A male member gave me some used golf equipment.

I’m Maezawa from the President’s Office, and I’ll answer as well. Thank you for your question. I imagine he gave you the golf set because you’d need it to go to the driving range, or perhaps just as a gesture to get you started. But if you don’t want to go, you could say something like: “I looked into golf, but it seems more difficult than I expected, so I’d like to return the golf gear. I think I’d be happier with dinner and a hotel date.” I think he was probably looking for a woman who could enjoy playing golf with him. In that case, he would normally make offers to women who list golf as one of their hobbies. So I do wonder why he brought up golf with you in the first place. There are quite a few men like that, so I’d recommend not casually saying things like, “Golf sounds fun.” If the conversation turned to golf even though you never said anything about it, then I apologize.

I’m Kazu, a male member. Since they’re men’s hand-me-downs, I assume they aren’t intended for women. What an incredibly insensitive man. I feel sorry for you. It would have been simpler if you’d declined right away when he brought over the golf set and invited you. Even now, I think you can just tell him you’re not interested and don’t want to go. If you say you’re not interested, he might ask you to return the golf set, so I’d wait a little before selling it off. It would be a hassle if he started arguing with you after you’d already sold it.

I’m Taro, a male member. Golf… lol. Why not just be straightforward and say, “I’m not interested in that kind of thing”? A man might be disappointed if he bought you a brand-new set, but I get the feeling it’s probably a golf set he was planning to get rid of anyway, so I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. You could probably sell it on Mercari, though it’s bulky, so dealing with shipping sounds like a hassle.