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- 1Japan Turns Abandoned Golf Courses Into Solar Farms▼Japan Is Turning Old Golf Courses Into Giant Solar Farms
Japan is converting disused golf courses into large-scale solar farms, reusing cleared, open land for renewable energy generation. With many courses closing as membership declines, the sites offer ready-made space for panels without competing with farmland. Observers see it as a practical model for other countries with aging leisure facilities and growing clean-energy targets.
- 2Japan Turns Abandoned Golf Courses Into Solar Farms●Short on Land, Japan Is Building Solar Farms on Old Golf Courses
Japan is converting disused golf courses into large-scale solar farms as the country struggles to find open land for renewable energy. With mountainous terrain, limited flat space and growing pressure to cut emissions, developers see retired golf facilities, many closed after declining demand, as ready-made sites with existing grid access for solar panels.
- 3Japan Turns Abandoned Golf Courses Into Solar Farms▼Old Golf Courses Are Helping Japan Find Room for More Solar
Japan is converting disused golf courses into large-scale solar power sites, easing the country's shortage of open land for renewable energy. As golf's popularity declines, closed courses offer flat, sunny, pre-cleared terrain well suited to panels. Bloomberg reports the trend is accelerating as Japan pushes to expand renewable capacity to meet its climate and energy security goals.
- 4Japan turns abandoned golf courses into solar farms●Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 /09/28/compa
Japan is building solar farms on disused golf courses because the country lacks open land for large-scale renewable projects. As golf's popularity declines, operators are converting closed courses into solar generation sites, offering a rare spacious alternative in a densely populated nation where flat, unused land is scarce.
- 5Japan turns to abandoned golf courses for solar farms▼Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses
Japan is converting disused golf courses into solar farms as it runs out of open land for renewable energy projects. The country's limited space makes former fairways among the few suitable sites left for large-scale solar development, as Japan pushes to expand clean energy capacity.
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The Presidents Cup continues to capture golf fans' attention, with tee times for upcoming sessions in high demand as searches spike. On the course, the American team has made a small dent in the International side's lead, keeping the competition alive heading into the next rounds. Fans are checking pairings and schedules to follow key matches as the event unfolds.
- 7Matt Fitzpatrick wins Open de France by three shots●Open de France: Matt Fitzpatrick closes out three-shot victory at Le Golf National to earn fourth worldwide win of 2026
Matt Fitzpatrick claimed the Open de France at Le Golf National, finishing three shots clear of the field. It is his fourth worldwide victory of 2026, underlining one of the strongest seasons of his career. The win on the notoriously demanding Paris-area course cements his status among the year's in-form golfers.
- 8Trump visit to Medinah golf course draws protests●Trump is coming to Medinah golf course near Chicago on Sunday, according to reports. People are already protesting. http
President Trump is reported to be visiting the Medinah Country Club golf course near Chicago on Sunday, and plans for his arrival are already drawing protesters. The visit is expected to coincide with the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Medinah, and demonstrations are being organised ahead of time.
- 9Newsom signs bill banning tee time scalping at public golf courses▼Brokers gobble up tee times at public golf courses, resell them. Newsom signs bill to ban that practice
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill prohibiting brokers from booking blocks of tee times at public golf courses and reselling them at a markup. The practice has frustrated golfers who struggle to secure affordable tee times at popular municipal courses, prompting lawmakers to act against commercialized scalping of public recreation slots.
- 10Scottie Scheffler praised for sportsmanship after fan disrupts Echavarria's swing●Scottie Scheffler shows class after fan disrupts Nico Echavarria's swing
Scottie Scheffler won praise after a fan disrupted Nico Echavarria's swing during a PGA Tour event, with Scheffler reacting with visible class and sportsmanship toward his fellow competitor. Golf fans are highlighting the moment as an example of the world number one's composure and respect for opponents under pressure.
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Golfer Peterson carded a 1-over 71 at Chambers Bay to take the lead in the men's golf event. The round leaves him atop the leaderboard, with the result drawing attention from golf followers tracking the tournament's progress at the Washington course.
- 12US captain calls team's repeated failures a million-dollar question▼‘Million-dollar question’: U.S. captain mystified by team’s repeated failures
The United States captain has spoken of being baffled by his team's continued failures on the golf course, describing the reason behind them as a "million-dollar question". Despite fielding rosters packed with some of the world's highest-ranked players, the American side has repeatedly fallen short in recent international team competition, and the captain says he cannot pinpoint why. His comments are fuelling fresh debate among fans and analysts about what is holding the US team back.
- 13Fan kicks golf ball back into play at Presidents Cup▼Watch: Fan kicks a golf ball back into play at Presidents Cup
A spectator at the Presidents Cup kicked a golf ball back toward play, an unusual moment caught on camera during the international team golf event. The incident is drawing attention as a quirky example of fan interference, with viewers debating how officials should handle balls touched by spectators near the course.
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A men's college golf team finished in a tie for fifth place at a tournament held at Chambers Bay, the well-known links course in University Place, Washington. Details on which school was involved or the tournament name were not immediately available beyond the result itself.
- 15Fan kicks Corey Conners' ball back in bounds, breaking golf rule▼Fan kicks Corey Conners’ ball back in bounds, though rule says otherwise
A spectator kicked Corey Conners' ball back onto the course after it came to rest out of bounds, but under golf rules the ball must be played from where it lay or taken with penalty relief. The fan's well-meaning intervention technically breached the rules, drawing attention to how spectators can inadvertently affect play at professional tournaments.
- 16LA declares golf course a mountain lion habitat to block housing▼LA declared a golf course mountain lion habitat to kill a housing project
Los Angeles has designated a golf course as mountain lion habitat in a move that blocks a proposed housing project on the site. The decision, reported by the Orange County Register, is drawing debate over whether wildlife protection is being used to stop development, and it touches on the city's broader struggles with housing shortages and the conservation of cougars in the Santa Monica Mountains area.
- 17Venues for the next two Presidents Cups revealed●The next two Presidents Cups? Here’s where they’ll be held
Golf's Presidents Cup has confirmed the host locations for its next two editions, according to GOLF.com. The biennial team competition between the United States and an International side rotates venues, and the announcement gives fans and players a look at where future matchups will be staged. Details of the specific courses and countries have drawn interest from golf followers.