Thursday 23 October 2014
Titleist is getting into the Christmas spirit by giving you the chance to personalize a dozen Titleist golf balls for free. Until December 8, 2014, the #1 Ball in Golf is offering customers a free printing programme on all of its market-leading golf balls, including the legendary Pro V1 and Pro V1x models, with a minimum order of just one dozen.
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 22 October 2014
The folded down size of the Stewart Golf R1 Push trolley may be 33 per cent smaller than the outgoing Z3, yet the console of the machine has four times more volume and more features than its predecessor. It’s based on a sturdy rack and pinion system, a first for the golf industry. The patent-pending design hides the folding mechanism within the...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 22 October 2014
Ian Poulter has announced on Twitter that he will become a Titleist and Footjoy staff player for the 2015 season with the deal likely to commence at the start of the year. Poulter tweeted last Wednesday that he would be leaving Cobra Puma after eight years with the company. Poulter plays Titleist wedges and has played Titleist fairway woods and hybrids during...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 1 October 2014
Five years in development, the Titleist 915 driver features a new technology behind the clubface called the Active Recoil Channel (ARC), which allows the face to flex more evenly at impact, reducing spin and increasing ball speeds across the face. The clubface itself is more forgiving thanks to a new design and material while a lighter, ultra-thin cast crown saves...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 21 October 2014
Rory McIlroy has pulled out of two big-money events to focus on his courtroom battle with former agents Horizon Sports. The world number one has decided to skip next week’s BMW Masters in Shanghai and the following week’s WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, also in China. He will not pick up his clubs again until the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on November...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 18 September 2014
Cleveland Golf promises 15 per cent more spin from the rough with its new 588 RTX 2.0 wedges. This is down to the grooves being eight per cent deeper and having slightly steeper walls. TG’s Equipment Editor Joel Tadman took them to Peterborough Milton Golf Club (www.pmgc.org.uk) in Cambridgeshire to find out if they delivered… with astonishing results!...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 18 September 2014
Cleveland Golf promises more spin and control from its new 588 Rotex 2.0 wedges. Like last year’s best-selling 588 RTX, the new clubs – in blade and cavity back versions – feature Tour Zip Grooves. However, these are eight per cent deeper, and the walls of the grooves are slightly steeper, to make the edges sharper. Cleveland claims this creates about 15...
Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 16 October 2014
Ian Poulter has confirmed he’s leaving Cobra Puma golf for a new equipment manufacturer. The flamboyant Englishman has been with the brand since 2006, when Cobra was owned by Acushnet – parent company of Titleist. He revealed the news on Twitter, saying: “I’ve had a very good eight years with Cobra/Puma but it’s time to move on. Very exciting new chapter.” Poulter has...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 16 October 2014
Nike has completed its Vapor family of drivers with the launch of the Speed and Flex versions. The come hot on the heels of the Pro model, which has already claimed a handful of wins on various tours and found its way into Rory McIlroy’s bag. While the Pro is designed for better ball strikers, the Speed and the Pro are...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 15 October 2014
TaylorMade were the company that pioneered ball speed-boosting slots in the sole of irons. Even one of the world’s best ball strikers, Sergio Garcia, uses irons with the technology. Up until now, though, they’ve only helped forgiveness on shots struck low on the face. But TaylorMade’s new RSi range takes the idea one step further. Their internal research found that mishits...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Titleist has revealed two new Scotty Cameron putters, the Futura X5 and X5R. They combine a multi-material construction with a modern, wing-back design to provide high-MOI performance in a refined shape. For more than a decade, Master Craftsman Cameron’s Futuradesigns have delivered performance and stability. These new models provide stability through advanced perimeter weighting with solid, forgiving feel, and vertical and horizontal...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 15 October 2014
When describing the look of an iron, we generally speak of areas like the topline, offset and finish. But now, there’s another conversation to be had – “Do your irons have face slots?” Changing the traditional look of an iron was a brave move by TaylorMade but a) They’ve never been afraid to break tradition and b) If putting slots on...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 15 August 2014
Callaway has launched two new Apex models to join the Apex and Apex Pro in its iron range. The Apex MB (muscle back) is a blade for the purist seeking the ultimate in feel and workability while the Apex Utility is a hybrid replacement club that offers a strong flight off the tee and playability from the turf. Click here to...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 10 October 2014
Designed to meet the demands of modern courses that require longer approaches into firmer greens, the Mizuno MP-H5 (£115 per iron) is now available from 1-iron to pitching wedge. The flow of hollow and part hollow irons through the set ensures a smooth flow of trajectory, feel and distance control. The MP-H5 achieves its launch forgiveness while keeping a neat top line and...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 13 August 2014
Mizuno has revealed its new MP product line up. The MP-15 iron is a compact cavity replacing the MP-59, the MP-H5 replaces the MP-H4 and is now available as a full set while the MP-T5 wedges now come in every loft from 49 to 62 degrees. MP-15 irons The grain flow forged MP-15s are designed for the better ball striker seeking the...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 8 October 2014
The Mizuno MP-15 iron (£115 per iron, steel and RH only) appears every inch the classic Mizuno MP iron – compact with clean lines, designed to enhance both feel and workability. Forged directly inside the 1025E steel framework is a re-engineered Titanium Muscle insert, which maintains thickness behind impact for solid feel, while allowing weight to be shifted to...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 13 October 2014
Hot on the heels of the new Vapor driver that has already found its way into Rory McIlroy’s bag, Nike has unveiled its Vapor Speed and Vapor Flex fairway woods. “Athlete insights drove significant chassis refinement in the Vapor fairway woods,” said Nate Radcliffe, Director of Engineering for Nike Golf. “Our athletes wanted tighter but forgiving leading edges, fuller profiles and added...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 8 October 2014
After six years in development, Mizuno has infused boron into its Grain Flow Forging process to increase the strength of its forged material by 30 per cent over traditional steel billets. The result for you? Designers could create a thinner face, which increases ball speeds away from the sweetspot, while maintaining a soft feel. This thinner face is reinforced by a “Power Frame” cavity, which allows the entire face to flex for increased launch...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 8 October 2014
The idea behind Mizuno’s JPX850 cast irons (£72 per club in steel, £110 graphite) is added distance without sacrificing accuracy. They are said to be the longest irons in Mizuno’s 2015 line-up, but still feature plenty of feel and forgiveness. Mizuno achieved this by increasing the flexible portion of the clubface. A reinforced frame around the face makes it effectively larger, without increasing its size. This frame ensures ball speeds are consistently high across...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 23 September 2014
ProQuip Golf, the Preferred Supplier of weatherwear to The 2014 European Ryder Cup Team, today revealed the official rain suit for Paul McGinley’s European Team and details of the Irishman’s 18-month hands-on involvement in its design. McGinley chose Scottish company ProQuip Golf – 20 times a preferred supplier to Ryder Cup Teams (European and American) – to design bespoke rain suits...