Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 20 June 2018
One is a 2018 Tour winner, the other is a retail special… So how do they compare? TaylorMade’s current M3 and M4 drivers are played by many of the game’s biggest names including Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose, Jason Day and Tiger Woods. But for all the hype these two clubs have generated in 2018, they aren’t TaylorMade’s only...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 15 June 2018
There isn’t one perfect way to hit a putt – just like drivers or irons, every golfer has their own unique way of presenting a putter to the ball and launching shots across a green. Everyone’s numbers are different – the real skill comes down to a fitter’s ability to find a way to compliment your natural stroke, with a putter...
Written by Chris Jones, Editor on Wednesday 27 June 2018
The Red Arrows are perfectionists. You need to be when you’re hurtling towards each other at more than 300mph, before breaking off at the last second in a cloud of red, white and blue smoke. With their trademark Diamond Nine shape and combinations of close-formation, precision flying, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team has been wowing crowds since 1965. In this,...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 22 June 2018
Bag Boy have made trolleys and bags for over 70 years. Their latest bright idea is Top-Lok. It means golfers can attach a cart bag to the trolley without the need for any straps. The bag can’t spin or rotate solving an annoying issue which has plagued golfers for years. We asked four TG readers to put the idea through its...
Thursday 17 May 2018
Can your shoes REALLY add distance? Under Armour says the new Spieth 2 shoes can… so four TG readers put the claim to the test. How often have you watched the world’s best players on TV and thought: “How do they hit it so far with seemingly so little effort?” There are many differences between a tour player’s swing and a club...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 31 May 2018
Tracking golf shots wasn’t even a thing a few years ago, but with some big brands now in the market and millions of rounds being played on their platforms, it’s safe to say this tech is here to stay. Modern GPS technology has made shot tracking both easier and more useful. Some systems are now so sophisticated they offer an electronic...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 May 2018
Four regular golfers put Callaway’s all-new graphene-infused Chrome Soft balls to the test… and love them. Callaway promised the original lower compression Chrome Soft was “the ball to change the ball”, and a couple of years on, softer balls have never been so popular. For 2018 there’s a new Chrome Soft model hitting the shops that’s infused with “graphene”, a phenomenally light...
Thursday 3 May 2018
Two TG readers get a through-the-bag fitting for a full set of the latest Cobra F8 driver, woods, irons and wedges – complete with COBRA CONNECT, Powered by Arccos Cobra’s latest F8 range is packed with new technology. The first driver with a CNC milled face allows tighter tolerances on each face for faster ball speeds on off-centre hits, while a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 15 May 2018
If you’re in the market for a brand new driver, but don’t want to spend more than £350, there are some great options – and the latest is Callaway’s Speed XR. Callaway’s “jailbreak” technology (two titanium rods attaching the sole to the crown) features in their Rogue and Epic drivers, but the tech is costly to produce, which means those two...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 15 May 2018
PXG have launched four new iron sets, coming in at £400 a club. We got fitted to see what all the fuss was about… PXG have come a long way, quickly. News first broke in 2015 that billionaire Bob Parsons, who made his fortune setting up web giant GoDaddy.com, was building a golf club business, and many brushed off the idea...
Wednesday 2 May 2018
What is your gear telling you? In our latest series, find out what the scuffs and marks on your gear is telling you, and how to fix your game accordingly. Have you ever wondered what causes a single part of your grip to wear a lot faster than the rest, or looked down at the painted tee marks which are left...
Monday 23 April 2018
The best place to miss-hit your driver on the face? We decided to find out… Most club golfers don’t give a second thought to where they impact shots on a driver face. Well, that was until TaylorMade announced the new M3 and M4 drivers came with something called TwistFace. At TaylorMade’s launch of the new 2018 drivers world No.1 Dustin Johnson...
Tuesday 13 March 2018
TaylorMade ball finder: Four different balls, at three different price points, for different types of player Picking the right ball is important, says TG Top 50 coach Steve Astle. You won’t Get Down In 2 very often without one that suits your game and gives you control. What the Pro says about picking a new ball: ➤ One hundred per cent of Tour...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Advice from our TG Equipment expert: How to choose your perfect driver, fairways and irons. It’s important that you have the right clubs in your bag to get the best out of your game, but how do you go about choosing the best driver, fairway woods or irons? Should you be playing with a draw driver? How important is the shaft? And...
Monday 19 February 2018
Five products which are especially good for lower swing-speed golfers Golfers are an ageing breed, and brands are starting to wise up to how lighter head, shaft and grip combinations can help maximise club speed and carry distance. Here’s five products which are especially good for lower swing-speed golfers. COBRA F-MAX CLUBS www.cobragolf.co.uk Driver £229; Fairway £169; Hybrid £149; Irons £449-£699 A whole range...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
‘My old watch has already been binned’: Four TG Readers put Bushnell’s new £199 app-enabled Excel GPS watches to the test There’s serious competition in the golf GPS watch category, as free apps have popped up all over the place. But they all need you to have a phone on the golf course. Bushnell say their new Excel GPS watches and app...
Friday 9 February 2018
Does your driver look like the one in our picture? It’s telling you that you cut across the ball.. Wooden tee-pegs are of course painted, and impact can see that paint leave a mark on the sole of your club. With narrower- soled irons, that mark can be a useful indicator of toe or heel strikes; but with the wide-soled driver...
Friday 19 January 2018
We put the Ping G700 Irons up against the Ping G400 Irons: Which should you choose? Ping launched their G400 irons last year, and they was hugely popular thanks to great performance and excellent numbers produced from the club. But now, Ping have launched their latest G700 iron, which they say is their highest launching, longest iron to date. The...
Friday 19 January 2018
We put the Ping G400 Driver up against the Ping G400 Max Driver: Which should you choose? Ping launched their G400 Driver last year, and it was hugely popular thanks to great performance and excellent numbers produced from the club. The newest edition to the G400 line-up is the G400 Max, which has a slightly bigger head in order to increase the MOI...
Thursday 18 January 2018
Cleveland CBX vs Ping G400 irons: One can only be bought off the shelf. The other can only be bought fitted. So which one should you buy? Choosing the right game improvement irons for you can be a minefield. There are more golfers in the game improver category than any other, but because those players can be anything from 10 to...