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FootJoy showcase new Spring/Summer apparel

Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 11 February 2015

FootJoy is eyeing further growth in 2015 with the launch of its most comprehensive and eye-catching Performance Apparel Collection to date. The stunning new range, featuring a diverse portfolio of designs in modern colour tones, performance fabrics and with fashion detailing prominent throughout, has increased in size by 20% over previous years, pointing to the brand’s burgeoning appeal among golf retailers...

Axglo unveil new TriLite push trolley

Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 11 February 2015

Axglo, a manufacturer of robust and easy-to-assemble golf push carts, has launched its TriLite push cart model in the UK. Through reputable distributor Northern Golf, UK golfers will now be able to purchase the brand’s simple three-wheel TriLite design immediately from PGA professionals and other golf outlets across the country. “It’s very exciting, after a successful launch in Canada and Asia, to...

The inside line on Mizuno’s JPX850 driver on sale now

Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 5 February 2015

Mizuno pioneered sliding weight technology in drivers back in 2007 to alter a driver’s draw/fade tendency. Other companies followed, but Mizuno has now evolved the idea so you can customise spin rates, launch angle and shot shape in the new JPX 850, which goes on sale this week along with accompanying fairway woods and hybrids with Shockwave sole technology. It uses...

Ping reveal exciting ‘My 3D’ putter printing concept at PGA Show

Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 4 February 2015

We caught up with Ping’s Senior Club Designer Marty Jertson at the 2015 PGA Merchandise show in Orlando to talk about the new Glide wedges. But he had something even more exciting to tell us about… You may have seen 3D printing in the manufacturing of various household objects, tools and even medicine. There’s no question it’s on the rise. In...

Cleveland Golf launches CG Black range

Monday 2 February 2015

Cleveland’s new CG Black range will comprise of Driver, Fairway Woods, Hybrids and Irons, all aimed at golfers with slower swing speeds. The evolution of CG Black began with the understanding that the average golfer doesn’t possess the tour level swing speeds that many modern day golf clubs are built for. In fact on average, amateurs swing the club at least...

Win a TaylorMade AeroBurner fairway and appear in TG!

Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 30 January 2015

Thought RocketBallz was long? Then you’ve got to try AeroBurner! We’ve teamed up with TaylorMade to offer three of you the chance to replace your original RocketBallz fairway wood with a custom-fitted AeroBurner fairway wood. You’ll also appear in an upcoming edition of Today’s Golfer magazine, giving your thoughts on the new model. The TaylorMade AeroBurner fairway wood is made for...

Bridgestone launch new e-Series of balls

Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 29 January 2015

Bridgestone’s popular e-Series balls – the e5, e6 and e7 – now feature a new 226 dimple pattern to improve aerodynamics and give you more distance. The company calls them “web” dimples, which are said to create a tighter pentagonal pattern to expand the surface coverage by 10 per cent for more consistent flight. Bridgestone says the result is a...

Nike reveal new TW ’15 shoe

Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 29 January 2015

The Nike TW’15 is the latest collaboration between Tiger Woods and Nike designer Tobie Hatfield. Woods debuted their first project as a prototype at the WGC Bridgestone in 2011. Since then, each iteration of the TW-series has featured a Nike Free-inspired outsole while consistently raising the bar for what athletes should expect from a golf shoe. Woods and Hatfield have integrated...

Jimenez wins with new Lamkin grips

Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 29 January 2015

Newly signed Lamkin grip ambassador Miguel Angel Jiménez won the Mitsubishi Electric Championship on the Champions Tour. It was the 51 year old Spaniard’s first win since becoming a Lamkin brand ambassador and the first win on any Tour for Lamkin’s new Wrap-Tech grip. Jiménez closed out his second victory in three starts on the Champions Tour with six birdies in...

Srixon introduces new Z-Star golf ball range for 2015

Friday 23 January 2015

Srixon has announced the release of the new Srixon Z-STAR premium golf ball range. The new balls promise long-hitting performance, increased spin around the greens, and to conquer the wind. Featuring Srixon’s most advanced ball technology to date, the new Z-STAR and Z-STAR XV feature a number of key technical advancements to improve upon its predecessors. The high initial velocity, high launch...

Titleist launches new Scotty Cameron GOLO and Roundback putters

Thursday 22 January 2015

Titleist have launched a new line in the popular Scotty Cameron GOLO mallet putters, and also a new Select Roundback putter. The advanced GOLO putters feature a lightweight aluminium face-sole core, surrounded by a stainless steel frame that delivers improved MOI for increased stability and forgiveness. The steel frame is connected seamlessly to the aluminium face-sole core at five key points, with...

New Callaway Mack Daddy PM-Grind Wedges designed to win majors

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Callaway has launched its versatile new Mack Daddy PM-Grind Wedges, designed by five-time major winner and Callaway Staff Professional, Phil Mickelson. Mickelson worked closely with the Callaway R&D team to precisely craft the new Wedges by utilising his desired specifications. A distinctive feature of the new Mack Daddy PM Grind Wedges is the High Toe, which moves the weight higher in the...

Titleist reveal new Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls

Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 21 January 2015

Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls have been the most played and best selling balls ever since they launced in the early 2000s. From their debut, they have continued to improve and maintain their dominance on ball counts across the world, so it’s exciting when a new version comes along. The 2015 Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls have...

Callaway launches 2015 footwear

Monday 19 January 2015

Callaway has introduced its 2015 footwear line. New game-enhancing technologies and innovations claim to ensure golfers can build a better game from the ground up. Headlining the key technologies, and featuring in four X Series products for 2015, is The Xfer™ Platform (pronounced Ex-Fer, meaning Transfer). Xfer is a combination of technologies focused on the three fundamentals of foot control –...

FootJoy unveil all-new SciFlex Tour glove

Monday 19 January 2015

FootJoy has unveiled its all-new 2015 SciFlex Tour glove which boasts ‘outstanding breathability and flexibility characteristics’. Chosen by more than 200 of the game’s leading professionals, including 64 PGA Tour pros, the SciFlex Tour delivers tour-proven feel and grip, as well as enhanced comfort through greater levels of breathability and flexibility for an unbeatable cool-dry performance. Worn by FJ Ambassadors Hunter Mahan,...

adidas unveils adipower Boost shoe

Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 19 January 2015

Having had huge success in the running, basketball and baseball market, adidas has applied its revolutionary Boost technology to its golf shoes in the form of the adipower Boost. An internal survey found that for golfers comfort was the most important area of performance. With your average round comprising between 12-15,000 steps, it’s important you feel energized right up to...

Puma introduce TITANTOUR shoe

Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 16 January 2015

Puma Golf has announced the release of the new TITANTOUR golf footwear. Designed to be the coolest shoe in golf, the TITANTOUR features revolutionary, temperature-regulating Outlast technology along with a sleek, eye-catching silhouette for a tour performance golf shoe with industry-leading comfort and style. Outlast Certified Space Technology was originally developed for NASA to maintain a comfortable temperature in spacesuits and...

Rory McIlroy debuts the new Nike Engage wedges

Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 16 January 2015

Nike athlete Rory McIlroy gave the golfing world a sneak peak at the latest piece of handywork from Nike’s master craftsman Mike Taylor. The World No.1 used a new 59-degree Nike Engage wedge this week at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. Rory ended up second behind winner Gary Stal, after beginning the day eight behind the leader Kaymer. But the two-time...

FootJoy reveals new HyperFlex shoe

Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 15 January 2015

FootJoy, the #1 shoe in golf, has introduced HyperFlex, the brand’s most distinctive footwear created in its history. Featuring innovative materials, like the new FlexGrid exoskeleton, HyperFlex delivers lightweight support and cushioning, enabling golfers to play at their highest level. The most striking feature of the new model is the upper. Most athletic shoes are constructed with soft, mesh upper materials...