January - Golf News

The Callaway Chrome Soft TruVis could be one of those rare equipment releases that actually changes the game

Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 19 February 2016

Golf manufacturers release new equipment on what feels like an almost daily basis, each time promising more distance, increased spin, greater control, higher flight, enhanced feel, better job security, a boost to your virility, the elixir of eternal youth, and anything else they can think of. They have to do this, of course, to encourage you to buy the new things.

New ‘touch and go’ PowaKaddy

Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 1 April 2016

Pretty much all new gadgetry comes with Touch technology, from tablets to airport check-in desks. That’s exactly what PowaKaddy say they’ve done with their new Touch trolley. The Touch features “Touch and Go” technology which simply needs the golfer to touch the trolley’s handle and start walking. The trolley then matches its speed to your walking pace, which PowaKaddy says simplifies controlling...

Benross reveal new HTX Type R

Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 29 January 2016

Benross have made some quality gear for years now. But what’s different between them and other brands for 2016 is they’ve reduced RRP’s where others have increased theirs. We’re not quite sure how Benross do it, but they offer some of the same top quality components you’ll find in top end drivers yet their new HTX Driver is just £129. Its...

Srixon reveal new UltiSoft golf ball

Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 29 January 2016

Super low compression balls are all the rage right now. Srixon didn’t want to miss out on the action so they’ve just launched their softest ever ball in the UltiSoft, which they say delivers ultimate feel with extra straighter distance. The UltiSoft delivers a lightness of touch like never before, and thats thanks to a soft core that produces softer feel on...

Srixon reveal new AD333 Tour ball

Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 29 January 2016

Srixon’s AD333 Tour has been about for a while, but they reckon this new version excels for golfers who doen’t possess a tour-level swing speed but do demand a tour-level ball. Srixon say their R&D Team has delivered more advanced performance compared to the previous AD333 Tour model, when it comes to Distance, Control and Feeling. The main differences between the new...

Titleist reveal new NXT Tour and Tour S balls

Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 27 January 2016

NXT Tour have been a staple in club golfers bags for years as they offer an excellent blend of distance, spin performance and value for money. As you’d expect Titleist reckon their new balls are longer and offer better performance so the NXT Tour is billed as even longer while the NXT Tour S combines that distance with its softest...

Titleist reveal new DT TruSoft and Velocity balls

Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 27 January 2016

Titleist are introducing a new DT TruSoft golf ball. The ball has been designed and manufactured to provide supremely soft feel on every shot with the consistent performance and quality expected of a Titleist. For golfers who prefer a truly soft feel, the new TruSoft combines distance with short game playability and spin, which can be compromised by other low compression...

TaylorMade reveal new M2 Iron

Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016

It’s always a major challenge for club designers to create game improving irons which look the bees knees. Why? Well because game improvement tech in its very nature comes in the form of chunky wide areas of weight that help counteract your mishits. And lets be honest its not often you come across a chunky, lumpy bumpy super model that...

TaylorMade reveal new M2 woods

Monday 25 January 2016

As sexy and impressive as sliding weight drivers are most golf companies would admit they’re not every golfers cup of tea. Some golfers just want a simple driver, others won’t pay a premium for technology they don’t feel they need and a few just flat out don’t believe the sliding weight hype. Whatever the reasoning if you’ve been paying attention...

Garmin reveal TruSwing, Approach S20 and Approach G10

Tuesday 26 January 2016

TruSwing Garmin have announced TruSwing, the company’s first golf club sensor accessory. The small, lightweight and easy-to-use sensor measures the swing metrics golfers need to improve their game, and makes the data available immediately. Unlike other swing sensors currently on the market, TruSwing supports a variety of Approach® devices., so golfers can get instant swing feedback right from their wrist after...

Revealed new Scotty Cameron Select putters

Written by Equipment Editor on Tuesday 26 January 2016

Scotty Cameron’s obviously been reading the MOI bible, as all seven of his new Select putters incorporate an MOI story. Its no secret Scotty has legendary status when it comes to creating classic tour-tested flatsticks but he’s now incorporating multi-material’s in his new designs to not only improve sound and feel but also forgiveness. The new Studio range runs to seven...

New Vokey SM6 Wedges revealed

Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 26 January 2016

Bob Vokey boasts years of experience of working with some of the best short game exponents in golf. He’s developed specialist wedge grinds with Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker amongst others and all this knowledge and experimentation constantly leads to new learning’s and idea’s. It’s these new ideas which have lead to the new SM6 designs. What’s Vokey realised? Well...

Odyssey reveals White Hot RX Putters

Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 26 January 2016

Odyssey has unveiled a new putter family boasting one of the game’s most iconic face inserts. The White Hot RX models are said to be “the next evolution in White Hot feel” and are designed to get the ball into a pure roll faster, to help control your speed. Odyssey has taken the legendary White Hot insert that’s been so popular for...

Is it time you started printing your own golf balls?

Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 25 January 2016

I’ve heard a lot about 3D printing over the last couple of years, without, if I’m totally honest, understanding much of it. I just can’t get my head around the fact that a 3D printer produces more than a flat sheet of paper with cut and fold instructions for you to fashion a gun/aeroplane/semi-detached house in a magical blur of...

Watching Rory McIlroy testing Nike drivers and balls makes us wish we were Rory McIlroy

Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 25 January 2016

There’s an old saying that goes, “To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are”. Whoever said that had obviously never watched Rory McIlroy playing golf. As golfers, we spend more time than is probably healthy wishing we could be a bit more like Rory. Whether it’s watching him win majors, rip drives on Protracer, or show a...

GolfBuddy reveal new CT2 micro gps

Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016

GolfBuddy say they launched the small gps category with their Voice and Voice+ systems, well now they reckon the new CT2 Compact is going to redefine whats achievable in small distance measuring devices. The GolfBuddy CT2 is a pocket-sized GPS with a versatile design that makes it super-easy to clip to anywhere the golfer chooses. Despite being just 2.3″ x 1.7″...

Skechers reveal Go Golf premium spikeless shoe

Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016

Riding on the popularity of PGA Tour star, Matt Kuchar’s shoes of choice, Skechers design team reckon they’ve created the brand’s most comfortable and newest performance model. Available in a variety of colours, the Go Golf Elite unites a leather upper with an innovative spikeless outsole to deliver outstanding comfort and performance. Skechers reckon the Elite has been designed for all...

Superstroke launch Pistol GT grip

Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016

SuperStroke grips are everywhere right now. In tour players hands, on mass market putter ranges and being used as standard stock options on leading counter-balanced models. Whilst you’re riding the crest of a wave its a perfect time to introduce a new shaped Pistol grip with a Counter Balance core. The Pistol GT is the smallest grip in SuperStroke’s range, so it...

TaylorMade reveal new high MOI OS putters

Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016

MOI is talked about a lot in golf, and engineers are forever spouting how raising MOI in drivers and irons increases forgiveness and playability. But MOI isn’t quite so readily talked about when it comes to putters. Especially not when it comes to classically styled blades. Well TaylorMade reckon MOI’s got a big roll to play in helping you hole more...

Ping reveal new G Crossover

Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016

Its not everyday golf companies claim to invent a new product category, and when they do we usually greet the statement with a hell of a lot of scepticism. However Ping’s lead Engineer Marty Jertson insists “The Crossover is not a Driving Iron…it delivers hybrid like launch and distance but with the spin of an iron.” So the Crossover is...