Wednesday 18 August 2021
Callaway reveal autumn/winter apparel range ready to tackle any weather. No golfer relishes the end of summer, with shorts and polo shirts giving way to waterproofs and beanie hats, while evening rounds in the sun make way for 18 holes of wind and rain. But, with the right gear, winter golf is nothing to fear. RELATED: Best Waterproof Golf Shoes Callaway’s autumn/winter 2021...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 10 June 2021
Callaway Apparel: Technically superior and sustainable products designed for golfers. Callaway Apparel’s Spring/Summer 2021 range has collections to suit every golfer, with a wide range of lifestyle and performance pieces mixing improved styling, technologically-enhanced fabrics and performance-driven layouts. They are designed to help golfers feel stylish, confident and comfortable so they can perform their best. RELATED: Best Golf Polo Shirts There is...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 3 February 2021
How to create a home golf swing studio – on any budget. The disparity between the multi-millionaire golf Tour pros of the world and us everyday folk has become even more apparent during the Coronavirus lockdown. There they are, playing exact replicas of the world’s best courses in their air-conditioned home swing studios, while we’re digging up the back lawn trying...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020
We’re all guilty of leaving our golf bags and balls in the car boot or shed from time-to-time but have you ever considered how much it could be impacting your performance, especially in the cold months of winter golf? We tested cold golf balls against warm to find out exactly how much it could be affecting your game. ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020
As winter golfers, it’s tempting to wear thick clothes to ensure we stay warm while getting out on the course. But could wearing the wrong clothing actually harm our game? We put it to the test to find out if wearing bulky clothing instead of the right layering can have a negative effect on your golf swing. ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020
Mizuno claim the grooves of of their new ES21 golf wedge perform best in damp conditions, so we put their claims to the test in a head-to-head with Titleist’s Vokey Design SM8 and Cleveland’s RTX Zipcore to find the best performing wedge for the wet conditions we find in winter golf. ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020
We test dirty golf clubs against clean golf clubs to find out just how big an impact dirt and mud in your grooves can make to your performance on the golf course. Tour pros have caddies who clean their clubs after every shot, ensuring no dirt or debris clogs the vital grooves. Club golfers...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 December 2020
How much of an impact does water have on the performance of your golf ball? With damp conditions far more common during the months of winter golf, we tested wet and dry golf balls head-to-head to find out exactly what difference a bit of moisture could make to your game. We’ve all played on cold, wet and frosty mornings. The sort...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 5 October 2020
When it comes to golf wedges, Vokey and Cleveland are top of most club golfer’s shopping lists. But, with both brands releasing new models for 2020, should the Titleist Vokey SM8 or the Cleveland RTX ZipCore be going in your bag? We tested them head-to-head to find out. RELATED: Mark Crossfield fixes your golf short game Should I buy Cleveland or Titleist Vokey...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 21 September 2020
The PowaKaddy FX7 GPS and Motocaddy M5 GPS electric golf trolleys are the leading brands’ top-of-the-range models for 2020. But which is better? We pitted them against each other in a head-to-head test. Depending on who you listen to, PowaKaddy and Motocaddy own 90-98 per cent of the UK electric golf trolley market. Every year they come up with new tech...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
We tested a driving range ball against a premium five-piece tour golf ball to find out if your practice ball could actually be having a negative impact on your performance on the golf course. How many times have you hit golf balls at the driving range and thought I’m sure I hit my 8-iron further than 120 yards? Most golfers assume that...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 3 September 2020
If you struggle with alignment on the greens, Odyssey Triple Track putters and Callaway Triple Track golf balls are proven to make it easier than ever before, helping you hole more putts and lower your golf scores. How important is alignment when putting? We’ll let Phil Kenyon explain. “How you ‘see straight’ could be affecting your alignment,” says the renowned putting...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 26 August 2020
Player-turned coach Zane Scotland reveals how a Motocaddy electric trolley has helped to transform his game and life after a career-threatening car accident Zane Scotland was billed as Britain’s next big thing when, aged 14, he won a national newspaper competition to find the next Tiger Woods. Within two years, he became the youngest English player ever to qualify for The Open Championship in 1999...
Monday 24 August 2020
Choosing the right fairway wood for your game is a tricky decision that most of us don’t take seriously enough. Lots of us have old fairways that have been in the bag for years. Many of us simply buy the same model fairway as our driver. But the fact Callaway, Ping and TaylorMade all have three options in their ranges tells...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 14 August 2020
Seed promise their golf balls’ performance will match any premium golf ball, but at a fraction of the price. We put the claim to the test against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1. Not too long ago, the only golf balls you could buy were big-name brands from big-name retailers. But times have changed. RELATED: Revealed – The right golf ball for your game Direct-to-consumer...
Monday 10 August 2020
The TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball promises premium tour-level performance at a compression and price to suit an amateur golfer’s swing speed and budget… but how does it perform against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1? After surveying thousands of average golfers and listening to what they wanted from a golf ball, TaylorMade came up with the three-piece Tour Response. They were...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2020
The TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball promises premium tour-level performance at a compression and price to suit an amateur golfer’s swing speed and budget. Four TG readers found out if if it delivers. For years, picking a golf ball came down to price or performance. RELATED: Revealed – The right golf ball for your game If you wanted performance, you’d pay more for a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2020
If you’ve bought a set of TaylorMade irons or driver over the last decade it’s highly likely Tomo Bystedt has been involved in their design. Tomo Bystedt has been the Director of Product Creation for both metalwoods and irons at TaylorMade but what equipment does he choose for his own bag? In the first of a new series we thought it...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 5 August 2020
Marty Jertson is a name you probably won’t recognise, but if you’ve played a Ping driver over the last 15 years it’s highly likely he’s played a role in it’s design. Jertson has worked at Ping since 2003, first as an intern then as Director of Product Development before becoming Vice President of Fitting and Performance. But unlike most golf...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
Cut Golf claim their balls offer performance to match any premium golf ball, but at a fraction of the price. We put them to the test against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1. The rise of direct-to-consumer golf balls There’s a fair chance you’ve never heard of Cut Golf. Compared to established brands like Titleist, Callaway and TaylorMade, all of whom have been...