Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 5 April 2010
We don’t often hear too much about the latest and greatest Bridgestone golf products on these shores but if their golf balls are anything to go by then they’re definitely worth hearing about. For 2010 the company has new J38 drivers and fairway woods, dual pocket cavity irons, cavity back irons and a new line of wedges to shout about. In order...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment editor on Friday 16 April 2010
In the last issue of Today’s Golfer magazine, our gear team conducted an in-depth test to find out what clubs offered you the best value for your hard-earned cash. After all, we are all feeling the pinch in our pockets at the moment so we wanted to see if it was worth shelling out the big bucks for our golf equipment...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 9 April 2010
Mizuno are planning to take the world’s professional tours by storm after launching their new MP-630 and MP-630 Fast Track drivers aimed at the better player. The Fast Track version features slideable weights which allow for 45 different settings allowing the golfer to optimise spin rates and trajectory to suit them. The normal MP-630 also features the same sleek 445cc head...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 9 April 2010
Mizuno is a company which likes to clearly define its clubs as being for the better player or game improver and the new MP Titanium fairway woods and CLK hybrids are no different. Like everything in Mizuno’s MP lines these are aimed squarely at the better player with both clubs featuring compact head profiles for a workable ball flight. The heads are...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 26 April 2010
The latest and greatest piece of new golf equipment in our What Gear 2010 section in association with online golf is the Nike Slingshot mixed iron set. Designed as a super-game improver set, the Slingshots are a progressive set featuring hybrids in place of long irons and progressively more compact clubheads as you work through the bag. Progressive sole width sees mid-irons...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 30 April 2010
Our exclusive What Gear 2010 section in association with online golf is packed full of the latest golfing technologies and one of the most advanced of these is Callaway’s new FTiZ driver. The new FTiZ is a fusion (FT stands for Fusion Technology) of four different materials – cast titanium, compression-cured carbon fibre, formed aluminium and cast steel. This technology took the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 8 April 2010
It’s that time of year when a golf fan’s pulse starts racing and their hearts start fluttering. Yes, it’s time for the first major championship of the year – the US Masters. At this time of year even the top golf manufacturers start to feel giddy and that means we’ve managed to talk one of the leading trolley brands, Greenhill, into...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 21 August 2010
Bushnell, the preferred supplier of The 2010 European Ryder Cup Team, has launched a Ryder Cup laser rangefinder and binocular as part of its exclusive Ryder Cup 2010 range. The Tour V2 laser rangefinder, with specially-designed Ryder Cup packaging, comes complete with a removable white Skinz cover and pouch both featuring the Ryder Cup logo. The features of the Tour V2 include...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 31 August 2010
As finishes to tournaments go, Edoardo Molinari’s birdie, birdie, birdie finish to win at the Johnnie Walker Championship was a stunning achievement but when you consider that his Ryder Cup place was likely on the line it was even more special. Prior to the tournament the TaylorMade staff player knew that only a top-notch performance would give him a chance of...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 August 2010
The news from the Tour truck at Whistling Straits this week for the US PGA Championship is that a number of Callaway staff players have made some changes to their equipment in preparation for the last Major of the year. Chief among them is world No2 Phil Mickelson who has had a full inch taken off the length of shaft in...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 20 August 2010
Swedish star Alex Noren is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in the game thanks to a combination of a sound long game and terrific hands in his short game. The Callaway staff player won his first tournament on the European Tour in 2009 at the Omega European Masters. He is well known for his stunning chip trick shot where he...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 8 August 2010
There’s no doubt 2009 was a breakthrough year for Nike staff player Simon Dyson. The Englishman won two European Tour titles, the KLM Open and the prestigious Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns to add to his two previous Tour wins. Now he is looking to step up to the next level and challenge in the Majors although...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 16 August 2010
TaylorMade staff player Martin Kaymer endured a nerve-jangling playoff against America’s Bubba Watson to become only the second German to win a Major Championship. The man from Dusseldorf was coolness personified on the final day as he kept his head while the rest of the field were moving backwards early on. But following a back-nine charge from Watson to post a...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 31 August 2010
He may have broken Scottish hearts by pipping Martin Laird in a playoff at the Barclays but there can be no doubting the quality of Bridgestone player Matt Kuchar’s golf to take top spot in the FedEx cup standings. The American’s 7-iron to a couple of feet from the left-hand rough on the first playoff hole was sublime and it followed...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 9 August 2010
Online golf’s first deal of the day for TG.co.uk visitors this week is a cracker – an extra £50 off Titleist AP2 irons. Titleist is among the finest manufacturers in the game and AP2 irons are as good as any on the market. They are aimed at mid-handicappers who are looking for a combination of workability and forgivness. In fact, they’re so...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 22 August 2010
If there’s one positive thing to have come from the new groove rule regulations this year it’s that there are lots of shiny new wedges around for us to drool over – and none more so than the striking Nike V-Rev wedge. The new V-Rev is the follow up to the popular VR wedges which have excelled in the hands of...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 19 August 2010
Nike Golf is continuing to invest in the future after announcing the signing of starlet Tommy Fleetwood. The 19-year-old, who is the current reigning English Amateur champion, has turned professional and is playing his first tournament as a pro in the Czech Open. The agreement with Nike Golf will see the youngster exculsively use the manufacturer’s equipment, including the VR driver and...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 6 August 2010
The last deal of the day from online golf this week comes in the form of a free shoe bag with every purchase of adidas golf shoes. online golf have some great prices on adidas shoes including adidas Tour360 3.0 shoes for just £68.50 – a saving of 43 per cent on RRP or the brand new adidas adiPure for just...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 August 2010
Every day we’ll be teaming up with leading internet retailer online golf to offer todaysgolfer.co.uk visitors great deals on golf equipment. Today’s deal is on Yonex’s successful Cyberstar VM-1 fairway woods, which proved popular when they were initially launched because of their reasonable price tag of £130. However, online golf are now offering the Cyberstar VM-1 fairway woods for just £49.99 –...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 24 August 2010
Swede Peter Hanson not only secured his second victory of the season at the Czech Open but he also virtually assured himself of a place in Colin Montgomerie’s Ryder Cup team in the process. The win catapulted Hanson to number eight in the nine automatic qualifying positions for Monty’s team and means results will have to go against him at Gleneagles...