Written by Chris Jones on Friday 10 July 2020
We do golf club reviews you can trust Everyone is a golf club reviewer these days. Give anyone a video camera and a YouTube login and they can claim to be an “influencer”, hitting a handful of shots (on a launch monitor, if you’re lucky) before offering an opinion. “IT’S NOT 50 YARDS LONGER!!!” screams a video headline in big yellow letters, as...
Written by TG Writer on Thursday 23 April 2020
We’re all missing golf, but spare a thought for your club’s golf professional. With golf clubs closed in the majority of countries across the world, golf pros have seen their business and income disappear overnight. Unable to give lessons or sell products in the pro shop, some pros may struggle to stay afloat. Scottish golf clothing brand Glenmuir have come up with...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 19 January 2020
HONMA Golf say their new Tour Release product line is geared for competitive golfers looking for premium performance and uncompromising craftsmanship Engineered to deliver exceptional speed and Tour-level performance, clubs in Honma’s new TR20 line – already in the bag of the Olympic Champion and US Open winner – include two holistically designed drivers and two sets of irons. Fairway woods, hybrids...
Friday 3 April 2020
Seven golf drivers tested by 1,274 people The American Golf Battle of the Brands driver test asked visitors to the store to hit three shots with each of seven leading drivers for 2020: the Benross Delta, Callaway Mavrik, Cobra SpeedZone, Ping G410, TaylorMade SIM, Titleist TS2 and Wilson Launch Pad. Each club was equipped with stock shafts and lofts. 1,274 golfers took...
Tuesday 16 June 2020
With Father’s Day just round the corner, we’ve picked out five fantastic deals, making it the perfect time to treat your old man to some new golf gear while saving a bundle. (You can buy yourself something, too – we won’t tell anyone.) 1. £100 off the Garmin Approach S60 GPS Golf Watch There’s simply no beating Garmin when it comes to...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 11 June 2020
Cobra irons have really impressed in our recent tests. Both the Cobra King Forged Tec and Cobra King Speedzone featured in our pick of the Best Golf Irons of 2020, meaning there’s a Cobra iron for you whether you want a real ‘players iron’ or a game-improvement option. Cobra have now bolstered their iron line-up with the launch of the Cobra...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 4 June 2020
Vice Golf balls 2020 We’ve long been fans of Vice Golf, the brand that makes premium golf balls and sells them directly to consumers, meaning you get a tour ball as good as any other for half of what you’d normally pay. So we were excited to hear that Vice have released their brand new 2020 ball line, featuring significant changes compared...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Callaway Mavrik Irons: Callaway’s AI computer said ‘put a different face in every iron’… so they did exactly that! The Flash Face in Callaway’s 2019 Epic Flash driver was a big home run for the brand, so it’s no surprise that Callaway want to build on the tech for 2020 and their Mavrik irons. Engineers realised the next big opportunity for artificial...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Callaway say their three new Mavrik, Mavrik Max and Mavrik Sub Zero driver models are more optimised to player traits than ever before It’s no secret traditional driver designs compromise on either ball speed, aerodynamics or forgiveness, as maximising all three factors in a single head just isn’t possible. When designers create low-spin drivers for higher swing speeds, there’s a compromise...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 21 May 2020
Are you cool enough to Gowf Everywear? Gowf Everywear is a brand new golf apparel and design project, mixing contemporary style with traditional golf culture. The word “gowf” – in case you’re not aware – is the original Scottish term for the game of golf. Gowf Everywear combines that old school heritage with a modern style to produce some of the coolest...
Thursday 7 May 2020
Unique Benross golf bag supports the NHS and frontline workers. Benross has designed a unique golf bag in support of the keyworkers who are keeping the nation running through the Covid-19 crisis. Featuring a message that reads ‘Frontline Workers – We Thank You’, alongside the now universal emblem of support – the rainbow, this limited edition bag is set to convey...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 4 May 2020
TaylorMade’s new custom wedge programme offers thousands of combinations to personalise your wedges. TaylorMade know that golfers who are passionate about the clubs in their bag often want something that is personalised to them. As such, TaylorMade have already enabled golfers to customise Spider and Spider X putters, as well as Hi-Toe wedges. Now the personalisation programme has come to the already stunning...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 30 March 2020
The Zoom Focus X is one of the cheapest golf rangefinders available. Some of the best golf rangefinders on the market retail for £450 or more. The Zoom Focus X is less than half that amount, but how does it compare in terms of features and functionality? The Zoom Focus X has six times magnification, which is on par with the leading...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 23 March 2020
Ben Hogan blades offers traditional looks but modern performance. The Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company isn’t like most other golf manufacturers. The Ben Hogan Company sell heir products online at benhogangolf.com and benhogangolf.eu exclusively. By eliminating the retail “middleman”, they can reduce costs, with these savings passed on to the consumer in terms of lower prices. That’s why Ben Hogan golf clubs tend to...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Ping say their new range is the company’s most ground-breaking, premium collection of golf bags to date. Ping’s latest product offering features an entirely redesigned collection of golf carry bags, as well as a significantly updated cart bag range, to cater for the varying demands of every golfer. The 2020 line-up is spearheaded by the Hoofer Monsoon and Pioneer Monsoon bags, which have been completely redesigned...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Rife golf shoes offer fantastic styling at a very competitive price. Golf shoes have never been better. Whether you still like the look of a classic golf shoe, or you prefer a modern design that looks more like a trainer, there are designs to suit you. There are super-lightweight golf shoes that are still 100% waterproof and gone are the days...
Tuesday 10 March 2020
10 years ago at The Masters premium Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco and Fred Couples unwittingly created the spikeless golf shoe as we know it today. This is how they did it. April 8, 2010 is a pretty insignificant date for most people. But for Danish golf shoe manufacturer Ecco and the humble spikeless shoe, it was a landmark moment in...
Monday 9 March 2020
adidas PRIMEBLUE is better for the planet Scientific projections show that, by 2050, the world’s oceans may contain more plastic than fish. That’s a sobering thought, and it’s the reason adidas are so determined to end plastic waste. The new adidas’ new PRIMEBLUE range of clothing and footwear is made from upcycled plastic waste, a first in golf. The plastic waste is...
Monday 29 July 2019
Cleveland’s new CBX 2 wedge is a cavity back design which combines tour-level spin with forgiveness to help the everyday golfer upgrade their short game. Featuring a hollow cavity design and a toe-biased center of gravity, Cleveland say their new CBX 2 wedge offers spin, control and plenty of forgiveness for golfers everywhere. The new CBX 2 wedge, which launch in the UK...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 27 February 2020
The ball Rickie Fowler designed is now available to buy. It’s not uncommon to hear golf manufacturers claim that their new product has been developed with the input of Tour pros. In reality, the player involvement is often limited to reviewing prototypes and offering opinions on styling. But in the case of the new TaylorMade Pix ball, Rickie Fowler was responsible for...