Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 25 January 2021
Two years in the making, adidas say their new ZG21 shoe is up to 20 per cent lighter than brand’s previous spiked shoes and ‘launches a new category of golf footwear’. The ZG21 spiked shoe is the result of adidas’ tour pros and amateur golfers telling the brand they wanted a high-performance spiked shoe that was lightweight and extremely comfortable. RELATED: Best Spiked...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 25 January 2021
Mizuno’s new ST-X and ST-Z drivers are the culmination of the Japanese company’s three-year, rapid-fire development project. The follow-up to the ST190 and ST200, Mizuno’s first drivers widely played on tour, the ST-Z and ST-X use Mizuno’s second-generation SAT2041 Beta Ti face and complex carbon construction, designed to to deliver fast ball speeds and a dense, satisfying sensation at impact. RELATED: Tested – Best...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 25 January 2021
Honma target slow swing speed golfers with new ‘Gain Speed’ range of drivers, fairway woods, irons and hybrids. Japanese golf brand Honma has released a new range of game improvement clubs aimed at golfers with slower swings looking to increase ball speed and distance. The Honma T//World GS range sits alongside the Honma T//World TR (Tour Release) range, which is aimed at...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 22 January 2021
Wilson Staff D9 driver, fairway wood, hybrid and iron are designed to deliver golfers distance, performance and control… and it’s all thanks to incredible computing power. Wilson Golf CEO Tim Clarke set his team a challenge for the new D9 range… build us a driver that gets in play on Tour in 2021. TESTED: Best Drivers 2021 Wilson Golf’s D family has been built...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 21 January 2021
A new dimple pattern, a higher, more consistent flight and more short game spin… the 2021 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls are here. When it comes to refreshing the No.1 ball in golf, Titleist don’t take it lightly. Two years of development and months of tour seeding have taken place before revealing the new Pro V1 and Pro V1x...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 21 January 2021
New high energy core helps make Callaway’s 2021 ERC Soft golf ball the brand’s longest soft golf ball. The 2021 Callaway ERC Soft golf ball builds on the game-changing original. Launched in 2019 was the first to feature Triple Track alignment lines, now on the Chrome Soft, and we rated it as the best ball for amateurs in our robot balls...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 19 January 2021
What happens when you take something brilliant and make it even better? The TaylorMade SIM2. The TaylorMade SIM range launched at the beginning of 2020 and went on to achieve considerable success around the golfing globe. RELATED: Best Drivers 2021 It performed superbly in our 2020 Drivers Test, was hugely popular with amateur golfers of all handicaps, and the drivers and woods made it...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 15 January 2021
The new range of Callaway Epic drivers includes Callaway’s fastest driver ever, and their most forgiving. The foundation of every Callaway driver launched since 2016 was a chance discovery. RELATED: Tested – Best Drivers Callaway engineers were looking for a way to secure a ‘Gravity Core’ weight in the Great Big Bertha Alpha they were designing, which would mean the driver’s centre of gravity could be adjusted...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 14 January 2021
Odyssey White Hot OG putters bring back one of golf’s most popular face inserts in six different head shapes for 2021. “Legendary then, iconic now,” is how Odyssey are promoting their new line of White Hot OG putters, two decades after the famous face and renowned 2-Ball putters first found fame. FULL REVIEW: Odyssey White Hot OG Putters There have been dozens of...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 12 January 2021
Five Callaway Apex 21 irons and two Apex hybrids revealed as brand makes hugely popular family accessible to all golfers for 2021. Just days after announcing the signing of golf’s World No.2 Jon Rahm, Callaway have revealed another impressive line-up with their new tech-packed Apex 21 irons and hybrids, featuring new A.I-designed faces and Jailbreak A.I. Velocity blades. RELATED: Callaway’s 2021 Epic woods revealed...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 11 January 2021
Ping G425 drivers, fairway woods, hybrid, crossover and irons revealed for 2021. Chances are you’ll already have caught sight of some of the new Ping G425 range as it enjoyed a fast start to life on the world’s professional golf tours. Long-time Ping staffer Lee Westwood captured the European Tour’s Race to Dubai in December using the new G425 LST driver, G425...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 8 January 2021
Scottsdale Golf are revolutionising the way custom-fitted clubs are purchased with the opening of a high-tech fitting centre. We might not all be able to hit it like a Tour pro, but we can now at least be treated like one. Scottsdale Golf have just opened a new Performance & Build centre on the outskirts of Warrington, bringing a level of club-fitting...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 7 January 2021
PXG unveil ‘affordable’ and versatile 0211 driver, fairway wood, hybrid and irons for 2021. There can be no doubt that PXG make incredible golf clubs but they’ve always come with a premium price tag… until now. RELATED: Our biggest ever balls test on PXG’s robot… While affordable isn’t a word used very often by billionaire PXG owner Bob Parsons, it’s exactly what he...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 8 December 2020
Cobra Golf’s King RADSPEED family aims to maximise every golfer’s performance in 2021 thanks to “breakthrough” weighting technology that provides unprecedented distance and forgiveness. Cobra Golf have unveiled their “most advanced product line to date” with the new King RADSPEED drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons for 2021. RELATED: Revealed and tested – Ping’s G425 range! With a name inspired by the range’s key,...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 20 November 2020
Motocaddy, the world’s biggest-selling electric golf trolley brand, move into the world of rangefinders with Pro 3000 laser launch. Motocaddy have launched the premium PRO 3000 Laser Rangefinder as they continue their move into the distance measurement device (DMD) market. Seen as the perfect addition to the award-winning Motocaddy product range, the PRO 3000 is quick and easy to use, features cutting-edge PinLock...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 20 November 2020
FootJoy reveal new FJ Stratos golf shoe to provide “out-of-this-world” comfort and game-changing traction thanks to brand’s new ‘StratoFoam’ cushioning and VersaTrax+ outsole. FootJoy have unveiled their seven-shoe FJ Stratos range, featuring an all-new cushioning compound called StratoFoam. The proprietary foam blend is designed for optimal support and comfort whether you’re swinging your club or walking the course. RELATED: Best Spiked golf Shoes...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 17 November 2020
First fully 3D-printed putter hits the golf market with Cobra King Supersport-35 blade set to revolutionise the way golf equipment is produced. Cobra Golf have revealed the first of three-planned 3D-printed products for 2021. The new King Supersport-35 putter is the result of a new partnership with printing moguls HP (Hewlett-Packard) and metal injection moulding specialists Parmatech. RELATED: Full review of the Cobra King...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 17 November 2020
Wilson Staff Model R is the world’s first unpainted, tour level, four-piece, urethane-covered golf ball as brand claims painted finishes could have a negative impact on performance. Ever wondered why golf balls are painted? Well, according to Wilson, the shiny white finish offers little more than a visual treat and could actually be detrimental to a ball’s performance. That is why they...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 11 November 2020
PXG launch One & Done putter, designed to help golfers conquer every green in a single stroke. PXG’s new One & Done Putter is a 100 per cent milled, high MOI, mallet-style putter with visually prominent alignment features designed to dramatically increase confidence on the green. It’s the second release in the brand’s new Battle Ready Collection, following launch of the Blackjack...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 10 November 2020
Ten years after Fred Couples turned golf on its head by wearing the first spikeless golf shoes at the Masters, Ecco are marking the occasion with a special edition of their latest spikeless footwear for their players at Augusta National. Erik van Rooyen and Henrik Stenson will wear the unique S-THREE hybrid shoes at Augusta this week, showcasing how spikeless tech...