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  • Bradley trusts Cleveland on way to maiden Major victory

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 15 August 2011

    Keegan Bradley had a bag full of Cleveland products as he saw off the challenge of fellow American Jason Dufner to win the US PGA Championship after a three-hole play-off in Atlanta. Bradley, who was ranked 108th in the world at the start of the tournament, used a Cleveland Launcher Ultralite TL310 with a Miyazaki Kusala shaft and a Launcher FL Fairway wood too. Bradley’s...

  • Book your FREE place for TG’s Ultimate Demo Day at The Belfry – NOW!

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 17 August 2011

    There’s still time for TG readers to book their free place on our biggest ever Demo Day at The Belfry which will take place on the forthcoming Bank Holiday Monday, August 29. We’ve teamed up with the venue that has hosted four Ryder Cups in the West Midlands to give you the opportunity to sample the latest equipment from TaylorMade, PING,...

  • Titleist ready their prototype Vokey SM4 wedges for Tour testing

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 19 August 2011

    Titleist engineers have been busy getting their new prototype Vokey Design SM4 wedges ready for their army of Tour players to test next week at The Barclays. Tour testing or “validation” as Titleist call it, is a big part of their process as they take design concepts from the drawing board, into Tour players hands and then eventually onto the shelves...

  • Steely-eyed Fisher delivers first Tour win with new Nike 20XI ball

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 22 August 2011

    Nike staffer Oliver Fisher kept his composure to finish the job and win his maiden European Tour title after a thrilling final round at the Czech Open. The 22-year-old, who had endured a poor start to the season, used his arsenal of Nike Golf equipment to brilliant effect as he saw off the challenge of Mikael Lundberg. It was also the first...

  • Video review: Ping Tour-S wedge

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 25 August 2011

    PING’s fabulous G20 range may well have been the talk of the industry over the last couple of months, but their sensational Tour-S wedges shouldn’t be forgotten. The product, which was used brilliantly by Louis Oosthuizen on his way to Open Championship glory in 2010, will appeal to a wide range of golfers looking for control, feel and spin around the...

  • Nike Golf launches new Dunk NG shoe

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 25 August 2011

    Nike’s original Dunk made its debut back in 1985 as a basketball shoe, and now the golf division of the world-famous brand has brought it to golf in the form of the new Dunk NG shoe. Nike Golf staff stars Anthony Kim and Michelle Wie will be wearing the shoes on their respective Tours in the coming weeks, and you will get...

  • Video Review: TaylorMade TP wedge

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 25 August 2011

    TaylorMade’s sensational R11 and Burner SuperFast 2.0 products have rightly grabbed many headlines this year, but their wedge line-up is equally impressive. We tested the TP wedge recently, which features the xFT innovation that allows golfers the opportunity to change the face of the wedge once the grooves have worn down, rather than having to replace the entire club. By using the...

  • Video review: Cleveland CG15 wedge

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 25 August 2011

    Cleveland Golf make some of the very best wedges out there, and the CG15 is another great example of a sensational product. The laser-milled face offers more precise and consistent surface roughness, and this maximises spin from a wide variety of lies. We tested it for a recent issue of TG and it performed well, finishing in one of the bronze award...

  • FootJoy unveils new Base Layer range

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 26 August 2011

    Golfers have long been aware of the quality of FootJoy’s shoes and gloves, and now they will get the opportunity to test out their new range of Thermal Base Layers. The product has been added to FootJoy’s Performance Apparel collection, and has been designed to provide golfers with the highest-level of on-course protection against inclement weather. The new Thermal Base Layer range incorporates...

  • PowaKaddy continues to back National Champion Club event

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Sunday 28 August 2011

    Electric trolley giant PowaKaddy has announced that it will again sponsor this year’s English Champion Club tournament, as it continues to support the growth of the game. Scarcroft Golf Club will play host to the event on September 3-4, which sees the Team Champions from each county in England compete to become the National Club champions, with PowaKaddy agreeing to supply...

  • Bjorn powers to victory with Callaway and ECCO

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 30 August 2011

    Thomas Bjorn won for the second time in 2011 after clinching victory at the Johnnie Walker Championship, following a dramatic five-way play-off at Gleneagles. The Dane, who won earlier in the season in Qatar, used a plethora of Callaway equipment as well as ECCO’s World Class GTX golf shoes on his way to a 12th European Tour title. Bjorn was using Callaway’s...

  • Johnson scores another victory for R11 driver

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 30 August 2011

    Dustin Johnson got off to the perfect start in this year’s FedEx Cup play-off series with victory at The Barclays in New Jersey. As you’d expect, the TaylorMade staff star was using some of the latest equipment, including the sensational R11 driver that has proven to be hugely successful with the world’s best players as well as amateur golfers all over the...

  • Mizuno launches new MP-69 irons

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 September 2011

    Mizuno are widely-regarded as one of the best when it comes to irons, and their new MP-69 blades will certainly appeal to the better player. Following on from the highly-successful MP-68 irons, the new blades have been designed to offer workability and high levels of feel to the more accomplished golfer. Mizuno engineers designed a 4D Muscle innovation that means golfers can...

  • Video review: Nike Method 005 putter

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 September 2011

    Nike’s range of equipment hardware is getting better and better, but perhaps the most impressive area of their gear is the putter division. The Method series, which launched back in 2009, has been a big hit on Tour and already accounted for two Major wins in the hands of Stewart Cink (Open Championship 2009) and Lucas Glover (US Open 2009). There are five...

  • New game-improver irons from Mizuno unveiled

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 September 2011

    Mizuno are masters in the forged irons market but the new JPX-800 HD irons, which have been designed to suit the needs of game-improvers, offer a touch of class for those of us looking for a more forgiving iron. As we’ve hinted, the JPX-800 HD irons are cast rather than forged, but they are packed full of technology and innovation. From 4-7 iron, the...

  • New MP-59 irons from Mizuno

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 September 2011

    Mizuno’s new MP-69 blades are certainly designed for the accomplished golfer, but if you’re a steady ball striker who wants a traditional-looking iron with some forgiveness, the new Mizuno MP-59 irons might be just for you. The 59s feature many of the same features of their harder-to-hit sister product, but a titanium insert allows for more discretionary weight to increase the...

  • Video Review: TaylorMade Raylor Ghost Corza

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 September 2011

    TaylorMade continue to push back the technology boundaries, and their white-headed putters have gone down well on Tour and with the many weekend hackers who are looking for an edge in their weekly fourball. The Corza model is a sizeable mallet offering that has been designed to make alignment considerably easier. During the development process, TaylorMade engineers discovered that 65% of golfers...

  • Video Review: Odyssey White Ice 2-ball V-Line putter

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 September 2011

    Odyssey’s 2-ball putter shot to prominence back in 2001, when Scotsman Paul Lawrie won the Dunhill Links in his homeland, after canning a monster with it on the 72nd hole to take the title – the first Tour victory for the iconic 2-ball. Since then, the product has won more than $80m on the PGA Tour, with more than 3.7m units...

  • Better players well-catered for with new 712 AP2 irons

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 5 September 2011

    Titleist’s AP2 irons have been widely-used on both the European and PGA Tour by some of the best golfers in the world, and now Titleist have improved on them with the launch of the new 712 AP2 irons. The irons have been designed to be more playable than before, with the MOI being increased by 7% but with no loss of...

  • New 712 AP1 irons launched by Titleist

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 5 September 2011

    Titleist have launched the follow up to their hugely-successful AP1 game-improver clubs in the form of the new 712 AP1 irons. The new irons offer increased forgiveness and higher ball speeds on off-centre strikes, while those who struggle with their long irons will be pleased to hear that the MOI in these clubs has been increased by 4%. The short irons have a more...

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