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Snell Golf balls in Japan Big in Japan?

We have all heard the story of the legend that it is Dean Snell, one of the original designers of the PROV1 while at Titleist as well as the Penta and Tour preferred while at Taylormade. Currently Snell holds 38 U.S. Patents in golf ball technology and design.

Snell's mission is to create Tour-spec balls with the technology found in all the big sellers but at a much, much lower price. Creating a stir in the US is one thing, but in Japan- a very fickle and loyal-to-domestic-brands market, how has Snell Golf Japan faired in their first year in the Japan market? Dean is quoted as saying 'make the game more affordable, without sacrificing performance and technology. I want to bring the best materials, best processes and best performance that fit every golfer and improves their game...

Featured: Full Swing Golf Simulator The Full Swing Golf simulator provides the ultimate indoor golf experience.

The Full Swing Golf simulator available for home and commercial use provides the ultimate indoor golf experience. By combining the very best in software, ball tracking systems, image projection and touchscreen control, it provides golfers with a most accurate simulation of the game. Choose to practice, or play golf on any of 50 famous courses, or compete against friends using the built-in challenge games. Players use standard golf clubs and balls, and strike the ball as hard as they normally would on an outdoor course. The Full Swing system simulates light rough, heavy rough, sand areas and putting greens to make the game even more challenging. All elements of ball flight, including flight angle, ball speed and spin, are tracked by a built-in infrared system. The result is instantly...

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Top 10 Golf Shops in Tokyo

In Tokyo, as in the rest of Japan, golf is an immensely popular sport, enjoyed by the Japanese on meticulously kept golf courses and driving ranges. Not surprisingly golf shops in Japan are also high spec, and it is not hard to find stylish apparel and high-quality equipment from both international and domestic brands in Tokyo. Here Is our list of the top 10 golf shops in Tokyo.

S’Port Mizuno Go straight to the source at the Mizuno flagship store where the entire shop is dedicated to the Mizuno range of equipment and apparel. You’ll find all the latest products from clubs, balls, and bags to shoes, gloves, and accessories. Try the club fitting; employing the latest Mizuno developed technologies and techniques, it will match you with the perfect clubs for your...

Tracking your shots with Shot Tracer

You may have seen some videos posted on SNS from friends recently, with their ball flight being tracked with a red line, like something you would see on the Golf Channel. Well, in case you don't know -- it's all from a new App ‘Shot Tracer’ available for iPhone and iPad.

Simply record your golf shot, mark the landing spot and the app does the rest using patented computer vision technology. It will trace your shot from the beginning until the end and, after that, it’ll save into your phone's gallery ready to review.

What's it like to golf in Japan? FAQ of Asia's best kept golfing secret

Golf in Japan is as unique as the country itself, there are over 6,852 islands including the four main islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu. There are 2,349 courses in Japan, varying from some revered top 100 courses to riverside pitch and putt. The below information is aimed at newcomers to Japan and attempts to cover the basic questions on teeing it up in Asia's best kept golfing secret!

Five Japanese Drivers for 2018 Buying guide for the latest J-Drivers

Currently, the driver club market has no end of new tech to salivate over, new ways of adjustability, added yardage and more forgiveness promising to take your game to the next level. But before we get into all of that here are some key things to remember before you start shelling out your hard-earned yennies!

Custom Fit

With all the different launch angles and designs it's important to have a go of some different models with a pro or fitting professional to check the data and see which suits your game best. Most of the large chains of Golf shops such as Nikki Golf, Victoria Golf and even some Golf partners carry have the correct equipment to give you a good fitting experience, plus they carry enough different brands to give you the best choice....