Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 23 May 2013
Nike Golf is to pay homage to traditional Scottish dress with a special range of tartan created for its Tour staff, including world number two Rory McIlroy and 10 others, during today’s first round at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Tracing its roots back to Scotland’s highland clans in the 16th century, tartan is intrinsically associated with golf and the people...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 23 May 2013
To celebrate its 55th anniversary, Japanese clubmakers Honma have resurrected one of its former brands, Tour World. This line will include three head shapes for the forged Tour World 717 irons, including a professional blade (717 M), a mid-cavity (717 V) and a deeper two-piece cavity (717 P) model. To see how they performed, and if they lived up to their £1,275...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 23 May 2013
Fresh off the launch of Adams Golf’s new Idea Super 9031 hybrid, our Equipment Editor Joel Tadman has been down the driving range putting it through its paces. The Super 9031 improves upon the Idea Pro Black 9031, with enhanced shaping and the use of slots to produce a hotter clubface. It also features a compact 80cc clubhead that combines a Cut-Thru sole slot...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 24 May 2013
Progen Golf has re-launched their popular brand from the late nineties and early 2000’s under new ownership, with a complete brand and personality makeover for the next generation of golfers. “Golf is changing and Progen is for a new generation of golfers,” commented Product Development Executive James Graham. “We wanted to create something a bit different and launch a brand for the new...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 28 May 2013
Italy’s Matteo Manassero has become the youngest winner of the PGA Championship after beating Simon Khan and Marc Warren in a playoff at Wentworth. The 20-year-old birdied the fourth extra hole to edge 2010 champion Khan, after Scotland’s Warren took three off the tee and then found the water at the first hole extra hole. The trio ended on 10-under-par, one clear of Spaniards...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 28 May 2013
Youngster Matteo Manassero stepped out of the shadow left by Rory McIlroy to declare himself as Titleist’s next hot property on the European Tour with a stunning win at the BMW PGA Championship. The 20-year-old won his fourth European Tour title and became the youngest winner of the PGA Championship at Wentworth thanks to a playoff victory over England’s Simon Khan...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 29 May 2013
In this video TG’s Gear Editor Joel Tadman tests the new Progen Chromo range, which has been designed to put the fun back into golf. The Chromo range includes a drver, woods, hybrids, irons, forged wedges and milled putters; all at very competitive prices. We tested the £150 driver, which has a distance adding graphite shaft and a vibration-damping grip. We also tried...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 31 May 2013
In this video TG’s Equipment Editor Joel Tadman takes the new Honma W105C wedge out for a spin. The club features a high-friction “slide zone” for extra grab, while it comes in chrome and satin finishes. Their are also eight different lofts and variable bounce options, so you can find the perfect wedge for your bag. To see if they lived up to...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 May 2013
PGA Tour pros don’t often buy clubs off the shelves, but with no on-site tour trucks allowed at this week’s Memorial Tournament, eight-time winner K.J. Choi had no choice but to go shopping when he needed a new set of irons. The South Korean ended up buying a set of off-the-rack Mizuno MP-64’s, and has been using them since on the range and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 May 2013
Utilising their tour proven X3X grooves, the new Nike VR Forged wedges bring three distinct sole grinds to personalise your short game; the Standard, Dual Wide and Dual Narrow. Available now, the new wedge family is made with a fine forged craftsmanship to deliver enhanced shot-making consistency, tour-level feel, and long-life groove performance. They are made from a soft 1025 carbon steel and finished in...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 May 2013
TaylorMade have announced they will make their first black driver since 2010, as the popular R1 is set to get a makeover. “For three years we have only made white drivers and have heard from a number of golfers who just prefer the look of black,” said President and CEO, Mark King. “Our commitment has always been to provide golfers with the best...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 31 May 2013
As the biggest golfing event in the British sporting calendar draws nearer, IJP Design has announced the launch of its third limited edition putter cover to mark the event. In line with the release, they have also revealed a sneak preview of the entire 2013 series, including the yet-to-be-released fourth putter cover for the US PGA Championship. Thoughtfully designed, The Open themed...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 7 June 2013
Cobra golf has developed a new Tour Trusty wedge, which has been designed to perform at the highest level in the hands of Cobra staffers like Rickie Fowler and Ian Poulter. The 1,600 Limited Edition wedges are a tease to a full line of Tour Trusty wedges that Cobra is releasing in Autumn 2013. The prototype tear drop, non-offset, compact shaping delivers excellent alignment at address and the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 5 June 2013
Father’s Day is Sunday 16th June. To celebrate this, Stewart Golf have announced that they will be offering FREE gifts worth £30 with every Z3 Push Trolley. Purchase a Z3 on or before the 16th and Stewart Golf will supply the Z Series Travel Bag and also the SG Staff Towel free of charge. To claim the FREE gifts all you have...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 5 June 2013
Want to be in with a chance of winning an entire IJP Design outfit? You can if you manage to successfully guess what items from the Spring/Summer 2013 collection Ian Poulter will be wearing at the US Open next week. Ian Poulter said: “One of my pet hates is selecting my Majors outfits weeks or sometimes months before I’m due to wear them.
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 5 June 2013
South African sensation Brandon Stone, who turned pro after finishing T2 in the 2013 NCAA Division 1 men’s championship, has signed with PING. The 20-year-old will play his first event as a professional at the European Tour’s BMW International Open in Germany on June 20th. He turned pro after a distinguished season at the University of Texas, where he was the 2013 Big 12 Conference Player...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 June 2013
Puma Golf is fusing the worlds of golf, fashion and technology together in their newly released iPhone and iPad application – Puma Stylecaddie – and has wasted no time in creating the outfits Rickie Fowler will wear at the 2013 US Open. The app is a virtual dressing room that contains all of the key apparel, footwear and accessories that Puma...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 7 June 2013
Nike Golf has announced that its popular NG360 app has launched in Europe with a second generation design that features enhanced functionality and a new look. The NG360 app was launched in America last May and which already has 225,000+ downloads, and was named in iTunes ‘10 essential sports apps’,. The app available for iPhone, provides golfers with an innovative digital tool that made swing analysis, game...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 10 June 2013
Harris English won the St. Jude Classic for his first tour win in his 44th event, after he birdied two of the final three holes to hold off Phil Mickelson and Scott Stallings by two strokes. English won a $1,026,000 winner’s cheque, and arguably more importantly, a trip to next year’s first major. He said: “The main thing that I am looking...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 11 June 2013
PING Collection has launched of a new assembly of shorts set to grace the fairways this season. The brand’s new models mix vibrant colour options, cuts and fabrics, designed to offer golfers ample opportunity for coordination with absolutely no compromise on performance. Sydney has a standout check design that’s consistent across all four colour options. The contrast-colour patterns have been hand-picked by PING Collection’s designers...