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Japan Golfing During Covid-19 Your guide to stay safe and enjoy the game!

Japan was ready for an awesome golf season. An unusually mild January and February saw the courses full, and we were looking forward to more of the same with the sakura season, early summer, and then the Olympics where we knew many visitors would also give golf a go.... 2020 was set to be a momentous year for Japan Golf. We all know what happened next, the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Since then we are doing our best to self-isolate, work from home, distance learning, and so on, and Japan has been stand-out in terms of flattening the curve.

The number of cases of Covid-19 are falling in Japan, and a likely lifting of the state of emergency as early as next week in all prefectures is expected, we dare to dream of hitting the links and enjoying the sport we hold so dear. But the 'New...

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TBAGS 2nd Anniversary MEDAL in Kamakura !!! JUNE 17

The Tokyo Beer and Golf Society are holding their next outing at Kamakura Public GC, and by the looks of things it should be another epic event!

The 'TBAGS' are a group of casual Tokyo based golfers whol love golf and beer! TBAGS outings are for golfers who likes to have a laugh and unwind on the course, never taking it too serious. Events are usually monthly with lots of interesting prizes including their 'Race to Guam' season finale and bunny slippers for last place!

COURSE DETAILS Kamakura Public G.C. 鎌倉パブリックゴルフ場 Address: 今泉5－1003, Kamakura 247-0052 5-1003 Imaizumi, Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 247-0052 Tel: 0467-44-8185

BASIC Schedule: • Travel to the course by TRAIN • Club bus from OFUNA station at 7:15am • Bus takes about 20 minutes - taxi also possible for...

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Tokyo Golfers sponsored by AIR Casual games with an international crowd

The Tokyo Golfers group is a bunch of like minded golfers living in or around Tokyo. Using Facebook, members can find golfing buddies and sign up for group tounaments and outings. In 2016 Air was sponsor of the Aki Cup, a FedExCup style points rally of eight golf events, cumninating in the Aki cup in November.

The schedule for the 2017 'Official' season has yet to be determined but watch this space!

To group is organised via a private Facebook group,if your interested to join please request membership by going to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1201135103251027/

See you on the 1st tee!

Tokyo Beer and Golf Society (TBAGS) Beer and Golf- what's not to like?

For those in Tokyo who love GOLF, always wanna play, never play as often as they want... but not impartial to a beer or ten !!! Then this is the group for you!

The TBAGS or Tokyo Beer and Golf Society is partner to the SLAGS (Singapore Lager and Golf Society) and run by the always singing, always moving- I atolla of rock n rolla- - Andy K.

Don a dapper TBAGS uniform and join them for an unforgettable Japan Golf experience!

The guys have an open group on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/tokyotbags/
Ryo Ishikawa

Ryo Ishikawa A work in progress...

Regularly mentioned in the same sentence as Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler in the ‘youth movement’ sweeping world golf over the past few years, Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa would most likely admit that at this point in time he has not exactly set the world on fire in comparison. Not yet anyway. However, the ‘Bashful Prince’ as he is known to an adoring public at home is starting to come out of his shell internationally. It’s easy to forget that Ishikawa is so young. He’s still only 23 years old, several years younger than both Fowler, and like all Japanese players before him, has to contend with enormous hurdles in terms of language barriers, culture and environment to try to compete on a level playing field with his peers. A modest record in the four Majors (9 missed cuts in 14 starts through...
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European Ryder Cup captain José Maria Olazábal has started the year in style, kicking off his own season with a strong showing in South Africa and revealing that he would announce his two captain’s picks on August 27, the Monday following the Johnnie Walker Championship at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland.

The two players he chooses will complete the 12-man European Ryder Cup team, which will travel to Medinah Country Club in Chicago to defend the trophy against the United States from September 28th to 30th. This will avoid the delicate situation that occurred in 2010, when captain Colin Montgomery had to make his picks before players had completed their tournaments in the United States. “We have made the decision regarding that, and the an- nouncement is going to...
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Momoko Ueda 2009 Q&A from the AIR Magazine vaults

Her 2007 successes—being the youngest Japanese golfer to top the JLPGA money list and winning the Mizuno Classic, which qualified her for the LPGA tour—helped her break out onto the international scene. She went on to represent Japan in the Golf World Cup and played at St. Andrews, all in the same year.

How is Momoko doing today? Although she did not have the impact of fellow countrywoman Ai Miyazato in her rookie season on the LPGA tour, Ueda is renowned for her focus, drive and ambition. We caught up with her between tournaments in the USA.
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Matteo Manassero “Europe’s New Seve”

The past several months have been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride for golf fans. Tiger (What on earth was he thinking?) Woods going from golf demi-god to arch villain in less time than it takes to shout “Fore!” Ryo Ishikawa shooting a sublime and record-breaking round of 58. And Rory McIlroy blowing away Phil Mickelson and the rest of the field with a course record 62 in the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship. What’s next for golf fans to dig their teeth into? Set your sights on Italy.
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What happens if your ball strikes another players ball? Golfing Rules, Seriously!

On the course this past weekend, I putt from just off the green and my ball struck my playing partners ball, knocking it closer to the hole.

After a quick giggle, we began to discuss the ruling, 'I'll play from there and its a one-shot penalty for you' my friend said. 'I was off the green' I said, 'Doesn't matter' he said. Right, I said. 'Hang on, and I'll consult the rule book'.

Luckily, I had The R&A's Rules of Golf on my phone (Well worth a download and it's FREE)

Without quoting the book verbatim, there are basically three scenarios which you should be mindful of:

On the Fairway If your ball strikes a fellow players ball on the fairway by accident, both players will play from where their balls lie. There will be no penalty...