Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 7 March 2011
If you are one of these golfers who regularly complains at the price of golf clubs we urge you to take a look at this video of the Nike Method putter being constructed. These days construction of a putter is far from as simple as just grinding a shape from a lump of metal or pouring metal into a cast. We’ve managed...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 16 March 2011
Odyssey Golf have unveiled a stunning one-off 2-Ball putter encrusted with rubies and diamonds to be sold in world-renowned department store Harrods. The putter comes complete with an 18-carat white gold head, 240 rubies and 378 diamonds – as well as a price tag of £100k. Callaway staff player Nick Dougherty attended the launch and said: “I can recall when the first...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 29 March 2011
Wilson Staff player Paul Lawrie won his first title in nine years at the Andalucian Open – just a year after coming back to the brand with which he won the Open Championship in 1999. The win was the Aberdonian’s sixth on the European Tour and sparked a fantastic weekend for Scottish golf with Glaswegian Martin Laird winning the Bay Hill...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 31 March 2011
Powakaddy have launched their new PK Sport electric trolley as their flagship model for 2011. The new Sport features a new handle design and a speed control roller, a feature which proved extremely popular on previous Powakaddy trolleys. It has been introduced to replace the Powakaddy Freeway II trolley and features the same slimline and sporty frame as well as the easy...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 21 March 2011
Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin has claimed his first Tour victory in four years at the Sicilian Open and also racked up the third win in four weeks for the TaylorMade R11 driver. Jacquelin parred the last hole as Englishman Anthony Wall fell just short with a double bogey at the 17th in the inaugural Sicilian Open. The TaylorMade staff player became the third...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 8 March 2011
TaylorMade staff player Justin Rose was one of the first pros to put the new TaylorMade R11 driver into play after it became available on Tour at the start of the year. For most Tour players it takes a lot to change clubs at the drop of a hat because they have to see some immediate and starting performance benefit and...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 18 March 2011
By now you’ll have heard all the hype about the new TaylorMade Burner Superfast 2.0 driver and the fact that it’s got a white head. Well, there’s a lot more to the club than just a simple paint job and to find out what TG’s senior equipment editor Jonathan Greathead caught up with one of TaylorMade’s main men at he PGA...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 19 March 2011
It’s been the most hyped big dog of recent years but the TaylorMade R11 driver isn’t just about a white paint job. It features new levels of adjustability not previously available in TaylorMade drivers. To find out more about it TG’s senior equipment editor Jonathan Greathead collared one of the top R&D guys at the TaylorMade area at the PGA Merchandise Show...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 25 March 2011
Some people have accused TaylorMade of indulging in something of a PR stunt after releasing a white driver – but they insist the new R11 driver is anything but. TaylorMade engineers insist there is a real and tangible benefit to using a driver with a white crown and a black face and TG’s senior equipment editor Jonathan Greathead managed to track...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 25 March 2011
Many golf gear enthusiasts are very excited about TaylorMade’s new TPMB, TPMC and TPCB irons – because it represents a return to forged irons for the company. TaylorMade enlisted the help of staff player and legendary ball striker Nick Faldo in designing a series of irons for the better player and game improver. And they’ve come up with three different head profiles...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 21 March 2011
Wilson Staff have signed up Andreas Hartø, the talented young Dane who set a new record for the fastet two wins on the Challenge Tour last year. The 22-year-old only became a professional golfer after winning the ECCO Tour Championship held in Winsen, Germany in August last year and followed that win up with a stunning victory at the Roma Golf...
Written by TG Web Producer, Harriet Linton on Thursday 26 May 2011
Here at Today’s Golfer we pride ourselves on our extensive testing process, and this month we’ve taken a few behind the scenes pictures to give you an insight into how we go about it. Generally, one of the TG Equipment team heads up to The Belfry to meet up with one of their excellent PGA Professionals, while two keen-as-mustard amateurs also...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 16 May 2011
Darren Clarke took advantage of a final-round collapse from Englishman Chris Wood at the Iberdrola Open to claim his first Tour title since 2008. TaylorMade staffer Clarke, last year’s Ryder Cup vice-captain, fired a one-under-par 69 in Mallorca on Sunday to win by three shots from Wood, who could only manage a 76. The Northern Irishman was using TaylorMade’s much-talked-about new R11...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 18 May 2011
The current Ladies’ European Tour Order of Merit winner Lee-Anne Pace has put pen to paper with Cobra-Puma golf. The South African will play Cobra equipment and wear PUMA apparel and shoes as she bids for another successful season. “We are excited to announce Lee-Anne to our growing roster of professional golfers,” said Bob Philion, President of Cobra-PUMA Golf. “Lee-Anne is a driven...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 May 2011
When it comes to golf equipment we spend much more time thinking about getting the right clubs than we do the right footwear. But at Ecco, all their time and energy goes into golf shoes and their latest creation is the Ecco Biom shoe, which has been designed for comfort and stability on the course. There’s an incredible amount of technology that...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 9 May 2011
Since winning the US Open in 2009 Lucas Glover was conspicuous by his absence in the winners circle until his win in the Wells Fargo Championship at the weekend. The bearded American triumphed over Jonathan Byrd in a playoff at Quail Hollow to mark his first victory since that surprise US Open win at Bethpage Black. And here are the clubs he did...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 31 May 2011
Luke Donald continued his fine season with victory at the PGA Championship at Wentworth, and used Mizuno’s MP62 irons on his way to the win. The Englishman saw off the challenge of fellow-countryman Lee Westwood in a play-off, with Chicago-based Donald winning on the first additional hole. As well as the Mizuno irons, Donald also used the Japanese brand’s new MP-T11 wedges and...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 May 2011
Mizuno have long been known for making terrific better-player irons with great feel but with the new MP53 irons they have tried to include an element of forgiveness as well. They were determined to keep the better-player looks and profile that Mizuno fans have become accustomed to while still making them the most playable and forgiving MP irons in their history. In...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 May 2011
When the new rule limiting the volume of grooves on golf clubs was announced a few years ago it sparked widespread head scratching from golf R&D teams across the world as they tried to figure out a way to compensate for the lack of spin. The rule effectively meant that grooves were less able to efficiently channel dirt, water and debris...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 6 May 2011
A few years ago golfers may have thought twice before picking up a Nike golf club but now they are among the best you can buy – and the Nike VR Pro wedge is no different. Forged from 1020 carbon steel and featuring Nike’s new X3X groove pattern, the wedges were used by Charl Schwartzel to win the 2011 Masters and...