Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 August 2010
Englishman Ross Fisher has given his Ryder Cup chances a massive boost with victory at The 3 Irish Open at Killarney. Titleist staff player Fisher beat home favourite Padraig Harrington by two strokes for a victory which lifts him into the automatic Ryder Cup standings with just a month until the team is announced. Fisher’s 10-under par second round was the catalyst...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 August 2010
TaylorMade have cemented their position as the No1 driver in the game by being the most-used driver brand at every Major Championship in 2010. Their drivers, including the R9 SuperDeep, R9 SuperTri and the Burner Superfast, are once again the most-played at this year’s US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits with 50 in the hands of the world’s best players. Titleist has once...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 10 August 2010
Tuesday’s deal of the day from online golf is a great offer on Nike’s SQ Machspeed hybrid club. For today only online golf are offering this for £89.99 – a great saving on the RRP of £120. But if that’s not enough, you can arm yourself with an additional hybrid in the bag with two for £175, an extra saving of...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 5 August 2010
If you’re a player who doesn’t fancy using big “chunky monkey” game-improver irons but you don’t have the ball striking capability to use a set of blades then there’s a new category of irons for you – better-player options. These are a fairly new phenomenon in that they give you the shallow head profile and workability of a blade but with...
Written by David Connor on Saturday 14 August 2010
Callaway know that their Diablo Edge hybrid might not be to everyone’s liking – so they’ve brought out a Tour version with less offset and more weight towards the face for a penetrating flight. The Diablo Edge Tour hybrid is a good looking club and despite the name is not just aimed at Tour-level players. There is still a good amount...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 24 August 2010
There’s no doubt that the MX-700 range will go down in history as the moment when Mizuno properly entered the woods market. Until then it would be fair to say their woods didn’t live up to the reputation of their irons but the MX-700 range changed all that with the hot metal face and extremely forgiving heads. The hybrid in the line-up...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 25 August 2010
Srixon may be better known these days for their outstanding golf balls but they still produce some pretty mean golf clubs and the Z-TX hybrid is one of those. The entire Z-TX range has gone down well in our equipment tests this year and the hybrid won plaudits for its high yet powerful ball flight. As a result the hybrid went and...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 22 August 2010
When they launched their first rescue club back in 1999 not even TaylorMade could have foreseen the impact on the golfing world. Now, more than a decade later there is hardly a golfer in the world without a hybrid or rescue club in the bag and the TaylorMade Rescue 09 is still leading the way in terms of performance. It is as...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 21 August 2010
If there’s one thing you can always say about TaylorMade golf clubs it’s that they place as much emphasis on them looking just as good as they perform – and the Burner Superfast hybrid is evidence of this. The sleek and contempoary clubhead styling makes them jump off the shelf but the appearance is just as much about performance as it...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 7 August 2010
These are the type of irons that Tiger, Phil and Ernie et al use to great effect but can have us mere mortal golfers shivering at the very prospect. Pure bladed irons with little or no forgiveness, you have to be a fine ball striker to use a set of these clubs. But many amateurs are determined to use the same clubs...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 August 2010
TaylorMade have announced that Colombian Camilo Villegas will join them as a staff player in 2011. The deal will see the world number 25 end his association with Cobra Golf and switch to TaylorMade equipment. Rumours had been rife about Villegas considering a switch of club manufacturers and these were increased when he was spotted using a TaylorMade Burner Superfast fairway wood...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 1 December 2010
PGA Tour star Ricky Barnes has extended his current contract with Wilson Staff, after agreeing a new three-year deal. The brand, who has more Major victories than any other manufacturer, will provide the young American with his FG Tour irons and Barnes will also be seen wearing the iconic FG Tour engineer cap. “I’m excited about my partnership with Wilson Golf,” said Barnes.
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 10 December 2010
It’s an exciting time of year with rumours abound of players signing for rival equipment manufacturers but one man who has put pen to paper on a new deal is Bubba Watson. The American, who is one of the most recognisable players in the game, has re-signed with Ping in a mult-year deal. It comes on the back of a year where Watson...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 22 December 2010
Mizuno’s JPX-800 iron boast the highest MOI of any in their illustrious history – and to the lay-man out there that means they are ultra-forgiving. The Japanese iron-experts were determined to package the most forgiving iron they’ve ever made into a head that even better players could stomach. That means the JPX-800 is designed to be a club that will help you...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 22 December 2010
Last week we brought you a video of Nike’s Tour pros testing the new VR Pro Combo irons – but this week we’ve got a couple of players who are more your level. Nike pros such as Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink and Anthony Kim waxed lyrical about the VR Combos but they are paid to do so and, almost always, hit...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 21 December 2010
TaylorMade have been out of the forged iron market in recent years but they are back with a bang with a new range of forged TP irons. Here we bring you a stunning picture of the TPMB (Tour Preferred Muscle Back) iron, designed for players at the very top level of the game. It’s likely we’ll see these in the bags of...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 6 December 2010
Even before the Chevron World Challenge Graeme McDowell had enjoyed a fantastic year but now he can add a spot of Tiger-hunting to his resume. The Northern Irishman was four shots behind Tiger Woods heading into the final round in California but proceeded to catch and overtake the former world number one with some scintillating golf. After holing a monster putt on...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 2 December 2010
Titleist have launched their brand new 910F fairway wood models for 2011, designed to give players a choice between versatility and distance/control. The new line-up includes two different fairway woods – the 910F and the 910Fd. The 910F is the more traditional fairway wood and has been designed with versatility and all-round performance from either the tee or the fairway/rough in mind. It...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 1 December 2010
Titleist have launched their brand new 910H hybrid for 2011. The 910H replaces the hugely successful 909H, used by a number of Tour players including Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker and Adam Scott. Titleist say the 910 hybrids deliver total performance and versatility with improvements in flight, sound, looks and feel over the 909 model. With a completely redesigned head, the 910H is designed...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 6 December 2010
It wasn’t just a new swing Tiger Woods was sporting as he looked back to his best at the Chevron World Challenge – it was some new golf clubs too. The world number two put the new Nike VR Pro irons and the Nike Method 003 putter in the bag for the first time in competition and it nearly paid dividends...