Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 April 2016
You don’t often come across electric golf trolleys with four wheels but Big Max reckon they’ve developed their new Hunter with its rotating front wheels to specifically improve manoeuvrability and stability particularly on rugged terrain. The Hunter will set you back £799 but as standard it comes with a 230v motor, lithium battery and a differential gearbox that regulates speed...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 April 2016
SkyCaddie’s new top-of-the-range gps watch, the Linx GT, combines game-tracking technology with gps accuracy and a game analysis app too. Creating what SkyCaddie say is a “best of everything” solution. The core function of the new GT is still to act as a standalone GPS watch. It gives quick distances on 35,000 worldwide courses, all of which are mapped on foot...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 21 April 2016
Bettinardi’s certainly not a household name like Scotty Cameron when it comes to putters in the UK. But here at TG we were seriously impressed when we tested his range of blade and mallet flatsticks as part of our 2016 Top Gear Test. If you don’t know Bob Bettinardi’s a putter milling magician, some of his creations are so special...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 21 April 2016
Car manufacturers “concept” cars are big draws at motor shows, they showcase how cars of the future might look like, and help convince us the consumer they’re makers are leaders of innovation. The “concept” idea though has never really spread to golf before, well that is until now. Titleist have just appointed a new R+D team who’ve been specifically tasked with...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 19 April 2016
We were big fans of the SkyCaddie Linx gps watch when we tested it last year, even though it was a chunky piece of kit on the wrist. Well it seems SkyCaddie have heard us as they’re launching a new slim-line SW2 gps watch. So what’s new? Well the body of course has been slimmed down which can only be a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 15 April 2016
We’re looking for four TG readers to take part in a golf ball fitting feature (that will appear within the pages of TG) to find you your perfect golf ball for 2016. The event will take place at Studley Wood Golf Club near Oxford on the 29th April 2016 and each of our four lucky winners will go through a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 13 April 2016
US Amateur sensation Bryson Chambeau didn’t quite complete The Masters fairytale and leave Augusta with a green jacket but as expected he turned pro on Monday. The 22 year old will play his first pro event this week at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head and he’ll do it with a bag of Cobra equipment. DeChambeau, will still sport his...
Monday 11 April 2016
Danny Willet became the first Brit to win a coveted Green Jacket since Faldo’s tussle with Greg Norman 20 years ago to the day. We review each of the clubs he used to win the first major of the year by 3 clear shots. Driver ► Callaway XR 16 Fairway Woods ► Callaway, XR 16 Utility Irons ► Callaway...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 8 April 2016
Skechers are #2 footwear brand in the USA and they’ve got their sights set on making some serious inroads to the UK golf shoe market in 2016. They reckon their new Go Golf Blade shoe with its eye-catching design and athletic styling is just what the modern golfer is after. Available in a wide variety of fashionable new colour schemes the...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 1 April 2016
Pretty much all new gadgetry comes with Touch technology, from tablets to airport check-in desks. That’s exactly what PowaKaddy say they’ve done with their new Touch trolley. The Touch features “Touch and Go” technology which simply needs the golfer to touch the trolley’s handle and start walking. The trolley then matches its speed to your walking pace, which PowaKaddy says simplifies controlling...
Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Tuesday 29 March 2016
Drivers have been adjustable for over a decade. Woods and hybrids soon followed, along with putters. But now Cobra has revealed the world’s first adjustable iron. The King Utility Iron is a hollow body club that offers multiple loft settings in a single head. It is available in a 3-iron, featuring a large sole with a hollow head, and is packed...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 29 March 2016
Cobra’s Baffler was the club that kick-started the hybird trend – and now they’ve revealed a new one featuring elements of that original icon. Building on key technology from those iconic Baffler clubs – first introduced in some of the brands original clubs more than 40 years ago – the King F6 Baffler uses the famous rail system on the sole,...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 24 March 2016
Nippon have released a new ultra-light N.S. PRO Zelos 8, saying it combines the lightweight properties of graphite with the stability of steel. The shafts designed with a low kick-point and weighs between 84 and 87.5 grams depending on flex. The Zelos 8 is aimed predominantly at golfers with an average 7-iron swing speed of between 75 and 85 mph. Which...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016
Odyssey have been leading putter innovators for decades and today they’ve unveiled their latest bright idea, the new Toe Up putter line. We’ve seen “Face Balanced” putters before, but the Toe Up Putters are Stroke Balanced, which means they want to remain aligned at your target which Odyssey says promotes a consistent straight-back-and-through putting stroke. The say “Stroke Balanced technology ensures reduced...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016
FootJoy’s StaSof has been around for 35 years, and this the 13th generation of the iconic leather glove is still unbelivably hand-sewn which FootJoy reckons means a tailored fit, advanced feel and unmatched grip and durability to give you a competitive edge. The StaSof glove is regularly played by 800 of the game’s leading male and female tour players around...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 21 March 2016
Over a decade of research and insight from some of the world’s greatest golfers, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, prompted Nike’s engineers to embark on a new putter design to minimize distractions. David Franklin, Nike Golf Master Modelmaker explains, “When we design a putter, our entire goal is to make the putter an extension of the athlete. We want them to...
Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Monday 21 March 2016
What’s your wedge set-up? Have you got one or more in the bag, and are their lofts gapped properly so you’ve got consistent distances between them? If you’ve only got one wedge, and you don’t know what loft it is, you’re hurting your game. We believe that three wedges are ideal, with four-degree gaps in the loft. So if you’re standard...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016
Callaway have announced the introduction of a limited edition extension to its specialist hardware range, with a St Patrick’s Day launch of the MD3 Milled Lucky Clover Wedges, created by master-craftsman, Roger Cleveland. Sporting a laser-etched four-leaf Lucky Clover and developed following extensive input from Tour players, these limited MD3 Milled Wedges – available in 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58° and 60° lofts – employ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016
Tour players are always searching for the perfect launch or trajectory conditions to suit their own game, which sometimes clubs off-the-rack can’t quite deliver. So brands make special one-off’s, like Phil Mickelson’s second driver at The Masters or his “Frankenwood” fairway or the hybrid he used to slice through the rough at a US Open. Usually you the consumer don’t...
Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 11 March 2016
Welcome to another edition of TG’s Top Deals, our weekly round-up of the best golf gear deals going. We think we’ve excelled ourselves this week, with a brand new Cleveland wedge for under £50, a Callaway Big Bertha for £90, and a bargain pair of shoes that are good enough for a TG writer and US Open champion. Enjoy. Cleveland 588...