Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 November 2010
PING’s G15 range of woods has been around for over a year now, but the high-quality nature of the product still makes it a TG favourite. Designed very much with the game-improver in mind, the G15 fairway wood features lots of forgiveness and a high MOI. An external weight pad on the sole of the head positions the centre of gravity to...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 November 2010
MD Golf aren’t just a value brand these days – they are making serious golf clubs at an affordable price-point. The Superstrong F3 fairway is a classic example of how great styling, impressive design and innovative technology can be combined and not cost the earth. It’s a sleek-looking club behind the ball – the black head is confidence-inspiring and the components such...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 16 November 2010
ProQuip have launched two new water-repellent knitwear garments to keep golfers dry and warm in the winter months. The first is a soft Merino-lined zip-neck offering while the second is a lambswool-lined top, both of which are incredibly comfortable and practical. Both products feature a lightweight lining which is taken from ProQuip’s Ultralite Tour rainsuit that is breathable and is also very...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 18 November 2010
PING’s S56 irons have been on sale for a while now, and their strong performance on the worldwide Tours continues to impress. So far the players’ irons have helped golfers record victories in the Unites States, France, Switzerland, Scotland, Spain, South Africa, Mexico and Singapore. In fact, the irons have 12 worldwide wins to their name already. “We’ve never seen such instant...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 17 November 2010
Titleist have launched their first ever adjustable drivers, with the new 910 series becoming available this month. There are two drivers in the range and both the 910D2 and the 910D3 have adjustable lie and loft angles that can be altered independently from each other. This new SureFit Tour hosel has 16 different settings for loft and lie, but the two drivers...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 18 November 2010
Benross are renowned for producing good-quality clubs at affordable prices, and the VX Proto is a must-try option for those on a tight budget. The club has been designed to be easy to use from the tee, the fairway and even out of the rough so versatility is certainly impressive. Benross engineers have placed the centre of gravity lower and deeper to...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 18 November 2010
TaylorMade have continued to raise the bar when it comes to product development and innovation, and the Burner SuperFast fairway wood is no exception. The newly-improved SuperFast technology package promotes more swing speed, greater ball speed and therefore more yards off a variety of lies. The clubhead is also very muscular – in fact, it’s 200cc which makes it the largest steel-headed...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 18 November 2010
Wilson Staff have launched their DXi driver which aims to give you more distance by optimising trajectory. The club utilises Trajectory Control Technology which reduces spin in order to increase distance. As the loft of the club increases, two tungsten rubber inserts move the CG further back. In the higher lofted options there is a 7.5g insert located low in the clubhead,...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 28 November 2010
ProQuip enjoyed publicity that money can’t buy at the Ryder Cup when their rainsuits came to the rescue of the US team – and now they’ve launched their new entry level Aquastorm range aimed at amateur players. Priced at £120 for the suits, ProQuip say the new suits combine great performance with unbeatable value. It is ProQuip’s first entry level suit with a...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 26 November 2010
Wilson Staff player Padraig Harrington has been trialling some of the manufacturer’s new equipment for 2011 ahead of the Dubai World Championship. The Irishman was spotted on the range putting Wilson’s new DXi driver and Vizor putter through their paces as he warmed up for the season-ending event. Harrington has long been an ambassador for Wilson Staff and has used his Wilson...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 29 November 2010
Robert Karlsson used a full arsenal of Titleist equipment as he claimed victory at the season-ending Dubai World Championship on Sunday. The Swede, who was the European Number one in 2008, used Titleist’s new 910 D3 driver as well as the world-famous Pro V1x ball as he saw off the challenge of Ian Poulter in the desert. Karlsson finished with a four-round total...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 30 November 2010
Direct Golf UK have announced plans to open four new stores, taking the total number to 17 across the UK. The retailer will open stores in Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Farnborough and Reading in the coming months as it looks to expand its high-street retail business further. The first of the four new stores to open will be in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, with a grand...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 3 December 2010
Anyone who is an avid reader of Today’s Golfer magazine will know we are massive fans of MD Golf so we looked forward to getting MD’s new Seve Icon driver out on the course. MD are renowned for making terrific products with great components but somehow finding a way not to charge the earth for them. The MD Seve driver carries on...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 3 December 2010
When it comes to great things in small packages Mizuno are the undoubted champions – and they’ve done it again with the JPX-800 Pro irons. The JPX range is the replacement for Mizuno’s long-running MX range and is designed to offer golfers the maximum amount of forgiveness in as compact a head profile as possible. The result is a game-improver’s iron that even a better...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 December 2010
You may have heard the rumours about TaylorMade readying themselves to launch their new R11 driver and that it might be a little different from the norm. Well, we’ve obtained some exciting and exclusive UK footage of TaylorMade’s tour players testing the R11 and, as the pictures show, it is white! It’s also apparently the most technologically-advanced driver they have ever launched...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 December 2010
Legendary equipment manufacturer PING are continuing their commitment to junior golf with the introduction of three new sets of clubs, designed specifically for youngsters. The Moxie range consists of three different sets targeted at three different age groups; 6-7 years, 8-9 years and 10-11 years. The Moxie K set (aimed at the youngest age group) consists of a stainless steel fairway wood, 7-iron,...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 10 December 2010
Successful Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has signed up as an ambassador for Bushnell Outdoor Products – as he bids to clamber his way back up the world rankings. Monty has set his sights on regaining the form which saw him become a permanent fixture inside the world’s top 50 now that his successful reign as Ryder Cup captain has come...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 12 December 2010
At Today’s Golfer we very often get letters asking what the best clubs are to buy with a specific budget and that budget is usually pretty limited. A name that regularly crops up in our response is MD Golf because they’ve been churning out some terrific golf clubs with great components in recent years for prices that fit even the most...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 17 December 2010
Carbon-neutral golf brand Golf Refugees have unveiled their new Anger Rehab collection for 2011. The collection features their ‘angry man’ motif and comprises a polo shirt, belt and army cap. The brand hit the headlines a few years ago when they released a black golf ball and have continued with indie-style collections ever since. The polo shirt and the army cap are both...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 17 December 2010
Glenmuir have launched their new spring/summer 2011 collection featuring a number of diamond-clad designs. The company, the preferred supplier to the European Ryder Cup team for the last 23 years, is introducing more than 40 exciting new garments for spring/summer including significant additions to its Performance Shirts range, new filigree embroidered Ladies golfwear, leather belts for the first time and a...