Thursday 19 June 2014
Garmin has launched a game-changing new GPS golf watch, which is the first to combine hole graphics with details of your swing tempo and speed. The Approach S6 GPS golf watch combines innovative new features with a slick and lightweight design, giving golfers everything they need on the driving range, on the tee and on the green. Equipped with innovative new technology...
Thursday 12 June 2014
Rife Putters has launched three new performance driven putters – Vault 002. The new range for 2014 combines performance driven design, Rife’s patented Roll Groove technology and a pristine PVD black finish, producing a range of putters that roll beautifully on the green and look beautiful to the eye. Roll Groove technology uses precisely spaced milled grooves that allow the putter to...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 9 June 2014
Footjoy’s D.N.A. golf shoe is the company’s flagship golf model for 2014 and is jam-packed full of groundbreaking technology to help you play better golf. World No.1 Adam Scott is just one of many Tour pros trusting the shoe on the PGA Tour this year so we wanted to find out if the shoe lived up to the hype. We visited a...
Thursday 5 June 2014
Skechers Performance Division have announced that Matt Kuchar (pictured) as the face for their new Skechers GOgolf line. The seven-‐time PGA TOUR champion will feature in a global Skechers GOgolf advertising campaign, Skechers Performance Division will also collaborate with Kuchar on a namesake signature shoe line. “We are excited to announce the addition of Matt Kuchar to the Skechers Performance Division as...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 5 June 2014
Following the success of our SLDR Mini fitting day, we’ve teamed up with TaylorMade again to offer six TG readers the chance to get fitted for a free SLDR S driver as part of a feature in the next issue of Today’s Golfer magazine. This special event is taking place at TaylorMade’s new custom-fit suite at the Belfry, West Midlands, on...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 4 June 2014
Callaway’s new version of its Mack Daddy 2 wedges feature a new shallow C-Grind sole, Tour-validated head shape and aggressive groove pattern for maximum control. Crafted wedge guru by Roger Cleveland and inspired by Callaway’s staffers like Phil Mickelson, who used Mack Daddy 2 Wedges to win last year’s Open Championship at Muirfield, the new Tour Grind Wedges offer increased shot...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 4 June 2014
Puma has released a new, extremely lightweight and versatile spikeless golf shoe for men called the Faas Lite Mesh 2.0. Taking features from the original Faas Lite Mesh shoe, the 2.0 adds additional heel comfort, bonded construction and a new TPU support for improved comfort and stability. Weighing in at only 6.8 ounces, the Faas Lite 2.0 provides the ultimate in...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 30 May 2014
adidas Golf has launched two all-new footwear models with proprietary gripmore technology, an innovation in golf footwear cleat design that combines the performance benefits of spiked and spikeless footwear into one revolutionary technology. Unlike traditional spiked golf shoes that require receptacles to house cleats on the sole, gripmore cleats are directly injected onto lightweight mesh matting inclusive of hundreds of microspikes...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 28 May 2014
Lee Westwood took time out of his busy Tour schedule to officially re-open the golf shop at Gainsborough Golf Club. The Worksop-born PING Staff Player visited the PING-owned Lincolnshire club before the BMW PGA Championship and at the end of a fine run in which he had finished in seventh place at The Masters, won the Maybank Malaysian Open and then...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 28 May 2014
Japanese club-maker Honma has introduced its new S-03 woods and IS-03 irons suitable for a wide range of golfers, from beginners to better players, with a strong focus on correct shaft selection according to swing speed and ability. The secret is in Honma’s own shafts, and the S-03 woods and IS-03 irons are powered by Honma’s top-of-the-range ARMRQ8 eight-axis carbon graphite...
Saturday 24 May 2014
If you need help with your putting, you’re in the right place. During the whole of May, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Odyssey for Odyssey Month, dedicated to bringing you tonnes of putting advice. Watch this video for this easy putting alignment drill, explaining how drawing a cross on your ball is a simple and easy way to control...
Thursday 22 May 2014
To celebrate Odyssey Month of May, we’ve teamed up with our Odyssey friends to bring you a collection of putting tips to help improve your game. Watch this video for advice on how to hole more putts – something we all could use some help with! For more Odyssey Month advice, join in on Facebook and Twitter. You can also check...
Thursday 22 May 2014
Adams Golf has launched its first global Second Shot Fitting Centre at Wentworth Club, Surrey. The centre will enable Adams to continue to ‘Own the Second Shot™’ by providing a unique custom-fitting experience for golfers of all abilities, purely for fairway woods and hybrids. Simon Homer, Head of Adams Golf Europe, said: “We are delighted to be opening our first Second...
Wednesday 21 May 2014
This month is Odyssey Month, with loads of putting tips from our friends at Odyssey, helping to improve your game. Watch this video for our long-distance putting tips, helping you to keep control of the butt end. For more essential putting tips for Odyssey Month click here. You can also join in the discussion on Facebook and Twitter.
Wednesday 21 May 2014
Nike Golf, in conjunction with Archerfield Links, will open the new Nike Performance Fitting Centre at Archerfield on July 7, 2014, just ahead of the Scottish Open. A world first for Nike Golf, the facility will allow golfers to experience the very best in golf club fitting, as well as offering them access to Archerfield’s elite coaching panel, including former Ryder...
Friday 16 May 2014
To celebrate Odyssey Month, check out our video of Equipment Editor Joel Tadman hitting the Odyssey Metal X milled putter – even though he misses the first two shots. For more information about the putter and our magazine review, click here. Follow Odyssey and Today’s Golfer on Twitter for more advice and info about Odyssey Month, and follow Odyssey on Facebook. If...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 16 May 2014
PING has introduced a family of polo-shirt designs incorporating new Sensor Cool technology. Engineered to be worn next to the skin, PING’s Sensor Cool technology holds moisture movement which draws excess perspiration from the skin. This will keep the golfer dry for the duration of a round and beyond for exceptional comfort levels in all conditions. Each Sensor Cool garment is...
Thursday 15 May 2014
Crown Golf has announced an Amnesty – starting on June 12, 2014 – for the millions of unwanted golf bags and clubs lying neglected in golfers’ garages across the country. With its ‘Free Bag’ campaign for the Freedom Play flexible membership rolling out across England – in which a character named Bag is shown as being neglected in a garage –...
Thursday 15 May 2014
Bridgestone UK is staging a series of golf days at English courses this summer, to give club members the chance to win Bridgestone Golf prizes and compete in a national tournament final later in the year. Six sponsored events are set to take place during May, June and July with around 1,200 players competing at selected golf clubs across the country.
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 15 May 2014
PowaKaddy made big waves in the trolley market last year and they’ve made an even bigger splash with the new trio of Freeway models. They benefit from, among many other things, a new Plug ‘N’ Play battery system, which does away with fiddly wire connectors. We visited a TG fourball based at the beautiful Essendon Country Club, Herts (www.essendoncc.co.uk) to test them...