Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
Constant improvement seems to be a key philosophy at Callaway Golf as the new X Forged Irons are to prove in 2009. The premium players’ irons were designed for use on Tour and for better players last year but after feedback from the likes of Phil Mickleson and Ernie Els Callaway have decided to further enhance the Callaway X Forged irons ...
Written by Tg equipment editor on Friday 12 September 2008
TaylorMade is to build on its award-winning iron line-up with these two models for 2009 – the TaylorMade Tour Preferred and TaylorMade Burner Plus irons. The TaylorMade Burner Plus has been designed with the higher handicapper in mind, while the TaylorMade Tour Preferred iron will be finding its way into the company’s tour pros’ bags this year as a better player...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 26 August 2008
Golf bag manufacturing giants Sun Mountain have launched their latest innovation in the form of the ZERO-G bag. The Sun Mountain ZERO-G bag transfers weight of the clubs from golfers’ shoulders to their waists, although it is carried like a traditional dual strap bag but with the addition of a belt that is naturally positioned at the hip. The wizards at Sun Montain...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Wednesday 25 June 2008
TaylorMade will shortly be introducing a new limited addition to its range of irons in the form of these TaylorMade MB TP iron with a special smoky finish. The muscle-back blade iron, the TaylorMade MB TP, is already being played on tour by numerous players including Retief Goosen and TaylorMade has responded to demand for the iron by bringing out this new...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 28 March 2014
Swiss glove specialist HIRZL is set to launch into the UK market with its unique range of golf gloves that enhance your grip in dry weather and offer even more grip in the wet. Underpinning HIRZL’s glove performance is its trademarked GRIPPP technology. Extensively tanned Kangaroo leather is durable and combined with a 45 degree, pre-curved finger system and a stretch...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 November 2007
This putter could sell for £30,000 whenn it goes up for auction in the new year. The putter was owned by Samuel Ryder, the man who gave his name to golf’s most famous competition, the Ryder Cup. The putter is a Robert Forgan mallet-shaped putter from around 1910,. It’s stamped with the initials ‘SR’ and is being sold with a signed letter from Joan Scarfe...
Written by Simon Daddow on Sunday 23 September 2007
These are the latest designs from legendary clubmaker Scotty Cameron – Titleist’s new Red X3 and Red X5 putters. The mallets, which replace the original Red X and Red X2 in the Titleist putter line, feature refined shapes and profiles with a new glare-resistant Charcoal Mist finish for unmatched looks and feel. Both Red X models are milled from 303 Stainless Steel...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Monday 22 September 2008
Nike Golf’s game improvement iron for 2009 is simply called the Nike Victory Red iron and has a full cavity back and more offset than either of the other two models in the range. The Nike Victory Red irons have a full package of design features to help players get the very best out of their swing. A deep full cavity, wide sole,...
Written by Equipment Editor on Wednesday 12 March 2008
TaylorMade have introduced a new golf wedge they claim is their best ever. The new TaylorMade Z TP wedge features new Z grooves which feature 10% more volume than TaylorMade’s previous groove technology, Y grooves. This larger volume means more space to channel groove-clogging, spin-killing material like grass and dirt, resulting in more spin for you around the greens! The Z grooves also have...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 6 October 2008
The TaylorMade R7 driver is one of the most iconic in golf and it’s back with a bang for 2009 in the form of the TaylorMade R7 Limited driver. As well as a design overall the Taylormade R7 Limited is now more adjustable than ever with interchangeable weight cartridges affecting left-to right trajectory by up to 35 yards either way! the TaylorMade R7 Limited looks awesome...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 17 August 2007
Today’s Golfer is today kick-starting its massive Ping G10 launch special as Ping unveils its new G10 range of irons, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. We’ll be there first to bring you a host of behind-the-scenes detail including interviews with the designers, an exclusive first test of the clubs in action and videos getting up close and personal with the whole Ping G10...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Friday 12 September 2008
Callaway are readying what it describes as its ‘straightest ever driver’ for the 2009 golf season in the form of the Callaway FT-iQ driver. The sleak loking new Callaway FT-iQ driver has been designed using influences from Lamborghini supercars and stealth jet fighters and the sample obtained by the Today’s Golfer golf equipment team certainly echoes this. And everything on the Callaway...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 20 June 2008
It’s almost like they knew the TG Putter Test was just a couple of issues away! Yes! Golf has launched its new Yes Sandy C-Groove model. The compact mallet offering follows in the footsteps of Yes! Golf’s Donna hybrid putter that launched back in the Spring. The Yes Sandy putter weighs in at 355g and is a one-piece cast construction with chrome-plated...
Written by TG equipment writer on Tuesday 29 July 2008
Cobra Speed LD F fairway Wood video review We all know Cobra make fantastic clubs, and the latest addition to the family – the Cobra Speed LD F fairway wood – is no different. The Cobra Speed LD F Fairway Wood is a slick-looking club, designed to give higher launch and more forgiveness to the golfer looking for the Holy Grail that is CONSISTENCY! To be honest,...
Written by TG equipment editor on Monday 11 February 2008
Ping golf equipment has announced the launch of its new Ping Rhapsody series of golf clubs for women. The news follows the launch of Ping’s new range of interchangable golf drivers and the company has huge hopes for the two new golf equipment ranges. The Ping Rhapsody series has been engineered just for women—making it an ideal choice to help lower scores and...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Thursday 28 August 2008
Stuburt couldn’t have timed it any better! Hot on the heels of a cracking KLM Open win by their staff player Darren Clarke, they’ve announced news of an expanded range of their top of the range Stubert DCC Classics golf shoes. Remember, back in Issue 242 of Today’s Golfer we showed you a very funky white and pink model of the...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Wednesday 1 October 2008
2009 looks like being a great year for Nike Golf with a fantastic new range right through the bag. We’ve already brought you the exclusive stories on this great looking new gear but now we’ve gone on the course and given them a rip! First up is the big story,Nike Golf’s SQ Dymo 2 STR8-FIT. This revolutionary driver takes golf club adjustability to a...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 5 June 2008
After a truly stellar performance in our recent driver test (issue 243), TaylorMade have raised the bar again in the world of the fairway wood with the launch of two new Burner versions. The TaylorMade High Launch is engineered to make it easy for the average swing-speed golfer to get the ball on a towering, long carrying flight, while The TaylorMade Tour...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Monday 22 September 2008
Nike Golf’s 2009 iron for the better player is the stunning Nike Victory Red Forged TW Blade, developed with the help of the main man and Nike Golf ambassador, Tiger Woods. The Nike Victory Red Forged TW blade is a forged iron designed for precision, featuring a traditional muscle back design with a recognisable “TW” mark. The centre of gravity of the Nike Victory Red...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 29 May 2008
If you’re a game improver, and you’re struggling with your irons, the new Kasco Power Tornado Irons could be for you. What makes these little beauties so unique is that they are a hybrid-iron set designed to offer greater playability and versatility to the game improver. Basically, the golfer can customize the make-up of the set by having the choice of hybrid clubs...