Written by The Open 2011 on Thursday 14 July 2011
Callaway’s Tour stars have made some alterations to their equipment for this week’s Open Championship, in order to combat the tricky conditions that await them at Royal St George’s in Kent. With the players’ driving abilities likely to be tested to the full, multiple-Major winner Phil Mickelson has added an X-Tour hybrid (18 degrees) to his bag which will hopefully guarantee...
Written by The Open 2011 on Thursday 14 July 2011
Scarves, wooly hats and the occasional rescue club tweak – it’s all in an Open Championship week for TaylorMade’s Tour Manager Sean Brady, as we found out when we spoke to him on the brand’s swanky white Tour van. “Our American friends don’t often come with any cold weather gear, so there’s lots of requests for sweaters, waterproofs and scarves. Yeah,...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 15 July 2011
TaylorMade produced the equipment story of the year when they launched the new white R11 and Burner SuperFast drivers, but their 2011 irons are equally worthy of a ringing endorsement. The TPMB irons are very much aimed at the better player who is looking for high levels of workability, a thin topline and outstanding looks at address. TaylorMade used a six-step forging process...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 15 July 2011
PING have always produced excellent irons, and the K15 is yet another example of the manufacturer getting it spot on. These chunky irons won’t win many prizes when it comes to workability, but for forgiveness and ease of use, they’re up there with anything else in the super game-improver category. PING engineers used a titanium face and welded it to the body of...
Written by The Open 2011 on Wednesday 20 July 2011
New Open champion Darren Clarke picked up a handy little bonus in addition to the Claret Jug after winning at Royal St Georges – a £2m cheque from clothing sponsors Dunlop. The Northern Irishman, and world-number two Lee Westwood, had been on a no-win-no-pay deal with the sporting company which meant neither wouldn’t receive a penny until they won a Major Championship. With...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 22 July 2011
GPS experts Snooper have moved into the luxury electric golf trolley market with the launch of the new Mondial. The trolley features a polished stainless steel construction, which weighs in at only 9kg. It also features a powerful high-tech drive system which is only 42mm in diameter and entirely concealed in the rear axle casing. It comes with a 36-hole lithium-ion battery...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 22 July 2011
If you fancy trying out the latest craze for a white driver but don’t want to spend too much money doing so then budget golf brand Palm Springs might have the answer. The company have just launched their new line of white E2i woods aimed at the beginner and the improving golfer. The E21 Titanium matrix driver features a white, non-glare crown...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 22 July 2011
adidas have unveiled their latest design in golf-shoe technology – the Tour 360 ATV golf shoe. The ATV is said to utilise innovative forefoot flexibility and zonal traction elements to deliver a greater level of grip, comfort and stability throughout the swing. This essentially means the shoe is more flexible than before and therefore offers better traction on a range of surfaces, lies...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 23 July 2011
Perhaps the hardest thing to do when designing a game-improver iron is to package it in a good-looking head but according to our test team that’s exactly what Callaway have managed to do with their Razr X Tour irons. They feature a compact head profile that will appeal to better players and enough forgiveness for game-improving golfers to enjoy. Our team...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 23 July 2011
What Luke Donald doesn’t know about good iron play generally isn’t worth knowing so if you’re in the market for a new set of player’s irons it would be worth taking a look at the Mizuno MP-63 irons, which the Englishman helped design. The MP-63 irons are the follow up to Mizuno’s legendary MP-62s which have propelled Donald to No1 in...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 25 July 2011
Alex Noren saw off a fierce challenge from the elements on Sunday to win the Nordea Masters in Sweden. The 29-year-old used the latest technology from equipment giant Callaway as he carded a course record 63 on Saturday, before keeping his wits about him on the final day in the extremenly windy conditions at Bro Hof Slott. The Swede used Callaway’s new...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 23 July 2011
Hybrid irons sets are a relatively new phenomenon but they have made such an impact that one, the Adams Tech V3 set, has now won the super-game improver category in our 2011 irons test. Our mid and high handicap testers admitted they wouldn’t have considered using a hybrid set before the test but the performance of the V3 Tech clubs quickly...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 27 July 2011
The huge product launch of the summer is PING’s new G20 range, and you can test the new kit first at The Belfry. PING have chosen to stage a demo day at the four-time Ryder Cup venue on August 11, where punters will be able to try the brilliant new equipment a full two weeks before they go on general sale...
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Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 3 August 2011
Win a money-can’t-buy prize with Today’s Golfer and Nike Golf. We have teamed up to offer a stunning prize – a one-on-one putting lesson with Masters champion Charl Schwartzel. The 27-year-old South African battled to an epic win at Augusta in April this year and it was largely thanks to his nerveless putting that he managed to lift the crown. Now he can...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 5 August 2011
When the Ping G15 hybrid was launched two years ago it represented a brand new design concept for Ping in the rescue club market and since then it has spawned both the K15 and G20 hybrids. The new G20 hybrid takes this initial concept from the G15 and improves on it in a number of aspects according to Ping. Feedback from...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 8 August 2011
PowakKaddy is offering anyone who buys one of thier Sport or Freeway trolleys TWO free gifts. The special promotion starts next Monday (August 15) and runs until Spetember 12. It means that anyone purchasing a new trolley can choose two accessories for their trolley from a menu of four items. The items are a PowaKaddy travel cover rrp ££24.99), an umbrella holder...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 9 August 2011
Adam Scott looked rock-solid from tee to green with his Titleist equipment as he romped to victory at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio. There was much talk pre and post-tournament about new caddie Steve Williams who was on the Australian’s bag, but there was no doubting who the star of the show was inside the ropes, as Scott posted a...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 9 August 2011
TaylorMade have added three more models to their impressive series of Ghost putters, all of which feature a distinctive white head. The new Raylor putters also feature a black rail alignment system, which has been designed to give more golfers more confidence over the ball. The range consists of a new blade (DA-12), a mid-mallet (FO-72) and a mallet (Co-72), and they all benefit from...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 August 2011
Our TG Tests have often highlighted MD Golf equipment as consistently good performers, and now we’ve teamed up with the Northern Irish firm to offer Today’s Golfer subscribers a free MD Seve wedge (worth £59.99) when they sign up. For just £27 (six months) or £54 (12 months) subscribers will receive a magazine through their letterbox every four weeks, packed with the latest equipment...