Written by Simon Daddow on Friday, 22 May 2020
Many golfers believe forged irons are the pinnacle of the game. Using a set (even though today’s forged irons can suit everyone from a tour pro to an 18+ handicapper) is seen as a badge of honour, and often highlights golfers as well above average. But the costs of forged models have spiralled. Just four years ago a great set of...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday, 21 May 2020
Sales of alignment golf balls are on a steep upwards trajectory. Callaway started the trend with their Triple Track Chrome Soft, which has now spawned a new range of putters in 2020. TaylorMade followed with “Clearpath Alignment” on the new TP5/TP5x Pix. And Srixon and Titleist have both added bolder alignment lines to their new Q-Star Tour and Tour Soft balls. RELATED: Best...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Pencil bags have seen a real rise in popularity lately, and part of the change is down to brands realising golfers might actually want to use a tiny lightweight bag every time they play, rather than just as an infrequent alternative to a more substantial carry or trolley bag. TG Equipment Editor Simon Daddow loves his mini stand bag, so with...
Written by Chris Jones on Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Wilson are going from strength to strength at the moment, thanks to a consistent stream of top quality products and tour pro validation. We speak to the men behind the new designs. The two men leading R&D operations for Wilson golf clubs and balls – Jon Pegande and Frank Simonutti – have more than 50 years of experience with the brand...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday, 11 May 2020
A chance meeting between Mike Nicolette, a former PGA Tour winner (1983 Bay Hill Invitational) with 23 years service at Ping, and GoDaddy billionaire Bob Parsons led to the founding of Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG). But how did it actually come about? What convinced two leading club engineers with 36 years experience to go out on a limb with a brand...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Do you need Downhill Control (DHC) in your electric golf trolley? Very few golf courses are completely flat. That means that a golf trolley user will, in all likelihood, need to park their trolley on a slope at some point during their round. Their only hope used to be parking the trolley at a sideways angle and hoping that gravity – and...
Written by TG writer on Tuesday, 28 April 2020
We’ve scoured the internet to find the best golf ball deals available. The best golf balls don’t come cheap. Many of the best tour golf balls have a RRP of over £50 per dozen, which works out at more than £4 per ball. At that price, it hurts when you lose a ball or one gets scuffed during play. The good news...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday, 24 April 2020
Which Wilson irons should I buy? Your guide to each iron in Wilson’s line-up, and who they are aimed at. Most major brands have five, six or even seven irons in their 2020 line-ups, which shows the importance of having solutions for all golfers, irrespective of ability or personal preference. Choices range from slimline musclebacks...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Callaway’s Vice President of Research and Development, Dr Alan Hocknell, knows a thing or two about golf clubs, so we asked him what’s in the bag for 2020. We get to see what equipment is in the bags of the games leading tour pros all the time. But, like us, have you ever wondered what the leading club designers, golf ball engineers...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday, 7 April 2020
The dream garden golf setup If money were no object, every golfer’s back garden would probably look something like this. Designed to function as a short game golf facility in the day and a golf lounge at night, this unique complex cost around $500,000 to build in the grounds of a private estate in New Mexico City. RELATED: Best Putting Mats “I think my...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday, 7 April 2020
The best driver ever What is the best driver ever? The original Callaway Big Bertha? The TaylorMade R7? Perhaps the Titleist 975D? Something else? We wanted to end the debate and answer that question once and for all. We asked for your nominations for the best driver ever and used them to create a shortlist of the 16 contenders: – Nike Covert – TaylorMade SLDR –...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday, 27 March 2020
In the market for a PowaKaddy golf trolley? Here’s everything you need to know about their electric and push trolley range to help you decide which suits your needs and budget. Anyone who has bought an electric golf trolley over the last decade can’t fail to have considered a PowaKaddy or Motocaddy. Last year, in Britain at least, the pair accounted for...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday, 26 March 2020
Putter toe hang can be the defining factor in whether a putter suits your stroke or hinders it. Here’s how to decide whether face-balanced, slight or heavy toe hang models best suit you. Getting the right putter model to suit your individual stroke is absolutely crucial if you’re to optimise your putting potential. Make the wrong decision and there’s a real...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday, 26 March 2020
Long line? Short line? Three lines? No lines? There’s more to putter alignment aids than meets the eye… Ping are primarily an engineering company, so they plough a ton of resources into researching golfers. It means the company’s 75-strong R&D team get to carry out loads of investigations to build what they refer to as their “foundation of knowledge”. The idea...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday, 20 January 2020
Ping have unravelled the mystery behind the perfect driver launch conditions to unlock distance, and for many golfers high launch, low spin isn’t the answer. Most brands talk about high launch, low spin with their latest driver models. But infact it turns out it’s much more important to optimise drivers for an individuals perfect launch angle and backspin numbers, based on...
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...