Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 24 May 2022
Should you get fitted for TaylorMade’s Stealth driver? Our three readers’ experiences should leave you in no doubt. TaylorMade’s Stealth driver has dominated golf equipment headlines in 2022. But while it’s been shown to perform for a robot, the world’s best players, and when tested by our consistent pro, could the carbon-faced technology really make a difference in the hands of...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 8 December 2021
Do you want the world’s warmest baselayer? Then you need Zerofit. How many times have you heard or read the phrase ‘layer up’? Lots! But, for many golfers, the issue with plenty of additional layers is that it can lead to a lack of mobility when it comes to putting your normal swing on the shot. One brand which is relatively new to...
Written by Chris Jones on Tuesday 23 November 2021
OceanTee continues its drive to reduce every golfer’s impact on the environment. OceanTee first came to Today’s Golfer’s attention in 2020 when we met with founder Ed Sandison. His ambition was to change the way that the industry and golfers think about the way we use plastic and our impact on the environment. This was, and still is, an incredibly inspiring brand...
Written by Simon Daddow on 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...
Written by Simon Daddow on 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...
Written by Rob Jerram on 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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
Written by Simon Daddow on 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...
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...
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...
Written by Simon Daddow on 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...