Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 7 November 2008
It’s Friday and here’s a little secret for you about Friday at TG Towers….every week we search for the best golf equipment deals out there! Once again, we’ve hunted out some cracking bargains from TG Compare and here they are! You may have seen that triple Major-winner Padraig Harrington has re-signed to Wilson, and one of the reasons may just be their...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 6 November 2008
It may only have just nipped past Bonfire Night, but we all know the next big thing on the calendar is CHRISTMAS and the nightmare that is buying good christmas golf gifts! Now, whether you’re a miserable Yuletider or you can barely contain your excitement for the big day, you should definitely get your thinking hat on with regards to good...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Tuesday 4 November 2008
Cleveland have created something rather different from the norm with their brand new scoring utility club, they’ve called the Niblick. With the loft of a 9-iron and the length of a putter, the Niblick has been designed to help golfers out on approaches to the green and make it easier to play shots from all types of lies and positions.. Our...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Tuesday 4 November 2008
Not sure what to buy your golfing friends and relations for Christmas? Then why not surprise them with a smart pair of Montreal McGill street shoes handmade by their favourite golf shoe brand, ECCO. ECCO has long been renowned for their superior comfort and the top of the line Montreal McGill is no exception, providing the perfect combination of a classic...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Friday 31 October 2008
The Benross VX-51 Forged Irons are Benross’ latest iron offering and are designed to catch the eye of the decent golfer looking for great value clubs. Featuring a forged head the new Benross VX-51 irons should offer greater feedback than the current crop of cast irons but just because they’re forged doesn’t automatically mean they’re harder to hit. Find out what our...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 30 October 2008
MD Golf are gaining quite a reputation for producing top quality but well priced golf clubs and the 2008 MD Golf Superstrong is the latest addition to the line-up. The MD Golf Superstrong irons brand has been around for some time already and the new-for-2009 MD Golf Superstrong irons are a step on once again according to the designers behind the new golf...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 30 October 2008
Cleveland may be better known for wedges than irons but the new Cleveland HiBore XLi have been created to try and change all that! Following on from the release of last year’s hit Cleveland Irons the Cleveland HiBore XLi have a lot to live up to. The company mist be confident in what they’ve produced this time around though as they’ve...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 30 October 2008
The Srixon XX10 irons are designed very much with the game improver in mind featuring a huge head and coming with a graphite shaft option. The question is: ‘Are they the answer to your bad iron shots?’. Our golf equipment test team took the Srixon XX10 irons out on the range to find out just how well they performed where it...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 30 October 2008
Srixon’s irons have always been a bit of a trade secret as the better known golf brands steal the limelight but the new Srixon WR could change that. The new Srixon WR irons will undoubtedly appeal to a wide range of golfers thanks to their brilliant balance between playability and forgiveness. Find out what our golf equipment team thought of the new Srixon...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 28 October 2008
As you’re probably aware, it’s new product time for many of the manufacturers and equipment giants Nike have revealed the Nike VR irons. Our esteemed gear team of Sean Ramsdale and Jon Greathead have got their grubby little mits on the new Nike Victory Red irons range, so click below to see the bad boys in the hands of our good...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 28 October 2008
The Snake Eye Viper XT irons are one of the many surprise packages of 2009 and the TG golf equipment team has tested the credentials of the new iron this week. In this golf iron review video they give their opinion on the new iron. To see what they say scroll down now and watch the video review of the Snake Eye...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 28 October 2008
With the ‘credit crunch’ dominating new channels across the world there has never been a better time to make use of our TG Compare golf equipment price comparison tool. The best golf deal price comparison website has been designed to help get you the best golf deals on your next bit of golf equipment and each Tuesday our experts raid the...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 28 October 2008
With autumn very much in the air, PING Collection have launched a new polo for women to add to their autumn/winter collection. The Ping AVA polo is manufactured from 100% cotton fabric and features a printed bias check design. The AVA also features contrasting collar and button blackets and has a retail price of £30. The autumn/winter 2008 range is PING’s most complete...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 October 2008
With Christmas now just weeks away it’s time to start thinking about how you might avoid the dreaded crap Christmas golf present issue by suggesting some useful golf presents of your own! We’ve all had those awful cheap golf presents to unwrap on Christmas Day and the best way to ensure you don’t get another is to get proactive and start suggesting...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 October 2008
2009’s golf equipment has been coming thick and fast and later this week we have a special bunch of golf irons video reviews for you. Starting on Wednesday we will be bringing you a host of new golf iron video reviews featuring some of the best new equipment yet – including first hits of the new Nike Victory Red Irons and Our...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 24 October 2008
Eight-time European Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie is a disciple of Yonex gear, but what do we think of the equipment? Our guys recently took the Yonex Cyberstar XC+ rescue club down the range for a good old bash, and to see how they got on with it check the video below!...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 23 October 2008
We’re still hitting the best of the current crop of rescue clubs old and today it’s the turn of the new TaylorMade Burner Rescue. Our golf equipment team, consisting of Sean Ramsdale and Jon Greathead, took the TaylorMade Burner Rescue Club out on the range to see how it fared in this video review. To see how they got on scroll down...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 22 October 2008
Three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington has re-signed with manufacturers Wilson Golf. Specualtion had been mounting that Harrington’s amazing success in the last two years would prompt some of the bigger manufacturers to reach for their chequebooks but the Irishman has stayed true to the equipment that has helped elevate him to the top of the sport. The world number four signed his...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 21 October 2008
Former US Masters winner Fred Couples has extended his contract with Danish shoemaking giants ECCO golf shoes. The 48-year-old American, who will captain the States at the 2009 President’s Cup, will showcase the Ecco golf shoe brand’s logo on the side of his headwear while also continuing to wear ECCO footwear on the course. “ECCO’s golf shoe reputation for quality is second to...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 20 October 2008
It’s Tuesday again, and that means two things…Eastenders at 7.30pm but, more importantly, TG Compare! Every week our devoted gear team of Sean Ramsdale and Jon Greathead sift through the offers on our TG Compare website to bring you a couple of cracking deals. And this week we’ve turned out attention to the Callaway FT-i Squareway. Although we featured it in the...