Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 9 December 2014
Nike Golf is selling 10 sets of limited edition MM Proto irons. Designed with direct input from 14-time Major champion Tiger Woods and current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, the prototype design and technology came to life in the MM Proto irons, a limited run of blades that were designed exclusively for Tour usage. Each of the 10 sets of irons has...
Monday 8 December 2014
I really got hold of that spoon. Now shall I lean on a mashie niblick or hit an easy jigger?” Conversations like that, which would earn you nothing but strange looks on most golf courses, quickly become commonplace when you’re immersed in the world of hickory golf. In fact, when you’re dressed head-to-toe in cashmere and tweed, tucked away in...
Monday 8 December 2014
This autumn saw a record smashed on the European Tour, when Nicolas Colsaerts hit a 447-yard drive – the longest ever recorded on the circuit. It once again ignited the debate: Does the modern ball go too far? We investigate… What’s the issue? The defining moment of this year’s Masters was Bubba Watson’s 366-yard drive over the corner of the 13th...
Monday 8 December 2014
Drivers have been adjustable for years – now there’s a putter you can tweak in 486 different ways. The Happy putter takes its lead from the adjustable-driver movement, as well as tour players’ tendencies to tweak their putters based on course or stroke changes. Vikash Sanyal, CEO of parent company Brainstorm Golf, told us: “Obviously adjustable drivers are the current rage,...
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Tiger Woods returns to action this week – and he’s got a whole new bag of Nike gear to play with. The 14-times major champion is playing at his own event, the Hero World Challenge at Isleworth in Florida. And this is what he’ll be playing with: RZN Black ball RZN Black has given Tiger improved feel around the greens and, along...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 19 November 2014
Nikon’s latest addition to the Coolshot family is the smallest and lightest model in the series. Weighing just 125 grams, the Coolshot 20 is also the lightest rangefinder on the market – but still delivers easy pin seeking with its 6x magnification multicoated lenses. It has a measurement range of five to 500m (six to 550 yards) and features “First Target Priority”, which helps you pick out the flag...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 19 November 2014
Wilson Golf has enhanced its widely acclaimed FG Tour club line for accomplished players with the new Wilson Staff FG Tour V4 irons and Wilson Staff FG Tour V4 utility irons featuring an adjustable weight in the sole. Having been designed as a precision line for Tour players, the latest forged irons from the brand with more Major wins than any...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 18 November 2014
SkyCaddie’s entry level, ready-to-play AIRE II GPS now shows dynamic distances which reflect your angle of approach, while offering pre-loaded Front-Centre-Back green distance information for 35,000 exclusive SkyCaddie worldwide golf course maps, all created and surveyed on foot. Quarterly updates ensure that AIRE II customers have information on the latest course changes. Large, easy-to-read numbers fill the brightly-lit 1.8” sunlight-readable greyscale display,...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 18 November 2014
TaylorMade say the R15 driver comprises all the best technologies from 15 years of driver innovation. So it should outperform the driver it’s replacing on the market, right? To find out, we put the SLDR head-to-head with the new R15 on Trackman. We put the SLDR head on the new Speeder57 Evolution shaft that features on the R15. We used the...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 18 November 2014
Callaway’s new Big Bertha irons are built like hybrids to help golfers achieve more distance. In fact, Callaway say they could make you up to two clubs longer with your irons, meaning you’ll be hitting a 9-iron into the green rather than a 7-iron – and we all know which is easier to hit. “This is a remarkable new technology,” Dr...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 17 November 2014
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED We’ve teamed up with TaylorMade to offer three readers the chance to get custom fitted for a set of TaylorMade RSi irons. The new RSi irons feature Face Slots that boost ball speeds on shots struck from the heel and toe. You’ll also appear in an upcoming edition of Today’s Golfer magazine, giving your thoughts on...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 17 November 2014
To help you keep playing over the next few months, PowaKaddy’s Winter Wheels feature patented technology, which make them suitable for use with most of the brand’s electric trolleys released in recent years. Designed specifically for use in soft, wet underfoot conditions, they ensure minimal ground contact, which protects the golf course against unnecessary damage. They have been developed in association with both...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 13 November 2014
First we had the big distance claims of RocketBallz. Then came Stage 2 and the JetSpeed followed. Now, TaylorMade has unveiled AeroBurner – a family of “fast” woods. From the aerodynamic crown design to the fin on the hosel, everything about AreoBurner is designed to boost ball speed. “The name burner is all about speed, plain and simple,” said TaylorMade’s Brian Bazzel.
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 13 November 2014
TaylorMade’s new driver, the R15, is an amalgamation of all the best R-Series technologies since the first R-Series driver launched back in 2001. As a result, it’s the company’s most technologically advanced driver ever. The key technology is a new Front Track System, which houses two sliding weights each weighing 12.5g. This 25g of total weight can be moved to...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 13 November 2014
TaylorMade say its new R15 driver is higher launching and lower spinning than its predecessor, the SLDR. So while the ‘Loft Up’ message still applies, it should be less so in 2015. With the CG in the new driver being moved lower and more forward, MOI should in theory come down but TaylorMade have incorporated a number of technologies to preserve...
Thursday 13 November 2014
TaylorMade has the first released pictures of its first new driver in over a year. The R15 has broken cover – and more details will be revealed later. It it due to be officially unveiled to the world’s media this evening. Today’s Golfer has been testing the R15 for a week, and we’ve got some fantastic first hit videos – plus...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 10 November 2014
FootJoy, the No.1 shoe and glove in golf, is giving golfers the chance to win their very own MyJoys design to celebrate the popular customisation programme’s 10th anniversary. For a decade, MyJoys has been allowing golfers the opportunity to personalise their golf shoes with myriad leather prints, colours and numerous other options, with almost 8 million possible style variations to choose...
Monday 10 November 2014
Win one of three pairs of G/FORE Gallivanter shoes, and one of five G/FORE golf gloves. As stylish as it is comfortable, The Gallivanter golf shoe combines an athletic fit with premium water-resistant materials – including leather, suede, flannel wool and performance microfibre. Custom designed by G/FORE’s in-house team of footwear experts with the help of biomechanists, The Gallivanter boasts a lightweight,...
Monday 10 November 2014
We’ve teamed up with leading manufacturer Ping to offer one lucky golfer the chance to win an incredible custom-fitting experience, and a full set of the Ping clubs that are perfectly matched to your game. The winner will experience the same in-depth club selection and fitting process that Ping staff players like Lee Westwood, Bubba Watson and Billy Horschel go through. You’ll...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 10 November 2014
Bubba Watson won the WGC-HSBC Champions with a replacement Ping G30 driver. He feared his regular driver might have some metal fatigue and could fail, so had a new pink G30 delivered to his Orlando home before he left for China. Watson also had three Ping prototype wedges in the bag for the first time, one of which he used...