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Honma launch premium and anti-slice golf balls

Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 28 August 2020

Honma reveal four-piece urethane X4 golf ball, alongside three piece TW-X and TW-S, and slice-busting A1 golf balls targeting premium and higher-handicap golfers. Honma have expanded their range of multi-layer golf balls to offer golfers the most exciting selection the brand have ever launched outside of Japan. TESTED: Which Honma forged iron suits me? The latest range includes a new premium four-piece urethane ball,...

SkyCaddie launch luxury LX5C GPS golf watch

Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 20 August 2020

The SkyCaddie LX5C GPS golf watch takes everything we loved about the LX5 and puts it in a luxury ceramic package. The beautiful new scratch-resistant, hard-wearing ceramic bezel ensures your GPS watch holds its colour and retains that ‘new’ look for far longer than a traditional bezel. RELATED: Best Golf GPS Watches 2020 With a real trend towards ceramic bezels in the luxury watch...

Callaway Big Bertha REVA gives women distance and forgiveness

Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 18 August 2020

Callaway Big Bertha REVA golf clubs are a new range designed specifically to give women golfers more distance and ultimate forgiveness. The REVA driver, fairway wood, hybrid and iron join the iconic Big Bertha line alongside the new B21 range of men’s super game-improver clubs, with Callaway saying both familes designed to give “distance any way you swing it”. RELATED: Best Ladies’ Golf...

Adidas Golf bring iconic Superstar shoe to golf

Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 13 August 2020

Adidas Golf mark iconic Superstar’s 50th anniversary with limited-edition golf shoe. Adidas Golf are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the world-famous Superstar shoe by unveiling a limited-edition golf version that combines the classic styling with supreme performance on the course. Related: Best Spiked Golf Shoes 2020 In 1970, the Adidas Superstar changed on-court style and performance for basketball, and now the bold mentality that...

Tested: Mizuno JPX921 irons

Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 10 August 2020

Mizuno JPX921 irons revealed as brand looks to build on Koepka’s Major success with stunning new family. Mizuno JPX irons have helped Brooks Koepka to four Major Championships. But the big-hitting American Ryder Cup star isn’t paid to play the irons, he chooses to, and that is one of the biggest compliments (and marketing boosts) a brand could ever hope for. RELATED: Everything...

Mizuno ES21 wedge unveiled

Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 10 August 2020

Mizuno ES21 wedges have a perfectly centred sweet spot to give golfers predictable spin and ultimate short game consistency. The new range is engineered to help players generate the consistent spin rates needed for a more effective short game on the golf course. Related: Mizuno JPX921 irons revealed Traditionally a wedge’s sweet spot is slightly to the heel side, making it hard to...

Titleist have revealed their Tour Speed golf ball.

Titleist Tour Speed golf ball revealed

Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 5 August 2020

Titleist have revealed their new Tour Speed golf ball with the claim that it’s the fastest, best performing golf ball in its category. The three-piece Titleist Tour Speed golf ball is a completely new design and the result of years of rigorous product development. It as a thermoplastic urethane cover that Titleist say delivers category-leading speed, exceptional distance and precise short-game control. Titleist...

Adidas Golf Adicross Retro Arsenal Edition Golf Shoe

Adidas Golf launch new Adicross Retro Arsenal Edition golf shoe

Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 5 August 2020

Adidas Golf have given Arsenal Football Club fans even more reason to celebrate with the launch of the adicross Retro Arsenal Edition golf shoe. Just days after the enjoying their team’s FA Cup triumph over Chelsea at Wembley, Gunners’ fans can now take their support from the front room to the fairways with adidas Golf’s limited-edition Rerto Arsenal footwear. Related: Adidas Superstar...

Srixon launch new ZX drivers and ZX irons range

Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 3 August 2020

The Srixon ZX range of irons and drivers replaces the Srixon Z range that launched two years ago. We examine what’s on offer and the type of player that should consider putting Srixon ZX golf clubs in the bag. Srixon have been making fantastic golf clubs for years, without ever really getting the recognition they deserve. While golf aficionados love Srixon...

Golf Pride MCC Teams grips let you show your colours

Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 15 July 2020

Golf grips play a key role in your performance on the golf course… but now, thanks to Golf Pride’s new MCC Teams range, they can also help you show your support for your favourite sports team. The World’s No.1 golf grip brand have expanded their multiple-Major-winning MCC family of hybrid golf grips with the new MCC Teams collection, featuring 15 unique...

Arccos Caddie Link wearable now allowed under Rules of Golf

Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 15 July 2020

Proven to help lower your handicap, Arccos’ Caddie Link wearable is now permitted under the Rules of Golf. The device, which automatically tracks shot data and performance without having to carry a smartphone on the golf course, has been permitted according to United States Golf Association (USGA) decision #2020-0305. Priced at £89.99, Link is compatible with iPhone and Android devices, and pairs with...

Galvin Green's Science of Excellence range

Galvin Green clothing merges style with sustainability

Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 14 July 2020

Galvin Green have turned to science for Part Two of their 2020 golf clothing collection, as the premium golf brand merges performance with sustainability and style. The “Science of Excellence” apparel range sees Galvin Green call on 30 years of experience and passion in performance-driven design to create technical clothing aimed at giving golfers an extra edge on the course. New...

Can you trust golf club reviews?

Written by Chris Jones on Friday 10 July 2020

We do golf club reviews you can trust Everyone is a golf club reviewer these days. Give anyone a video camera and a YouTube login and they can claim to be an “influencer”, hitting a handful of shots (on a launch monitor, if you’re lucky) before offering an opinion. “IT’S NOT 50 YARDS LONGER!!!” screams a video headline in big yellow letters, as...

Cleveland reveal new ZipCore wedge

Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 30 June 2020

Cleveland RTX ZipCore wedges bring forgiveness to new tour-level models. Cleveland have opened our eyes over the last three years by creating cavity back CBX wedges specifically aimed at club golfers. They said golfers don’t suddenly become tour pros when they pull a wedge from the bag, so why make life harder for yourself by using blade-style wedges? RELATED: Wedges tested: Titleist Vokey SM8...

The new Puma RS-G golf shoes don’t look like golf shoes

Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 23 June 2020

There’s no doubting that Puma make some of the best-looking golf shoes available these days, particularly in the non-traditional style favoured by many golfers. Constantly looking to innovate, Puma’s new RS-G shoe is another design that is a long way from being a traditional-looking golf shoe. Related: Adidas Superstar golf shoe revealed The RS-G was inspired by Puma’s extremely popular RS series of...

Get fantastic deals on these products at American Golf.

We found five amazing deals at American Golf

Tuesday 16 June 2020

With Father’s Day just round the corner, we’ve picked out five fantastic deals, making it the perfect time to treat your old man to some new golf gear while saving a bundle. (You can buy yourself something, too – we won’t tell anyone.) 1. £100 off the Garmin Approach S60 GPS Golf Watch There’s simply no beating Garmin when it comes to...

The Cobra King Utility iron is one of the first to offer adjustable loft

Cobra launches new King Utility iron – with adjustable loft

Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 11 June 2020

Cobra irons have really impressed in our recent tests. Both the Cobra King Forged Tec and Cobra King Speedzone featured in our pick of the Best Golf Irons of 2020, meaning there’s a Cobra iron for you whether you want a real ‘players iron’ or a game-improvement option. Cobra have now bolstered their iron line-up with the launch of the Cobra...

We check out Vice Golf’s brand new balls for 2020

Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 4 June 2020

Vice Golf balls 2020 We’ve long been fans of Vice Golf, the brand that makes premium golf balls and sells them directly to consumers, meaning you get a tour ball as good as any other for half of what you’d normally pay. So we were excited to hear that Vice have released their brand new 2020 ball line, featuring significant changes compared...

Is the TAG Heuer Connected the best golf watch around?

Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 4 June 2020

Luxury watch brand TAG Heuer will be introducing the Connected Golf Edition featuring an updated version of the best in class TAG Heuer Golf app. The golf smart watch will be packed with features to help master the course, such as 3D mapping, hazards distance, shot tracking, scorecards, pro stats and the new Driving Zone feature. Related: Best Golf GPS Watch 2020 It’s built for...

Gowf Everywhere make something few brands have nailed: cool golf T-shirts.

Gowf Everywear is the coolest brand you’ve never heard of

Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 21 May 2020

Are you cool enough to Gowf Everywear? Gowf Everywear is a brand new golf apparel and design project, mixing contemporary style with traditional golf culture. The word “gowf” – in case you’re not aware – is the original Scottish term for the game of golf. Gowf Everywear combines that old school heritage with a modern style to produce some of the coolest...