ONOFF 2010 Fairway Arms Plus Review
Being able to try a lot of different clubs from a lot of different brands sure is a lot of fun but at the same it can make sticking with the right clubs in my bag difficult as there is just too much to choose from. One trend I do seem to find though is [...]
New Sony Nex-5 Camera – Out of Bounds
My new Sony Nex-5 camera arrived yesterday and like a kid on Christmas day I could not wait to try it out. The Nex-5 is said to be the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens digital camera. The Nex-5, constructed from magnesium alloy, offers a newly developed 14.2 megapixel Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor. About [...]
- Tags: camera, four thirds, interchangeable lens, japan, micro, nex-5, sony
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Japan Tour Report – Shaft Usage sees Orange
Graphite Design has held the number one driver shaft position on the Japanese tour for over 5 years running. This year is no different and their share has in fact increased thanks to the popularity and usage of the new Tour AD DI Series. The Orange DI is seen all over the Japanese men’s tour [...]
- Tags: DI Series, Graphite Design, japan, jlpga, jpga, pros, shaft usage, Tiger Woods, tour
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Yururi RuPaS Wedge allows you to Keep the Spin!
Satin Finish with a Raw Face
The New Yururi Rupas Wedge has got some serious spin while still complying to the new 2010 groove rule. The extra spin comes from having a non plated “flat” face with grooves that reach the maximum tolerance allowed on Tour.
The idea is when a plating is applied over the [...]
- Tags: RuPaS Wedge, Wedges, Yururi
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Club Testing Update: CRZ-450, AF-102, Custom AF-502, PRGR TR 500…
Many new clubs arrived to us over the last couple of weeks and I kinda got behind in club testing. Well last week I was able to get 2 full rounds and Lot’s of range time in. Our recent test clubs included the Limited Edition PRGR TR500 Forged Irons, The Crazy CRZ-450 w/ Longest Yard TJ-46, Epon [...]
- Tags: Club Reviews, Crazy, Epon, PRGR
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Tour Only Tourstage X-Wedge 101HB M Grind Wedges
While at the driving range today I ran into Manami Ogawa, an up and coming 21 year old pro on the Japanese ladies tour. I happen to know her father from our Kiminomori community where he helped us out with our garden. She is a fully sponsored Tourstage pro and I noticed she had new [...]
TSG’s gocchin – What’s in the Bag
Magazines and websites love to cover what’s in the bag for all the top pros on tour. One of the things I find most interesting is what’s in the bag of your fellow peer or average golfer. There are so many brands out there and what each person plays is not only a testament to [...]
2009 TSG AWARDS COMING SOON!
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 [...]
- Tags: GolfToImpress, TourSpecGolf, TSG Awards
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Jiyai Shin What’s in the Bag
Jiyai Shin has been a contender on every tour she has ever been a part of, from dominating the Korean Tour to big money winnings on the Japanese Tour and now first place on the money list in the LPGA. One great thing about Jiyai is she has a great bag of Japan market clubs [...]
Camilo Villegas Cameron California Putter: Image of the Day!
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Travel With Golf Clubs?! 5 Tips To Help
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 [...]
- Tags: Airlines, Fees, Golf Courses, Golf Travel, Hassle, Travel
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Shingo’s New Irons – ONOFF Plus with Roddio Protytpe Shafts
Even pros switching brands have some sort of adjustment period as they get accustomed to their new gear. Back in the spring it was big news that Shingo Katayama had moved from Nike to ONOFF, DWD and Asics. It was easy for him to get used to his new golf wear and shoes but the [...]
Y.E. Yang’s Tiger Slaying Quiver at PGA Championship
We all know what David used when he took down Goliath as it has been well documented and reported throughout history. David used a sling and a rock, yes a single rock, to take down the giant. Perhaps many years down the road, when people asked what Y.E. Yang used to take down the giant [...]
Hidemasa Hoshino: What’s in the Bag JPGA Pro
Hidemasa Hoshino has long been a major face of Sri Sports in Japan, primarly Srixon and XXIO. There was a time where he was considered one of the most promising up and coming golfers in Japan but has struggled sometimes to live up to the hype and expectations. However Hoshino is still rather young and [...]
TSG CraftWorks by Masayuki Sasaya!
Tourspecgolf is proud to introduce TSGCraftWorks, a new division focusing on clubmaking and golf club modification and repair!
TSG Craft Works by Masayuki Sasaya is a program that allows you to modify most high end putters with an options list that no others can match. In this blog post we will go over some of the [...]
The Nike Method Putter Line: From Prototype To Reality
Nike Method Putter Official Release. It’s been a full year since it first made it’s mysterious debut, a full year since Paul Casey had to fight for it and convince officials at the 2008 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational to let him play with the prototype, but the year is up and the waiting is over. Nike has [...]
President Obama Golfing Every Weekend?!
To say that this President is far different than the last is a drastic understatement. Their differences in opinion, policy and just about everything else are well documented, but today we find out there’s another difference we might not have known about…yep, Obama loves to golf, and is finding time just about every weekend to [...]
TaylorMade goes Five-Piece With New Ball
When it comes to a woman’s swimsuit, we all know that a two-piece is better than a one-piece. When it comes to a golf ball, until this new product, we’d never really seen a golf ball with more than 3 or 4 pieces, but if the woman’s swimsuit rules holds true for golf balls as [...]
Tiger Woods’ Buick Winning Equipment
Some say he’s back, some say he never left. Others don’t care, they just love watching Tiger Woods play, and they love watching him win. Trust us on this one, however, no one, NO ONE likes winning more than Tiger Woods likes winning, and so I’m sure it felt great to catapult himself back to [...]
- Tags: Buick Open, Nike Golf, Tiger Woods, Titleist, What's In The Bag
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USGA’s Message To Manufacturers Attemps To Skirt Groove Rule: Stop.
Not that this should come as any surprise, but the USGA’s upcoming groove change rule is being met with a wide variety of responses. Some people have already accepted the fate and begun to adjust accordingly, some are fighting it, hoping the rule gets reversed, and others, golf manufacturers mostly, are trying to find ways [...]
- Tags: Groove Change, Grooves, Manufacturers, Rough, Rules, USGA, Wedges
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Nathan Green’s RBC Canadian Open Clubs
It took a long, long time to finish, it took a lot of weather delays, a lot of waiting, pacing and hoping the rain would stop, and in the end, it took two playoff holes, but it finally ended. When it ended, Nathan Green stood alone hoisting the trophy for the RBC Canadian Open, after [...]
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New Dance With Dragon Products Added to Pro Shop!
Here’s a heads up that you should all lean in and pay attention to: We have officially added some pretty sweet, pretty stylish and pretty all around great products into the Pro Shop, and some of it just so happens to be a whole lot of new Dance with Dragon stuff that you might be [...]
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Tom Watson’s British Open Clubs Offer Glimpse
We’ve taken a look into some pretty interesting golf bags on this blog, some of the biggest and best names in all of golf. We’ve gotten to see what clubs they play, the lofts, the putters, the different golf balls and even their sponsorships coming out in flying colors. Thanks to Tom Watson’s amazing play [...]
- Tags: British Open, Clubs, Tom Watson, What's In The Bag
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2009 Titleist AP2 Irons Spotted!
( source member daheels of GolfWRX )
The New Version Titleist AP2 Irons were spotted last and this week first in Adam Scott’s bag at the 2009 British Open and then in the bag of Bill Haas at the U.S Bank Tournament. There are several names floating about including Titleist AP2, AP2B, AP4 and or AP2 710.
Reports [...]
- Tags: prototype, Titleist, Tour Issue
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Driver Is Key @ Turnberry This Week
They say in golf, accuracy is more important than power. They say if you can find the fairway your scores will be lower. At Turnberry, these old proverbs seem to be more true than almost anywhere else. That’s right, in order to score well, and we’re already seeing evidence of this all over the leaderboard, [...]
Steve Stricker’s Winning Clubs @ John Deere Classic
With one victory, Steve Stricker launched himself into second place in the Fed Ex Cup Standings. One Victory and you’re sitting proudly right behind Tiger Woods. Not bad, now is it? With his impressive play at the John Deere, play that lead to a victory, you’ve gotta be wondering what clubs he used to do [...]















