Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 30 March 2010
Golfers in Kent now have a new place to get their hands on the latest golf gear after Direct Golf UK opened a superstore in Tunbridge Wells. The new 6,000 sq ft store replaces Kent’s previous Direct Golf store, which was closed last year because the company needed larger premises. Now they have taken over the former Nevada Bob’s store, along with...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 29 March 2010
They say changing your equipment can be a bad thing, but for Louis Oosthuizen it was a stroke of genius. The South African switched into the PING Rapture V2 ahead of the Andalucia Open – and then went and won it! The 27-year-old fired a final round 67 on the Parador de Malaga course to finish on an impressive 17-under-par. The win also...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 26 March 2010
At Today’s Golfer we love Cobra drivers – they’re always fabulous to look at, forgiving and, most of all, stonkingly powerful. Now there’s a new one – the gorgeous Cobra S2 driver. This incorporates all of Cobra’s driver technology including nine-point technology on the face – effectively meaning nine different ‘hotspots’ delivering faster ball speeds. It has also been designed to offer a...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 26 March 2010
Cobra are well know for making terrific game-improvement irons and the new S2 irons deliver even more game-enhancing technology according to the company. Featuring a urethane topline and strategically-placed urethane sections throughout the head, more weight it moved lower and deeper to promote a high, forgiving launch. And as with most Cobra products, they look pretty good too! To find out more...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 26 March 2010
Golf Pride grips are tip-top, and now they company has announced the launch of the revamped Tour Wrap 2G. The Tour Wrap 2G has been one of the more popular grips in the Golf Pride range and the updated version benefits from enhanced tackiness and a softer feel to the material. The new grips also look great too, especially in the white...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 25 March 2010
Mizuno have just launched two stunning brand new drivers in the MP-630 and the MP-630 Fast Track aimed at the better player. The drivers have been designed to improve Mizuno’s driver representation on tour and feature a sleek 445cc head and pear-shaped profile that will appear to pros and low handicappers alike. The Fast Track driver features an evolved version of Mizuno’s moveable...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 25 March 2010
John Letters of Scotland, the equipment brand with 92 years of clubmaking history, is delighted to announce their continued relationship with European Tour Professional Phillip Archer. Having successfully made it through Q-School to earn his playing privileges on the European Tour, Archer will once again represent the great Scottish brand on tour in 2010. Keen to collect his brand new...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 24 March 2010
Stuburt are well-known for making tremendous shoes and now they’ve added a Helium Denver shirt to their apparel range. The shirt has been manufactured using a polyester/elastene mix to provide an element of stretch and the shirt has been designed with a slim fit in mind in order to provide a greater freedom of movement. The Helium Denver shirt also features a contrast...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 24 March 2010
Golf ball retrievers have, in the past, always been a bit hit and miss. But the latest product on the market is set to change all that – the new Black Widow Tour golf ball retriever uses a unique eight-leg design to securely grab the ball and which also moulds around it. The BWT retriever guarantees that golf balls can be easily...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 23 March 2010
Following an INCREDIBLE response to our request for Long Term Testers, we now have enough of you lovely people to choose from. We will be contacting the select few in the next week or so, but there might well be an opportunity later in the year to apply again should you not have been successful on this occasion. Once again, thanks for...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Saturday 20 March 2010
The new Hotblade putter range, designed by Tad Moore, has been unleashed for the new season. There are four wands in the Hotspot 2010 series, two of which benefit from staggered weighting in the mallet-shape head, while the other two feature a high MOI design which leads to greater consistency and stability through the putting stroke. All four of the Hotspot quartet have been...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Voit Golf, well-known across the Pond for their value equipment, has launched in the UK. The company has been rolling out products since before the last Great Depression – 1922 to be precise, and the forgiving Voit V10 Big Easy driver is one of the more up-to-date models on the market. And one of the major products hitting these shores this year...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Odyssey have unveiled their latest line of putters in the form of the new Backstryke range. We will show you the wands in all their glory in a forthcoming issue of TG, but what we can tell you is that the Odyssey design guys have produced a truly innovative product. The engineers have moved the shaft backwards, placing the axis of the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Even though we might all think they look great, not all of us can use traditional blades – and that’s where irons like Cobra’s new S2 Max come in. Designed to be as forgiving and high launching as possible, the S2 Max irons are a super game-improver set for higher handicappers. They come in an iron set or as a combo set with...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Cobra are renowned for producing drivers aimed at all levels of golfers and the company say their latest ZL driver is perfect for weekend players and tour pros alike. The ZL stands for Zero Limits and the driver is designed to be Cobra’s most powerful to date. It also features Adjustable Flight Technology (AFT) so the face angle can be changed...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 18 March 2010
We love the TG Readership – you fabulous people are always on the ball with everything new in golf and brutally honest about equipment that you’ve been using. And we want to take this to the next level – we want you to tell us what you think about the latest gear out there in the market as part of our TG Long...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 17 March 2010
Long irons have fallen out of fashion in recent years as hybrid clubs populate more and more golfers’ bags. Do you prefer the the more forgiving nature and higher ball flight of hybrids or the easier to shape and more penetrating ball flight of long irons? Or do you take advantage of this variety by using both types of club? ...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 15 March 2010
Ernie Els heaped praise on his Callaway equipment as he recorded his first victory since 2008 after a final round of 66 at the WGC-CA Championship. The South African finished four shots ahead of fellow South African Charl Schwartzel at Doral, ending with an impressive 72-hole total of 18-under-par. “First of all, my equipment is good,” said the 40-year-old who was particularly...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 12 March 2010
It began in a small room during a Today’s Golfer planning meeting. “We’ve got an equipment-tastic 84-page What Gear 2010 supplement in the next issue,” stated editor-in-chief Andy Calton, “so I want you to come up with a different kind of test to anything we’ve done before.” “How about an umbrella test?” said one of our esteemed journalists, jokingly. But the boss’...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 12 March 2010
Wilson Staff’s new Ci9 irons are designed for mid-low handicap players looking for the sleek profile of a player’s club with the forgiveness of a game-improver iron. The company claim they have managed this through the use of a urethane medallion in the head to dampen vibrations and improve feel while an exoskeleton in the rear of the club moves weight...