Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 18 March 2011
By now you’ll have heard all the hype about the new TaylorMade Burner Superfast 2.0 driver and the fact that it’s got a white head. Well, there’s a lot more to the club than just a simple paint job and to find out what TG’s senior equipment editor Jonathan Greathead caught up with one of TaylorMade’s main men at he PGA...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 18 March 2011
John Letters have released their latest irons in the form of the Masters Model – a modern recreation of the set Fred Daly used to win the 1947 Open Championship. The John Letters brand is undergoing something of a resurgence back to the upper echelons of the game after a few years in the wilderness and the Masters Model irons are...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 17 March 2011
Nike have launched their new premium putter range for 2011 in the form of the stylish Method Core series. Building on the success of the Tour-proven Method putters, the new Core range combines a soft polymer and milled steel grooves to generate faster and more consistent roll at impact. The original Method putter featured polymetal grooves that were designed to put topspin...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 17 March 2011
We’ve already brought you details of Mizuno’s new JPX-800 driver, designed for the game improver and we’ll also be extensively testing it as part of our comprehensive 2011 drivers test next month. However, it is often interesting to get the manufacturer’s perspective of the new club, particularly when they are open and honest about what they were hoping to achieve. We’ve come...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 17 March 2011
A host of big name brands will be showcasing their new equipment for 2011 at the National Golf Show in Birmingham next month and offering golfers the chance to hit the new clubs and be custom fitted on the massive indoor driving range. Nike, TaylorMade, Mizuno, Wilson, Yonex, Titleist, Cobra and Benross will be among the brands showcasing their newest clubs...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 16 March 2011
Odyssey Golf have unveiled a stunning one-off 2-Ball putter encrusted with rubies and diamonds to be sold in world-renowned department store Harrods. The putter comes complete with an 18-carat white gold head, 240 rubies and 378 diamonds – as well as a price tag of £100k. Callaway staff player Nick Dougherty attended the launch and said: “I can recall when the first...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 16 March 2011
Pingi have launched a brand new device that could see wet, sweaty and smelly golf shoes become a thing of the past. Using Pingi’s silicon gel technology found in it’s domestic dehumidifier products, the Shoe Dry is designed to dry your shoes from the inside out without the use of heat. Golfers simply insert the Shoe Dry into the shoes after a round and leave...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 14 March 2011
Nick Watney settled any lingering doubts over his ability to close out a top tournament with a terrific five-under-par final round to win the WGC Cadillac Championship by two shots. The American sealed his first victory since blowing a three-shot lead at the USPGA Championship last year and showed great nerve by bouncing back from a dropped shot at the 12th...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 11 March 2011
Cleveland’s wedges are legendary in the world of golf and their latest CG16 product looks like it’s going to continue this fine tradition. With the new groove rules in place for manufacturers, Cleveland engineers started to make improvements on the face. The result was the Laser Milled process which makes the surface of the wedge rougher, and that helps to generate more...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 11 March 2011
Cleveland’s CG7 Black Pearl irons romped to first place in last year’s irons test, so we were desperate to get the inside track on the new CG16 product. We headed out to the PGA Merchandise Show Demo Day in glorious Orlando to speak to Scott Carlyle from Cleveland Golf about the new irons. They’ve been designed to be lighter and longer than...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 11 March 2011
World number one Martin Kaymer has put TaylorMade’s new R11 driver into play for this week’s WGC event at the TPC Blue Monster in Florida. The classy German, who had been using TaylorMade’s R9 SuperTri, has switched into the new product that is even more adjustable than its predecessor, as he bids for another career win at Doral. Kaymer, playing with Luke...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 11 March 2011
ECCO Golf have expanded their range of Casual Cool II Hydromax shoes by introducing new styles for the forthcoming season. The Casual Cool II, a favourite with TG Staffers and readers, features luxurious handcrafted leather uppers with additional rubber detailing for enhanced resistance to the elements. There are three new colourways for the 2011 season, with white/red/black, black/silver/white and bison/fire/black options all available. ECCO’s own HydroMax...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 10 March 2011
FootJoy enjoyed another impressive 12 months in 2010, with the latest Golf Datatech UK figures revealing they topped the count for gloves with a brand share of 47.4%. But it’s not just one glove that is doing the job for FootJoy – in fact, the three best-selling products in the UK come from their portfolio, with the WeatherSof remaining the top...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 8 March 2011
TaylorMade staff player Justin Rose was one of the first pros to put the new TaylorMade R11 driver into play after it became available on Tour at the start of the year. For most Tour players it takes a lot to change clubs at the drop of a hat because they have to see some immediate and starting performance benefit and...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 8 March 2011
Golfers can now earn free golf equipment for every pound they spend at the petrol pumps after Total UK petrol stations signed up to the Rewards4Golf scheme. Under the scheme, R4G members will get one point for every pound they spend at any one of 800 Total UK petrol stations – which may help to soften the blow of spiralling oil...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 8 March 2011
Golfers of all abilities and ages took the opportunity at the weekend to learn from the world’s best players, as The Belfry hosted a highly-anticipated Open Day. Tour stars such as Danny Willett, David Lynn, Gary Boyd and Richard Finch were on hand at the four-time Ryder Cup venue to give expert opinion and coaching clinics to the assembled masses. In addition to free tuition, attendees...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 8 March 2011
Callaway have long been known for their expertise in designing game-improvement irons to help high handicap golfers and the new Razr X irons are expected to carry on this mantle. We’ve already brought you initial details of the new irons and they will be going head to head with the best the game-improvement market has to offer in our comprehensive irons test...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 7 March 2011
If you are one of these golfers who regularly complains at the price of golf clubs we urge you to take a look at this video of the Nike Method putter being constructed. These days construction of a putter is far from as simple as just grinding a shape from a lump of metal or pouring metal into a cast. We’ve managed...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 7 March 2011
Rory Sabbatini held off the challenge of YE Yang to win the Honda Classic by a shot and the South African was using some of TaylorMade’s newest equipment at the event. In addition to the new R11 driver, Sabbatini also used the distinctive white Burner SuperFast 2.0 fairway wood. TaylorMade’s new TP MC irons were in his bag too, as were the...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 4 March 2011
If you’re desperate to get some more distance from your irons, Yonex’s new Ezone Composite irons might be just spot on for you. Engineers have developed the new product to be longer than their previous Yonex irons, with the new Composite irons up to eight yards longer, according to the manufacturer. The low centre of gravity has resulted in an expanded sweetspot...