Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 28 January 2014
The Wilson Staff brand is marking its centennial anniversary this year by introducing modern versions of two of the most iconic golf clubs in the history of the game – Dynapower irons and the 8802 putter. The Wilson Staff FG Tour 100 forged set of irons reflect the evolution of bladed clubs with their classic, timeless design features. The modern 3-piece...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 26 September 2013
Wilson Staff’s top European players Padraig Harrington, Paul Lawrie, Anthony Wall and Andreas Harto were all at St Andrews recently to launch a new family of matte black forged irons and adjustable woods. The FG Tour M3 range of clubs has been designed for better players, with the feedback from the most experienced Tour players a significant factor in the range’s development...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 17 February 2014
The new Hyperadapt Wind jacket from Nike features the same four-way stretch technology and sweater-like feel as the Hyperadapt Storm-FIT jacket in a lighter, windproof and rain-resistant version perfect for spring. “With the Hyperadapt Wind jacket there’s no need to ‘size up’ – it’s designed to fit and move with your body,” says Merritt Richardson, Nike Golf VP of Global Golf...
Monday 3 February 2014
Stephen Gallacher successfully defended his Omega Dubai Desert Classic title thanks to a back-nine fight back on Sunday. The Scot, who fired a 9-under-par back nine on Saturday to earn a three shot lead, stumbled early on during the final day, dropping four shots in the first nine holes. But the players around him couldn’t captilize and a birdie on the 11th...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 3 February 2014
TaylorMade has launched its PROJECT (a) golf ball engineered to promote more spin and improved performance where amateurs need it most – into and around the green. The “a” in Project (a) stands for “amateur,” and the reason for its creation is simple: Amateur golfers generate less spin than Tour professionals. Project (a) is designed to deliver more spin on mid...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 4 February 2014
Cobra has revealed the design secrets behind its new BiO CELL fairway woods and hybrids via a YouTube video. The clip features Mike Yagley, Director of R&D, and Jose Miraflor, Director of Product Marketing, who run through the new tech features of the BiO CELL fairway woods and hybrids.
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 4 February 2014
Lynx has launched the first new iron under its flagship Boom Boom product family, aiming to redefine the levels of power, distance and feel achievable from a cast head. The one-piece steel casting features two cavities – the first, a muscle-back cutout design which distributes weight effectively around the clubhead for forgiveness; the second, a narrower deep ‘power channel’ immediately behind...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 5 February 2014
Bioflow, one of the world’s leading suppliers of magnetic wrist products, has bolstered its stable of professional golfers for 2014 with the addition of talented young Englishman, Tommy Fleetwood. The 22-year-old from Southport becomes the latest professional golfer to recognise the benefits of Bioflow magnetic therapy. “I’m delighted to become part of the Bioflow family and endorse their products,” he said. “The...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 5 February 2014
Benross has made some key changes to its product line-up for 2014, which hits the shelves on the week commencing February 17th. While the heads have undergone only minor design tweaks, the big upgrade has been in the stock grips and shafts offered, but at no extra cost. The British brand has teamed up with shaft manufacturer Aldila to offer three...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 6 February 2014
Adams Golf has unveiled three new hybrids including the Pro Hybrid, projected to be the No. 1 model on the PGA TOUR in 2014. Adams, which boasted the most hybrids in play on the PGA and European Tour last year, has created a single design that works for players of all skill levels. It incorporates preferences from Tour players and the...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 6 February 2014
TaylorMade has announced the release of Tour Preferred and Tour Preferred X: two Tour-calibre golf balls that have undergone a decade of prototype testing. Key to the performance of the two ball models is TaylorMade’s patented technologies, which include a new REACT core for greater ball speed on all shots for increased distance and a Spin Mantle, which is designed to deliver precise...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 10 February 2014
Cleveland Golf has announced two trade-in promotions for golfers looking to upgrade their irons and wedges in 2014. Both promotions will run from March 15th 2014 to 31st July 2014. The irons promotion will allow anyone trading in any full set of irons to receive £100 off a new set of Cleveland irons. Available to all golfers, anyone trading in their...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 17 February 2014
Cleveland Golf and Srixon have today opened its latest Centre of Excellence at Studley Wood GC, Oxfordshire. The new Centre of Excellence will give golfers one-on-one tuition with Studley Wood’s team of PGA Professionals as well as a technology driven custom fitting for both clubs and golf balls by utilising the same TrackMan software used by many of the world’s best...
Monday 17 February 2014
European Tour star Jamie Donaldson has signed an exclusive three-year deal with internationally renowned Swedish fashion house J.Lindeberg. The world number 28 has agreed a new partnership with the leading Scandinavian clothing firm to showcase its full range of trend-setting golf wear at tournaments throughout the season. Donaldson has established himself as one of the European Tour’s leading players over the last...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 2 January 2014
PING has unveiled its new i25 line up of woods and irons designed to offer distance and forgiveness consistently for all abilities of golfer – and they’re on sale today! A distinguishing characteristic of the i25 driver and fairway woods are patented racing stripes on the crown. The same width as a golf ball, the stripes offer a visual cue (consciously...
Monday 2 December 2013
Callaway’s Big Bertha Alpha is the first driver to enable independent adjustments of four significant performance characteristics, optimizing trajectory, control and distance for individual golfers. The four independent variables are loft, lie, CG (draw) bias, and – for the first time ever – centre of gravity height. The Big Bertha Alpha represents the most advanced engineering Callaway has ever commercialised in a...
Monday 2 December 2013
Callaway has resurrected a legend as two of its most advanced drivers ever – the Big Bertha and the Big Bertha Alpha go on sale today! Both feature new technologies, and the Alpha is the world’s first golf club with an adjustable centre of gravity. The Big Bertha has sliding “Adjustable Perimeter Weighting” in the rear of the crown. Read more about...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 2 January 2014
The largest and most forgiving irons in Ping’s range for 2014 are made of 17-4 stainless steel. The Karsten irons are a mammoth 8.5 per cent more forgiving than the G25, down to the larger head size and perimeter weighting, making them a serious option for beginners and those with low swing speeds. The irons feature progressive length and lofts for seamless...
Written by Kit Alexander on Friday 15 November 2013
TaylorMade, the number one played driver brand on the PGA Tour, today announced the release of JetSpeed, a breakthrough line of metalwoods that includes the company’s first driver to feature Speed Pocket technology. In addition, JetSpeed fairway woods and Rescue clubs combine an enhanced Speed Pocket, an extremely low-forward centre of gravity (CG) location and extremely light overall weight to promote faster...
Written by Simon Daddow, Today's Golfer on Tuesday 21 November 2006
An ice sculpture and a lava lamp are the latest objects to be destroyed by a golf ball in Nike’s new ad campaign. Two scientists first the new Juice balls out of a gun… with devastating results for anything in their way. See the results for yourself at http://www.nike.com/nikegolf/juiceball/ Content Block 2 Content Block 3 Content Block 4...