Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 14 January 2015
Replacing the popular X2 Hot product line comes Callaway’s XR range, which comprises woods and irons in both standard and more compact Pro versions. The ‘R’ stands for race inspired and the XR driver in particular embodies this concept of speed. It features a Speed Step crown (standard driver only) that reduces the vacuum effect, and therefore the aerodynamic drag,...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 12 January 2015
Ping’s own research found that stroke tempo is a key to consistency, which is the No.1 factor in holing more putts. In response to these findings, Ping has launched the new Cadence TR models offered in traditional and heavy options. This allows golfers to be fit for their stroke tempo to improve their consistency and accuracy from any distance. The traditional...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 12 January 2015
One of the most dramatic moments of the 2014 season came at the WGC HSBC Champions event in November when Bubba Watson, having doubled-bogeyed the previous hole, canned a bunker shot on the final green for eagle to get into a play-off he went on to win. He did so with a 60° prototype version of Ping’s new Glide wedge,...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 12 January 2015
Following the standard and SF-Tec G30 drivers, Ping’s G30 is now available in a third iteration better-suited to players with fast swing speeds. The Ping G30 LS-Tec (Low Spin) shares the same drag-reducing Turbulator technology, adjustable lofts and a new face material as the standard and SF-Tech G30 models, but offers up to 400 rpm less spin. It does this...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 9 January 2015
A visible trench positioned on both the cavity behind the face and on the sole of the Cobra Fly-Z irons is designed to flex and recover at impact to deliver faster ball speeds. Improved feel comes from a harmonic TPU cavity insert positioned directly behind the impact zone. Deep cavity undercutting and heel and toe weighting boost performance on mishits. We...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 9 January 2015
The Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 815 fairway wood can be adjusted to create the ball flight you want to play, whether you tend to hit it most off the tee or the fairway. It features a two-weight system on the sole that allows the CG to be moved forwards and backwards. One weight is 30g and other is just 3g.
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 8 January 2015
FootJoy, the no.1 shoe in golf, has redesigned its best-selling Contour Series shoe, which is now lighter, softer and more flexible to deliver outstanding new levels of comfort and fit. The Contour Series features a DuraMax Rubber Outsole to improve stability, offering nine per cent more flexibility than the previous model. A premium UltraSof Full Grain Leather Upper is more supple, thinner and...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
Odyssey has added to its impressive list of face inserts on the new line of Odyssey Works putters. The family comes in standard and Versa versions in multiple tour-inspired, familiar head shapes as well as Tank models. SuperStroke putting grips are also available as a stock option on the new O-Works line for 2015. The Odyssey Works Fusion RX insert is essentially...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
Fairway Wood: Titleist 913F It’s my favourite club. I just love the versatility and that makes me feel very confident. High, low, draw, fade, everything is possible with this. The head is quite small and compact which helps so I have a lot of fun with this club. It has about 13.5º of loft, so it’s quite strong, and the...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 2 January 2015
Joining the Big Bertha Alpha 815 driver complete with Gravity Core technology is the fairway wood and hybrid. Both can be adjusted to create the ball flight you want to play, whether you tend to hit them most off the tee or the fairway. The head of these new woods isn’t big enough to house a Gravity Core. Instead, the fairway...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 29 December 2014
TaylorMade’s most recent iron is literally changing the face of club technology as we know it. Having never been a company afraid to break tradition in order to enhance performance, their new RSi irons take the concept to new levels. The brand’s internal research has discovered amateur golfers mishit their iron shots 76 per cent of the time. Variable face thickness – a common way to maintain ball speeds – only does...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 22 December 2014
FJ’s most opulent shoe to date is a luxurious extension of the ICON, featuring previously unseen technologies and design characteristics. Inspired by feedback from FJ Brand Ambassadors on both PGA and European Tours, ICON Black reflects FJ’s ‘Look great, play great’ attitude, making it the perfect footwear choice for the golf calendar’s most important occasions. The outsole has a stacked calfskin...
Friday 19 December 2014
We’ve teamed up with the world’s No.1 grip Golf Pride to give you the chance to find out how new grips can improve your game. We are looking for four golfers who are using old, worn grips to take part in an exclusive day where you’ll be able to choose a new set of grips for all 14 clubs. The event will...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 16 December 2014
FootJoy, the #1 Shoe and Glove in Golf, has expanded its D.N.A. (DryJoys Next Advancement) shoe line of footwear with a women’s model and a junior-inspired D.N.A. for 2015. Female golfers can now benefit from the performance of D.N.A. with two styles (white/black and white/silver BOA) coming in January 2015. Young golfers, meanwhile, will be able to emulate FJ Ambassadors, such as Adam...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 16 December 2014
Callaway is out to bust myths about golf balls either being long but too firm or soft but too short with the creation of the Chrome Soft ball. It has a three-piece construction with a compression of around 65, lower than the majority of balls used out on tour, and it features a new ‘SoftFast’ core, which retains energy as the ball compresses and deforms on...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 15 December 2014
Callaway’s Big Bertha hybrid is the company’s first-ever adjustable range. Like the Big Bertha irons, they are built for more ball speed, but with adjustability for control of ball flight. They feature Callaway’s Speed Frame Face technology which is thin, light and robust so that it is fast across the whole club face; this is where the fast ball speed comes...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 15 December 2014
Last year’s MD Golf Superfit driver brought adjustability to new budgets, giving users the chance to change the loft on their driver for under £130. For 2015, the adjustability also features in a new range of Superfit fairway woods and hybrids while the driver benefits from a cosmetic makeover and shaft upgrade. The adjustable Superfit driver now comes with a Tour-proven Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage shaft, similar to that featured...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 11 December 2014
The AeroBurner’s biggest advancement is its new Speed Pocket which is twice as big as the JetSpeed (which was the first driver to feature the technology). However, unlike JetSpeed, AeroBurner drivers do not have loft sleeve technology which offers loft and lie adjustability. This allowed company engineers to extend the length of the Speed Pocket across the entire sole for...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 11 December 2014
Wilson Staff’s new FG Tour V4 irons combine a traditional forged feel and look with some modern technology and design tweaks by its PGA Tour players. They are designed to offer a consistent trajectory through the set via the use of an 18-gram tungsten weight in the sole of the 3-7 irons. Wilson says this lowers the centre of gravity and...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 10 December 2014
World No.1 Rory McIlroy has helped shape the new Lunar Control 3 shoe from Nike, a lightweight performance golf shoe that is more stable and comfortable while maintaining lightweight control. For McIlroy, who has one of the most powerful golf swings on the planet, stability and control from the ground up are critical. Because of the rotating force in his swing,...