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Thanks to Makiko who sent these photos from the St. Andrews Cup which was held at Brick and Wood Club in Chiba on October. 29th ...
A group of us attended Paul Sheehan's golf clinic last night at the Good Field GC range in Setagaya Ku. It was an excellent night and great to get the chance to meet someone who plays on the Japan Tour. Earlier on Sunday, Paul had been competing in the final round of The Japan Open where he finished a very creditable 6th (Ryo Ishikawa only managed 18th). Well done Paul! And thanks for giving us your time after what must have been a very busy week. Straight after the Open, ...
This is the 4th and final blog in the series of 4. Question for you: what’s the earliest time you’ve ever eaten lunch? I’m sure most of you would answer 11.30am or midday but if you ever play golf in Japan, there’s a good chance you’ll be tucking into a half-time curry rice at 10 or sometimes 9 in the morning and washing it down with an ice cold jockey of beer. It’s golf Tiger, but not as we know it. This is one of the most ...
This is part 3 in the series of 4 blogs. In my first 2 blogs, I explained about the changing face of golf in Japan and also gave you a quick guide on how to get out on the course. This time, I’d like to explain about a very traditional aspect of golf in Japan; the Shin Peria competition. Japanese golfers love having fun competitions and by far the most commonly used system is called Shin Peria. Whilst it sounds like a posh mineral water from ...
This is part 2 in a series of 4 blogs. If you want to read them in order, the first one is: Foreigner-friendly fairways that won't bogey your bank account In my first blog, I armed you with the knowledge that you don’t necessarily need to sell a kidney to finance a round of golf. Now, let’s see if I can help you make your way onto the first tee. A newbies guide to.... Where to buy golf gear? Not surprisingly, ...
Posting a blog I did a while back for Gaijinpot.Com and also the Japan Visitor site. This is part 1 of 4 and hopefully of some interest to people fairly new to golf in Japan. November 4th, 1999 @ a golf course in Chiba (Translated conversation) Waitress: What would you like? Me: I'll have toast and coffee please Golfing partner 1: A mug of beer please Golfing partner 2: Me too Golfing partner 3: ...
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