Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2015
Srixon isn’t a name you instantly associate with Game Improvement Golf Clubs. Yes we see Graeme McDowell, Keegan Bradley and countless other Tour Players striding the fairways at the worlds top events using Srixon equipment but now they want to turn their focus seriously onto improving the club golfers game! How are they going to do it? Well through a whole...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2015
Srixon isn’t a name you instantly associate with Game Improvement Golf Clubs. Yes we see Graeme McDowell, Keegan Bradley and countless other Tour Players striding the fairways at the worlds top events using Srixon equipment but now they want to turn their focus seriously onto improving the club golfers game! How are they going to do it? Well through a whole...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 4 August 2015
It’s almost 25 years since the original Great Big Bertha was launched. At the time the driver changed the game and was quickly adopted as the #1 on Tour. With such pedigree its no surprise Callaway have decided to redesign and relaunch this legendary model for 2015. Callaway engineers had a real challenge creating a Driver worthy of the legendary Great...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 4 August 2015
Lots of golfers swooned over the original Alpha 815 Double Black Diamond last year, many dreaming of being good enough to bag one. We reckon its going to be the same with the 816, as it’s simply an exquisite driver. Unashamedly aimed at the better player Callaway reckon the Dual Distance Chambers, a faster deeper face and their lowest driver...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 4 August 2015
The Warbird was one of the very first clubs to talk about powering shots out of the rough and launching shots off the short grass. They were so good many golfers used to hit Warbird Drivers off the fairway! Its no surprise then Callaway have taken inspiration from the original design for a new “Modern Warbird Sole” on the Great...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 4 August 2015
Like the 816 Driver the Fairways are aimed at the serious golfer looking for outstanding performance. A 16g and 3g sole weight can be interchanged to either create the CG position which Tour players prefer or Callaway’s highest MOI Fairway, which is pretty impressive from one model. Callaway are billing the 816 as their most technological Fairway ever, which means a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 4 August 2015
We tracked down Callaway’s Head of Research and Development Alan Hocknell to get the lowdown on the new drivers, this is what he told us: TG: It’s almost 25 years since the original Great Big Bertha hit the shops, what’s new with this new incarnation? AH: The new GBB blends some of our most advanced driver technologies into one club. It features the R-Moto...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 3 August 2015
We want to test whether spiked or spikeless shoes are better for your game. Do spikes really improve grip? Are you more likely to lose your footing in soft soles? Are spike free shoes more comfortable and lighter to wear? We want you to put them to the test for us. We’ve teamed up with leading shoe manufacturer FootJoy to give...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 3 August 2015
Callaway Staff Professional Kiradech Aphibarnrat joined the winners’ circle for the second time this season after adding a soon-to-be-released Prototype Driver to his armoury. Playing a full bag of Callaway and Odyssey equipment, the 26-year-old won the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play at Murcar Links GC, Scotland, making it two European Tour titles in a row for Callaway Staff Professionals following...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 28 July 2015
Mizuno has unveiled two new iron models to their team of Tour pros at St Andrews this week We don’t know all of the details, but we do know the new MP-5s have a new ‘Channelback’ design which places more weight behind the hitting area. It’s not quite a blade and is similar to the MP-64s and will be available from...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 28 July 2015
Mizuno are masters when it comes to forging, their MP Series Irons have been favoured by some of the worlds best players over the years. It took six years of development before Mizuno introduced their first ever Boron Forged iron (the JPX 850) in 2014 and now their looking to build on their success. If first impressions really do count then...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 28 July 2015
Traditionally irons have fallen into blade or cavity type categories but Mizuno insist the MP-5’s are neither, but rather a revolutionary “Channel Back”. The new MP-5’s have undergone extensive testing amongst Mizuno’s Tour Staff and have been designed for ultimate feel and workability. The “Channel Back” locates mass behind the hitting area to deliver blade like feel whilst also positioning weight...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 21 July 2015
The new S5 wedges from Mizuno have already found their way out on tour in the bag of short game maestro Luke Donald. He’s consistently near the top of the rankings when it comes to sand saves and up and downs but it didn’t stop the former world #1 bagging the S5’s the first week he saw them. The S5’s are...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 20 July 2015
Fancy getting your hands on your very own TaylorMade Daddy Long Legs + Putter? We are looking for 4 TG readers to put TaylorMade’s DDL+ to the test. The DLL+ has been designed with direct input from the brands stable of Tour players and the numbers are really impressive. A high MOI head, 200% more weight above the hands and a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 15 July 2015
Ping’s i Series Woods and Irons have always been a players range. For golfers wanting cavity back performance with a slimmed down appearance. The current i25 Iron’s been on the market for 2 years, so following research into new materials and input from Ping’s Staff Players the company thought it was time for a redesign. If you’ve been attracted to...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 15 July 2015
Ping Eye Wedges are legendary throughout golf. Some Tour pro’s still game one today, decades after they were launched. Its no surprise then that Ping have taken inspiration from this iconic model for the latest wedge to be added to their Glide range. The new ES like the rest of the Glide range is made from 431 SS, which produces a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 15 July 2015
Ping’s heritage is built on game improving Irons so its no surprise to see them adopt every scrap of new technology for the impressive GMAX. Flexing faces, increased ball speeds, lighter swingweights and a repositioned centre of gravity add up to the MAX being Ping’s most forgiving iron ever. Here’s six things you really should know about them. 1: Increased Face Flex. The...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 15 July 2015
The 100% CNC Milled body of the Ketsch means its an instrument of precision. This new “Mid” model has a head that’s 30% smaller than the original, which was a direct request from Ping’s Tour Pros. There are two weight options, the 350g “Traditional” model (with a sole weighing 207g) and a 375g “Heavy” model (with a sole weighing 232g). The Ketsch’s...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 15 July 2015
Ping’s Craz-E shaped putters are making a return to their range after a few years on the sidelines. The new Craz-E-R will be available in two weights. A 350g aluminium faced model and a 383g steel inserted model. Both face inserts are an engineering triumph with grooves deeper in the centre and shallower towards the edges to promote consistent predictable putt...
Wednesday 8 July 2015
In only a year since it was launched, the popular golf tracking and performance app Hole19 has amassed over 500,000 users across 120 countries around the world, from the USA to Martinique. The app, which assists players on the golf course with GPS distances, hole map imagery, stat tracking and more, has seen over one million rounds of golf played, and...