Monday 28 December 2009
There’s still time to sign up for Today’s Golfer’s FREE Winter Fantasy League game and win prizes worth over £10,000! The first event of the game starts on Thursday January 7, so you need to register and pick your team of golfing superstars right now! The SBS Championship tees the PGA Tour season off in Hawaii with a top-class field assembling for...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 4 January 2010
Regular readers of Today’s Golfer magazine will know that we like Benross golf equipment. It’s good quality and it doesn’t break the bank – definitely a winning combination. That’s why we’re delighted to bring you news of lots of brand spanking new Benross clubs for 2010 – including new drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, iron sets and wedges. So if you’re on the...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 11 January 2010
A little less than a week after confirming his switch to footwear giants FootJoy, Geoff Ogilvy stormed to victory at the SBS Championship in Hawaii. The Australian shot a final-round 67 to finish at an impressive 22-under-par at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, one shot clear of South African Rory Sabbatini. Wearing the FJ ICON shoes, Ogilvy fired seven birdies in his...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 11 January 2010
After a year that saw staff player Tom Watson nearly upset the odds at the Open Championship, Adams Golf have unveiled their new woods for 2010. The Speedline FAST 10 driver has been designed to increase clubhead speed, resulting in up to 15 more yards in carry distance, while the fairway woods feature customizable precision milled sole plates for greater distance out...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Sunday 17 January 2010
Callaway Golf have released the latest addition to their 2010 equipment catalogue in the form of the Diablo Edge driver and fairway woods. The driver has been engineered using a four-piece titanium construction with improved aerodynamics making it easier for golfers to generate faster swing speeds which translates to greater yardage off the tee. There is also a Tour version of...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 18 January 2010
Right, hopefully we’ve seen the back of the snow and we can all get back out onto the golf course to try out that lovely new gear that Santa brought us! We want you to tell us about your golf equipment – what you’re using, how you’re getting on with it, what you like, what you don’t like etc! And for...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 26 January 2010
Spring – it’s not quite close enough to touch, but it’s not a million miles away either. And with the beginning of this fantastic season comes the prospect of more golf as the weather in Britain improves. And for you, it may be time to consider a new driver, set of irons or putter ahead of the new season. But...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 28 January 2010
Srixon have unveiled the latest addition to their family of balls in the form of the new TRISPEED at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. We will be bringing you much more information on the new product in a forthcoming edition of TG, but what we can say is that this new offering is a three-piece ball which has been designed...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 29 January 2010
The SkyCaddie SG5 was a pretty impressive product and it did fantastically in our recent GPS test in the magazine – but the next generation of system has well and truly landed with the arrival of the SGX. Unveiled for the first time at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, the SkyCaddie SGX is one of the most innovative bits of kit...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 1 February 2010
Bridgestone may be renowned for making great balls, but they’ve also recently launched the new J38 Black Oxide wedge. The impressive new scoring club features Variable Bounce Technology – VBT. This means the sole is created with less bounce on the heel and toe of the wedge, which allows the golfer more versatility in terms of opening or closing the face. The...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Saturday 30 January 2010
We mentioned that we saw these at the PGA Merchandise Show Demo Day, and now we’ve got a little bit more topline info for you on Odyssey’s new BACKSTRYKE putters. Although not officially shipping until April of this year, TG was given the lowdown on a truly innovative product. Essentially, the shaft of the putter is positioned towards the back of the...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Sunday 31 January 2010
Bridgestone have unveiled two new premium balls for 2010 in the form of the Tour B330-RX and the Tour B33O-RXS. The new Tour B330-RX benefits froms a core that is 7% softer than previous models which helps to reduce unwanted excess spin, leading to more accurate shots. The softer core is also easily compressed which helps the golfer to get those...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 February 2010
After consulting closely with the likes of Phil Mickelson, putter giants Odyssey have unveiled their new Black Series Tour Design range of milled flatsticks. The range, milled from 1025 carbon steel for super-soft feel, features updated head-shapes which have been designed to offer better players optimised performance. The new putters feature Advanced Roll Technology which helps to deliver a precise response and...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 February 2010
Tour Edge is a big deal out in the United States – and they are looking to do more distribution this year in the UK and Europe. We met Tour Edge equipment guru Jay Hubbard at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando in January and he talked us through some of their new key products for 2010. In this particular clip, Jay...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 February 2010
At the back end of last year we brought you the first look at the PING G15 driver – the first UK magazine to do so. A month later we followed it up by taking a look at PING’s new i15 driver. But what are the differences? The G15 is essentially a little more forgiving and a little easier to hit, while...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 17 February 2010
Leading golf cleat and tee brand Softspikes have entered the golf grip market with the launch of BLACK WIDOW grips. The new BLACK WIDOW Grips line was created to meet the demands of players at all levels and offers five models, each one featuring bold colours and myriad performance features. • Tour Silk – Tour Silk features a Softspikes inspired horizontal “S” traction pattern...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 17 February 2010
Premium golf clothing brand Oxford Golf has unveiled its 2010 line-up – including 15 golf shirts. Worn on Tour by Major champion David Toms, the new collection features classic designs made from the very latest high tech and eco-friendly fabrics and also comprises luxury knitwear and a choice of smart trousers and shorts. The range is spearheaded by the environmentally-friendly Castlebar golf...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 19 February 2010
Former American Ryder Cup star Fred Couples staved off the challenge of a tough field to win his maiden Champions Tour victory at the Ace Group Classic in Florida. And Couples was helped on his way to victory by ECCO’s new Casual Cool II GTX shoes which have recently launched here in the UK. The Casual Cool benefit from a unique combination of street-inspired...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Saturday 20 February 2010
ECCO have been churning out cracking shoes for years now – and there’s some pretty impressive new DAPS available for women this season. The all new “Classic Hydromax” represents the ideal combination of performance and style, featuring a direct-injected midsole with a real lether welt and embedded metal icon. The Classic Hydromax also features a dual-density outsole that ensures stability and traction throughout...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 25 February 2010
In association with It was a hot, sunny day just after the Open Championship last year. And the Equipment Team were ordered into a meeting with TG Editor-in-chief Andy Calton to discuss What Gear 2010. “We need something different, radical and better for next year’s supplement,” challenged the boss. “We need to find a way of getting all of the good stuff,...