KC, Pro Joe, and Ryan kick off this week’s episode with a deep dive into the Asian Tour’s International Series in Japan, featuring LIV stars like Lucas Herbert and more. The spotlight prefecture is Mie—known as a cultural epicenter of Kansai with stunning seaside courses, fresh seafood, historic Ama divers, and some of the most scenic golf in Japan.

Need to travel light? The guys break down how to ship your golf clubs and big bags around Japan using the Yamato Kuroneko Ta-Q-Bin service—one of the best-kept secrets for stress-free golf trips.

In tour news, “The Crowns” delivers another classic at Nagoya Golf Club, Scottie Scheffler gets back to winning in Texas, and everyone’s buzzing about a potential Rory vs. Scottie showdown at the upcoming U.S. Open at Quail Hollow.

Plus, Dunlop Clubhouse joins the pod as a partner shop in Shinjuku, offering the latest from Srixon, XXIO, and Cleveland. The boys talk blades vs. forgiveness, grip upgrades, and Ryan shares some swing revelations before jetting off to Maui.

Today's Podcast is in association with Titleist:
https://golf-in-japan.com/titleist-fitting-experience

Mentioned in the podcast:
https://golf-in-japan.com/courses/mie

Dunlop Clubhouse:
https://golf-in-japan.com/shops/tokyo/dunlop-club-house-shinjuku

In this week’s episode of Golf in Japan, we head west of Tokyo to spotlight Yamanashi Prefecture—home to stunning mountain golf, legendary fruit, and half of Mount Fuji. KC, Damon, and Pro Joe dive into what makes Yamanashi such a hidden gem for golfers and travelers, including how its housing prices compare to Tokyo, and just how late you can be for a meeting in Japan (spoiler: don’t push it).

Joe reflects on his golden mullet days while giving us his hot takes on the Masters and breaking down the latest headlines from the pro golf world. The boys also try out the latest Skechers golf shoe drop—the Go Golf Prestige—and share their impressions on whether good shoes really do improve your game.

Plus, they head to Kagurazaka Country Club, one of Tokyo’s coolest simulator golf bars, for some drinks, swings, and laughs.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Corey Yoshimura—husband, father, friend, and PGA Tour Japan’s beloved marketing director. Cheers to you, Corey. You will be missed.

Today's Podcast is in association with Titleist:
https://golf-in-japan.com/titleist-fitting-experience

Mentioned in the podcast:
https://golf-in-japan.com/courses/yamanashi

Kagurazaka Country Club (Golf Bar)
https://golf-in-japan.com/shops/tokyo/kagurazaka-country-club

An emotional Rory McIlroy finally captures the Masters, and KC, Damon, and Ryan jump on the mic for an instant reaction show. A proud moment for KC, the resident Irishman, as he gives his countryman props for closing it out—but the big question remains: will Rory add more majors this year and beyond?

The crew also recaps a few other big storylines: Justin Rose's strong showing, DeChambeau’s backyard pint stop, none of the crew's dark horse picks came through; Lowry had a tough +9 final round, and Aberg's slip-up on 18 cost him any sliver of hope. Matsuyama quietly carded the low round of Sunday, and once again, Augusta National proved why it's golf’s Disneyland with flawless conditions and world-class organization.

In our Japan travel segment, we spotlight Oita—famous for its incredible onsen towns, 22 golf courses, fresh seafood, and the local favorite, Mugi Shochu.

(And a quick correction: Ben Hogan also completed the career Grand Slam, making it six players in history not 5 as KC points out- sumimasen!)

Today's Podcast is in association with Titleist:
https://golf-in-japan.com/titleist-fitting-experience

Mentioned in the podcast:
https://golf-in-japan.com/courses/oita