Golf Diary Friday, September 12, 2025

 Friday, September 12, 2025

Golf Diary with a Spectacular View from Legazpi, Philippines

Good morning! It's a refreshingly clear morning in Legazpi, Philippines. This morning's view of Mount Mayon from Puro, Legazpi City is breathtakingly beautiful, and its majestic appearance is truly refreshing.

I'm sure many golfers around the world are enjoying a perfect day of golf today. I hope you all have a wonderful day of golf.

Now, here's my golf diary. I brought all the golf equipment I needed from Japan. If you enjoyed this website, please like and share it!

Half Round at the Foot of Mount Mayon

• The other day, I played a half round at a golf course at the foot of Mount Mayon. This course has 18 holes. The outbound course is named "Ocean" and the inbound course is named "Mountain." It has a unique layout: from the clubhouse, the outbound course leads toward the ocean and the inbound course leads toward the mountain. Every hole offered views of the beautiful ocean and majestic Mount Mayon, and the course was varied, with a series of uphill and downhill shots.

Practice Round with Two Drivers

• On this day, I played a practice round using two drivers: a TaylorMade Burner 860 (a model from over 20 years ago) and a Yamaha RMX 220 (a model from three generations ago). I hit two balls at each hole using the best-ball method for 14 holes.

• The Burner 860 has a 405cc head capacity, a 10.5-degree loft, an S shaft (in the 50g range), and a length of 44.5 inches. The Yamaha, on the other hand, has a 460cc head capacity, a moment of inertia in the 5800s, the second-lowest in history, an original SR shaft, a loft of 10.5 degrees (upper setting), and a length of 45.5 inches.

• When I actually compared the shots, the TaylorMade tended to hit the ball to the left, while the Yamaha hit the ball to the right and very high. Surprisingly, the fairway-keeping rate was higher with the TaylorMade from over 20 years ago. I was reminded once again of how much a one-inch difference in shaft size can make a big difference in feel. Next time, I'll reset the loft setting on my Yamaha clubs to "Normal" and practice again.

☆Philippine Golf News☆ Thursday, September 11, 2025, Major Philippine Golf Events:

ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic:

• Rolly Bicera won the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic by one stroke on the final day at the Negros Occidental Golf & Country Club.

• Two tours, the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) and Ladies PGT, were held, with Bicera in the men's division and Princess Spalar and Paul Mondilla achieving strong results in the women's division.

2025 NGAP Central Luzon Regional Golf Championship:

• Pablo Luis Garcia won the Mid-Amateur Handicap Division at the tournament, held at Beverly Place Golf Club from September 9 to 11.

Other News:

• Carl Corpus, one of the Philippines' leading golfers, moved into a tie for the lead after the second day of the Indonesia Pro-Amateur Tournament in Indonesia.

• The second annual Newgen Cup golf tournament was held at Wack Wack Golf Course in Manila.

Upcoming Event Information

Asia Pacific Golf Confederation Senior Amateur Championship:

• The tournament is scheduled to be held at Orchard Golf & Country Club in the Philippines from September 24th to 26th.

◇US Men's Golf Tournament◇ Thursday, September 11, 2025, US Men's Golf Events

• Procore Championship

• Location: Silverado Resort (North Course), Napa, California

• Overview: This tournament is being held from September 11th to 14th as the first round of the FedExCup Fall Tournament after the 2025 PGA Tour regular season.

• First Day (September 11th) Status:

• The first round is underway, with many players in action.

• Matthew Hughes is currently in the lead at -6 on the mid-round leaderboard.

• Other

• Ram Masters Invitational: The men's college golf tournament, hosted by Colorado State University, has begun.

• ASUN Conference Men's Golfer of the Week: Walter Weinby, a member of the University of North Alabama men's golf team, was named the Player of the Week.

◇US Women's Golf Tournament◇ Thursday, September 11, 2025, US Women's Golf Events

• Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G

• Location: TPC Rivers Bend, Hamilton Township, Ohio

• Summary: This is an LPGA Tour tournament held September 11-14.

• First Day (September 11) Status:

• The first round is underway, with Nelly Korda finishing with a score of 67, putting her four strokes behind leader Chanetie Wannasen.

• Many top players are competing in this tournament, including some highly ranked players and a rookie who won her first championship in the 2025 season.

• Other News

• Big Ten Conference: Elise Lee of the University of Southern California was named Player of the Week.

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