Equipment news

  • Bradley trusts Cleveland on way to maiden Major victory

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 15 August 2011

    Keegan Bradley had a bag full of Cleveland products as he saw off the challenge of fellow American Jason Dufner to win the US PGA Championship after a three-hole play-off in Atlanta. Bradley, who was ranked 108th in the world at the start of the tournament, used a Cleveland Launcher Ultralite TL310 with a Miyazaki Kusala shaft and a Launcher FL Fairway wood too. Bradley’s...

  • Subscribe to TG and get a free MD Seve wedge worth £59.99!

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 August 2011

    Our TG Tests have often highlighted MD Golf equipment as consistently good performers, and now we’ve teamed up with the Northern Irish firm to offer Today’s Golfer subscribers a free MD Seve wedge (worth £59.99) when they sign up. For just £27 (six months) or £54 (12 months) subscribers will receive a magazine through their letterbox every four weeks, packed with the latest equipment...

  • TaylorMade adds to Ghost Putter range

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 9 August 2011

    TaylorMade have added three more models to their impressive series of Ghost putters, all of which feature a distinctive white head. The new Raylor putters also feature a black rail alignment system, which has been designed to give more golfers more confidence over the ball. The range consists of a new blade (DA-12), a mid-mallet (FO-72) and a mallet (Co-72), and they all benefit from...

  • PING G20 engineer to tee it up at US PGA Championship

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 9 August 2011

    For many of us it would be a dream come true to play in a Major championship. But to do so with the clubs you personally have designed would be something else. That’s what Marty Jertson will be experiencing this week. The American is a Senior Design Engineer with PING and will tee it up with the big boys in this...

  • Titleist powers Scott to WGC win

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 9 August 2011

    Adam Scott looked rock-solid from tee to green with his Titleist equipment as he romped to victory at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio. There was much talk pre and post-tournament about new caddie Steve Williams who was on the Australian’s bag, but there was no doubting who the star of the show was inside the ropes, as Scott posted a...

  • powakaddy deal

    Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 8 August 2011

    PowakKaddy is offering anyone who buys one of thier Sport or Freeway trolleys TWO free gifts. The special promotion starts next Monday (August 15) and runs until Spetember 12. It means that anyone purchasing a new trolley can choose two accessories for their trolley from a menu of four items. The items are a PowaKaddy travel cover rrp ££24.99), an umbrella holder...

  • Ping Anser Milled Series putters: launch video

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 6 August 2011

    With all the hype around Ping’s new G20 series of woods and irons, it is easy to forget that the company started out life as a putter brand that invented the most popular putter head-shape of all time. That history is celebrated in the new Ping Anser Milled Series putters where the original Anser head has been offered in a variety of...

  • Ping G20 hybrid: launch video

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 5 August 2011

    When the Ping G15 hybrid was launched two years ago it represented a brand new design concept for Ping in the rescue club market and since then it has spawned both the K15 and G20 hybrids. The new G20 hybrid takes this initial concept from the G15 and improves on it in a number of aspects according to Ping. Feedback from...

  • Ping G20 driver: launch video

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 4 August 2011

    Last week we brought you news of the new Ping G20 range, including the hotly anticipated G20 driver already in the bags of Ping professionals Bubba Watson, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Angel Cabrera. Ping say it is a massive step up from the already impressive G15 driver but it can often be tough to portray these technological benefits in writing. Instead, we’ve...

  • Tiger Woods trialling different putters at Firestone

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 3 August 2011

    All eyes will be on Tiger Woods as he tees it up for the first time in three months at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone and while it will be interesting to see what his full swing is like, many experts will have their sights set on how he performs on the greens. At his last few events he was...

  • schwartzel comp

    Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 3 August 2011

    Win a money-can’t-buy prize with Today’s Golfer and Nike Golf. We have teamed up to offer a stunning prize – a one-on-one putting lesson with Masters champion Charl Schwartzel. The 27-year-old South African battled to an epic win at Augusta in April this year and it was largely thanks to his nerveless putting that he managed to lift the crown. Now he can...

  • TaylorMade sign up England youngster Eddie Pepperell

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 2 August 2011

    TaylorMade have moved to sign up Eddie Pepperell, one of the country’s most promising young golfers. The 20-year-old has signed a long term endorsement contract with TaylorMade-adidas Golf that will see him use the TaylorMade R11 driver, R11 fairway woods, a full set of the new Tour Preferred irons, xFT wedges and the Penta TP ball. He will also be wearing adidas...

  • TaylorMade unveil their new R11 irons

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 1 August 2011

    TaylorMade shocked everyone at the beginning of the year when they lanched the new R11 range of woods and now they’ve followed it up with the brand new R11 irons. They may not have the same aesthetic shock factor that the woods had – they are not white after all – but TaylorMade say the technological advancement with the R11 irons...

  • Nike Golf helps Dyson clean up in Ireland

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 1 August 2011

    Nike Golf staffer Simon Dyson produced a stunning final round of 67 to see off the challenge of Richard Green to win the Irish Open. Englishman Dyson hit some impressive shots with his arsenal of Nike Golf gear as he finished one shot ahead of Australian Green. The win, which has propelled him into the world’s top 50, was powered by a Nike...

  • Test the new PING G20 range first at The Belfry

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 27 July 2011

    The huge product launch of the summer is PING’s new G20 range, and you can test the new kit first at The Belfry. PING have chosen to stage a demo day at the four-time Ryder Cup venue on August 11, where punters will be able to try the brilliant new equipment a full two weeks before they go on general sale...

  • PING unveils new G20 range

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 27 July 2011

    PING have launched their highly-anticipated G20 range, and we’ve got the inside track on the new driver, fairway wood, hybrid and irons. The company has also unveiled a brand new range of Anser putters, as well as a new Anser wedge and a high MOI Sydney putter. We’ve got the full story in the magazine, which goes on sale on August 11,...

  • Callaway helps Noren to reign at Bro Hof Slott

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 25 July 2011

    Alex Noren saw off a fierce challenge from the elements on Sunday to win the Nordea Masters in Sweden. The 29-year-old used the latest technology from equipment giant Callaway as he carded a course record 63 on Saturday, before keeping his wits about him on the final day in the extremenly windy conditions at Bro Hof Slott. The Swede used Callaway’s new...

  • Adams Idea Tech V3 irons: 2011 irons test video review

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 23 July 2011

    Hybrid irons sets are a relatively new phenomenon but they have made such an impact that one, the Adams Tech V3 set, has now won the super-game improver category in our 2011 irons test. Our mid and high handicap testers admitted they wouldn’t have considered using a hybrid set before the test but the performance of the V3 Tech clubs quickly...

  • Callaway Razr X Tour: 2011 irons test review video

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 23 July 2011

    Perhaps the hardest thing to do when designing a game-improver iron is to package it in a good-looking head but according to our test team that’s exactly what Callaway have managed to do with their Razr X Tour irons. They feature a compact head profile that will appeal to better players and enough forgiveness for game-improving golfers to enjoy. Our team...

  • Mizuno MP-63 irons: 2011 irons test review video

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 23 July 2011

    What Luke Donald doesn’t know about good iron play generally isn’t worth knowing so if you’re in the market for a new set of player’s irons it would be worth taking a look at the Mizuno MP-63 irons, which the Englishman helped design. The MP-63 irons are the follow up to Mizuno’s legendary MP-62s which have propelled Donald to No1 in...

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