{"id":5475,"date":"2026-07-10T14:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/?p=5475"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:22:59","slug":"golfzon-japan-to-host-summer-18h-series-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/golfzon-japan-to-host-summer-18h-series-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"GOLFZON JAPAN to Host \u201cSUMMER 18H SERIES 2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5477\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1-1920x1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/SUMMER-18H-SERIES-2026-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo) GOLFZON JAPAN hosted \u201cSUMMER 18H SERIES 2026,\u201d offering golfers the opportunity to enjoy an 18-hole round in a comfortable indoor environment during the summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GOLFZON JAPAN will host \u201cSUMMER 18H SERIES 2026,\u201d a series of indoor 18-hole events running throughout the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the theme \u201cPlay 18 Holes Indoors at the Height of Summer,\u201d the campaign offers golfers the opportunity to enjoy a full 18-hole round in a comfortable indoor environment, even during the hottest months of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first event in the series, \u201cBEAT THE OPEN!,\u201d will begin on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Participants will take on Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the host venue of the 2026 Open Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players will complete all 18 holes of the Royal Birkdale course available on GOLFZON simulators and challenge themselves to match or better The Open\u2019s cut-line score. A selection of summer-themed prizes will also be available during the event period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second event, the \u201cMidsummer 18H Challenge,\u201d will begin on Saturday, August 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants can select any course available on GOLFZON, complete an 18-hole round and enter the campaign by posting a screenshot of their score on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From taking on an iconic Open Championship venue to playing a favorite course and sharing the result online, the SUMMER 18H SERIES 2026 offers a variety of ways to enjoy a full 18-hole experience this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy the excitement of a complete round of golf in a comfortable indoor setting, regardless of the summer heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take on the 18-hole challenge at GOLFZON this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Event:<\/strong> SUMMER 18H SERIES 2026<br>BEAT THE OPEN! \/ Midsummer 18H Challenge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Event Period:<\/strong><br>BEAT THE OPEN!: July 15, 2026 \u2013 August 31, 2026<br>Midsummer 18H Challenge: August 1, 2026 \u2013 August 31, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venues and Eligible Simulator Models:<\/strong><br>Participating GOLFZON facilities across Japan<br>VISION, TWOVISION and TWOVISION NX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organizer:<\/strong><br>GOLFZON JAPAN Co., Ltd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/golfzon.jp\/summer-18h-series26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u25b6 Visit the \u201cSUMMER 18H SERIES 2026\u201d special webpage for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOLFZON JAPAN will host \u201cSUMMER 18H SERIES 2026,\u201d a series of indoor 18-hole events running throughout the summer. Under the theme \u201cPlay 18 Holes Indoors at the Height of Summer,\u201d the campaign offers golfers the opportunity to enjoy a full 18-hole round in a comfortable indoor environment, even during the hottest months of the year. The first event in the series, \u201cBEAT THE OPEN!,\u201d will begin on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Participants will take on Royal Birkdale Golf Club, the host venue of the 2026 Open Championship. Players will complete all 18 holes of the Royal Birkdale course available on GOLFZON simulators and challenge themselves to match or better The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"family":[59],"class_list":["post-5475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","category-press-center","family-golfzon-japan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5475"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5481,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5475\/revisions\/5481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5475"},{"taxonomy":"family","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/family?post=5475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}