Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 15 January 2009
Hello pop-pickers and welcome to the TG Compare top 20 countdown. Times may be hard but we all need new golf gear and TG Compare finds all the best deals on the net so you can save pounds as you save shots. Here are the 20 most viewed items on TG Compare in the last seven days. Tune in next week...
Written by Kit Alexander on Thursday 15 January 2009
Cleveland have released details of two new putters – the Cleveland VP109 blade and VP509 mallet models. The new models boast a new and improved visual alignment warning aid and have taken their Dual Axis Alignment technology to the next level. Dual Axis Alignment allows golfers to determine when their hands move out of position and to detect when their eyes are not directly over the...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 15 January 2009
Golf uber-brand Ping has plenty of candles to blow out today as its employees celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. It is 50 years today since Karsten and Louise Solheim, the founders of Ping, shipped the very first Ping putter from Redwood City in California, creating the beginnings of a business that would see Ping become one of the best known names in...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 14 January 2009
Say the words TruVis and Golf Ball to the general golfing public and 99% of people won’t know what you’re talking about – but that could be set to change in 2009. The people behind the ‘revolutionary’ concept in golf ball design are currently negotiating with several golf ball manufacturers to bring TruVis golf balls to the shelves of our favourite...
Written by Richard Green on Wednesday 14 January 2009
Sat nav on the golf course? It may sound strange but do not write a golf GPS unit off until you have tried one as it completely changes the way you play golf. By choosing to use a Golf GPS unit you turn the distance guessing game into a scientific factual one and below we run the rule over eight of...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Tuesday 13 January 2009
Srixon has revealed its new golf ball to the world this week in the form of the Srixon Z-Star golf ball. The new Srixon Z Star and Z Star X will top the company’s growing golf ball range and their top Tour stars, including Vijay Sigh and Jim Furyk, will be teeing it up throughout 2009. So what makes it better than...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Tuesday 13 January 2009
The Mercedes Benz Championship had more on show than just great golf and the beautiful coastline of Hawaii as Titleist began secretly trialling the new Titleist Pro V1 for 2009! The top golf equipment manufacturer handed its players the updated version of the world’s most popular premium golf ball as it readies the launch of the new Pro V1. And according to reports the...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Wednesday 7 January 2009
Ping’s awesome pencil bag the Moon Lite has been revamped for 2009 with a raft of cool new features added. The Ping Moon Lite weighs less than two pounds and has won a legion of fans thanks to its clever stand up strap system. The Moon Lite II has been designed to be slightly more spacious than its predecessor and the Ping...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Tuesday 6 January 2009
UK Golfers will soon be able to get their hands on one of America’s top golf trolley and bag brands. Powakaddy has teamed up with top golf pull trolley, travel cover and golf bag manufacturer Bag Boy in an exclusive UK distribution deal which will see the kit on the shelves of scores of our local golf shops. Terry Hale, CEO PowaKaddy...
Tuesday 6 January 2009
Vijay Singh has switched from Titleist to play Srixon balls next season. Singh, the winner of 57 tournaments worldwide, including 3 majors, and over $60 million on the PGA Tour alone, will also carry on using Cleveland equipment. Singh said: “I’ve thoroughly tested Srixon balls and I’m convinced that they’re better than what I’ve been playing. This also virtually assures that I...
Written by TG Editor on Monday 5 January 2009
If you are married to, or know, a serious golfer – the kind that would rather play golf than enjoy Christmas! – then you’ve come to the right place. Below we have listed a selection, chosen by our own golf equipment team, that are tailor made for the golfer in your life. Compare and buy the best products from a Wilson...
Written by TG Editor on Monday 5 January 2009
Looking for a top deal on golf equipment for a casual golfer – the type who enjoys a round with their mates every now and again? If so you’ve come to the right place. Our golf equipment team have picked through the best deals out there to bring you this concentrated golf deals list below for the casual golfer. Compare and buy...
Written by TG Editor on Monday 5 January 2009
If the golfer in your life is a keen golfer – the type that loves the latest golf equipment and can’t wait for the weekend to come around to play – then this is the kit they really want! Compare and buy the best products from a PowaKaddy cart bag (sport), Cleveland HiBore XLS fairway wood and more below as they’ve been...
Written by TG Editor on Monday 5 January 2009
Beginner golfers need all the help they can get – and that’s where our top golf equipment deals come in. Because the hand picked products are cheaper it means you can afford to get them more for the same money – improving their golf game and making them better golfers. Smart, huh! Compare and buy the best products from a Mizuno Scratch...
Written by TG Editor on Monday 5 January 2009
With golf equipment now better value than ever before, it’s the perfect time to get all the best kit ready for the new season at TG Compare. In the current financial climate, who knows what the future will hold so strike while the going’s good and take advantage of the VAT cut and low prices today at TG Compare. There are some terrific deals...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 29 December 2008
The quality of golf equipment produced for the 2008 marketplace was nothing short of awesome, but we reckon the new gear hitting the shops in the next year will be even better. And while the traditional “big boys” of the gear manufacturing world will continue to produce more and more top end golf equipment in 2009, we’re happy to report that...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 28 December 2008
Bridgestone Treo Soft golf balls Bridgestone have long been producers of great balls and are rightly regarded by many as some of the finest in the industry. The latest offering is the Bridgestone Treo Soft ball – a distance ball but with a softer feel with the famous Core Technology even further advanced. The Bridgestone Treo golf ball also features a Seamless...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 27 December 2008
Nike SQ Dymo 2 fairway woods You may have noticed that lots and lots of manufacturers are making their fairways a good bit bigger than in previous years. It’s fairly obvious to see why – bigger head should, in theory, mean a bigger sweetspot and higher MOI which leads to more forgiveness on badly-struck shots! But the latest offering from Nike somewhat...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 27 December 2008
The Callaway FT9 driver is the updated, all new replacement for the hugely successful Callaway FT5 – and by all accounts it has picked up where it left off. For those better players that like to shape the golf ball the Callaway FT9 driver is bound to create some excitement and our golf equipment test team took it out for an...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Friday 26 December 2008
The new MD Golf Seve Icon Continuous Bounce wedge is one weird looking golf club on first inspection. With a huge, bulbous sole the MD Golf Seve Icon Continuous Bounce wedge is not the most traditional looking golf club in the bag but what it loses in looks it makes up for in performance and if you struggle to get it...