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Format to remain the same for 2020 Olympics

Despite calls for a shake-up to the format, the WOC announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will again feature 72 holes of stroke play competition.

The Golf channel was quoted as reporting both the qualification process and format of the event will remain the same.

Qualification on the men's side will begin July 1, 2018 and run through June 22, 2020, thus determining the Olympic Golf Rankings. The women's qualification runs from July 8, 2018 to June 29, 2020. The top 59 players from those rankings, in addition to a guaranteed spot for the host country, will make up the 60-player field.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Justin Rose claimed the gold medal for England and the event was received with positive reviews despite the absence of several of the world's top players...

Trump, Abe, Matsuyama to play Kasumigaseki Country on Nov 5th

Recently re-elected Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump are rumored to have scheduled a game with play with world No. 4 golfer Hideki Matsuyama on November 3rd. Trump is no stranger to the professional golf world, having already played rounds with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Lexi Thompson, as well as owning 17 golf courses around the world.

Kasumigaseki bows to pressure- allows women to become full members

Following growing criticism, not least from Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, Kasumigaseki Country Club voted to allow women to become full members of the club.

The venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic golf tournament was warned by the International Committee (IOC) that they would loose the rights for the tournament unless changed their rules regarding female members. “We made quite clear that there has to be gender equality,” Coates told Reuters. “If they can’t achieve the gender equality then we have to get another course, but the organisers are very confident that they will.”

The membership committee now extend full membership to women and allow them to play on Sundays, which until March 2017 was not allowed.

Tokyo 2020 Golf Venue: Kasumigaseki Country Club 2016 redesign ads length and modern touches

After the Golf world sighed a collective relief that the 2020 Olympics would be going to a golfing nation, it wasnt long before the USGA, R&A, IGF and the JGA sat down with Kasumigeski CC and decided that the event would be played on the property's East course. Also at that meeting It was decided that the course would seek Tom Fazio (Augusta national's consulting architect) to oversee the East course alterations.

Originally designed by Charles Hugh Alison in 1929, Kasumigaseki CC has played host to numerous big competitions including the first World Cup of Golf in 1957 (Then the Canada Cup) as well as the Japan Open and Asian Amateur. Members of the course and the JGA were confident in Fazio as their choice for the 'Touch up' given his work with Augusta. The changes revolve...

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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...

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!

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.

Up Your Golf Game With an Apple Watch More than an accessory!

Mark your score after that awesome birdie, check the yardage via GPS, decide strategy on the next hole. But first, a quick press of the digital crown to have Siri remind you to call your wife when you get back to the clubhouse. Wait,… what? Yep! All of that was just done on your Apple Watch. It's certainly not your father’s Rolex anymore when it comes to golfing and the Apple Watch.

Just like how the iPhone and other smartphones revolutionized how we communicate and use technology 10 years ago, the new Apple Watch has changed how golfers approach the game today, and possibly changed the game itself. And, with onboard GPS, increased water protection and other performance enhancements Apple Watch Series 2 has the potential to make an even bigger impact. It comes as no surprise...