⛳ Golf Diary: Undying Golf Love, Even on Rainy Days! [Wednesday, October 22, 2025]

 

Good morning!

As predicted, the sky over Kikugawa this morning is damp and heavy. The weather forecast is "Cloudy, occasional rain," with a shocking 80% chance of precipitation! Looking out the window, it's already raining steadily. The high is 17°C, and this rain looks set to continue until after 6 PM.

A day like this might dampen your spirits a little, but a rainy day is the perfect excuse to enjoy organizing your golf gear or immersing yourself in a golf simulation at home!

📢 Gear Organization, In Full Swing!

Now, I've officially started the serious business of organizing the golf clubs that just arrived the other day! In this blog, I'll be introducing the attractive new golf items that have joined our collection, a little bit each day.

If there are any clubs or tools that make you wonder, "What is that?" or "I want to know the details!", please feel free to send a message with your questions. We'll take a deep dive and introduce the items you're curious about!

🏌️‍♂️ Nice Shot somewhere in the world today!

Even though it's raining here in Kikugawa, I'm sure somewhere in the world, the perfect golfing weather is spreading out! To all the golfers playing under the sun, I'm envious!

Rainy day or sunny day, I hope today is a wonderful day filled with golf love for all of you!

🎁 High-Quality Used Japanese Clubs, To the World!

Finally, a quick announcement from our shop. We hand-carry and deliver carefully selected, high-quality used Japanese golf clubs to destinations all over the world.

You might just stumble upon a gem that makes you exclaim, "I can't believe a find like this exists!" Please be sure to check out our website!

If you like what you see, hitting the "Like" button and sharing with your friends and golf buddies would be a great encouragement to us.

To all golfers, let's make the most of today! Nice shot!

☆The news regarding the golf equipment industry in Japan as of October 21, 2025, is as follows:

• New Product Information:

• There was news about a new lineup and limited series release of the 'PLD' series of golf equipment (October 21, 2025). This information concerns clubs and balls.

• Industry Organizations and Related Information:

• News was released regarding the relocation of the offices for the All Japan Golf Driving Range Federation and the Kanto Golf Driving Range Federation (October 21, 2025).

• In related news about golf courses, bookings and special plans for the 'PGM Hotel Resort Okinawa' began (October 20, 2025).

Although there was no direct news found regarding major market trends or corporate performance specifically for the "equipment" sector on or immediately around that date, related information such as new product launches, movements by industry organizations, and golf course developments has been reported.

☆The major news items regarding the golf scene in the Philippines as of October 21, 2025, are as follows:

Key Topic: The International Series Philippines - Tournament Kick-off and Attention

• The International Series Philippines Presented by BingoPlus:

• The main focus of the news was this major Asian Tour event, scheduled to take place from October 23 to 26, 2025, at the Santa Elena Golf Club in Laguna.

• October 21 falls just before the start of the tournament, and the event is drawing significant attention due to the participation of global top golfers, including major champions such as Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, and Louis Oosthuizen.

• Top Filipino players, including Miguel Tabuena and Angelo Que, are also competing, with high expectations for their performance in the home event.

• The tournament is being positioned as heralding a "new era" for golf in the Philippines.

• ICTSI Apo Golf Classic:

• The "2025 ICTSI Apo Golf Classic," a tournament on the Philippine Golf Tour (PGT), is being held from October 21 to 23, with reports on the first day's results.

• As of October 21, the first round was either in progress or had just concluded, with Arnold Villacencio and Atsushi Ueda, among others, getting off to a good start.

☆There was no direct information confirmed in the search results regarding specific PGA Tour events or major happenings in men's professional golf in the United States on October 21, 2025.

☆The main events regarding US Women's Golf (LPGA) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 were as follows:

• Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown (South Korea)

• A lot of information was reported regarding the team competition, Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, which was scheduled to begin on Thursday of that week (October 23). On October 21st, articles such as an introduction to the Republic of Korea team were published on the official LPGA website and other media.

• The tournament was set to be held from October 23rd to 26th at New Korea CC in Goyang, South Korea.

• The participating countries included the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, China, and a "Rest of the World" team.

• Legends of the LPGA Tour

• The Legends Return to Eagle's Landing tournament (Georgia), part of the Legends of the LPGA Tour (for LPGA legends), was scheduled from October 21st to 24th. On Tuesday, October 21st, the day's events included practice rounds, a Junior Golf Clinic, and a "Southern Social" and Panel Discussion.

• Other News

• News articles were published on this day regarding Sei Young Kim, the winner of the previous week's BMW Ladies Championship (South Korea), and a report on the Rolex Women's World No. 1 player (whose name was not explicitly mentioned, but was noted for using "elite grips") for securing her second victory of the season at the Buick LPGA Shanghai the week before that.

☆The golf news from Japan on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, includes the following information:

PGA Teaching Pro Championship

• The "27th PGA Teaching Pro Championship Shimazu Golf Club Cup 2025" kicked off on Tuesday, October 21.

• On the first day (1st Round), Professionals Rikiya Chikara and Tomoya Takenaka were tied for the lead at 4-under par.

• Professional Ryutaro Kuroki is positioned to challenge for the title at 3-under par, tied for 3rd place.

• Defending champion Kazuki Otaki and the oldest competitor, 65-year-old Takenori Hiraishi, are also participating.

World Rankings and Overseas Tours

• In the latest Women's World Rankings announced on the 20th, Nasa Hataoka climbed from 45th to 32nd after finishing in solo second place at the BMW Ladies Championship on the US Tour.

• Japanese players Hideki Matsuyama, Keita Nakajima, Rikuya Hoshino, and Yuto Katsuragawa are set to compete in the European Tour (DP World Tour) event held in South Korea.

• On the men's side, Keita Nakajima has risen to 101st in the latest Men's World Rankings, with Hideki Matsuyama ranked 18th.

Domestic Tour-Related (Results up to the previous day)

• Naoyuki Kataoka won the major domestic men's tournament, the "Japan Open Golf Championship," held on Sunday, October 19, defeating his opponent in a playoff to claim his second career tour victory and first domestic major title. This win secured him exemptions into next year's Masters and Open Championship.

• News related to the domestic women's tour, such as Ayaka Kimura's second career victory, has also been reported.

Other News

• Golf Digest Online (GDO) reported that a four-day tournament with a total prize fund of 200 million yen, featuring players like Hinako Shibuno and the Iwai Twins, will be held in Hyogo.

• The death of Mr. Katsuji Ebisawa, Honorary Chairman of the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), was also reported (dated October 20).

(This text was checked and researched using Google Gemini.)

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