Wednesday 9 September 2009
PING Collection has released a new Ginger Snap fleece top to help lady golfers stay warm in the throws of winter this season. The new fleece features quilted side panelling and velvet effect tape detailing to provide a chic, feminine look. It also has additional thermal properties to keep body heat in during even the coldest of winter months. Available in Soft Pink...
Written by David Connor, Equipment Editor on Friday 18 September 2009
Footwear and rainwear manufacturer Stuburt has released its latest offering for 2010 – the new Stuburt Helium Tour performance shoe. The company, which was founded in 1870, says the new shoe is the most technologically advanced they have ever produced following input from tour professionals. Ryder Cup players David Howell and Darren Clarke are both Stuburt ambassadors alongside European Tour player Peter Lawrie. The...
Written by TG equipment editor on Friday 4 September 2009
If big putters and wacky looking heads are your thing then you’ll probably already know about the TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Balero. It is one of the more unique looking short sticks out there with its horns giving it something of a Viking Helmet appearance. But the horns and the lines are all there for a reason – to help you hole more...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 2 September 2009
Getting the right golf ball for your game is crucial to good scoring – and now TaylorMade have unveiled their latest offering in the form of the TaylorMade Penta TP – the world’s first five-piece ball! Each of the five layers has been designed to help optimise performance in five key shot categories; driver, long-irons, middle-irons, short-irons and short-wedge shots. We’ve got the full...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 5 April 2010
Adams have released their brand new Speedline Fast 10 line of drivers and fairway woods for 2010. The Fast 10 is the third generation of Speedline products, designed to be aerodynamic in order to increase swing speed and, ultimately, distance. The Fast 10 is named because it is 10 per cent more streamlined than the previous Speedline and 10 per cent more...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 10 April 2010
It’s day three of the US Masters – but more importantly it’s day three of our Greenhill trolley competition. Ok, so it might not be more important than the Masters but it’s still pretty exciting – and let’s face it, the chance to bag a £579 trolley for answering a simple question isn’t something to turn your nose up at. The PTS Ultra is...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 24 April 2010
Short-game gurus Cleveland have created a brand new website dedicated to educating golfers about wedges. The website www.yearofthewedge.com is specifically designed to teach golfers more about wedges and how to get the best out of them, particularly with regards to loft, bounce and different sole grinds. It also details the new groove rule changes that have been implemented in the professional game...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 7 April 2010
TaylorMade is this year celebrating 10 years at the top of the driver standings at The Masters. The brand has long been the No1 driver name on the world’s professional tours and, this year, they have underlined that with the 10th consecutive year as the top brand in play at Augusta. Over the years, the TaylorMade drivers in play have included the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 9 April 2010
Tiger Woods and co may have had the help of the world’s top bagmen to carry their clubs at Augusta this weekend – but most of us have to put up lugging them around the course ourselves. That is, unless you are fortunate enough to own a state-of-the-art electric trolley. We’ve teamed up with leading trolley manufacturer Greenhill to offer you the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 7 April 2010
Golf accessory brand, Golf Locker, has introduced a new trolley to the UK market in the form of the GX Cruiser. The three-wheel trolley features a double-wishbone frame designed to be strong and lightweight and comes with an attractive anodised finish. The ergonomically-shaped handle is suitable for both right and left-handed golfers and comes with comfort-shaped grooves for added comfort. The handle also...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 11 April 2010
Today is your last chance to win a top-of-the-range Greenhill PTS Ultra electric trolley to celebrate the first major championship of the golfing season. We’ve teamed up with Greenhill to give away four of these bad boys over the course of the Masters tournament. So, even if your hot tip for the week has failed to cut the mustard you can still...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 30 April 2010
Camera-friendly LPGA stars Natalie Gulbis and Paula Creamer have both teamed up with equipment giants adidas to create their own line of golf shoes. The new Signature Natalie and Signature Paula designs have been created in conjunction with both players to combine the latest adidas technologies with their own personal fashion styles and preferences on the golf course. Signature Natalie – Incorporating...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 29 April 2010
In the old days you either forked out a lot of money for a ball that Tour players used or you spent considerably less for something that wouldn’t be out of place in a brick wall. But now, the golf ball industry is a totally different beast and and players have as much choice as a Premiership footballer in a nightclub! Nike...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 12 April 2010
At TG’s gear team we don’t want to hear about how special it was for Phil Mickelson to slip on his third green jacket at Augusta – we want to know what clubs he used to hit some of those sublime shots enroute to winning the Masters title! Thankfully we’ve got the inside track on what the left-handed Californian had in...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 22 April 2010
Golfers can now try out irons before they buy thanks to a unique service from golf leasing specialists rentaclub.co.uk. The website is the first of its kind and offers golfers the chance to rent specific clubs they may be thinking about purchasing so they can road test them on the course rather than simply hitting off mats in their local store. Initially,...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 24 April 2010
TaylorMade have launched a new driver in its R9 family – the Superdeep. The Superdeep is designed to sit alongside the newly-launched R9 SuperTri but is designed for players with faster swing speeds who want to reduce spin rates. It produces a more penetrating trajectory thanks to lower spin and this is achieved by making the face extremely deep from sole to...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 25 April 2010
If you are an avid reader of Today’s Golfer magazine you’ll know we recently conducted a test to find the best value golf clubs out there. We tested everything from drivers through to putters to come up with the clubs that will give you the most value for your hard-earned cash. In the video below TG equipment editor David Connor and features...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 25 April 2010
In these tough economic times we can’t all afford to be splashing out hundreds of pounds on the most expensive golf gear out there. But just because something costs less, it doesn’t mean that it’s not good quality. We set out to test and find the golf clubs that offer the best value on the market from drivers through to putters...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 30 April 2010
Desperate to see the latest in the line of videos taking you through the award winners in our recent golf equipment value test? Well wait no longer, because here is the next instalment – irons. In case you’re not aware, earlier this year TG set out to find what golf clubs constituted the best value for money, particularly in these fiscal-sensitive times.
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 30 April 2010
Want to get more wedge for your wedge? Then you’d do worse than to watch the video below where TG equipment editor David Connor and features writer Kit Alexander test out three wedges which won gongs in our recent golf equipment value test. For those of you not in the know, TG recently undertook a test to find the golf clubs...