Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 30 January 2017
Jon Rahm claimed his first PGA Tour title after bagging two eagles on the back nine of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Last week at the CareerBuilder Challenge the Spaniard bagged a ton of new gear from TaylorMade, including driver, irons, wedges, putter and – crucially – a ball. He used his new Itsy Bitsy Spider putter on Sunday to...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 26 January 2017
They’ve been taking the US market by storm, and now Skechers have expanded their footprint in the UK market by launching an updated Go Golf shoe collection for 2017. The US No.2 footwear brand, which is endorsed by Matt Kuchar, Russell Knox and Colin Montgomerie, has taken inspiration from their market-leading running and lifestyle divisions by introducing six technology-enhanced golf shoes. Like its 2016 predecessor,...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 25 January 2017
Tiger Woods is finally off the equipment market after choosing TaylorMade as his new equipment provider. The multi-year deal will see the 14-time Major champion play with TaylorMade woods, irons and wedges for the foreseeable future. The exact length of contract was not disclosed, but TaylorMade CEO David Abeles did announce that Tiger will be putting the new woods in the bag...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 25 January 2017
Titleist have revealed the new 2017 Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls for 2017. The Pro V1’s been part of golf since the year 2000. Every few years updates eek out a couple yards of distance, a touch more feel and extra spin. TOP STORIES TG’s biggest ever equipment trial Top 100 Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland But Titleist reckon the newest...
Written by Smon Daddow on Wednesday 25 January 2017
Ping reveal new Sigma G putters. Ping have had a serious rethink of their putter offering for 2017. And what they’ve come up with encompasses everything they’ve learnt about putter design over the years with plenty of new insert, groove and roll technology. TOP STORIES Ping reveal new i200 irons Ping reveal new new Glide 2.0 wedges A new aluminium face insert is teamed with milled...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 24 January 2017
Cobra is offering some great clubs in 2017, and the King PUR wedges are the latest offering. They feature a raw, unplated stainless steel finish for maximum spin, improved feel, versatility and precision around the greens, and will cost £89. ”Progressive Spin Technology” in three specific sole grinds designed cater for three very different types of wedge play and conditions. “We recognise...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 24 January 2017
Scotty Cameron may be best known for making some of the sleekest milled blade putters in the business, but it’s not stopped him developing a brand new increased MOI Futura line up to offer golfers better stability and forgiveness. From rounded mid-mallets to high-tech, high-MOI mallets, the seven strong family meld designs of previous GOLO and Futura X models with Scotty’s...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 23 January 2017
If you’re a fan of the new Epic driver, feast your eyes on Callaway’s latest range of Steelhead XR irons. The all-new Steelhead XR Pro irons feature the same technology as the Steelhead XR irons, but with the added addition of a more compact head, a thinner top line and narrower sole width. A sleek, non-glare black PVD finish has also been...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 23 January 2017
FootJoy reveals new 2017 ContourFIT golf shoes. The Contour range was created with a focus on comfort, and FootJoy has that dedication continues with the latest innovation, ContourFIT. Footjoy’s designers reimagined the entire category from a blank sheet of paper and they say ContourFIT was born from an obsession with comfort so golfers could experience Comfort That Never Quits. They say the Contour...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 23 January 2017
Srixon have unveiled their new 2017 Z-Star and Z-Star XV golf balls in partnership with Prostate Cancer UK – and are available in shops now. Srixon promise golfers more distance, more spin and more consistency in the wind from the fifth generation Z-Star and Z-Star XV and say that the Z-Star balls are already being used by numerous tour professionals. Hideki Matsuyama, ...
Thursday 19 January 2017
Bettinardi Golf, the specialist milled putter manufacturer based in Chicago, has released its 2017 range. The ranges is made up of striking new putters and head covers in the shape of Bettinardi’s Studio Stock and Queen B series. Consisting of 15 premium models across its four popular ranges – which also includes the classic BB Series and the standout iNOVAi –...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 19 January 2017
Eight-time European Tour winner Alex Noren and European Ryder Cup star Thomas Pieters are among the latest golfers to join Nike Golf’s athlete roster. Noren, currently world number 10 resumes his 2017 season this week, at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, and said he is excited to be joining Nike. “I had five great months on tour in 2016, but I want...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 18 January 2017
TaylorMade reveal new 2017 Milled Grind Wedges. Precision’s the name of the game when it comes to the short game and TaylorMade reckon their new Milled Grind wedges bring oodles of the stuff to the party. TOP STORIES TaylorMade reveal 2017 M1 driver and woods TaylorMade reveal new 2017 M1 irons TaylorMade reveal new 2017 M2 irons Whereas the soles of other wedges are hand polished...
Wednesday 18 January 2017
TaylorMade reveal new 2017 P770 and P750 Irons. Tour players are a fickle bunch, and designing them a new set of irons can be a minefield. If the look and feel isn’t to their exact liking there’s no chance they’ll entertain putting the club into play. So TaylorMade’s engineers have worked closely with their tour stars on the 770’s and in particular Justin...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 18 January 2017
Ping reveal new 2017 Glide 2.0 wedges. Ping’s classic Eye wedges launched at a time when blade wedges were all the rage. TOP STORIES Ping reveal new i200 irons TG’s biggest ever equipment trial The original Eye design was very different and reinvented how golfers saw shots around the green and even today 30+ years on they still command a hearty chunk of sentiment from...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 18 January 2017
ECCO Golf has revealed the new 2017 ECCO Cage Pro golf shoe. The Cage Pro is a spikeless golf shoe that Ecco say utilises their Spydr-Grip sole design to provide outstanding grip and performance. TOP STORIES Reader Test: Cobra’s new CobraCONNECT grip Which hybrid test: Wide body v narrow body hybrid As the inventors of the original hybrid golf shoe, ECCO believe they have revolutionised...
Written by Edward Colman on Tuesday 17 January 2017
PUMA Golf have revealed the new 2017 DISC collection of golf shoes. The footwear range is headlined by the Titan Tour Ignite DISC and Titan Tour Ignite Premium DISC models and features specific shoes for male, female and junior golfers. TOP STORIES Reader Test: Cobra’s new CobraCONNECT grip Cobra reveal King Forged and King F7 One Length irons The collection combines Puma’s DISC closure system...
Written by Edward Colman on Tuesday 17 January 2017
Jordan Spieth has launched his first signature golf shoe, the Spieth One with Under Armour. The Spieth One is being introduced as engineered “Down to a Science;” a nod to the concentrated level of detail by which the shoe was designed and mirrors Jordan’s precise approach to his game on the course. Jordan worked in close collaboration with Under Armour to meticulously...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 17 January 2017
Callaway reveal new 2017 Chrome Soft X golf ball. Callaway’s Chrome Soft was the “ball that changed the ball”. It brought the whole low compression debate firmly to the surface. Callaway made sure their tour players used it and its bagged more than a few tournaments around the globe. But the master stroke was selling the premium ball for £32.99 a dozen when...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 16 January 2017
Ping reveal new 2017 i200 irons. Ping’s new i200 irons combine better looks with improved performance. Technology trends in drivers move quicker than Nico Rosberg after winning the F1 world title, which means they can be difficult to keep up with. But when it comes to irons, significant steps forward are much harder to come by. That was until now, anyway. Ping says it has...