Equipment news

  • Phil Mickelson in the bag: Scottish Open winning clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 16 July 2013

    Phil Mickelson won a thrilling sudden-death play-off against Branden Grace to claim the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart. The American had three-putted the 18th to put himself in a playoff with the South African, after the pair finished on 17-under-par. Mickelson birdied the first playoff hole though, thanks to a sublime chip that left him a tap-in birdie, a score Grace could not match. Henrik Stenson’s title attempt...

  • Nikon’s unique bunker experience at the Open

    Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 16 July 2013

    Nikon is celebrating its 21st anniversary as a patron of The Open Championship in style by offering spectators a unique bunker play experience.  To mark its long-standing support of The Open Championship, Nikon will be offering a few lucky visitors the chance to be part of an exciting photo experience. Working with TimeSlice, experts in “bullet-time” photography, 60 Nikon cameras, each...

  • Paul Casey In The Bag: Irish Open winning clubs

    Written by Harriet Linton, Senior Web Producer on Monday 1 July 2013

    Rejuvenated Paul Casey claimed his first European Tour win since 2011 when he won the Irish Open at Carton House. Paul Casey scored a brilliant five-under-par 67 on the final day of the Irish Open to secure first place with a final score of 14 under. Joost Luiten and Robert Rock finished joint second and Pablo Larrazabal came in fourth. This...

  • Callaway Unveils Mack Daddy 2 Wedges

    Written by Equipment Editor, Joel Tadman on Tuesday 2 July 2013

    Wedge guru Roger Cleveland has used feedback from Callaway’s Tour players like Phil Mickelson to create the new Mack Daddy 2 wedges. They feature an aggressive “5V” groove pattern, increasing the surface area and size of the grooves by 39 per cent and creating 25 per cent more spin than Callaway’s previous X-Forged model. A laser-milled, micro-groove pattern increases surface...

  • Callaway reveals new Optiforce woods

    Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 2 July 2013

    Callaway has unveiled its lightest and most aerodynamic woods to date. The new FT Optiforce driver is made from lightweight forged composite and has been designed with an aerodynamically enhanced head shape to reduce drag by 23 per cent. A 43 gram PX Velocity shaft, the lightest shaft Callaway has ever produced, reduces the weight even further. It also features an advanced...

  • Play in the Nike Speed Golf Challenge at Archerfield

    Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 2 July 2013

    Do you play a game, or do you play a sport? To celebrate the release of the new TW’14, the world’s most athletic golf shoe, we’ve partnered with Nike for the TW14 Speed Golf Challenge to help find the UK’s most athletic golfers. The Open Championship always excites and inspires us to reach for our golf clubs, hit the course and dream...

  • Titleist Unveil New Scotty Cameron Futura X Mallet Putter

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 3 July 2013

    Master Craftsman Scotty Cameron’s commitment to the creative process and collaborating with the best players in the world has helped lay the groundwork for the new Futura X putter. Futura X is a high MOI, modern mallet design with advanced perimeter weighting that provides exceptional stability and forgiveness with solid feel. It comes as a direct result of Cameron’s extensive...

  • Go Behind The Scenes At IJP Design For The Day

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 4 July 2013

    On Monday the 22nd of July Ian Poulter will be hosting the 8th Ian Poulter Junior Invitational where he will welcome 100 junior golfers from around the world to play competitive golf on the challenging Marquess Course at Woburn Golf Club.  IJP Design, Ian’s official clothing line, is the main event sponsor and will have full access to Ian on the...

  • Graeme McDowell In The Bag: French Open Winning Clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 8 July 2013

    Graeme McDowell clinched his third win of 2013 as he shot a closing 67 to finish four ahead of South African Richard Sterne at the French Open. McDowell and Sterne battled for most of the final round, but the Northern Irishman was stronger over the closing holes as the South African faded. The victory earns McDowell more than £430,000 and...

  • Motocaddy Introduces ShowCase Video For M1 Pro Trolley

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 8 July 2013

    Motocaddy, the top-selling trolley brand, has produced an animated showcase video of its compact new M1 PRO electric trolley for screening in-store, online and on its own website. “The compact folding M1 PRO trolley has proved to be extremely popular already,” said Marketing Manager Oliver Churcher. “This new video will further highlight its key product features and has been designed for...

  • Matt Kuchar In The Bag: Memorial Tournament Winning Clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 3 June 2013

    Matt Kuchar won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio after finishing two shots clear of fellow American Kevin Chappell. Overnight leader Kuchar shot a four-under-par final round of 68 for an overall score of 12-under. The 34-year-old said: “This is some amazing feeling. This stuff never gets old. The real treat is my wife and my kids running out...

  • Michael Thompson In The Bag: Honda Classic Winning Clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 4 March 2013

    Michael Thompson claimed his first PGA Tour title at the Honda Classic, after the British challenge of Lee Westwood, David Lynn, Justin Rose and Graeme McDowell fell away during the final round. Americans Thompson and Luke Guthrie shared the final round lead, but a closing one-under-par in tough conditions was enough to secure victory in Florida for PING staffer Thompson. Westwood had started the day...

  • Dawie van der Walt In The Bag: Tshwane Open Winning Clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 4 March 2013

    Dawie van der Walt claimed the biggest victory of his career to win the Tshwane Open and make it a sixth South African victory of the 2013 European Tour season.  Van der Walt finished two shots ahead of fellow South African Darren Fichardt and three of another South African Louis De Jager. Van der Walts closing five-under-par helped him to burst clear of what had been a four-way...

  • Cobra Release Limited Edition Masters AMP CELL Drivers

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 4 March 2013

    Cobra Golf is celebrating the first major of the year with the launch of the AMP CELL Limited Edition green driver. The hugely popular driver featuring an AMP CELL head with MyFly, SmartPad, E9 Face Technology and Advanced Material Placement, has been  paired with a Diamana Blue Board shaft and is being released in a special Masters themed green and yellow colour scheme. Starting on March...

  • Game Golf Launch Revolutionary Golf Device

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 5 March 2013

    A new revolutionary golf score tracking device will soon be on its way to the UK market as GAME GOLF has launched the early stages of its campaign to attract golfers. The device has already been utilised by the brand’s tour backers, with Graeme McDowell at the 2012 Masters and US Open and Lee Westwood at the Tour Championship, the French Open and the AT&T Pro-Am. The...

  • Hank Haney Croc Golf Collection Coming To The UK

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 5 March 2013

    After an award winning 2012 the ‘Crocs Golf with Hank Haney’ collection is coming to the UK. The shoes combine clog style golf shoes with the best available technology and the company’s expertise in comfortable footwear to produce a range of golf shoes that are stylish, comfortable and perform to the highest level. Winners of the best new product award at the 2012...

  • Bubba Watson’s Masters Outfits

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 6 March 2013

    Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson and his new clothing suppliers, Oakley, have released images of the outfits that the American will wear each day for the 2013 tournament. The collection includes a wealth of technology and style and will see the left-hander wear a striped red and grey/white polo on Thursday and a white a blue design polo on Friday. If he makes the weekend Watson will...

  • Callaway Pushes Personalisation To The Xtreme

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 7 March 2013

    Callaway Golf has unveiled the beginning of a new era in custom fitting and personalisation with the launch of its enhanced online udesign configurator, allowing golfers to create one of 64 possible colour combinations of its RAZR Fit Xtreme driver. The easy-to-use online service also allows customers to select a stock or after-market shaft, its flex, length, grip model and wraps of...

  • Tiger Woods In The Bag: WGC-Cadillac Winning Clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 11 March 2013

    Tiger Woods held on to his 54-hole lead in the WGC-Cadillac event to claim his 76th PGA Tour win in only 283 career starts. The American held-off compatriot Steve Stricker, despite making bogeys on two of the last three holes, to win by two at 19-under-par. Graeme McDowell – playing alongside Woods – saw his challenge fall apart on the back nine and the Northern Irishman...

  • Darren Clarke Opens New TaylorMade Fitting Centre

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 11 March 2013

    Darren Clarke has officially opened a new TaylorMade Fitting Centre in Antrim in Northern Ireland, following the earlier launch of his golf school at the same venue.  The center is based within the Golf Union of Ireland’s purpose built swing studio and is the only TaylorMade Fitting Center in Northern Ireland. Open to golfers of all abilities, it provides state of the art technology including the Flightscope launch monitor...

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