Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 27 October 2014
It’s big news when the world’s No.1 golfer switches drivers. It’s even bigger news when he does it on the eve of a Ryder Cup. Yet that’s exactly what Rory McIlroy did at Gleneagles, adding ball speed and distance to his tee shots en route to securing European success at Gleneagles. Having seen him perform so impressively with the Nike Vapor...
Thursday 23 October 2014
Titleist is getting into the Christmas spirit by giving you the chance to personalize a dozen Titleist golf balls for free. Until December 8, 2014, the #1 Ball in Golf is offering customers a free printing programme on all of its market-leading golf balls, including the legendary Pro V1 and Pro V1x models, with a minimum order of just one dozen.
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 22 October 2014
SuperStroke putter grips have become hugely popular on Tour with over 125 players, including Jordan Spieth and $13m man Billy Horschel, having one on their putter with great success. Their popularity stems from a variety of technologies, the most unique being the brand’s patented parallel design, whereby the grip thickness stays constant all the way down. This ensures the grip pressure applied by both hands is the same. The grips also feature a tacky Polyurethane material with...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 22 October 2014
At the heart of Ping’s Autumn/Winter line is Sensor Dry technology, providing guaranteed waterproof and wind resistant protection. All Sensor Dry styles are also highly breathable, lightweight, and noise free. One of the stand out garments in the line is the Typhoon waterproof chino trouser, guaranteed by PING to be waterproof for three years. It has been engineered to look, feel...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 22 October 2014
The folded down size of the Stewart Golf R1 Push trolley may be 33 per cent smaller than the outgoing Z3, yet the console of the machine has four times more volume and more features than its predecessor. It’s based on a sturdy rack and pinion system, a first for the golf industry. The patent-pending design hides the folding mechanism within the...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 22 October 2014
Ian Poulter has announced on Twitter that he will become a Titleist and Footjoy staff player for the 2015 season with the deal likely to commence at the start of the year. Poulter tweeted last Wednesday that he would be leaving Cobra Puma after eight years with the company. Poulter plays Titleist wedges and has played Titleist fairway woods and hybrids during...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 21 October 2014
Rory McIlroy has pulled out of two big-money events to focus on his courtroom battle with former agents Horizon Sports. The world number one has decided to skip next week’s BMW Masters in Shanghai and the following week’s WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, also in China. He will not pick up his clubs again until the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on November...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 20 October 2014
GPS maker Tom Tom has unveiled its first golf watch. It features inbuilt GPS and all manner of game-enhancing data, including pin distances, hazard locations and layup points. The TomTom Golfer is a direct rival to the Garmin Approach range. “Understanding the challenges ahead will help golfers to improve their score,” Corinne Vigreux, TomTom’s Managing Director said. “The TomTom Golfer provides...
Written by Joel Tadman on Thursday 16 October 2014
Nike has completed its Vapor family of drivers with the launch of the Speed and Flex versions. The come hot on the heels of the Pro model, which has already claimed a handful of wins on various tours and found its way into Rory McIlroy’s bag. While the Pro is designed for better ball strikers, the Speed and the Pro are...
Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 16 October 2014
Ian Poulter has confirmed he’s leaving Cobra Puma golf for a new equipment manufacturer. The flamboyant Englishman has been with the brand since 2006, when Cobra was owned by Acushnet – parent company of Titleist. He revealed the news on Twitter, saying: “I’ve had a very good eight years with Cobra/Puma but it’s time to move on. Very exciting new chapter.” Poulter has...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Titleist has revealed two new Scotty Cameron putters, the Futura X5 and X5R. They combine a multi-material construction with a modern, wing-back design to provide high-MOI performance in a refined shape. For more than a decade, Master Craftsman Cameron’s Futuradesigns have delivered performance and stability. These new models provide stability through advanced perimeter weighting with solid, forgiving feel, and vertical and horizontal...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 15 October 2014
TaylorMade were the company that pioneered ball speed-boosting slots in the sole of irons. Even one of the world’s best ball strikers, Sergio Garcia, uses irons with the technology. Up until now, though, they’ve only helped forgiveness on shots struck low on the face. But TaylorMade’s new RSi range takes the idea one step further. Their internal research found that mishits...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 15 October 2014
When describing the look of an iron, we generally speak of areas like the topline, offset and finish. But now, there’s another conversation to be had – “Do your irons have face slots?” Changing the traditional look of an iron was a brave move by TaylorMade but a) They’ve never been afraid to break tradition and b) If putting slots on...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 13 October 2014
Hot on the heels of the new Vapor driver that has already found its way into Rory McIlroy’s bag, Nike has unveiled its Vapor Speed and Vapor Flex fairway woods. “Athlete insights drove significant chassis refinement in the Vapor fairway woods,” said Nate Radcliffe, Director of Engineering for Nike Golf. “Our athletes wanted tighter but forgiving leading edges, fuller profiles and added...
Written by Joel Tadman on Friday 10 October 2014
Designed to meet the demands of modern courses that require longer approaches into firmer greens, the Mizuno MP-H5 (£115 per iron) is now available from 1-iron to pitching wedge. The flow of hollow and part hollow irons through the set ensures a smooth flow of trajectory, feel and distance control. The MP-H5 achieves its launch forgiveness while keeping a neat top line and...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 8 October 2014
The Mizuno MP-15 iron (£115 per iron, steel and RH only) appears every inch the classic Mizuno MP iron – compact with clean lines, designed to enhance both feel and workability. Forged directly inside the 1025E steel framework is a re-engineered Titanium Muscle insert, which maintains thickness behind impact for solid feel, while allowing weight to be shifted to...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 8 October 2014
After six years in development, Mizuno has infused boron into its Grain Flow Forging process to increase the strength of its forged material by 30 per cent over traditional steel billets. The result for you? Designers could create a thinner face, which increases ball speeds away from the sweetspot, while maintaining a soft feel. This thinner face is reinforced by a “Power Frame” cavity, which allows the entire face to flex for increased launch...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 8 October 2014
The idea behind Mizuno’s JPX850 cast irons (£72 per club in steel, £110 graphite) is added distance without sacrificing accuracy. They are said to be the longest irons in Mizuno’s 2015 line-up, but still feature plenty of feel and forgiveness. Mizuno achieved this by increasing the flexible portion of the clubface. A reinforced frame around the face makes it effectively larger, without increasing its size. This frame ensures ball speeds are consistently high across...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 1 October 2014
Following the Big Bertha V Series launched in August, Callaway completes its trio of Big Bertha drivers for 2015 with the Big Bertha Alpha 815 and Big Bertha Alpha 815 Double Black Diamond. The original Alpha was geared towards better players, but the updated model comes in two versions to fit a broader range of abilities. Callaway has retained its Gravity...
Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 1 October 2014
Five years in development, the Titleist 915 driver features a new technology behind the clubface called the Active Recoil Channel (ARC), which allows the face to flex more evenly at impact, reducing spin and increasing ball speeds across the face. The clubface itself is more forgiving thanks to a new design and material while a lighter, ultra-thin cast crown saves...