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  • Our test has revealed the best golf ball for fast swing speeds.

    Golfers with fast swing speeds can gain 14.1 yards on drives just by switching to this golf ball

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 16 October 2024

    Our test data shows which ball golfers with fast swings should be using. Golfers with fast swing speeds don’t often have to worry about distance. But that doesn’t mean they should be surrendering it needlessly by playing the wrong golf ball. The recent Today’s Golfer Robot Golf Ball Test found that choosing the best golf ball for your swing speed can make...

  • You can save big money by switching golf ball – but is there a performance cost?

    Switching to this golf ball can save you $438 per year – but should you?

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 23 October 2024

    I’ve worked out how much you could save by switching to direct-to-consumer golf balls and looked at the difference in performance compared to premium big-name balls. Choosing the best golf ball to use is more complicated now than ever before. It used to be that only a few manufacturers made genuine top-tier balls, and each brand typically only had one such model...

  • Why aren't more tour pros playing one of the best golf balls of 2024?

    Why aren’t more tour pros playing one of the best golf balls of 2024?

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 30 October 2024

    Are equipment deals preventing tour pros getting maximum performance from their golf ball? Being a tour pro is a pretty sweet gig. You travel around the world in your private jet. Play fantastic golf courses. Make obscene amounts of money. Sign a few autographs for your adoring fans. Maybe feature in Netflix’s Full Swing. Then return to your mansion for a...

  • The new Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal irons look to push even more performance out of their redesigned faces

    Mizuno JPX 925 Hot Metal Family: Everything you need to know

    Written by Lewis Daff on Monday 19 August 2024

    The Hot Metal series from Mizuno has gone from strength to strength since its introduction with the 900 series in 2017, but how has the JPX 925 taken the next step? Mizuno are no strangers to a challenge. Two years ago they released the JPX 923 models to much acclaim, including making the list of our best game-improver irons in both...

  • TaylorMade launch a new women's range, Kalea Gold

    FIRST LOOK: Kalea Gold is TaylorMade’s new range designed to help women play better golf

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Tuesday 20 August 2024

    Two years on from the groundbreaking design of Kalea Premier, TaylorMade introduces the all-new Kalea Gold golf clubs for women. There’s no denying that TaylorMade make some of the best ladies golf irons money can buy, and their goal with Kalea Gold is to help women of all abilities play better golf. Whether they’ve just taken up the game or are...

  • The TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x Stripe golf balls on a green.

    Tested: Tommy Fleetwood’s golf ball – Everything you need to know about the TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x Stripe

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 26 August 2024

    Everything you need to know about the new TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x Stripe golf ball. Since introducing the five-layer TP5 and TP5x back in 2017 TaylorMade has made some of the best golf balls available. Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, and Nelly Korda are among a plethora of tour players who now earn their living playing TaylorMade golf...

  • Titleist have a range of tour-only golf balls

    Think you’re using the same Titleist Pro V1 as the tour pros? Think again

    Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 9 September 2024

    Several models of Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls are currently only available to tour pros – but what are they, what do they offer, and will they ever make it to retail? Buying a Titleist Pro V1 used to be simple. The original Pro V1 launched in 2000 and immediately set a new standard as the best golf...

  • Brand new TaylorMade Tour Response Golf Balls and Tour Response Stripe Golf Balls launch in 2025

    New and Improved TaylorMade Tour Response Golf Balls: Will they go in your bag for 2025?

    Written by James Hogg on Friday 7 February 2025

    The TaylorMade Tour Response is one of the most favored golf balls in the amateur game and their all-new 2025 model featuring Tour-proven technologies is sure to brighten your golf game The all-new TaylorMade Tour Response golf balls have very big shoes to fill thanks to the success of the original Tour Response that debuted in 2022. After three years, we’re...

  • This cheap golf ball spins more than a Titleist Pro V1

    This golf ball spins more than a Titleist Pro V1 and costs 1/3 of the price!

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 17 September 2024

    The Today’s Golfer robot test revealed a bargain golf ball that offers performance way beyond its price point. The main thing that stops people using the best golf balls available is price. Premium balls cost around $55 per dozen, which gets pretty expensive if you tend to lose a few during each round or – speaking from bitter experience – butcher...

  • Is the Titleist Pro V1 still worth the money for club golfers?

    Titleist Pro V1 performance for half the price? Why you have to try this golf ball

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 19 September 2024

    The industry-leading Titleist Pro V1 family remains the overwhelming ball of choice for the Pros, but here’s why it doesn’t need to be for you… Finding the best golf ball is a far more nuanced challenge than simply matching the marketing blurb on the back of a box with your perceptions of how it fits with your game. It’s why for the...

  • Cameron Champ leads the PGA Tour in driving distance and strokes gained.

    Want maximum distance from your swing speed? Then stop playing Titleist and TaylorMade golf balls…

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 24 September 2024

    Our robot test has found the longest golf ball at multiple swing speeds – and they’re probably not the models you expected! I don’t think there’s a golfer on the planet who wouldn’t like more distance off the tee. There’s endless data to show that longer drives equal lower scores and there are few better feelings than bombing a drive miles...

  • Does golf ball feel matter?

    The best-selling ‘distance’ golf ball that doesn’t actually deliver much distance

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 25 September 2024

    The Today’s Golfer robot golf ball test revealed some surprising results about one hugely popular golf ball – so should you avoid it at all costs? Most golf equipment nowadays comes with elaborate product names that give you little idea of what it is or what it’s meant to do (here’s looking at you, Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Triple Diamond Max).

  • TaylorMade Qi35 Driver Family

    Spin Killers: Everything you need to know about TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers, Fairways, and Hybrids

    Written by Lewis Daff on Tuesday 7 January 2025

    TaylorMade launch the all-new Qi35 Woods family for 2025, which they say are their lowest-spinning woods yet… and there’s even a secret driver head! The cat is out of the bag, and we can finally talk about the TaylorMade Qi35 family of golf clubs for 2025! With the drivers having been seen in the hands of Nelly Korda at the Grant...

  • Everything you need to know about the PXG Secret Weapon mini-driver.

    Golf’s mini-driver party just got louder with the launch of this brand’s SECRET WEAPON

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 9 January 2025

    Everything you need to know about the PXG mini-driver – Secret Weapon – and its Tour-winning technology. Next to arrive at golf’s new year mini-driver party is PXG, unveiling their not-so-subtly dubbed ‘Secret Weapon’ that slots effortlessly into the Arizonian brand’s ‘Black Ops’ woods family. This 13-degree mass-market offering is a first for PXG and promises “big things” for golfers seeking...

  • Mizuno launch Pro X and Pro S Golf Balls

    Mizuno’s new Pro X and Pro S golf balls aim to challenge premium brands at a fraction of the price

    Written by James Hogg on Thursday 9 January 2025

    Mizuno unveil their latest Tour-level golf balls at an extraordinary price, here’s everything you need to know about the Mizuno Pro X and Mizuno Pro S The premium golf ball market is incredibly competitive, and with the launch of the Mizuno Pro X and Mizuno Pro S golf balls, the marketplace just got even more crowded. Mizuno haven’t always been in...

  • Introducing the new range of Mizuno putters - Mizuno M.Craft X Putters

    Can this golf brand challenge Odyssey and Scotty Cameron with their new range of putters?

    Written by James Hogg on Friday 10 January 2025

    Fine-tune your short game with these fully customizable putters, here’s everything you need to know about the new Mizuno M.Craft X putters Mizuno have definitely sparked my interest with their new M.Craft X putters because of how much customization is possible and how straightforward it is to find the perfect combination for your putting. This new range of Mizuno putters is...

  • The Srixon ZXi Irons family

    Is this the most innovative forged iron series in 2025? Srixon ZXi Irons

    Written by Lewis Daff on Monday 13 January 2025

    The new Srixon ZXi irons are finally here, but has Srixon capitalized on its well-earned position in the market, or is this just a release with a new badge on the back? In 2025, Srixon is not only recognized as a good manufacturer of irons, but possibly the best in the game right now. The new release of the Srixon ZXi...

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