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  • Slattery wins in Spain wearing new Galvin Green windstopper

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 11 October 2011

    Lee Slattery’s win at the Bankia Madrid Masters was the first European Tour victory of his career, and it was also a first for the brand new Galvin Green WINDSTOPPER. Slattery held off the challenge of five of last year’s victorious European Ryder Cup players to win in the Spanish capital, but the sunny pictures on the television coverage didn’t do justice to the...

  • ProQuip to provide European Ryder Cup rainwear in 2012

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 10 October 2011

    ProQuip will once again provide the weatherwear to the European Ryder Cup team next year after playing a key role in the win at Celtic Manor in 2010. The company will exclusively design the outerwear outfits for Jose Maria Olazabal’s team at Medinah, after being involved in many previous events with the European team. Last year the rainsuits worn by either team...

  • TaylorMade sign up rising British stars

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 7 October 2011

    Jack Senior and Paul Cutler, two rising young stars of British golf, have signed with TaylorMade adidas Golf after turning professional. The pair, who were both members of the victorious GB&I Walker Cup team at Royal Aberdeen last month, made the decision to turn professional after successful amateur careers. Cutler, 22, is from Northern Ireland and learned his trade on the links...

  • Direct Golf to begin a series of clearance events

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 6 October 2011

    If you’re looking for an equipment bargain this autumn, you’ll be pleased to hear that Direct Golf are about to embark on a series of clearance days at seven of their 17 nationwide stores. These marquee events will be held just once a year and gives golfers the opportunity to purchase equipment and apparel at a cut-price rate. Direct Golf will offer...

  • New AP2 irons fire Hoey to Dunhill glory

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 4 October 2011

    Michael Hoey posted a four-round total of 22-under-par to win the Alfred Dunhill Links on Sunday, and the Northern Irishman had Titleist’s new 712 AP2 irons in the bag in Scotland. Hoey held off the challenge of compatriot and fellow Titleist brand ambassador Rory McIlroy at The Home of Golf and used a plethora of other Titleist gear in the process. In...

  • FootJoy extends range with new XPS-1 golf shoe

    Written by Jonathan Greathed, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 3 October 2011

    FootJoy has introduced their new Xtreme Platform Stability golf shoe, which has been designed to deliver sensational levels of stability and improved balance. The XPS-1 is certainly a classy-looking shoe, but as you’d expect from FootJoy there’s far more to it than aesthetics. The product utilises an innovative XtremeOutsole design which features TPU lateral side outriggers that deliver a very wide...

  • Srixon launch improved AD333 golf ball

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 3 October 2011

    Srixon’s AD333 ball has become the UK’s best-selling two-piece product in recent times, and now the manufacturer has launched a new and improved version. The latest model is actually the fifth generation of AD333 and features an even bigger, highly-resilient Energetic Gradient Growth Core which provides high velocity for greater ball speed and improved distance. Srixon engineers have made the cover extremely-thin,...

  • Mizuno MP R-12 wedges: video feature

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 30 September 2011

    For a company like Mizuno, who place so much emphasis on iron feel and feedback, it’s hardly surpising they are also extremely proud of their wedge line up. The latest addition to this is the new MP R-12 wedge, which is slightly larger and more rounded than the T-11, which stays in the range. Like their MP irons, the wedges are grain flow forged...

  • Mizuno JPX wedges: video feature

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 30 September 2011

    Mizuno’s latest range of wedges,the JPX Series, are aimed at mid to high handicap golfers who want an easier transition from their short irons to their wedges. They feature a small cavity and a larger head to bring them more in line with larger game-improvement irons we see in modern golf bags. There has been a lot of careful thought and design...

  • What’s in the bags of the US Ryder Cup team

    Written by Ryder Cup 2010 on Friday 30 September 2011

    Corey Pavin’s men are on a mission to win their first Ryder Cup on European soil since the Belfry in 1993 – and they each have a bag full of 14 clubs they are hoping to do it with. That’s 168 clubs in the bags of 12 players that they hope will beat (not literally) the European team into submission at...

  • What’s in the bags of the European Ryder cup team

    Written by Ryder Cup 2010 on Friday 30 September 2011

    Monty’s 12 brave soldiers will this week step into battle at Celtic Manor ready to wrestle the Ryder Cup from American hands – and they will do so with an assortment of weapons in their armoury. As some of the world’s top players, they each have an affiliation with a major manufacturer from TaylorMade to Titleist. Here we’ll take you through...

  • Powakaddy slash Freeway trolley price in special promotion

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 29 September 2011

    Powakaddy have announced that they are cutting the price of the popular Freeway model of electric trolley by £80 in a limited period offer. The Freeway, which Powakaddy say is the world’s best-selling electric trolley model, is now available for £299 until October 31, 2011 or until stocks last. It comes with an 18-hole lead acid battery and comprises the features the...

  • FLY high with new CHAMP Zarma tee

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 29 September 2011

    CHAMP Golf has launched a new Zarma FLY tee that has been designed to make it easier for golfers to place the ball on the peg. The new product has been manufactured from environmentally-friendly materials, a durable plastic design and constructed with a six-prong head which makes the issue of the ball falling off the tee a thing of the past. “The...

  • Mizuno JPX wedge range created for set consistency

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 28 September 2011

    Mizuno have unveiled a new JPX wedge range to complement their existing range of JPX-800 irons. The company say consistency of set progression from irons is an important aspect of getting the right club set up and that’s why they’ve launched the JPX line to sit alongside existing wedge ranges the MP T-11 and the MP R-12. The JPX wedges feature a...

  • Mizuno’s R-series wedges return with the R-12

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 28 September 2011

    Mizuno have anounced the return of their R-series wedge line-up with the launch of the new the MP R12. It has been designed to offer greater versatility and to appeal to more golfers than the current MP T-11 wedge because it features a larger head profile and a more rounded head as opposed to the tear drop shape of the T-11.

  • Mizuno hits the heights with new JPX Fli-Hi

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 27 September 2011

    With the old-style driving iron a thing of the past Mizuno have come up with a new long-iron replacement for off the tee in the form of the JPX Fli-Hi. It has been designed specifically as what Mizuno call a DLR (direct-long-iron replacement) but unlike traditional driving irons this is effective for use off the fairway as well as the tee...

  • In the bag: Bill Haas’ winning FedEx clubs

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 26 September 2011

    The equipment Bill Haas used to win the PGA Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup would cost you less than £2,000 to buy in your local pro shop – but it has just won him £7.4m. The 29-year-old Titleist player beat fellow American Hunter Mahan in a playoff at East Lakes GC in Atlanta to win the Tour Championship and thanks to other players...

  • Mizuno JPX Fli-Hi: video feature

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 22 September 2011

    As good as Mizuno irons are, they know that in the modern game even the best players in the world look to replace their long irons with hybrids – and that’s why they’ve introdiced the JPX-800 Fli-Hi. Billed as a DLR (direct long-iron replacement) the JPX-800 Fli-Hi is built to be as forgiving as possible and make it easier to launch...

  • Ping launch new redesigned Hoofer stand bag

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 21 September 2011

    Ping have updated the design of their ever popular Hoofer stand bag – making it lighter and sturdier than before. The new design sees a return to a thicker 1600 D nylon material which aids sturdiness and gives the bag a more durable feeling while a lighter stand mechanism has saved weight elsewhere, meaning it weighs in at just 5lbs. The stand mechanism...

  • Champ Golf launch new brush to bring cleats back to their best

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 21 September 2011

    With more inclement weather on the horizon, Champ Golf has launched their new Prosoft 2 brush that has been designed to keep both your spikes, and clubs, in tip-top condition. Playing golf in the glorious sunny months can be tricky enough, but doing so in the winter can throw up more challenges, such as loss of traction due to wet underfoot...

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