Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 30 November 2012
The number one ball supplier in golf is offering the ideal Christmas gift for any serious golfer with free personalisation of its golf ball range Until the 10th of December, customers can get free printing on all of their market-leading golf balls, including the Pro V1 and Pro V1x models. The personalisation can be anything from an individual’s initials, to a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 November 2012
Grip makers Lamkin have announced their 2013 collection that will include a significant and colourful expansion to the very popular R.E.L. 3GEN grip line. The additional colour options – available in the R.E.L. 3GEN Standard, Midsize and Oversize models – will include a neon pink option in a standard size model, as well as a red, blue, orange, gray and electric blue...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 28 November 2012
The R&A and USGA have outlined plans that will ban golfers from anchoring either a belly or broomhandle putter to their body from January 1, 2016. Three of the last five Major Championships have been won by golfers using extended flatsticks, and after a surge in interest recently the game’s governing bodies have decided to act. A statement on the R&A website...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 26 November 2012
TaylorMade Golf have announced that they are extending their contract with 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke. The Irishman will continue to use TaylorMade equipment, have the TaylorMade logo on the front of his headwear and use a TaylorMade staff bag. The contract will go through to Darren Clarke’s 50th Birthday. “TaylorMade-adidas Golf has been influential in what I have achieved and I’m excited to continue my career...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 26 November 2012
Ecco have claimed the latest in a string of awards for their groundbreaking golf shoe collection. Biom Hybrid, the brand’s 2012 headline shoe, picked up the sort-after Product of the Year award at the renowned Pro-Shop Europe Awards. “To win this award is a huge honour, It’s affirmation of the quality and performance of our hybrid products as well as the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 26 November 2012
If you’re not yet ready to take the plunge for an often pricey GPS unit, why not consider the new FunGolf 3D GPS application, that features close to 30,000 golf courses around the world. The revolutionary 3D app allows you to view the course as you see it, in real time, making it easier to check distances to every possible target and hazard. High-contrast...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 26 November 2012
Rory McIlroy capped his remarkable 2012 season with victory at the DP World Tour Championship on a dramatic final day in Dubai. The world number one held off not only playing partner Luke Donald, but also Justin Rose – whose at Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth Course record 62 had threatened to spoil the Northern Irishman’s lap of honour after a year in...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 22 November 2012
There was added excitement for Titleist golf ball loyalists competing this week at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, as official seeding of the new Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x prototype golf balls began. Having entered the winners’ circle in the hands of Pro V1x loyalist Luke Donald and Titleist Brand Ambassador Adam Scott last week, there was great...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 19 November 2012
Miguel Angel Jimenez became the oldest winner on the European Tour by capturing his third UBS Hong Kong Open title at Fanling Golf Club. The 48-year-old fired a final round of 65 to win by a shot over Sweden’s Fredrik Anderson Hed, whose putt on the final green to force a play-off agonizingly lipped out. Jimenez is six months older than...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 15 November 2012
Bushnell’s series of rangefinders are among the best on the market, and now they’ve unveiled the new Neo+ GPS watch, priced at just £159. Following a rocketing-demand for wrist-mounted GPS products, the Neo+ offers a simple-to-use, lightweight alternative to a larger handheld distance-measuring system and it comes with 25,000 courses from all over the world already preloaded. The watch presents golfers with...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 15 November 2012
Nike Golf have utilised their innovative RZN technology to create what they are calling a revolutionary ball for amateurs with the new ONE RZN. The ONE RZN is the latest edition to the RZN family, featuring the same larger, softer RZN core found in the Nike 20XI tour ball, but with a slightly different formulation. This formulation is dialed and designed for increased distance...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 15 November 2012
Wilson Staff Golf have announced the re-signing of PGA Tour star and Staff Advisory Member Kevin Streelman. Streelman, who has won more than $6 million as a professional, first signed with Wilson Staff in January 2011 and the extended agreement will see the 34-year-old continuing to play with FG Tour V2 irons, whilst carrying the distinctive Wilson Staff bag and wearing...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 14 November 2012
After days of revolutionary Twitter marketing, Callaway have finally introduced their new RAZR Fit Xtreme driver, the longest fully adjustable driver the company has ever measured. The RAZR Fit Xtreme will debut new technologies that advance overall performance and promote distance gains over its predecessor, the award-winning RAZR Fit driver. Headlining these innovations is a powerful new Speed Frame Face Technology that optimises stiffness and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 13 November 2012
After the ambitious launches of Nike’s Covert driver and TaylorMade’s RocketBladez irons, Callaway knew they would have to come up with something big to draw attention to their new product due to be launched this week and we think they have succeeded. Their Twitter based brainchild, ‘Tweet To Unleash’ focuses on the hashtag #LongestDriverinGolf, and with each fan tweet that mentions it,...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 12 November 2012
Danish shoes manufacturer ECCO have introduced its 2013 women’s collection, featuring looks and technologies designed to help serious and casual golfers maximize performance on the course and elevate their style in all situations. The Golf Street Life is one of the most striking golf shoe ever produced. Available in regular and bootie models, it showcases supremely elegant leathers with patent and glitter highlights taken directly from...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 12 November 2012
Footwear giants ECCO have announced their shoe line up for 2013, and it includes the new Tour Hybrid model that fuses classical styling with modern spikeless soles. The Tour Hybrid is built atop the award-winning ECCO Street EDTS (ECCO Dynamic Traction System) outsole that also features in the hugely successfully BIOM Hybrid and Golf Street models. This boasts a patented configuration...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 12 November 2012
Stewart Golf have released two new videos showcasing two of their most popular winter products, the W3 waterproof stand bag and the Universal Rain Cover. Made from a lightweight Nylon material with waterproof coating as well as taped seams and waterproof zips, the W3 stand bag is designed to handle wet British winters with ease. Other features include a matching rainhood; the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 12 November 2012
PGA Tour rookie Charlie Beljan defied doctors’ advice to cling on to his maiden win at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic and incredibly keep his 2013 PGA Tour card. The American was hospitalised after complaining of shortness of breath and an elevated heart rate during his second-round 64, and told pgatour.com: “I thought I literally had a chance to die.” Doctor’s...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 12 November 2012
19-year-old Matteo Manassero made an eagle at the third play-off hole against Louis Ooshuizen to win the Barclays Singapore Open and become the only teenager to ever win three European Tour titles. The duo finished the rain affected 72 holes tied on 13-under and parred the first play-off hole, before the South African horse-shoed a four-footer for the title on...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 9 November 2012
Cobra Golf and Seinfeld star John O’Hurley have released the first video (below) in a three part series about Cobra’s famous Baffler. The first video features O’Hurley discussing some of Mankind’s Greatest Achievements, ultimately presenting the Cobra Baffler as the mother of all great achievements. “Cobra is certainly bringing something new and fresh to the industry with this campaign,” commented O’Hurley. “They’ve been known for producing...