Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
The dawn of the carbonwood… introducing TaylorMade’s Stealth driver as a new era begins for golf. Only a handful of golf drivers have ever truly changed the game – things like the first persimmon; TaylorMade’s first steel head in 1979; Callaway’s original Big Bertha; TaylorMade’s r7, the first movable weight driver. In 2022 TaylorMade believe Stealth will have the same game-changing...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
Odyssey reveal new eight-model line-up of premium milled Toulon putters for 2022. Toulon Design putters are developed with an obsessive attention to detail, exacting precision, and Tour-proven performance. They’re meticulously crafted to be the best milled putters in the world. The new line-up sees Odyssey deliver a wide range of premium enhancements, from new head shapes with deep diamond groove face milling,...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
Odyssey reveal five Tri-Hot 5K putters, bringing forgiveness to blades. Blade and forgiveness are two words never uttered in the same sentence. Golfers who prefer the styling of the former have just accepted it means sacrificing forgiveness for a putter that better suits their eye. But forgiving putters are on the up; Odyssey say 65% of the models they sell now fall...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
Callaway reveal 2022 Chrome Soft, Chrome Soft X and Chrome Soft X LS golf balls with a new core and cover. When Jon Rahm signed for Callaway this time last year, there was no schedule to make a switch to their Chrome Soft golf ball. Yet he chose to put it in play in his first week out on tour with...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
TaylorMade Stealth iron pushes game-improvement iron limits and takes styling to a new level. Having cornered the player’s distance iron market with the beautiful and brilliant P790 iron, TaylorMade are now on a mission to reinvent cavity backs in a bid to lure more mid and high-handicap club golfers to the brand. RELATED: TaylorMade reveal carbon-fibre-faced Stealth drivers Cavity backs have been a...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
Carbon crowns and new soles boost forgiveness in TaylorMade Stealth fairway woods and hybrids. The faces of fairway woods and hybrids and too small to benefit from the carbon fibre face you’ll find in the new Stealth drivers, but that doesn’t mean the carbon story ends with the big sticks. TaylorMade have developed a new carbon fibre crown, which frees up weight...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
Callaway complete Rogue ST family with fastest ever hybrids and their longest ever irons. The three hybrids and four iron models complete the Rogue ST (Speed Tuned) family, which includes four drivers and three fairways. Everything you need to know about the new woods is here. RELATED: Tested – Best Irons Callaway Rogue ST Irons RRP £849-£1,149 | Available March 4th Let’s start with the Rogue ST irons...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
Callaway Rogue ST drivers and fairway woods are ‘Speed Tuned’ to give golfers greater distance and stability. Callaway have taken inspiration from a simple, personalised performance idea to develop their new Rogue ST range, with the four new drivers, three fairway woods, four hybrids and four iron models each ‘Speed Tuned’ to better suit its intended audience. RELATED: Carbonwood era begins with...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 January 2022
New Odyssey Eleven putters deliver all the forgiveness of a mallet and benefits of a blade in the brand’s most exciting shape ever. RRP £329 Models Eleven, Eleven Tour Lined, Eleven Triple Track Lengths 33″-35″ Stock Shaft Red Stroke Lab 3 Stock Grip Odyssey Pistol or OS On Sale February 18 Building on the success of the Ten, Odyssey say the Eleven is their first...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 14 January 2022
Mizuno reveal ‘the next generation of stability’ with new ST-Z 220 and ST-X 220 drivers designed for exceptional consistency. This time last year Mizuno revealed the ST-Z and ST-X drivers, the result of a three-year project to put the brand back at the top of the golf driver speed, distance and forgiveness tree. It was a project that proved hugely successful, with...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 14 January 2022
Is this FootJoy’s boldest ever shoe? Golf’s leading shoe brand reveal athletically-styled Fuel models, targeting the modern player. When you think of FootJoy, chances are that you picture the more traditional footwear the brand is most renowned for. While FJ have produced athletic golf shoes before, they have always been more synonymous with models such as 2021’s Premiere Series and Traditions...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 18 January 2022
Cleveland Golf reveal Launcher XL family, including most-forgiving driver and an all-new ‘Hy-Wood’ that brings fairway performance in a hybrid’s body. Cleveland’s new uber-forgiving Launcher XL driver more than lives up to its name. The three models – XL, Lite and Lite Draw – are 6.7% longer front to back and feature an 11% increase in MOI compared to the previous...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 18 January 2022
Cleveland Golf’s new Launcher XL and Halo game-improvement irons are designed for a reliable flight, consistent control and to make the game more fun. Completing Cleveland’s new 2022 family, the Launcher XL and Launcher XL Halo irons feature the brand’s highest MOI ever, targeting golfers who want forgiveness and accuracy. RELATED: Best Mid-Handicap Irons The Launcher XL irons feature hollow-body long irons for distance...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 18 January 2022
Srixon reveal Z-Star Diamond Golf ball, which blends their best-selling premium models and is played by four-time Major champion Brooks Koepka. Working with their tour stars, including Koepka, Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and 2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry, Srixon have expanded their superb Z-Star golf ball family to three models with the introduction of the new Diamond (read our full review, here). RELATED: What’s in Brooks Koepka’s...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 19 January 2022
Cobra King LTDx irons are better feeling, better sounding and more precise thanks to real-world golfer’s feedback. Cobra like to see themselves as innovators like no other, taking risks while other brands play it safe. RELATED: Tested – Best Irons In the last five years Cobra have brought golf the first one length iron, the first CNC Milled driver face, the first smart set...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 19 January 2022
Cobra Golf reveal King LTDx family, including drivers with variable face thickness for exceptional ball speed. JUMP TO: LTDx Drivers | LTDx Fairways | LTDx Hybrids | LTDx Irons Cobra’s new family of golf clubs saw the brand ask real-world golfers what they wanted from the models. Unsurprisingly, the top three consumer desires from the drivers were more distance, more accuracy and better forgiveness. So Cobra’s designers...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 19 January 2022
Titleist’s AVX golf ball gets a new core, cover and dimple pattern for improved short game spin and control, more driver distance and an even softer feel. Originally launched in 2018 as their lowest flying, lowest spinning and softest feeling premium golf ball, this is the third iteration of Titleist’s low-compression AVX and sees the core, cover and aerodynamics re-engineered. RELATED: Srixon new...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 21 January 2022
Wilson Triad is the brand’s most technologically advanced golf ball with the three-piece urethane model designed to help you break 80. Wilson’s have set a bold goal for their new Triad golf ball – to become the go-to model for club golfers who are striving to break 80. No, it’s not a magic ball and it doesn’t come with a remote control…...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 24 January 2022
Titleist reveal Vokey Design SM9 wedges – the most versatile, accurate and forgiving wedges that Vokey has ever created. Vokey wedges are the most played on the PGA Tour and that trend looks set to continue into 2022 with the new SM9. Titleist say the new model offers the “Ultimate in Optionality” thanks to its six grinds across 23 different models, ranging...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 25 January 2022
TaylorMade expands high MOI Spider putters family with all-new GT range using a new face for better roll and consistency. TaylorMade have revealed four new Spider putters for 2022 with the introduction of the GT, GT Notchback, GT Rollback and GT Splitback, which the brand say are the most stable Spiders ever. The Spider has done more than any other flatstick to...