Golf

A golf report from turfgrass scientist Micah Woods addressing his absence from monthly updates, noting two rounds played in September on bentgrass in Japan and korai in Bangkok, while detailing his busy schedule of grass research across Asia, running, traveling, and publishing over 20 turfgrass articles and journal papers.

A golfer recounts two match play victories in July at iconic Asian courses — Royal Bangkok Sports Club in Thailand and the East Course at Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in the Philippines — highlighting key moments like a clutch par on the 17th at Bangkok and a decisive birdie on the 7th at Wack Wack.

A golfer recounts playing across Asia in December — from cold Hanoi to hot Bangkok to the Philippines — stringing together a series of birdies before finally having the streak broken in a year-end match, with observations on travel across the region.

A golfer recounts two rounds of golf in Japan during November, including birdies at the Pete Dye-designed Kannami Springs course near Mt. Fuji and at Sobu CC, interspersed with evening celebrations featuring highballs, Awamori, and multilingual puns.

After a two-month competitive hiatus, the author returned to golf in September with a victory featuring two birdies before walking off the course mid-round the following week, finishing the month with a 1-0 record while spending more time botanizing across golf courses in Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and India than actually playing.

A golfer recounts his June rounds, including a fun outing at the Bill Woods Invitational in Washington and a strong back-nine comeback in Hanoi, highlighted by birdies and a satisfying win over his brothers.

A golfer recounts a mixed May of golf in Sri Lanka and Japan, scoring birdies but deliberately avoiding victories out of courtesy to hosts, while also enjoying local highlights like world-class tea in Nuwara Eliya and black sesame soft cream on the course.

A golf enthusiast recounts visiting courses in eight countries throughout April without a single defeat, while keeping busy with a range of activities including botanizing in Bangkok, raking bunkers at The Masters, and delivering lectures and digging ditches.

After starting the year undefeated in golf, the author lost a skins game in Hanoi and abandoned a match in Bangkok due to a horse racing meet, finishing March with a losing record and renewed focus on preparing for a June invitational tournament.

A golfer reports an undefeated February record achieved without touching his clubs since December, instead traveling across Asia — running races in Bangkok, training in Bali, skiing in Niseko, and exploring Tokyo — while visiting golf courses in five countries but deliberately avoiding playing.