Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Today’s Golfer Golf Ball Test: 500,000+ pieces of data, 1,260 shots, 21 balls and one £250,000 robot… Welcome to the biggest (and best) golf balls test we’ve ever done! We flew to Arizona to spend a week on PXG’s test robot hitting golf balls. Our test took a week to do, six months to plan and we were talking about it for...
Thursday, 19 December 2019
These two new models from Cleveland are aimed squarely at club golfers, so how do they compare against ping’s superb G410s? Cleveland have changed direction over the last few years, choosing to rededicate their design philosophy (other than their RTX4 tour wedges) towards club golfers. Whereas most brands operate a top-down approach, which focuses time and resources on optimising equipment for...
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Do you really need an adjustable driver? Cleveland say many golfers don’t, so we put their new Launcher driver to the test Every top driver launched by the major brands over the last few years has had built-in adjustability, in the form of a hosel adaptor that lets you change loft, lie and face angle, or movable weights to influence launch...
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
This is the year hybrid irons come of age. For the first time, three major brands are targeting serious growth, from what’s only ever been a stagnant product category. In the past it’s only been mid-market brands shouting about their extra forgiveness, but 2020 sees Cleveland, Wilson and Cobra attacking the category head-on with new launches aimed at making the game...
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Hybrid irons are built to be both powerful and incredibly forgiving, yet there still remains a stigma around them. Is it time to put that all aside and try one? Like it or not ego regularly plays a role in every purchasing decisions we make. Whether we’re choosing a new car, smart phone or a set of the best irons our...
Thursday, 28 November 2019
So you’ve decided to take up golf but don’t know what you need? From golf clubs to bags and the apparel you need to get – we’ve got you covered. Golf Clubs When you’re just taking up golf, you really don’t need to spend hundreds of pounds of brand new equipment. You don’t even need a full set of clubs. Related: Best Drivers...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday, 28 November 2019
Since signing Justin Rose Honma have made big inroads into the consciousness of everyday golfers, especially those considering forged irons as their next set. But with at least six or seven choices, which forged Honma iron might suit you? And who are each of the models aimed at? Honma have a brilliant reputation for producing premium Japanese forged irons. So to help...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday, 26 November 2019
Nine equipment fixes to help you get the most out of your game Struggling on the course with your driver? Can’t seem to create a consistent putting stroke? It might be time to upgrade what’s in your golf bag. As part of our Fast Fixes series, TG’s Equipment Expert Simon Daddow talks you through nine simple and effect ways you could change...
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
TaylorMade TP Patina v Odyssey Toulon Vegas: How do two high-end, big-name putters compare head to head? Over the last five years Sean Toulon – whose Toulon Design became part of Odyssey and Callaway after he left a 15-year stint at TaylorMade – has become one of golf’s hottest putter designers. So good, in fact, Toulon believes his premium flatsticks are...
Friday, 8 November 2019
For many golfers forged irons are the pinnacle of the game, up there on an aspirational pedestal as the hallmark of a decent ball striker. Forged models have grown massively in popularity over the last five years and thanks to this renaissance there are now more of them on sale than ever before. The best options don’t just cover off the needs...
Friday, 8 November 2019
For many golfers forged irons are the pinnacle of the game, up there on an aspirational pedestal as the hallmark of a decent ball striker. Forged models have grown massively in popularity over the last five years and thanks to this renaissance there are now more of them on sale than ever before. The best options don’t just cover off the needs...
Friday, 1 November 2019
The best golf shoes you can buy right now for under £100 There are a lot of us who replace our golf shoes once a year, and the cost can really add up. To ease that blow a little, we’ve put together a list of our favourite golf shoes under £100, featuring brands from adidas and Skechers to Footjoy. Did you know:...
Monday, 28 October 2019
Callaway Epic Forged iron How this new money-no-object hollow-headed model compares against two of Callaway’s most popular mainstream offerings. RRP: £1999 7-iron loft: 27° 7-iron offset: 3.3mm Stock shaft: Aerotech Steel Fiber FC and Mitsubishi Tensei AV silver (both graphite) There’s a growing trend in golf for brands to launch super-premium irons, with prices that run to thousands. The trend can be traced to PXG,...
Monday, 28 October 2019
Mizuno MP-20 MB / MMC / HMB irons From Tour star to club amateur, Mizuno’s line-up has something for everybody Mizuno’s golf business has been built on the success of its MP irons, they have featured amongst the best golf irons for years. So whenever a new model is introduced it’s a big deal, not just for the brand but for Mizuno...
Thursday, 24 October 2019
TaylorMade P790 irons The old P790 was TaylorMade’s best-selling forged iron ever… so does the new version have what it takes to keep sales surging? RRP: £1299 7-iron loft: 30.5° 7-iron offset: 2.7mm Stock shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 VSS (s) UST Recoil 780 (g) Two years after the launch of the original P790 iron, TaylorMade decided the model was due a refresh. The update,...
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Which wedge will work for you? With eight high profile new launches over the summer we put the very latest models to the test. For decades there have been very few decisions to be made when buying new wedges. For most club golfers it has come down to choosing a brand, deciding on loft, grind and finish. Apart from these standard choices,...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday, 2 September 2019
We asked four club golfers to test the TaylorMade Spider X putter. When the first TaylorMade Spider putter hit the market 10 years ago, 75 per cent of Tour pros used narrow-headed blade-style putters. A decade later, and thanks in part to the Spider, 60 per cent of Tour pros now use mallet and MOI style putters. The switch is primarily down...
Thursday, 29 August 2019
Toptracer: Behind the incredible technology on Tour, at majors, and driving ranges around the UK If you’ve watched any golf on TV this year you’ll almost certainly be familiar with Toptracer, the tracking technology which has revolutionised both our TV and driving range experience. The technology, which traces ball flights and displays data (including carry distance and launch angle) in graphics on...
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
There have never been more options when it comes to choosing the clubs for the top of your bag… here’s how to make sure you get it right How confident are you about how far each club goes once you get above something like a 6 or 7-iron? For lots of us, a 5-iron goes “about the same distance” as a 4-iron...
Monday, 12 August 2019
How do TaylorMade’s new P790s stack up against their previous generation, the current M5s and P760s? TaylorMade have launched the second generation of their P790s, so we decided to put them up against the previous model, as well as the current TaylorMade M5 irons and P760s. The new P790s are a little less offset in the long irons and have a shorter, more...