Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 30 October 2024
Are equipment deals preventing tour pros getting maximum performance from their golf ball? Being a tour pro is a pretty sweet gig. You travel around the world in your private jet. Play fantastic golf courses. Make obscene amounts of money. Sign a few autographs for your adoring fans. Maybe feature in Netflix’s Full Swing. Then return to your mansion for a...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 23 October 2024
I’ve worked out how much you could save by switching to direct-to-consumer golf balls and looked at the difference in performance compared to premium big-name balls. Choosing the best golf ball to use is more complicated now than ever before. It used to be that only a few manufacturers made genuine top-tier balls, and each brand typically only had one such model...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 16 October 2024
Our test data shows which ball golfers with fast swings should be using. Golfers with fast swing speeds don’t often have to worry about distance. But that doesn’t mean they should be surrendering it needlessly by playing the wrong golf ball. The recent Today’s Golfer Robot Golf Ball Test found that choosing the best golf ball for your swing speed can make...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 15 October 2024
If you’re among the 60% of golfers with a mid-range swing speed, choosing the right golf ball could make a huge difference to your driving distance. I recently brought you the news that golfers with slow swing speeds (85mph with a driver) can gain 8.6 yards on their drives just by switching golf ball. If you’ve got a bit more speed in...
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 15 October 2024
The new Wilson DYNAPWR driver heads have surfaced on the USGA Conforming List, here’s everything we know so far… Launch season is fast approaching and we’re back around to that time of the year where we’re scouring the USGA Conforming List to see what new drivers are appearing ahead of their launches in 2025. Currently, there are two brands who’ve had their...
Written by Lewis Daff on Monday 14 October 2024
Spurk Golf is looking to change the way you play your golf in the winter months, thanks to their new technology that can replicate summer conditions, all year round The difficulties with winter golf don’t need to be explained but it’s worth reminding you of them just before we fully embrace the cold season again. The mud is everywhere, the cold...
Written by James Hogg on Monday 14 October 2024
Titleist’s groundbreaking Pro V1 will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025… and there will be a new tech-packed version of the No.1 ball in golf as the brand continues to improve the model. Here’s everything we know so far. While the anniversary of Titleist’s Pro V1 isn’t until next year, the manufacturer have already launched their brand new Pro V1 and...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 14 October 2024
The new Cobra DS Adapt X and LS drivers have appeared on the USGA Conforming List, here’s everything we know so far… Cobra have most recently been known for making some of the very best golf drivers available when it comes to ball speed and distance, but our testing has often found them to be lacking punch in the forgiveness and dispersion...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 14 October 2024
These people know A LOT about golf balls – these are the models they’re using in their own games. Choosing the best golf ball for your game can be tough. I started playing golf around the turn of the millennium; if you wanted the best performance possible back then, you bought the Titleist Pro V1. It was that simple. Admittedly,...
Written by Lewis Daff on Wednesday 9 October 2024
No stranger to creating hype, Bryson DeChambeau has given the first tease of his new driver ahead of the January reveal There are a few golfers that have had their own product lines. Adam Scott recently partnered with Miura to craft a set for his shot-shaping needs; Bob Charles, the first leftie to win a Major, had his own line of...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 8 October 2024
How does the new Callaway Opus wedge stack up against the market-leading Titleist Vokey Design SM10? My launch monitor backed test finds out. Thanks to their massive tour endorsement Titleist Vokey Design wedges have been seen as some of the best wedges available since Bob Vokey first arrived on the scene in 1997. Recently though Callaway has introduced the Opus, a...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 8 October 2024
Choosing the right golf ball can add significant distance to your drives and approach shots. Having a slow swing speed can make golf feel difficult. You can’t reach a lot of greens in regulation. A forced carry over water can spell the death of your scorecard. Long par 3s may necessitate you hitting driver while your playing partners are reaching for...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 8 October 2024
Amazon Prime Big Deals Days are here with the shopping giant slashing prices across thousands of products for the next two days. But if you’re a golf nut looking for a bargain, is it actually a good time to shop? Many golfers don’t realise than Amazon is a fantastic place to buy golf products with everything from clubs and balls to...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 4 October 2024
Some collaborations are better than others. This, however, might be the best of the lot, celebrating arguably the greatest golf scene in movie history. Golf Pride – who make some of the best grips in the game – have partnered with EON Productions, the company behind the James Bond franchise, to create a 007-themed golf grip kit just in time for...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Thursday 3 October 2024
Fancy your self some new clubs or just to stock up on some golf balls, well Amazon is priming itself for the Prime Big Deal Days event on the 8th-9th October Amazon have announced that their next big sale event, Prime Big Deal Days, will take place on the 8th and 9th of October 2024. This is the second Prime Day...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 2 October 2024
The Today’s Golfer robot test revealed what might just be the perfect golf ball… Imagine, if you will, the perfect golf ball. It would be long with the driver. Easy to launch. Generate loads of spin with irons and wedges. Help approach shots stop quickly on the green. It would be accurate. Consistent. Reliable. The recent Today’s Golfer robot golf ball test...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 1 October 2024
There’s a good chance you’re using the wrong golf ball and getting inferior performance as a result. All premium golf balls come in two main forms. There’s the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x, the Callaway Chrome Tour and Chrome Tour X, and so on and so forth. (Some balls do have more than two versions – like the Pro V1x...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 25 September 2024
The Today’s Golfer robot golf ball test revealed some surprising results about one hugely popular golf ball – so should you avoid it at all costs? Most golf equipment nowadays comes with elaborate product names that give you little idea of what it is or what it’s meant to do (here’s looking at you, Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Triple Diamond Max).
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 24 September 2024
Our robot test has found the longest golf ball at multiple swing speeds – and they’re probably not the models you expected! I don’t think there’s a golfer on the planet who wouldn’t like more distance off the tee. There’s endless data to show that longer drives equal lower scores and there are few better feelings than bombing a drive miles...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 19 September 2024
The industry-leading Titleist Pro V1 family remains the overwhelming ball of choice for the Pros, but here’s why it doesn’t need to be for you… Finding the best golf ball is a far more nuanced challenge than simply matching the marketing blurb on the back of a box with your perceptions of how it fits with your game. It’s why for the...