Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 17 June 2011
Bushnell have launched a new Hybrid product that combines the best of a laser rangefinder and a GPS system. The new system uses laser rangefinder technology that is accurate to within one yard, but the Hybrid also comes with 20,000 courses already pre-loaded. The GPS part of the system means golfers can get distances to the front, middle and back of the...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 17 June 2011
PING have launched a brand new app which has been designed to identify the player’s stroke type and impact angle in order to help the golfer improve his putting. The iPING app also measures the tempo of the putting stroke, and after a series of putts the clever software records the consistency in each area before establishing a Putting Handicap which reduces...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 17 June 2011
Benross have launched the follow up to their existing Seniors range in the form of the new Gold Legend clubs, designed specifically for the older golfer. By engineering a new dual crown in the head, Benross tech wizards have been able to position the centre of gravity even further back which means a higher ball launch and improved distance too. There’s also...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 13 June 2011
Titleist stars Harrison Frazar and Robert Karlsson pushed each other all the way at the St Jude Classic at the weekend, with American Frazar coming out on top after a tense play-off in Memphis. Frazar, winning for the first time on the PGA Tour in 355 starts, used a Pro V1x ball, 910D2 driver, CB and MB irons and a series of...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 13 June 2011
Motocaddy has launched a new service that allows golfers to personalise their electric trolley for the very first time. MyCaddy is a brand new online system that permits golfers to make their trolley totally unique by selecting a trolley model, frame colour, wheels, battery option, cart bag and personalisation text – and it couldn’t be easier! Golfers wishing to buy a new...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 June 2011
In 2010 when the Ping G15 driver won our comprehensive drivers test it wasn’t a great surprise for too many people given the success of the previous G-range of clubs. However, when the G15 again came out top dog in our 2011 tests it raised more than a few eyebrows because it had some serious competition in the form of high profile...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
There’s no question that the TaylorMade’s R11 driver has been the equipment launch of 2011. It has captured more column inches than any other club and had golfers across the globe talking about the striking white head and new levels of adjustability. But aside from the hype, it has also performed with a plethora of European and PGA Tour wins. The only thing...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
We all know that equipment manufacturers go to great lengths when developing their new drivers but when Callaway announced they had worked with supercar giants Lamborghini on the new Razr Hawk driver we expected something pretty special. The two R&D teams developed something called Forged Composite to replace Titianium in 67 per cent of the driver clubhead to make it lighter...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
After the best part of two highly successful years, it looks like PING are about to launch the replacement to the wonderful G15 driver, in the form of the G20. Although details are sketchy at this point, expect the latest model in the famed G-Series to feature similar (but undoubtedly enhanced) characteristics to the G15 and the G10 that went before. The...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
Italian golfer Francesco Molinari will show his allegiance to Inter Milan at this week’s BMW Italian Open by donning Nike golf apparel complete with the Nerazzurri’s branding. The new outfit has been launched by Nike to celebrate its sponsorship and support of football clubs throughout Europe. Molinari, who will wear the outfit on one of the opening two days at Royal Park in Turin, said; “I...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
World-renowned golf instructor Hank Haney has signed up to be an ambassador with TaylorMade and insisted that innovation in equipment is the biggest factor in growing the game worldwide. The company moved to sign Haney, a former coach of Tiger Woods, after his contract ran out with rivals Nike and see the partnership as an ideal way to promote the brand...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 6 June 2011
Following on from the successful launch of the Corza Ghost putter last year, TaylorMade have introduced the new Ghost Spider flatstick. The new Ghost Spider follows in the footsteps of the Corza model, as it features a white head but it also boasts the same high MOI characteristics that the original Monza Spider had. “Fans of the Monza Spider, of which there...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 6 June 2011
Sweden’s Alex Noren won his second European Tour title at the Saab Wales Open at the weekend and then promptly declared his driving is better than it has ever been. The reason for his new found confidence off the tee is his Callaway Razr Hawk driver, which he says puts less pressure on his short game. The Callaway man has also qualified...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 6 June 2011
Steve Stricker’s win at The Memorial at the weekend elevated him to No4 in the world, making him the highest ranked American for the first time in his career. The Titleist man blitzed the front nine on all four rounds enroute to victory and also holed in one on the 8th Amateurs desperate to play “Tour quality” bladed irons should take note of...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 3 June 2011
We know that for lots of you TG readers golf is all about trying out new equipment, playing great courses and getting helpful tips. So we’ve teamed up with The Belfry to offer just that! On the August Bank Holiday, we will be at the four-time Ryder Cup venue near Birmingham along with fitting experts from eight of the biggest manufacturers to...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 3 June 2011
The talk this year may have been mostly about white drivers but with the Nike Machspeed Black, Nike decided to go the opposite way. The all-black clubhead won admirers in our 2011 drivers test and the club had the performance to match as well. It has been designed with aerodynamics and forgiveness in mind as well as with high launch and low...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 3 June 2011
Over the years TG readers have grown to love Ping’s uncompromising, uncomplicated drivers and according to the 2011 drivers test, the latest incarnation, the Ping K15, is no different. Designed to cure a slice, the K15 is set up with more weight in the heel but despite that it has been created so that any level of golfer can use it. Our...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 3 June 2011
Cobra have launched a new white version of their ZL driver, with the club currently being used by Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter. The driver will be fitted with a premium all-white Aldila RIP shaft, and will also feature Cobra’s E9 face technology that is also in the black-headed original version of the ZL. The face technology means golfers still achieve great...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 3 June 2011
When it comes to pure power and distance off the tee the TaylorMade Burner Superfast 2.0 driver has been designed to be the ultimate weapon. They say it has been designed with the “Bomber” in mind as opposed to the R11, which features extreme levels of adjustability. It is the lightest driver TaylorMade have ever produced and features a more streamlined shape than...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 1 June 2011
Under Armour have released a new piece of equipment designed to help lower your scores on the golf course – a mouthpiece. The product is designed to fit onto your lower jaw inside your mouth and prevent you clenching your teeth, which experts say leads to muscle tightening and stress. Under Armour say that when you train and compete, including swinging a...