videos, Japanese Golf, Out of Bounds, PGA Tour, Tournaments, Uncategorized
  • Posted on: August 21st, 2009 by: Tourspecgolfer
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Next Pairing on the Tee: Tiger Woods & President Obama

  • Categories: Golf News, Golf Opinion, Out of Bounds, Rumors, Special Promotions
  • Posted on: August 21st, 2009 by: Tyler Knott Gregson

Talk about your all time dream pairings!  While I’m sure this rumored pairing has both people involved equally excited for the prospect, it’s got to be a little intimidating to both of them, for very different reasons.  That’s right, rumors are spreading like wildfire that President Barack Obama is planning a little golf round with [...]

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Where Did I Put My Swing?

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  • Posted on: August 21st, 2009 by: Hattori Hanzou

Suddenly, the swing I’ve  known forever, that love/hate relationship that can turn a mild mannered reasonably constructive member of society into a foul mouthed whining  lunatic, has vanished.   It’s fled, to one or all of the cardinal points of a compass.  Standing on the 16th tee without a clue how to get the golfball  from [...]

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Cussing Golf Pro’s: Part of the Game or Out Of Bounds?

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  • Posted on: August 19th, 2009 by: Tyler Knott Gregson

Here’s something that’s a bit out of the ordinary for this Wednesday, but was a question raised by golf.com amongst others.  Anyone that has ever played this amazing game of golf knows that while it can be the most rewarding sport on the planet, but a single shot later and you could be feeling like [...]

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Top 10 Courses WE Can Actually Play!

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  • Posted on: August 16th, 2009 by: Tyler Knott Gregson

Watching the final round of the PGA Championships today I was struck by one thing:  Just how much I’d love to be able to play some of the courses that the pro’s get to play.  It’s no secret that they get to play on the most beautiful, exclusive, expensive and impressive golf courses in the [...]

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Life Magazine Picks All-Time Top 10 Greatest Golfers

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  • Posted on: August 15th, 2009 by: Tyler Knott Gregson

Golf.com and Golf Magazine, as well as many others have tried to do it, and we’ve talked about it.  Now, Life Magazine is doing it too, this time, however, they’re going with 10 instead of 20.  That’s right, Life Magazine is picking the Top 10 Greatest Golfers of All-Time, according to them, and we’re interested [...]

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