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 10 April 2011
Electric trolley brand Powakaddy have unveiled their new line up of golf cart bags for 2011. The new range has been designed specifically, but not exclusively, for use on Powakaddy’s range of trolleys and features the innovative key lock system to securely fasten it to the key plate of all PowaKaddy electric carts, minimising movement throughout the course of play. The new range features: Deluxe IV...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 10 April 2011
Scottish golf brand John Letters is continuing its revival after announcing the opening of a new showroom and workshop in St Andrews. In the middle of the last century John Letters was known as one of the finest equipment manufacturers in golf with golfing luminaries such as Fred Daly, Dai Rees, Lee Trevino, Bernard Gallacher, Sam Torrance and Gary Player playing the brand. Now...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 7 April 2011
Wilson Staff have unveiled their brand new Tour truck, which will serve their stable of players on the European Tour, including three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington. The 18-ton Mercedes Tour truck is nearly twice the size of the previous model at over 11 metres long and houses all the latest club-making technology and custom-fit facilities. But it’s not just Harrington and co...
Written by The Masters 2011 on Wednesday 6 April 2011
Phil Mickelson looks to have sprung yet another equipment surprise at Augusta as he reveals he is likely to go with two drivers in the bag to defend his title. The Callaway man made headlines in 2006, when he also won, after putting two drivers in the bag – one to hit a draw and one for a fade. However, this time...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 4 April 2011
According to most experts Callaway player Phil Mickelson was only using the Shell Houston Open as a few competitive practice rounds before the Masters following a slow start to the season by his standards. At the end of the second day that belief looked to be not too far off the mark but then Mickelson went on a birdie frenzy and...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 3 April 2011
TaylorMade have made a big deal about the adjustability on their R11 driver but they know some golfers will just want to grip it and rip it and that’s why they’ve launched the Burner Superfast 2.0 driver. The driver may be designed for the distance-orientated golfers out there but it’s not simply a lump of metal on the end of a...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 3 April 2011
The TaylorMade R11 driver is one of the biggest launches of 2011 but there is much more to the club than the striking white colour scheme. When TaylorMade first launched the R9 driver with Flight Control Technology there was no doubt it was a giant leap forward in terms of adjustability. But it didn’t have all the answers and the fact...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 3 April 2011
You probably don’t think a great deal about golf shoes when you put them on to go out for a round – other than how they look – but with modern shoes just as much R&D goes into developing them as the latest driver. Nike are able to call on all their experience from creating footwear in a variety of other...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 1 April 2011
Today Callaway invites golfers to be a part of the company’s biggest and most exciting consumer promotion ever that culminates in 100 customers winning exclusive Supercar Track Days, 10 finalists experiencing the wonders of Automobili Lamborghini HQ in Italy and the incredible opportunity for one grand prize winner to receive the ultimate test drive… a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 for...
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 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 TG Staff writer on Monday 28 March 2011
Range finders and GPS are becoming ever more common place on the golf course as golfers are recognizing the need for accurate yardage to improve their course management, get closer to the pin and eradicate doubt from their game. A lot of the game is in your head so if you can feel confident about the shot you’ll commit to it...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 28 March 2011
Martin Laird enjoyed the best moment of his career to date after clinching the Bay Hill Invitational by a single shot. The TaylorMade man secured his second win on the PGA Tour after taking a three-shot lead into the final round and survived a few scares to secure victory with a par on the last. He became the first Scot to win...
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 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
Never Compromise have unveiled their new Gambler Series putters for 2011. The new premium putters are forged from 303 stainless steel and during the forging the metal is compressed and shaped to refine the grain structure to improve the physical properties of the material and, ultimately, the feel of the putter. The result is a very soft metal for great feel on...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 25 March 2011
Nike know there are some golfers out there who turn their nose up at modern-day hybrids because they look too much like a fairway wood than an iron – and that’s why they’ve developed the VR Pro hybrid. Nike’s engineers have designed the VR Pro hybrid with a straighter leading edge to make the transition from long iron to hybrid easier...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 22 March 2011
Cobra staff player Ian Poulter has added fuel to rumours the company are preparing to bring out a new line of putters by revealing he has been testing a Cobra prototype model. The Englishman posted pictures of the prototype model on his popular Twitter page (@IanJamesPoulter) and even a video showing himself practicing with it. Most golf gear enthusiasts have been expecting...