Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 15 April 2016
We’re looking for four TG readers to take part in a golf ball fitting feature (that will appear within the pages of TG) to find you your perfect golf ball for 2016. The event will take place at Studley Wood Golf Club near Oxford on the 29th April 2016 and each of our four lucky winners will go through a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 13 April 2016
US Amateur sensation Bryson Chambeau didn’t quite complete The Masters fairytale and leave Augusta with a green jacket but as expected he turned pro on Monday. The 22 year old will play his first pro event this week at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head and he’ll do it with a bag of Cobra equipment. DeChambeau, will still sport his...
Monday 11 April 2016
Danny Willet became the first Brit to win a coveted Green Jacket since Faldo’s tussle with Greg Norman 20 years ago to the day. We review each of the clubs he used to win the first major of the year by 3 clear shots. Driver ► Callaway XR 16 Fairway Woods ► Callaway, XR 16 Utility Irons ► Callaway...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 8 April 2016
Skechers are #2 footwear brand in the USA and they’ve got their sights set on making some serious inroads to the UK golf shoe market in 2016. They reckon their new Go Golf Blade shoe with its eye-catching design and athletic styling is just what the modern golfer is after. Available in a wide variety of fashionable new colour schemes the...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 1 April 2016
Pretty much all new gadgetry comes with Touch technology, from tablets to airport check-in desks. That’s exactly what PowaKaddy say they’ve done with their new Touch trolley. The Touch features “Touch and Go” technology which simply needs the golfer to touch the trolley’s handle and start walking. The trolley then matches its speed to your walking pace, which PowaKaddy says simplifies controlling...
Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Tuesday 29 March 2016
Drivers have been adjustable for over a decade. Woods and hybrids soon followed, along with putters. But now Cobra has revealed the world’s first adjustable iron. The King Utility Iron is a hollow body club that offers multiple loft settings in a single head. It is available in a 3-iron, featuring a large sole with a hollow head, and is packed...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 29 March 2016
Cobra’s Baffler was the club that kick-started the hybird trend – and now they’ve revealed a new one featuring elements of that original icon. Building on key technology from those iconic Baffler clubs – first introduced in some of the brands original clubs more than 40 years ago – the King F6 Baffler uses the famous rail system on the sole,...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 24 March 2016
Nippon have released a new ultra-light N.S. PRO Zelos 8, saying it combines the lightweight properties of graphite with the stability of steel. The shafts designed with a low kick-point and weighs between 84 and 87.5 grams depending on flex. The Zelos 8 is aimed predominantly at golfers with an average 7-iron swing speed of between 75 and 85 mph. Which...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016
Odyssey have been leading putter innovators for decades and today they’ve unveiled their latest bright idea, the new Toe Up putter line. We’ve seen “Face Balanced” putters before, but the Toe Up Putters are Stroke Balanced, which means they want to remain aligned at your target which Odyssey says promotes a consistent straight-back-and-through putting stroke. The say “Stroke Balanced technology ensures reduced...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016
FootJoy’s StaSof has been around for 35 years, and this the 13th generation of the iconic leather glove is still unbelivably hand-sewn which FootJoy reckons means a tailored fit, advanced feel and unmatched grip and durability to give you a competitive edge. The StaSof glove is regularly played by 800 of the game’s leading male and female tour players around...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 21 March 2016
Over a decade of research and insight from some of the world’s greatest golfers, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, prompted Nike’s engineers to embark on a new putter design to minimize distractions. David Franklin, Nike Golf Master Modelmaker explains, “When we design a putter, our entire goal is to make the putter an extension of the athlete. We want them to...
Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Monday 21 March 2016
What’s your wedge set-up? Have you got one or more in the bag, and are their lofts gapped properly so you’ve got consistent distances between them? If you’ve only got one wedge, and you don’t know what loft it is, you’re hurting your game. We believe that three wedges are ideal, with four-degree gaps in the loft. So if you’re standard...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016
Callaway have announced the introduction of a limited edition extension to its specialist hardware range, with a St Patrick’s Day launch of the MD3 Milled Lucky Clover Wedges, created by master-craftsman, Roger Cleveland. Sporting a laser-etched four-leaf Lucky Clover and developed following extensive input from Tour players, these limited MD3 Milled Wedges – available in 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58° and 60° lofts – employ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016
Tour players are always searching for the perfect launch or trajectory conditions to suit their own game, which sometimes clubs off-the-rack can’t quite deliver. So brands make special one-off’s, like Phil Mickelson’s second driver at The Masters or his “Frankenwood” fairway or the hybrid he used to slice through the rough at a US Open. Usually you the consumer don’t...
Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 11 March 2016
Welcome to another edition of TG’s Top Deals, our weekly round-up of the best golf gear deals going. We think we’ve excelled ourselves this week, with a brand new Cleveland wedge for under £50, a Callaway Big Bertha for £90, and a bargain pair of shoes that are good enough for a TG writer and US Open champion. Enjoy. Cleveland 588...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 1 March 2016
Motocaddy say their award-winning S1 has become the world’s favourite electric golf trolley since its introduction in 2006. The new 2016 model incorporates a number of new improvements, including a soft-touch ergonomic handle, low-profile quick release wheels, a streamlined battery tray and the brands exclusive super-fast Quickfold mechanism. Added to these features are nine speed settings, a battery indicator, whisper-quiet motor, adjustable...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 1 March 2016
Luxury British trolley manufacturer Stewart Golf have anounced details of what they call the world’s most compact folding remote controlled trolley. The F1-S is aimed squarely at those golfers who desire the freedom of a well balanced, remote control machine on the golf course, but have limited storage space in their car or at home. The design of the F1-S Remote...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 25 February 2016
Ping took the design of their apparel back in house last year, in a bid to closer align its values and ethos to their award winning hardware. To show their commitment to the casue they’ve just announced their 2016 apparel ambassasdors which include the re-signing of the 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen. Others to join the team are 2015 European Solheim...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 24 February 2016
In last week’s top value golf deals, we brought you a Callaway Big Bertha Alpha for £129.99, an Odyssey Versa putter for £69, a Callaway bag for £39.99 and a dozen Srixon AD333 for just £14.39. If you missed those deals, you can check them out here. We’re not ones to rest on our money-saving laurels, so we’ve scoured the internet...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 23 February 2016
Buying golf shoes is normally fairly simple. Find a pair you like, check they’re not too expensive, get the size that fits and you’re done. You’re normally choosing from the usual candidates: FootJoy, Ecco, Adidas, Nike Skechers, Puma, Callaway and Stubart. But what about Samsung? They might not be the first name you think of when buying new golf shoes, but maybe...