Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 24 April 2013
Abacus Sportswear, the Swedish golf clothing brand, has launched its inaugural abacus Local Heroes campaign with six amateur golfers becoming the brand’s ambassadors for a year. Readily associated with golf’s elite, including The Solheim Cup, The Ryder Cup and The European Tour, Abacus Sportswear has created this unique campaign to allow everyday golfers to experience life as a Tour player, with...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 24 April 2013
In this video TG Equipment Editor Joel Tadman reviews X Hot while on our 2013 drivers test. The testers returned mixed reviews on the matt grey finish. Joel enjoyed both the compact look of the Tour version and the feeling of compression he was getting at impact while Kit was really impressed with the penetrating flight outdoors; his dispersion was also just four yards. Chris and Graeme...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 24 April 2013
In this video our Instruction Editor Kit Alexander reviews the RBZ Stage 2 on our 2013 test. While the TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 driver may not contain the speed pocket featured in the RBZ Stage 2 fairway, that didn’t stop the ball feeling like it came off the face like a rocket. James hit his longest drive of the day with this club,...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 23 April 2013
Softspikes, maker of the exciting Black Widow grips, have unveiled two brand new grip concepts for 2013, an upgraded version of the popular Tour Silk grip and the dual textured Hybrid. The Tour Silk II has been improved to optimise all-weather performance and will now give golfers more control through its new textured feel. The surface provides the consistent all-weather feel and performance preferred by...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 22 April 2013
Graeme McDowell took his first victory since the 2010 Chevron World Challenge by beating Webb Simpson in a playoff at the RBC Heritage. The pair finished on nine-under-par at a windy Hilton Head before McDowell clinched victory on the first extra hole after Simpson missed a par putt. On securing his first success on the regular PGA Tour circuit and moving back into the world’s...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 22 April 2013
After a remarkable European Tour record nine hole playoff at the Open De España, TaylorMade-adidas staff professional Raphaël Jacquelin emerged victorious to claim his fourth career victory. The final round at Parador de El Saler could not separate those in contention as Chile’s Felipe Aguilar, Germany’s Maximilian Kieffer and Frenchman Jacuelin all finished on five-under-par. Each produced successive pars on the 18th for the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 April 2013
TaylorMade Golf has unveiled two new ‘counterbalanced putters – the Daddy Long Legs and Spider Blade – engineered with heavier weight at the grip-end to increase the MOI and provide the benefits of a anchored putter in a shorter model. The Daddy Long Legs (video reviewed below by our Equipment Editor) is the newest member of TaylorMade’s Spider putters. A ‘performance mallet’, its 8500+ MOI...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 18 April 2013
Mizuno has announced an evolution of its Infinity Wave plate Golf Shoe – the Genem Elite and Genem DryStyle. The premium golf shoes – available in May – combine the feel of a fine grain leather upper, with the powerful stable swing base of Mizuno’s Infinity Wave plate and IG4 spikes. The Mizuno Genem DryStyle features the same sole technology as the Elite, with...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 17 April 2013
New Zealand’s Michael Campbell, the 2005 US Open Champion, has become a Crest Link Brand Ambassador and will wear Crest Link apparel in all future golf tournaments. Campbell, who in 2005 also won the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Matchplay Championship, has enjoyed a welcome return to form having rekindled his partnership with coach Jonathan Yarwood after a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 17 April 2013
PowaKaddy has extended its successful partnership with England Golf as the ‘Official Trolley Supplier’ to the nations brightest young golfing stars. The new multi-year agreement saw the Elite England Squad (right) presented with a new fleet of electric trolleys ahead of the 2013 season. The squad received their trolleys at a Home Internationals Media Day at Ganton Golf Club, which will host the Home...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 17 April 2013
The magnificent Augusta National played host to the season’s first major, but it was fashion rather than fairways that caught the eye of golfers according to data released by Sportsdirect.com. Competitors at The Masters famously compete for the green jacket, but it’s the modest trouser that is enjoying the limelight of late with a staggering 48% of players at The Masters wearing coloured trousers during the...
Written by The Masters 2013 on Monday 15 April 2013
Adam Scott broke the Australian curse at The Masters by defeating 2009 winner Angel Cabrera in a nail-biting playoff. The 32-year-old sunk a 15-foot putt on the 10th – the pair’s second sudden death hole – to clinch his maiden major title and deprive the big hitting Argentinian. Fellow Australian Jason Day finished two shots back at seven-under-par, after three-putting 16 and finding the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 5 April 2013
Titleist has added a new option in long game performance with the introduction of the 712U, a forged utility iron that provides high speed, traditional blade iron players with improved playability and shot control. First introduced on the PGA Tour late last year, the 712U is already the most played utility iron on the PGA Tour through the first 14 events of...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 4 April 2013
Callaway Golf has launched their new HEX Chrome+ golf ball, a Tour performance ball that delivers high speeds for maximum distance at mid to high clubhead speeds, especially with the driver. This new ball, which has already captured a top-three finish on the European Tour in the hands of Pablo Larrazabal, features a dual mantle that unlocks distance by increasing speed and minimising spin...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 2 April 2013
COBRA are launching a new app that allows golfers to input different attributes of their game, such as tempo, ball flight, distance and set make-up, to help determine the best COBRA clubs that suit their game. The Fit N Fly app for iPhone and iPad (Android coming soon), means you can make sure you are playing the best equipment for your swing. When a user selects...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 28 March 2013
Callaway have unveiled their new X Hot 3Deep fairway wood and it has already revolutionised Phil Mickelson’s bag, with his caddy Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay calling it “the most meaningful club that Phil has ever put in play.” The new fairway is longer at 43-inches, has a taller face – from 1.3 inches to 1.45 – and has a sole with less camber. All these slight...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 28 March 2013
With a range of styles, technologies and finishes, the new Rife Vault 001 series has something for every golfer. The new collection compromises of blades, mallets, half mallets and concept putters, along with a range of different finishes. Underpinned by Rife’s RollGroove face technology that delivers a quick, true forward roll, every putter in the Vault 001 range provides Tour proven performance combined with a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 27 March 2013
PowaKaddy has announced the launch of its feature-packed 2013 cart bag collection just in time for the golfing season. The new range has been designed using premium quality materials and boasts an array of essential features and superior functionality, such as the Keylock system, which securely fastens bags to the key plate of all PowaKaddy trolleys, minimising movement on all terrains. The new Premium...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 27 March 2013
Softspikes have launched the Black Widow ‘Finisher’ putter grip has the thickness and playability of a ‘jumbo’ grip, but with all the feel of a smaller version. They say it will prevent unwanted wrist movement, resulting in increased control and more putts holed. The grip is constructed from soft, durable ‘Gel-Tech’ material and has the bold design we’ve come to expect from Black Widow. The...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 27 March 2013
ECCO has expanded its popular spikeless Biom Hybrid collection to include three new colours and upper patterns for 2013. The new shoes (pictured right), will be worn in competition by the likes of Graeme McDowell, Thomas Bjorn and Thongchai Jaidee and will retail at £160. The Biom Hybrid’s came to the public’s attention thanks to Fred Couples at The Masters, and since then many other...