Golf Japan

Japan is converting disused golf courses into large-scale solar farms, as the country has little spare flat land for renewable energy projects. With mountainous terrain, limited open space and a push to expand renewables, former golf resorts are seen as some of the few suitable sites available for utility-scale solar development.

A Japanese golfer posted about a round at Takamoto Country Club, describing the experience as 'neither good nor bad'. The post highlights playing golf with her daughter and tags herself as a golf beginner and 'golf girl', part of a growing community of casual women golfers in Japan sharing their rounds online.

Golfers in Japan are discussing whether practicing by striking the shaft alone suits certain players' swings. The debate, promoted through short golf tips tied to the DxD Golf Monsters online golf salon, focuses on how swing feel varies from person to person and whether this drill helps or hinders improvement for different types of golfers.

Japanese golfers are sharing advice for players who struggle to hit fairway woods, suggesting utility clubs (hybrids) as an easier alternative. The tip circulates among Japan's golf community, with players swapping guidance on how hybrids can help those who lack confidence with longer clubs off the deck or from the rough.

A golfer won a club championship in Japan, described as the country's toughest, and earned a place in the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA tournament as a result. The result announcement is being shared alongside a two-part account of the challenge, warning those who attempt such championships how demanding they really are.

Japanese golf instruction content is arguing that selecting a stiff (S) flex shaft should be based on how much a player sets their wrists during the swing and their head speed, rather than convention. The advice is aimed at amateur golfers, especially those in their 50s to 70s trying to break 100, and is being shared within Japan's golf lesson community as a 'new common sense' for avoiding shaft-fitting mistakes.

Japanese comedians Takatoshi and Lion are welcoming new guests on their golf television program. Comedians Onigoe and Kan-chan, along with Saito Takashi and TEAM Kondo, are set to appear on the show, according to FANY Magazine, which covers entertainment news from Japan's Yoshimoto comedy agency. The golf format featuring the comedy duo continues to draw celebrity participants.

A junior golfer in Hokkaido, Japan, is drawing attention with a golf swing video, shared with Japanese golf hashtags including Hokkaido golf, junior golf and golf swing. The clip appears on Golftweet, a Japanese golf video sharing platform, under the phrase 'Sayonara goodbye... and then...'. No further details about the player or results are available.

Golf fans in Japan are discussing how the National Open, the country's top professional golf title, is open to entrants through qualifying rounds, meaning even amateurs can attempt to reach the professional peak. The discussion highlights the qualifying route and what it takes for amateur players to compete against pros.