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  • Cleveland and Srixon sponsor new Performance Centre at Buchanan Castle

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 24 August 2012

    Cleveland Golf and Srixon are have announced their partnership with the new Performance Centre at Buchanan Castle Golf Club, near Glasgow. The Performance Centre will be run by PGA Professional Keith Baxter, who recently became the first Scottish winner of the Cleveland Golf and Srixon Invitational Pro-Am, beating a field of 45 other PGA Professionals over 36 holes at Turnberry. Buchanan...

  • Bioflow Unveil New Sport Twin Wristband

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 24 August 2012

    Bioflow, one of the world’s leading suppliers of magnotherapy wrist products, have announced the launch of the Bioflow Sport Twin. The next generation of Bioflow Sport wristbands, the Sport Twin is designed to complement an active lifestyle, with a winning combination of patented magnet technology teamed with a durable silicone, non-tearable wristband that is water resistant. The Twin has been designed with a...

  • Luke Donald Puts MP-64 Irons Straight Into His Bag

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 24 August 2012

    Luke Donald has put Mizuno’s new MP-64 irons into his bag this week in the first FedEx Cup Playoff event, The Barclays, at Bethpage Golf Club. The world number two tested the players muscle back iron on the range at the Barclays, and was so impressed by the data that he put them into play for round one. The new MP-64s have a very...

  • Sergio Garcia in the bag: Wyndham Championship winning clubs

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 20 August 2012

    Sergio Garcia has all but assured himself of a place in the 2012 European Ryder Cup Team at Medinah with a stunning victory at the Wyndham Championship. The Spaniard fought off any final day nerves as the championship rolled into a Monday finish with Garcia leading by one from South African Tim Clark. And the TaylorMade staff man even birdied three of his...

  • TG’s Demo Day Is Back!

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 17 August 2012

    The Today’s Golfer Demo Day is back in 2012, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. This year’s edition on August 27th at The Belfry will see 2010 RE/MAX Long Drive Champion Joe Miller giving out his long hitting tips, a two-hour clinic and Q&A with European Tour winner Graeme Storm, the chance to hit the latest...

  • Adidas Golf releases puremotion and crossflex footwear

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 16 August 2012

    Adidas Golf have boosted their ever-growing collection of golf apparel by unveiling two innovative new shoes – puremotion and crossflex. Their new ultra-lightweight range (pictured right) has been primarily designed to provide maximum flexibility and increased comfort on and off the course. The puremotion shoe prides itself on providing ultimate freedom and control through natural stability and retaining the necessary traction to enhance balance in the golf swing. A unique web-shaped forefoot has been...

  • IJP Design launches new Autumn/Winter 2012 collection

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 16 August 2012

    Ian Poulter’s British clothing label, IJP Design, have released exclusive shots of its new Autumn/Winter Collection. Their new range, which launches in September 2012, features a wide collection of golfing apparel that intertwines classic golfing styles with sophisticated designs and sharp tailoring. The designs (pictured right) focus on traditional golfing values whilst using technical fabrics to ensure the highest level of sporting performance. Four...

  • Titleist powers McIlroy to USPGA victory

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 13 August 2012

    Rory McIlroy romped to an emphatic victory at the US PGA Championship, doing so with a wide range of Titleist equipment. The Northern Irishman tamed Kiawah Island on Sunday as the likes of Justin Rose, Ian Poulter and former world number one Tiger Woods failed to overturn his overnight lead. McIlroy trusted Titleist’s 913D3 driver, as well as the 712MB irons. He used...

  • Odyssey release new Flip Face putters

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 8 August 2012

    Odyssey changed the putter market forever when they launched their 2-ball in 2001 and 11 years on, their Flip Face putters offer a similarly exciting story of innovation. The newly-developed technology allows golfers to change the face insert on their putter quickly and without hassle, depending on their preference. It also gives golfers optimal control when playing on slower or faster...

  • Poulter designs USPGA putter cover

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 7 August 2012

    World no30 Ian Poulter has designed a limited edition putter cover ahead of the USPGA Championship at Kiawah Island to complete a set of four Major Championship covers in 2012. Poulter, through his own clothing company IJP Design, created the putter covers to commemorate each of the Major Championships this year, starting with the Masters in April. The Kiawah Island offering is...

  • Bradley powers to WGC victory in Ohio

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 6 August 2012

    US PGA Champion Keegan Bradley enjoyed the perfect preparation for the defence of his title later this week by winning the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio. Compatriot Jim Furyk looked certain to win his first tournament for two years, but a double-bogey at the 72nd hole handed Bradley the win after he holed a 15-footer for par at the last. Bradley, 24, was...

  • Video review: Mizuno MP-59 better player irons

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Sunday 5 August 2012

    The choice of iron for Luke Donald – a man regarded as one of the finest iron players on the planet. He recently told TG he loves the way they move through the turf thanks to the slightly curved sole and blunted leading edge. But if that’s not endorsement enough, our testers also loved them, awarding them the silver award...

  • Video review: Taylormade R11 game improver irons

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Saturday 4 August 2012

    The R11 irons clinched gold in our June irons test, making it a one-two alongside the TaylorMade RBZ irons. Often a club will perform highly in one, two or three categories and be let down by their performance in a couple of others – but the R11 ticks the boxes across the board. In terms of looks, it is absolutely stunning – clean...

  • John Letters leads the way at The Senior Open

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 3 August 2012

    Up-and-coming equipment manufacturers John Letters have enjoyed their most successful Open Championships to date, after their new tour truck drew in stars at the 141st Open at Royal Lytham and the Senior Open at Turnberry. The famous Scottish Clubmaker has been a big supporter of the European Senior Tour over recent years and 2012 is no exception. As one of only four...

  • Callaway offer cashback incentive on Ernie’s Open winning RAZR Fit driver

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 3 August 2012

    Following Ernie Els’ sensational win at The Open Championship last month, Callaway are offering consumers £80 cashback when they purchase a RAZR FIT driver, as used by the South African at Royal Lytham. From now until September 30, golfers can take advantage of this fantastic offer by retaining their receipt and logging onto www.callawaygolf.com/erniedriver and following the simple instructions.  “Ernie powered hsi way to the...

  • FootJoy launches weather expert microsite

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 3 August 2012

    FootJoy have launched a new microsite that gives golfers live weather forecast updates so they can go to the course prepared in the most suitable attire. The high tech FJ Weather Expert – which is powered by AccuWeather – provides updates for locations all over the country, as well as another two million across the rest of the world. Golfers need to...

  • ProQuip set to continue Ryder Cup tradition at Gleneagles in 2014

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 3 August 2012

    ProQuip will continue to be the preferred weatherwear supplier to the European Ryder Cup when the tournament returns to the continent in two years time. When the two teams line up at Gleneagles in 2014, it will be the 20th time ProQuip has supplied the Europeans with protection against the elements. “ProQuip is synonymous with the Ryder Cup, beoming famous for ultra-lightweight...

  • Video review: Taylormade RBZ game improver irons

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 3 August 2012

    There was a huge amount of buzz around TaylorMade’s RocketBallz range when it launched at the start of the year and it’s fair to say the RBZ irons (which effectively replaced the Burner irons) stand up to the impressive woods very well. So well infact that they claimed silver in our June irons test. The first thing to note is the...

  • Video review: Ping S56 better player irons

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 2 August 2012

    The S56’s offer Ping’s most compact head for the better player. Having said that, they do offer some forgiveness, with a tungsten weight in the toe. The clubs shot to prominence when South African Louis Oosthuizen won the 2010 Open at St Andrews, weeks before they appeared in pro shops up and down the country. The tungsten toe weights optimise...

  • Video review: Nike VR_S Game Improver Irons

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 2 August 2012

    The Nike VR_S game improver irons are the lastest edition of excellent clubs aimed at the higher handicapper from the American manufacturing giants. These clubs have been designed with the Nike’s innovative NexCor face technology which gives golfers more distance on a wider area of the face. Our test team loved them so much that they awarded them gold during our June 2012 irons test. Here’s...

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