Equipment Features

  • Should you play the KBS TD driver shaft?

    Wednesday 29 September 2021

    If you love KBS iron shafts, should be playing the new KBS TD driver shaft? We took a TG reader to Precision Golf to find out. Hopefully, KBS is a name you already know, the brand started out in 2008 and it was founded by Kim Braly (the designer of the original Rifle shaft). Ever since then, they’ve heaped focus on...

  • Is the Kaddey Switch the perfect golf trolley?

    Wednesday 22 September 2021

    The new Kaddey Switch is a revolutionary push and pull golf trolley. If you started to design the perfect golf trolley, what would it have? Of course, it needs to be light, but durable. It needs to be easy to assemble, fit in the boot of the car, be stylish, easy to push or pull and ideally have handy features like...

  • Callaway reveal innovative technologies to keep you warm and dry this winter

    Wednesday 18 August 2021

    Callaway reveal autumn/winter apparel range ready to tackle any weather.  No golfer relishes the end of summer, with shorts and polo shirts giving way to waterproofs and beanie hats, while evening rounds in the sun make way for 18 holes of wind and rain. But, with the right gear, winter golf is nothing to fear.  RELATED: Best Waterproof Golf Shoes Callaway’s autumn/winter 2021...

  • Is Callaway Apparel the most technically superior clothing in golf?

    Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 10 June 2021

    Callaway Apparel: Technically superior and sustainable products designed for golfers. Callaway Apparel’s Spring/Summer 2021 range has collections to suit every golfer, with a wide range of lifestyle and performance pieces mixing improved styling, technologically-enhanced fabrics and performance-driven layouts. They are designed to help golfers feel stylish, confident and comfortable so they can perform their best. RELATED: Best Golf Polo Shirts There is...

  • Best home golf simulators – for any budget

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 3 February 2021

    How to create a home golf swing studio – on any budget.  The disparity between the multi-millionaire golf Tour pros of the world and us everyday folk has become even more apparent during the Coronavirus lockdown. There they are, playing exact replicas of the world’s best courses in their air-conditioned home swing studios, while we’re digging up the back lawn trying...

  • TESTED: How does the cold affect a golf ball’s performance?

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020

    We’re all guilty of leaving our golf bags and balls in the car boot or shed from time-to-time but have you ever considered how much it could be impacting your performance, especially in the cold months of winter golf? We tested cold golf balls against warm to find out exactly how much it could be affecting your game. ...

  • TESTED: Can bulky clothes harm your golf swing?

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020

    As winter golfers, it’s tempting to wear thick clothes to ensure we stay warm while getting out on the course. But could wearing the wrong clothing actually harm our game? We put it to the test to find out if wearing bulky clothing instead of the right layering can have a negative effect on your golf swing. ...

  • TESTED: How dirt affects golf club grooves

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020

    We test dirty golf clubs against clean golf clubs to find out just how big an impact dirt and mud in your grooves can make to your performance on the golf course. Tour pros have caddies who clean their clubs after every shot, ensuring no dirt or debris clogs the vital grooves. Club golfers...

  • TESTED: Which golf wedge works best when it’s wet?

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020

    Mizuno claim the grooves of of their new ES21 golf wedge perform best in damp conditions, so we put their claims to the test in a head-to-head with Titleist’s Vokey Design SM8 and Cleveland’s RTX Zipcore to find the best performing wedge for the wet conditions we find in winter golf. ...

  • TESTED: Does moisture affect a golf ball’s performance?

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020

    How much of an impact does water have on the performance of your golf ball? With damp conditions far more common during the months of winter golf, we tested wet and dry golf balls head-to-head to find out exactly what difference a bit of moisture could make to your game. We’ve all played on cold, wet and frosty mornings. The sort...

  • Wedges Test: Titleist Vokey SM8 vs Cleveland RTX ZipCore

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 5 October 2020

    When it comes to golf wedges, Vokey and Cleveland are top of most club golfer’s shopping lists. But, with both brands releasing new models for 2020, should the Titleist Vokey SM8 or the Cleveland RTX ZipCore be going in your bag? We tested them head-to-head to find out. RELATED: Mark Crossfield fixes your golf short game Should I buy Cleveland or Titleist Vokey...

  • Trolleys test: PowaKaddy FX7 GPS vs Motocaddy M5 GPS

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 21 September 2020

    The PowaKaddy FX7 GPS and Motocaddy M5 GPS electric golf trolleys are the leading brands’ top-of-the-range models for 2020. But which is better? We pitted them against each other in a head-to-head test. Depending on who you listen to, PowaKaddy and Motocaddy own 90-98 per cent of the UK electric golf trolley market. Every year they come up with new tech...

  • Driving range ball vs premium golf ball

    Wednesday 9 September 2020

    We tested a driving range ball against a premium five-piece tour golf ball to find out if your practice ball could actually be having a negative impact on your performance on the golf course. How many times have you hit golf balls at the driving range and thought I’m sure I hit my 8-iron further than 120 yards? Most golfers assume that...

  • Why you need an Odyssey Triple Track putter

    Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 3 September 2020

    If you struggle with alignment on the greens, Odyssey Triple Track putters and Callaway Triple Track golf balls are proven to make it easier than ever before, helping you hole more putts and lower your golf scores. How important is alignment when putting? We’ll let Phil Kenyon explain. “How you ‘see straight’ could be affecting your alignment,” says the renowned putting...

  • Are you harming your game and body by not using a Motocaddy electric trolley?

    Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 26 August 2020

    Player-turned coach Zane Scotland reveals how a Motocaddy electric trolley has helped to transform his game and life after a career-threatening car accident Zane Scotland was billed as Britain’s next big thing when, aged 14, he won a national newspaper competition to find the next Tiger Woods. Within two years, he became the youngest English player ever to qualify for The Open Championship in 1999...

  • How to choose the right fairway wood for your golf game

    Monday 24 August 2020

    Choosing the right fairway wood for your game is a tricky decision that most of us don’t take seriously enough. Lots of us have old fairways that have been in the bag for years. Many of us simply buy the same model fairway as our driver. But the fact Callaway, Ping and TaylorMade all have three options in their ranges tells...

  • Seed vs Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

    Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 14 August 2020

    Seed promise their golf balls’ performance will match any premium golf ball, but at a fraction of the price. We put the claim to the test against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1. Not too long ago, the only golf balls you could buy were big-name brands from big-name retailers. But times have changed. RELATED: Revealed – The right golf ball for your game Direct-to-consumer...

  • WITB: TaylorMade’s Tomo Bystedt

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2020

    If you’ve bought a set of TaylorMade irons or driver over the last decade it’s highly likely Tomo Bystedt has been involved in their design. Tomo Bystedt has been the Director of Product Creation for both metalwoods and irons at TaylorMade but what equipment does he choose for his own bag? In the first of a new series we thought it...

  • TaylorMade Tour Response vs Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

    Monday 10 August 2020

    The TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball promises premium tour-level performance at a compression and price to suit an amateur golfer’s swing speed and budget… but how does it perform against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1? After surveying thousands of average golfers and listening to what they wanted from a golf ball, TaylorMade came up with the three-piece Tour Response. They were...

  • Tested by you: TaylorMade Tour Response golf balls

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2020

    The TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball promises premium tour-level performance at a compression and price to suit an amateur golfer’s swing speed and budget. Four TG readers found out if if it delivers. For years, picking a golf ball came down to price or performance. RELATED: Revealed – The right golf ball for your game If you wanted performance, you’d pay more for a...

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