Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 17 December 2009
Callaway’s new X-Series Jaws wedges not only have a cool name, they also feature something called Mack-Daddy grooves as named by Phil Mickelson. Lefty nicknamed the new grooves after being impressed with the amount of spin they gave him during testing and although he will no longer be able to use them after January 1, 2010, amateur players can continue enjoying...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 6 December 2009
Shiny new sets of irons always make us sit up and take notice, especially if, like Srixon’s new Z-TX irons, they promise a 20 per cent bigger sweet spot without compromising playability. The new Z-TX range is designed to appeal to better players who are still looking for that forgiveness when they are not quite on their game. The thin top line...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 11 December 2009
If you want to start off the 2010 season as the envy of all your golfing mates, then one way to do it is to stick the new Nike VR STR8-Fit driver in your bag. Not only does it look the business with its striking red, silver and black colour scheme but it is packed full of technology. The headline stealer is...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 11 December 2009
Nike have taken head adjustability to a whole new level with the launch of their new Victory Red (VR) fairway wood. Featuring STR8-Fit technology, the head can be set in any one of 32 different positions to promote different shot shapes. But the technology doesn’t end there. The VR fairway woods also feature Nike’s red compression channel in the sole, positioned just...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 23 December 2009
At TG we were massive fans of Srixon’s impressive WR driver so we all agreed that the new Z-TX had some pretty big shoes to fill. Srixon say the Z-TX driver delivers high performance and exceptional length as a result of greater ball speed, larger sweetspot and a new face thickness structure. David Connor, TG equipment editor, and instruction editor Joel Tadman were...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 23 December 2009
Srixon may be better known these days as a ball manufacturer but it shouldn’t be forgotten that they also make cracking golf clubs – like the new Srixon Z-TX fairway wood. Engineered to have a 15 per cent larger sweetspot than previous models, Srixon say the Z-TX is longer, more accurate, forgiving and higher flying than previous models. They also say it features...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 7 February 2009
Adams golf clubs may not be huge in the UK but they are in the States and with good reason – as the performance of the Adams Idea A4 Hybrid has proved. The new Adams A4 Hybrid has been designed with the better player in mind who wants Tour performance but with a good slice of forgiveness thrown in for good...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Boo Weekley is one of the most colourful players on Tour. And Cleveland, who manufacturers the American’s gear, have opted to add a little bit of that colour to their Cleveland Boo Weekly Cleveland Camo CG14 wedge range. Yes, that’s right, you can now get your hands on a Camo Wedge – it’s a normal CG14 wedge but finished in a...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Cleveland’s new Launcher driver was uncovered on this site a few weeks ago now and the good news is that it is to be joined by the Cleveland Launcher Combo Irons set. The wizards at Cleveland have developed the next generation of Launcher Combo clubs to help the game improver get better quickly, and have replaced the longer irons with hybrids. In...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 4 February 2009
Motocaddy is about to turn the electric golf trolley market on its head with the launch of the mightily impressive Motocaddy S5 golf trolley – complete with a built in GPS system and all manner of clever touches! After impressing us with the S3 not so long ago the new Motocaddy S5 electric golf trolley once again moves the game on, converging hand-held...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
If you’re looking for a flash new putter for 2009, you could do worse than checkout the Cleveland VP putter range for 2009 – a series of wands that we took a look at during the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. The Cleveland Visual Performance putters feature Cleveland’s Dual Axis Alignment so golfers can now determine when their hands move out...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 19 February 2009
The Cobra DWS Baffler Hybrid is one of the best hybrid golf clubs ever made so how good will its successor, the Cobra TWS Hybrid fair? Our golf equipment editor Jon Greathead took the new Cobra TWS Baffler Hybrid out for an exclusive first hit video review at the world’s biggest golf equipment show in Orlando Florida. To find out what he...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
If you’re a fan of triangular drivers, the new Nickent 3DX RC Driver will definitely float your boat. The Nickent 3DX RC Driver is triangular in shape and features a whopping MOI for stability, stunningly high levels of forgiveness and increased distance too. It looks great behind the golf ball too – the deep face creates maximum COR while the large titanium...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Something that caught the eye of TG Equipment Editor Jon Greathead at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando was the Nickent ARC Wedge range. ARC, which stands for Accelerated Rebound Core, is an internal core made of elastomer placed directly above the “strike-zone”. The large cavity on the Nickent ARC Wedges provides cracking forgiveness and well as impressive distance for a...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Nickent are well-known throughout the golfing world for the expertise when it comes to producing super-forgiving, long hybrid clubs and the new Nickent Pipe Dream Putters could extend that into a new area! There are a whopping eight models in the Nickent Pipe Dream series, and they all feature a milled aluminium AGT face insert which helps reduce skid for a...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Nike is really focussing on the golf ball market this year if it’s launch of new tour-inspired Nike golf balls is anything to go by. Scheduled to go on sale in February 2009, the Nike One Tour, Nike One Tour D and Nike One Vapor balls will replace the Nike One Platinum, Nike One Black and the Nike Ignite...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 February 2009
The Wilson Spine Driver is Padraig Harrington’s driver of choice and is also one of the best looking ‘traditional’ shaped driver in golf. Both of those facts make the Wilson Smooth a very serious consideration for those looking for a driver that is as good looking as it is at performing in 2009 and with Padraig’s stamp of approval you know...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 25 February 2009
Alvaro Quiros, the longest driver on the European Tour, has increased his driving distance even further thanks to the new Callaway Tour iX golf ball. The 26-year-old Spaniard averaged 309.69 yards in 2008 but has upped this to a mammoth 315.53 yards since using the Tour iX ball. Neil Howie, Callaway Golf President Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “Alvaro is a tremendously...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 February 2009
The new Wilson Di9 Distance Irons are to succeed the Di7 irons for 2009 Wilson have today revealed. According to the guys at Wilson the all new Wilson Di9 irons have taken the strengths of the Di7 and improved feel to make them more attractive to the better player. A lower profile and wider sole lowers the centre of gravity, promoting a higher and...
Written by TG Editor on Monday 5 January 2009
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