Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 September 2010
When creating the new MP-53 iron, Mizuno’s engineers were charged with the task of developing the most forgiving and playable MP iron in the company’s history. They wanted the forgiveness of the MX-300 iron to be blended with the shot-making potential of the MP-52. Mizuno engineers decided that a Diamond Muscle design and a V-shaped milled pocket cavity would allow them...
Written by TG Staff writer on Monday 20 September 2010
The first deal of the day from Onlinegolf this week is a beauty – a brand new Nike SQ Machspeed hybrid for less than £80! The SQ Machspeed is designed as a game-improver club and it was one of the most forgiving on test in this year’s hybrids test in Today’s Golfer magazine. The slightly square shape allows more weight to be...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 16 September 2010
Mizuno have unveiled a brand new MP T-11 wedge for 2011 complete with conforming grooves. The MP T-11 follows on the T-10 which was launched last year but has now fallen foul of the new groove regulations. Obviously this doesn’t affect the majority of amateur players until 2024 at the earliest but Mizuno believe there will be enough players looking to use...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 September 2010
In order to keep up with the growing demand for balls, Srixon will be opening a new production factory in Indonesia next year. The new plant will be Srixon’s third production facility and will join existing facilities in Cikampek and Japan. Over the last year, the company has seen impresisve growth in its golf ball business with a 15.3% increase in sales...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 13 September 2010
Christian Nilsson led the way for Callaway and Odyssey golfers this weekend, with an impressive tie for second at the KLM Open. The Swede shot four rounds in the 60s in Holland using Callaway equipment, including an FT-iZ Tour driver and Diablo Forged irons. He also used Odyssey’s Black Series i #1 putter to good effect, finishing with an average of 28.5...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 9 September 2010
Thursday’s deal of the day from Onlinegolf gives you the chance to bag 24 premium Callaway Tour i(z) golf balls for a discounted price. Onlinegolf are offering two dozen Tour i(z) balls for just £50 – a massive saving on the RRP of £39.99 for a dozen. The Tour i(z) is a four-piece ball designed for low spin off the tee without...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 21 September 2010
After another successful week on the world tours, Truvis Golf have announced that their unique ball design is finally available to the general public. We brought you the inside information on the Truvis ball phenomenon last year but until now the balls were only available in limited supply. The balls feature a unique football-style pattern on the cover which is designed to make...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 3 September 2010
Out of Callaway’s Diablo wood range released in 2009, the hybrid was probably the best received of the lot so the new Callaway Diablo Edge hybrid had a lot to live up to. Designed as a game-improver’s club, it offers a high degree of forgiveness and sizeable offset to help higher handicappers. But Callaway have also worked hard to keep the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 17 September 2010
With Callaway’s Diablo Edge Tour hybrid, they have tried to keep similar levels of forgiveness found in the Diablo Edge hybrid but package it in a more compact head shape to appeal to the better player. The Diablo Edge Tour features less offset than the Diablo Edge, which is aimed squarely at game-improving golfers. It also sees the centre of gravity...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 3 September 2010
Cobra’s Baffler has been around since the mid-1970s and following the launch of the new Baffler Rail H it is still one of the best around. It has undergone a few changes since its inception and now features a four-way rail sole as well as nine-point face technology as seen in Cobra’s drivers for enhanced sweet spot. In TG’s recent hybrid test the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 21 September 2010
It’s been a brilliant couple of years for Nike in terms of new equipment and Tour wins and no club has contributed more to this than the Nike Method putter. Since launching as a prototype last year it has already recorded two Major Championship victories and a host of Tour wins in the hands of Nike athletes, as well as finding...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 16 September 2010
There is no doubting that Nike’s terrific VR range has been one of its major success stories since the brand entered the golf market – and the Nike VR hybrid is carrying on that mantle. The VR hybrid performed well in our recent hybrids test and bagged a silver award – despite looking as if it is aimed squarely at the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 10 September 2010
Ping must be getting blue in the face telling golfers to get over the looks of the G15 hybrid and give it a try. There is no doubt the Ping G15 is not the most conventional looking golf club in the world but in our recent hybrids test it was one of the stand out clubs in terms of performance –...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 10 September 2010
At Today’s Golfer magazine we are big fans of Snake Eyes gear and feel they don’t often get the attention they deserve. Our recent hybrids test saw the Snake Eyes Quickstrike hybrid perform very well and bag a silver award in the process. It is designed as a high-launching hybrid with high ball speeds off the face and great inbuilt forgiveness for...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 21 September 2010
TaylorMade broke the mould with their original Rossa Monza Spider putter and the performance benefits were there for all to see. However, some players weren’t keen on the bigger headshape and outlandish “basketball court” alignment system. To fix the size issue TaylorMade released the Itsy Bitsy, which was essentially a smaller version but it was only with the launch of the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 10 April 2011
When details of the new Callaway Diablo Octane driver first emerged late last year it was clear Callaway were extremely excited about the new product. That’s because it features something called forged composite – a brand new material that came about as a result of a collaboration between the R&D teams of Callaway and supercar giants Lamborghini. It is lighter and stronger...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 10 April 2011
Callaway staff players Phil Mickelson and Alvaro Quiros are two of the players to have already put the new Callaway Razr Hawk driver into play. Unfortunately they were both playing in a small tournament called The Masters this week so we couldn’t get them to speak to you about the performance of their new big dogs. That means you’ll have to settle...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 10 April 2011
Callaway are well known for producing terrific game improvement irons and the latest in their line up is the new Razr X irons. Designed for higher handicappers, the irons feature Callaway’s new Razr technology which pulls weight back in the head while also allowing engineers to make the sole thinner and more playable. In the video below TG’s gear team Jonathan Greathead...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 17 April 2011
When Callaway engineers sat down to design the Razr X Tour irons they were charged with a task of creating something easy enough for a mid handicap amateur player to use but in a head size that wouldn’t put a pro golfer off. The result of their, not inconsiderable, combined brain power was Razr technology. This allowed more weight to be...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 26 April 2011
Englishman Lee Westwood trusted PING clubs on his way to victory at the weekend’s Indonesian Masters, a win which elevated him back to the top of the world rankings. Westwood, who celebrated his 38th birthday in Jakarta, held a five shot lead going into the final round, and a three-under-par round on Sunday gave the Worksop golfer a three-shot victory over Thongchai...