Equipment news

  • Asbri Golf unveils the Stealth PitchMaster

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 November 2009

    Asbri Golf have announced the launch of their second-generation PitchMaster after evolving the original design. Constructed of lightweight zinc aluminium alloy the Stealth Pitchmaster has evolved with the introduction of an automatic retractable fork operated by pressing a button. Once the pitch mark has been repaired the “blade” then folds away inside the body of the device allowing it to be stored in...

  • Bushnell launch coloured Skinz for Tour V2 rangefinder

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 19 November 2009

    Bushnell have launched a brand new range of coloured Skinz for the Tour V2 rangefinder, allowing you to personalise and protect it at the same time. The range of Silicone covers comes in seven different colours – white, pink, green, orange, red, yellow and blue – which fit perfectly round the device making it stand out and protect it from damage. The Bushnell...

  • Cleveland CG7 Tour Black Pearl irons unveiled

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 November 2009

    Cleveland have launached a new Black Pearl version of their CG7 Tour irons, designed for the better player. The new CG7 Black Pearl Tours are essentially an updated version of the current CG7 Tour, which has proven popular with low handicapper players looking for extreme playability but with a bit of forgiveness built in. The Black Pearl finish is designed to reduce...

  • Cleveland Golf introduces CG7 Black Pearl irons

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 November 2009

    Cleveland Golf have updated their successful CG7 irons with a sleek Black Pearl version for 2010. The original CG7’s will still be available but are now complemented with the Black Pearl model which makes the head look smaller and more playable at address and reduces glare. The CG7 Black Pearls feature the same technology that made the original CG7 so popular including...

  • Ernie Els raves about new Callaway Tour i(s) golf ball

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 November 2009

    Ernie Els has become one of the first players to put the new Callaway Tour i(s) golf ball into play and has been raving about its performance after scoring a hole-in-one. The South African chose to play the new ball at the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai last week and it responded by firing him to 22 birdies and two eagles...

  • MD Golf launches new Seve Icon hybrid club

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 25 November 2009

    MD Golf have launched their brand new hybrid in the Seve Icon range – named after the legendary Seve Ballesteros. It’s fair to say Seve wouldn’t have had much cause to use a hybrid during his pomp given his expertise with a 2 iron but these days they are big news in the bags of even the best tour professionals. The Seve...

  • MD Golf resurrects the driving and utility iron in Seve Icon range

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 25 November 2009

    Do you remember the heady, halcyon days of driving irons and utility irons? Well Seve does and MD Golf’s latest line of Seve Icon irons includes such a club. Harking back to the days before hybrids when driving irons were commonplace in many golfers bags, the new Seve Icon utility club provides golfers with an ideal driver/wood replacement off the tee...

  • MD Golf reveals Seve Icon forged irons

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 25 November 2009

    MD Golf say no Seve Icon range would be complete without a classic set of forged irons – and we agree! The Seve Icon forged irons have been carefully engineered by MD Golf to produce a set with clean lines and ultimate forged feel, which the company says is unparalleled at this price point. What price point you ask? The irons (3-PW) retail for...

  • MD Golf’s new Seve Icon Fairway wood is launched

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 25 November 2009

    MD Golf has launched the new Seve Icon fairway wood, designed to be easier to hit than ever before. The wood features a shallower clubhead design than previous models which has the result of lowering the centre of gravity and promotes a higher ball flight. This allows golfers to pick the ball up off tight lies easier than before for a higher...

  • New MD Golf Seve Icon range

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 25 November 2009

    You might think Seve Ballesteros would have been a little preoccupied of late what with battling back from a life-threatening brain tumour and setting his sights on The Open at St Andrews next year. But the legendary Spaniard has still found time to lend his name to a brand new range of equipment from MD Golf – the Seve Icon range. The...

  • New Wilson FG Tour ball unveiled

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 November 2009

    Wilson Staff have unveiled a new premium FG Tour ball to complement the FG Tour irons, which they launched earlier this year. The new ball is a three-piece design which Wilson say is the softest, highest-spinning urethane golf ball they’ve ever made and was developed in anticipation ofthe new groove standards to promote more spin and better playability around the greens. The...

  • New Wilson Ranges

    Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 November 2009

    Wilson have always been one of the major players in world golf but the brand has undergone something of a resurgence since Padraig Harrington used the gear to bag three major championships in a little over a year. Here we bring you news of some fabulous new Wilson gear including the premium FG Tour ball, the FG Tour irons and, coming...

  • Nickent Golf future cast into doubt

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 17 November 2009

    Rumours are rife that Nickent Golf has gone out of business following a move to put the company into receivership earlier this year. One golf magazine in the US is reporting that the US-based company terminated its employees last Friday and will begin the process of liquidating its assets immediately. According to a leaked email obtained by Golf World, a number of...

  • Revealed: MD Golf Seve Icon Driver

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 25 November 2009

    MD Golf’s new Seve Icon driver is a full 460cc Titanium clubhead, which retails for just £110. We’re still not entirely sure how MD manage to produce quality clubs at these prices but they do, so we mustn’t grumble! The Seve Icon driver is a high MOI driver, with maximum weight moved to the perimeter of the club for enhanced forgiveness and...

  • Stewart Golf releases new accessory range

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 11 November 2009

    Stewart Golf, the company behind some the of the world’s most stunning electric trolleys, have released a new line of accessories ahead of Christmas. Designed to complement their award-winning trolleys, such as the X1, X3, X5 Remote and F1 Lithium, the accessories are said to be a must-buy for any Stewart Golf fan. They include a fully waterproof stand bag with waterproof...

  • Video review: Brand new Wilson Staff FYbrid HS

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 26 November 2009

    Wilson Staff have launched a brand new FYbrid HS, to update its extremely popular and successful FYbrid range. We have long been fans of the FYbrid range – in the hands of a better player they prove extremely versatile and workable and in the hands of a game improver they provide a terrific link between woods and hybrid clubs. However, if we...

  • Video review: Mizuno MP Fli Hi

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 19 November 2009

    Traditional driving irons may be a thing of the past but Mizuno’s new MP Fli Hi is the modern equivalent, designed to be a direct long iron replacement in any better-player’s set. The MP Fli Hi is available in 2, 3 and 4 iron lofts and has been designed following feedback with Mizuno’s tour players who wanted a forgiving, yet still...

  • Video review: TaylorMade xFT exchangeable face wedge

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 19 November 2009

    TaylorMade have a habit of getting us very excited when they launch new product – and they did it again with the xFT wedge. It is the first wedge with an exchangeable face so it can be replaced when the grooves are worn. It’s a nice idea and it means you can get the club fitted to your exact specifications -shaft, grind...

  • Video review: Wilson Staff D-FY half graphite, half steel irons

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 26 November 2009

    In last month’s issue of Today’s Golfer magazine we brought you exclusive news of Wilson Staff’s D-FY irons with half graphite and half steel shafts. Well, we’ve done it again and we’re the first to actually get these clubs in our hands to test them out. The thinking behind these clubs are that they give the game-improving golfer the best of both...

  • Video review: Yonex Nanospeed 3i irons

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 November 2009

    As game improver club go, Yonex are regularly at the top of any wishlist and the new Nanospeed 3i irons look no different. Built for the higher-handicapper, the Nanospeed 3i range features three progressively different iron shapes in the one set. The long irons are a wide sole hybrid-style design, the mid irons are a regular cavity backs while the short, scoring irons...

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