A beautiful forest course that is conveniently located just within an hour from Tokyo, and has a reputation for its excellent course condition. This...
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Titleist’s New GTS Drivers Arrive in Japan
The new Titleist Drivers have been released in Japan -And International Interest Is Already Building... Yes, Japanese golfers have officially received their first look at the new Titleist GTS driver lineup today, with the company confirming a June 11 release date in Japan and early online sales
Shin Peoria Handicap System Explained
When playing in a competition in Japan you will find the format of choiice is the new or 'Shin' Peoria System, popular when you have have people who don't maintain a handicap, or insist that they are 'Not that great' and then shoot the round of their lives! In either case, Shin Peoira is functional for makaing a fair and level playing field. All golf clubs in Japan are famiar with this and can calaculate scores for your game afterward, just ask the caddy master's office.
New 'Shin' Peoria is also known as double Peoria system. Simply, the course will pick 6 random holes which will be used to determine handicap. Meaning whatever you got on these six holes will dicate your handicap. for example if you shot 6 over par on the choesen 6 holes your handicap would be 18 (average for the 6 holes x 3 to make 18). As normal, the handicaps will be deducted from the gross score to make the final net scores.
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Daifuji Golf Club
大富士ゴルフクラブ
Dai-Fuji Golf Club is one of Shizuoka’s historic courses (opened 1954) offering panoramic views of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay from a classic layout...
Country Club Green Valley
カントリークラブ・グリーンバレイ
Country Club Green Valley in Yamanashi features two courses—the strategic Shirakaba Course and the welcoming Suzuran Course—with panoramic views of Mt...


























