Legazpi Golf Diary Wednesday, September 24, 2025

 Good morning. Legazpi, Philippines, is once again blessed with a beautiful blue sky this morning. Mount Mayon, as seen from Puro, is cloudless and offers a stunning view. It's a perfect day for golf, but today's forecast calls for rain in the afternoon. However, somewhere in the world, the weather is surely perfect.

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⭐︎The following is news related to the golf equipment industry in Japan as of September 23, 2025.

New Products

• Yamaha "RMX DD" Series Release: Yamaha announced the release of the "RMX" series, including the new drivers "RMX DD-1" and "RMX DD-2," on October 24th. This new series features an "8-axis carbon face" and is said to achieve the maximum initial velocity allowed by the rules. It has also been reported that professional golfers Kana Nagai and Chie Arimura have already put the new irons to the test.

• PING "i240/iDi" Release: On September 4th, PING released the new "i240" iron and "iDi" driving iron.

• TaylorMade "Milled Grind 5 Wedge" Release: TaylorMade released the new "Milled Grind 5 Wedge" on September 5th.

• GLOBERIDE "ONOFF KURO" Series Released: GLOBERIDE released the new "ONOFF KURO" series, themed around "straightforward driving," on September 19th.

• Fujikura Shaft "SPEEDER NX GOLD" Released: Fujikura released the new "SPEEDER NX GOLD" shaft on September 4th.

• New Era 2025 Fall/Winter Golf Apparel Collection: New Era is currently developing its 2025 Fall/Winter golf collection.

☆The Philippine golf world's major events on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, are as follows:

Major Events

• ICTSI Intercollegiate Tour Finals: Due to heavy rain, the first day was canceled, and the finals were shortened to 36 holes. This meant players got off to a good start and mental toughness became even more important. This tournament pits the country's most talented collegiate golfers against each other for individual and team honors. Players from La Salle University and Ateneo de Manila University, a long-standing rivalry in Philippine sports, are fiercely competing on the golf stage.

• Newgen Software Golf Championship: Robert Jordan, CEO of Asiliank Finance, won the overall championship for the second consecutive year at this tournament, held at the Wack Wack West Course.

Upcoming Events to Watch

• International Series Philippines: The tournament will be held from October 23 to 26 at Sta. Elena Golf Club in Santa Rosa. LIV Golf stars Dean Burmester and Marc Leishman, as well as Filipino player Miguel Tabuena, are also scheduled to compete.

Several other tournaments were held in September 2025, including the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic (winner: Ruperto Zaragoza).

The above information is based on publicly available information as of September 24, 2025.

◇On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, there were no major professional US men's golf tournaments from the PGA Tour or PGA Tour Champions.

However, a number of collegiate and other smaller-scale tournaments were taking place:

• The Tindall: The Oregon State men's golf team finished this two-day event in Bremerton, Washington.

• Temple Invitational: The University of Pennsylvania men's golf team competed in this tournament in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

• Zach Johnson Invitational: The North Dakota State and Drake men's golf teams both participated in this tournament in West Des Moines, Iowa.

• GMac Invitational: The University of Central Arkansas men's golf team completed this event in Oneonta, Alabama.

The next major event on the US men's professional golf calendar is the 2025 Ryder Cup, which begins on Friday, September 26, at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.

◇Based on the information available for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, here are the key events in U.S. women's golf:

Epson Tour

• Five players—Riley Smyth, Laetitia Beck, Hailee Cooper, Minji Kang, and Sophia Schubert—have mathematically secured their LPGA Tour cards for the 2026 season by locking in a spot in the top 15 of the Race for the Card standings.

• The Epson Tour season is heading into its finale, the Epson Tour Championship, where the winner will receive an elevated 650 points.

Collegiate Golf

• Johnie Imes Invitational: The final round of this collegiate tournament was canceled due to weather. The University of North Alabama and Murray State finished in a tie for 10th, and Missouri State finished in fourth place based on the first two rounds.

• Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic: The third and final round was also canceled due to weather. The University of Washington Huskies finished in sixth place, with sophomore Athena Ni placing fifth individually.

• DBU Women's Classic: The University of Texas at Tyler women's golf team finished in second place. Martha Laremark finished third individually, and Arnie Taguines came in 10th.

• Red Bandanna Invitational: Boston College won its fourth straight tournament title at this event, beating Dartmouth by one stroke in the final round. Ana Lucia Trevino was the highest-placing finisher for Boston College, tying for second individually.

• Carey Collegiate presented by Walk-On's: Keiser University won the team championship, finishing with a three-round total of 896.

Other News

• LPGA Professional Kelley Brooke was highlighted for leading the way as the Ryder Cup came to Bethpage.