Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 October 2012
Nick Watney captured his second win in eight weeks at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia with a stunning final-round 61 and a little help from his wife Amber. Mrs Watney had to step-in during the first round after Watney’s caddie, Chad Reynolds, was taken to the first aid tent with dizzy spells. With her help, the American made a par down the 18th and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 October 2012
Peter Hanson held off a late charge from Rory McIlroy to win the BMW Masters in Shanghai by one-shot and move up to second on the Race To Dubai money list. The 35-year-old took a one-shot lead into the final round and managed to maintain his narrow advantage to claim his sixth European Tour victory. Hanson streched out his lead to four with five to...
Monday 29 October 2012
Bioflow, one of the worlds leading suppliers of magnotherapy wrist products, have announced that they will offer free UK delivery on all their Bioflow Sport products at www.bioflowsport.com until Christmas. The promotion follows the recent addition of John Daly to Team Bioflow and also the launch of the Bioflow Sport Twin, the next generation of Bioflow Sport wristbands. On teaming up...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 30 October 2012
Rory McIlroy and Acushnet, parent company of Titleist and FootJoy, have released a joint statement saying that the player will not be re-signed by the brand for the 2013 season. After weeks of speculation regarding the future of the world number one, Chief Executive Officer of the Acushnet Group Wally Uihlein confirmed they will not be extending the deal past December...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 1 November 2012
Nike’s 2012 VR_S range won a lot of praise across the board, and the fairway wood was no different, picking-up the coveted Bronze Award in our October 2012 fairways test. David insisted this was a game improver club that even better players would like because of the pleasing shape and traditional looks. He commented on the ease with which the ball...
Saturday 3 November 2012
Callaway’s Razr X Black fairway wood is designed to combine the best better-player and game-improver elements from their fairway wood line-up over the past few years. The Razr X Black fairway features a hosel, which is a hallmark of Callaway’s better-player woods, as well as a low centre of gravity, forgiving head and deeper face synonymous with game-improver woods. On our October...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 2 November 2012
The Ping i20 is ideal for low to mid handicap golfers, made from stainless steel and able to launch the ball with a penetrating flight. It has a neutral head rotation to promote square impact and a traditional head design that makes for confident, simplified aiming. Command of the golf club face allows you to control trajectory and the low-deep CG creates the ideal conditions for...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Sunday 4 November 2012
When TaylorMade announced the launch of their new RocketBallz range last winter, the claims of 17 yards sounded very ambitious and unlikely. But after landing our TG Gold Award, we can confrim that the proof is most definitely in this pudding. The secret lies in the Speed Pocket that sits behind the face – it boosts COR and ball speed for...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 5 November 2012
The Ping G20 follows on from a long line of TG award winners, and this model didn’t disappoint, claiming the Silver Award in our October 2012 fairways test. It was very unlucky to miss out on top spot in what was a hugely-competitive category, after ticking pretty much every box and impressing our team with its ease of use. David insisted that...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 7 November 2012
Mizuno’s newest wedge model has the unenviable task of building on the success of the MP T-1 and the MP R-12, both of which are in Luke Donald’s bag. The T-4 has replaced the T-1 and features many of the same characteristics, along with a straighter leading edge than the R-12 and compact teardrop shape. But there are some noticeable differences between...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 6 November 2012
In the Mizuno MP-64 irons, the Japanese manufacturers have stepped away from packing as much forgiveness into the head as possible and have zoned in on feel and feedback. That’s not to say they’ve shut the door on forgiveness – there is still a shallow cavity in the head to offer some perimeter weighting. However, the real secret comes in...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 October 2012
Mizuno’s MP irons are simply brilliant if you’re a better player. But if you don’t practise as much as you should and want a bit more forgiveness to help your game, then the new JPX-825 Pro and 825 models are well worth considering. In terms of aesthetics, the more compact Pro model looks neat at address, but still offer a reassuring level...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 October 2012
Mizuno’s irons have long been heralded as the stand-out product in the company’s equipment arsenal – but their latest woods look set to become a serious rival in that respect. The new JPX825 woods have replaced the JPX800 series which have been in the line-up for the past two years – and while the older model delivered the goods in terms of...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Sunday 4 November 2012
Ian Poulter secured his first win of the year with a closing round of 65 at the HSBC WGC Champions event in Shenzhen, China. The 36-year-old produced eight birdies in his first 15 holes to overturn a four shot deficit. Overnight leaders Lee Westwood and Louis Oosthuizen could only manage rounds of level par, leaving Poulter to win by two and move-up to world...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 6 November 2012
Nike Golf have introduced their marquee product for 2013, the VR_S Covert driver, featuring an innovative cavity back head and FlexLoft adjustability system. Cavity back designs have long been used in irons to help forgiveness and optimise launch conditions, but Nike says this is the first time such technology has been used in a driver. The cavity in the 460cc head, visible...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 6 November 2012
Following the impressive unveiling of the new VR_S Covert driver, Nike Golf have now revealed the accompanying fairway woods and hybrids. Both feature the new cavity back design that the driver boasts, which has allowed more weight to be repositioned in the heel and toe areas in order to promote more forgiveness through a higher MOI. And like the driver, they benefit...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 6 November 2012
PING Collection have released the perfect Christmas package, offering golfers a colour co-ordinated, bespoke set compromising of polo-shirt and jumper, packaged and framed in a beautifully designed branded box, with a sleek magnetic opening. The first, entitled Medlock, features an attractive colour combination of smoke marl in the jumper and burnt orange in the polo. The sweater, custom made for the winter season, is structured from...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 6 November 2012
Game-improver irons have, historically, been sizeable units – but now Nike might have just helped to change things with the launch of their new VR_S Covert irons. The cavity back design remains, but it’s the look at address that is the most impressive thing in terms of aesthetics about the new irons. The topline isn’t overly thick, and even the longer...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 12 November 2012
19-year-old Matteo Manassero made an eagle at the third play-off hole against Louis Ooshuizen to win the Barclays Singapore Open and become the only teenager to ever win three European Tour titles. The duo finished the rain affected 72 holes tied on 13-under and parred the first play-off hole, before the South African horse-shoed a four-footer for the title on...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 9 November 2012
Cobra Golf and Seinfeld star John O’Hurley have released the first video (below) in a three part series about Cobra’s famous Baffler. The first video features O’Hurley discussing some of Mankind’s Greatest Achievements, ultimately presenting the Cobra Baffler as the mother of all great achievements. “Cobra is certainly bringing something new and fresh to the industry with this campaign,” commented O’Hurley. “They’ve been known for producing...