Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 2 July 2009
We’ve hit some pretty impressive irons this year, and in terms of looks the Callaway Diablo irons are up there with the best of the bunch. The funky modern, contemporary graphics make the club an instant winner, but good looks fade – so how does it play? TG Equipment Editor Jon Greathead enlisted the help of David Connor to give it a...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Thursday 16 July 2009
Cleveland Golf is changing the face of better player irons with its new range of CG7 Tour irons. Traditionally better player irons have been thin slithers of forged steel shaped for ultimate workability and control, with perhaps a slight cavity cut out of the back for some added forgiveness. But Cleveland’s CG7 Tour irons are jam-packed with technology, including a micro cavity back and...
Written by TG equipment writer on Tuesday 7 July 2009
The tournament may not yet have started but Cobra can already boast a 1-2-3 at the Scottish Open with the top three players in the field using their clubs. While the Cobra brand has long been known as one of the best game-improvement manufacturers around, recent performances on tours across the world has also shown that it is right up with the best...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Wednesday 15 July 2009
When the heat is on, golf’s top players turn to Glenmuir, whose latest range of clothing is at the very cutting edge of design and performance While Europe’s 2008 Ryder Cup team may not have come back with the Samuel Ryder Trophy last year, at least they couldn’t blame their clothing for their unexpected defeat in Valhalla. Nick Faldo’s team was kitted...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Monday 20 July 2009
Stewart Cink’s dramatic victory in The Open Championship at Turnberry has given Nike two-in-a-row when it comes to major championship victories. In truth, that’s not all that unusual for Nike but previously it has been Tiger Woods bagging honour after honour instead of Cink following up fellow Nike player Lucas Glover’s surprise victory in the US Open. Cink’s victory means he is...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 26 November 2013
Nike Golf has unveiled an innovative range of products for 2014. It says the new products are designed to unleash the athlete in every golfer in a way that only Nike can through Cavity Back technology in golf clubs and Speedlock RZN Core technology in golf balls. “For us, innovation and design is at the epicenter of everything we do,” said...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Friday 17 July 2009
Mizuno and Bettinardi Golf have announced that their exclusive partnership in putter manufacture will not be extended beyond 2009. The companies had enjoyed a successful spell in partnership following the debut of Mizuno Bettinardi putters in 2006. But now Bettinardi, led by founder Bob Bettinardi, will branch out on its own and start producing putters under the Bettinardi brand from Autumn this...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Saturday 25 July 2009
Mizuno’s legendary status in forged irons is already secure with a string of top quality ranges to its name – but the Japanese company hasn’t rested on its laurels with the MP62 line. Designed to Luke Donald’s own grind specifications, the MP62’s look so sleek and sharp you could almost shave with them. Of course, stunning good looks are all part and...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 14 July 2009
Some of you may think that Mizuno only make irons for better players – but the Mizuno MX-200 irons disproves this theory spectacularly! Featuring the Y-Tuned pad, the Mizuno MX-200 boasts all the forgiveness that you would expect from a classic game-improver iron, but also an impressive level of feel. Mizuno price the MX-200 irons at £75 per club, and to see...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Friday 24 July 2009
You may not be familiar with the name but here at Today’s Golfer we’ve been impressed by Orka’s gear for some time now so our equipment team were delighted to get their hands on the PS9 muscle back irons. Designed as a better player’s club the PS9 features a sleek look, thin sole and top line for maximum workability and feel. Orka...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
Lots of people still use a good old traditional fairway wood, and Ping have certainly not forgotten it with the new Ping G15 fairway wood. Like the Ping G15 driver, it features and elongated head shape which increases the MOI by 23% – this means incredible forgiveness on even bad strikes from tee, fairway or rough. The low profile style of the club also...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
If there was one club over the last two years that continually impressed TG readers and staff, it was the G10 driver. But after two seasons at the top of the ladder, the next evolutionary big stick has arrived in the form of the Ping G15 driver. Featuring an elongated head-shape from front to back, the Ping G15 driver has a 15%...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
Lots of manufacturers are making their hybrids to look more like fairway woods these days – but Ping have gone to a more traditional hybrid shape with their new Ping G15 hybrid. In fact, it looks more like a traditional driving iron if we’re honest – which we quite like! If we want a fairway wood, we’ll buy one! Ping say that the...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
Ping’s G10 irons were built on the brilliant foundations of the G5 and G2 predecessors. And the latest Ping G15 irons beauties look set to have an equally impressive impact. We’ve got the full story in issue 260 of Today’s Golfer, which goes on sale on August 13. But in the mean time we can let you into a few little secrets...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
If you like your driver to have a traditional, no-nonsense look, then the new Ping i15 driver will definitely float your boat! The pear-shaped 460cc head is forgiving because of a relatively high Moment of Inertia, but at the same time better players will love the workability that it offers. And it looks awesome – the entire head has been finished in a...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
It’s good to see that Ping hasn’t neglected the faithful old fairway wood when it comes to the new i15 range. The Ping i15 fairway wood benefits from a longer face design which increases MOI by an impressive 13%, while the internal weighting has been designed to achieve a centre of gravity position that allows the more serious golfer to work the...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
The Ping i15 hybrid is one impressive-looking club – clean, simple and full of great technology for the better player! The traditional head design increases the MOI by 7% which offers a decent level of forgiveness that even a better ball-striker will appreciate. The lofts are a degree stronger which means the ball should fly on a penetrating ball flight, while the internal...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 July 2009
If you’re a better player, but you still want a bit of forgiveness in your irons, then read on – the new Ping i15 irons could be right up your street! For a start the Ping i15 iron set is designed with slightly larger long irons to offer more forgiveness from further out – after all, a three-iron looks intimidating at the best...
Written by TG equipment editor on Thursday 30 July 2009
If you thought Ping only made clubs for game improvers then you obviously haven’t heard about the Ping S57’s. The S57’s feature a small head and blade-style design which expertly finishes off Ping’s product range and caters for lower handicappers looking for more feel and workability in their clubs. However, despite the small head, Ping still prides itself on the forgiveness of...
Written by TG equipment writer on Wednesday 15 July 2009
For golfers who like to know every square inch of a course Sureshot has just released a new handheld GPS which can store up to 100 courses at any one time. The Sureshot 8850 is correct to within +/- one yard thanks to hi-tech digital, calibrated maps and in-house “mappers” to ensure that all courses are 100% accurate. The 8850, distributed in the...