Equipment news

  • SkyCaddie to offer free membership on SGXW GPS unit in March and April

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 9 March 2012

    GPS giant SkyCaddie are offering golfers who buy their new SGXW model a free membership, providing they purchase the model in March or April 2012. The Birdie membership, which usually retails at £29.95, gives golfers unlimited 12 month access to SkyCaddie’s advanced UK course maps, as well as year-long access to basic green information for SkyCaddie’s 30,000-strong course database. The SGXW, which...

  • Mizuno unveil new National Fitting Centre at Burhill GC

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 8 March 2012

    Mizuno have officially unveiled their brand new state-of-the-art National Fitting Centre at Burhill GC. The centre, which is used by former World No1 Luke Donald and fellow Mizuno staff player Chris Wood, utilises the latest technology to bring the ultimate in club fitting to any golfer. It features the renowned Trackman ball flight system and Mizuno’s exclusive Swing DNA technology, which allows...

  • Golf Caddy iphone app proving big hit

    Written by TG staff writer on Monday 5 March 2012

    Golf Caddy is an iPhone app developed by golfers for golfers. It was launched early this year and has already met with a positive reception from golfers. Golf Caddy, at only £2.99, provides a simple to use rangefinder interface for when you have data connectivity, allowing for quick and easy distance calculations, auto-rotating the map to show on the screen what...

  • McIlroy on top of the world with Titleist

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 5 March 2012

    Titleist staffer Rory McIlroy became the second youngest golfer ever to rise to World No. 1 after a stunning victory at The Honda Classic. The 22-year-old held off the challenge of Tiger Woods, despite the American shooting an eight-under-par 62 in Florida – his lowest ever final round score in a PGA Tour event. McIlroy’s driving was impressive, and he used Titleist’s 910D2...

  • PING unleashes new Nome putter after Mahan’s WGC win in Arizona

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 2 March 2012

    Following staff player Hunter Mahan’s stunning win at the WGC-Accenture World Match Play last week, PING have unveiled the Nome putter which the American used on his way to victory. The mallet-style wand, which should hit these shores in April, has been precision milled from high-grade aluminium and features tungsten weighting in the sole which optimises the centre of gravity and...

  • Galvin Green announce new 2012 apparel line

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 2 March 2012

    Galvin Green has launched its most extensive ever range of apparel with the arrival of the new 2012 Collection. With more than 300 lines in the series, golfers of all tastes will be able to find something that suits them regardless of their shape or size. Galvin is expanding its hugely-successful WINDSTOPPER range that offers the serious golfer a lightweight, ultra-thin garment...

  • Srixon launch new yellow AD333 golf ball

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 1 March 2012

    Golfers who like to use different coloured golf balls will be delighted to hear that Srixon are launching their stunning AD333 ball in a new yellow colour option. The two-piece ball has been the UK’s best-seller in that equipment category over the last five years and the new yellow option will be available at the same price as the white ball – £26.99. Srixon created a...

  • Hunter Mahan in the bag: Winning WGC Matchplay clubs

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 27 February 2012

    Hunter Mahan banished any post-Ryder Cup Matchplay demons he may have had with a stunning victory at the Accenture WGC Matchplay in Arizona. The American, who lost the final point in Europe’s Ryder Cup win at Celtic Manor in 2010, was in scintillating form all week at Dove Mountain, making the most birdies of any player in the field enroute to victory...

  • Cobra AMP irons and hybrids: Video interview with Tom Preece

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 25 February 2012

    The new Cobra AMP range features two sets of irons and a hybrid to complement the driver and fairway wood – and they all come in a striking orange ensemble. But there is more to the range than a flashy colour scheme, as Tom Preece, vice president of R&D at Cobra, explains in the video below. He talks through the AMP and...

  • Cobra AMP driver: video interview with Tom Preece

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 25 February 2012

    If you are a golf-equipment fan then by now you’ll know that Rickie Fowler has signed to play Cobra equipment in 2012 – and one of the clubs in his bag is the AMP driver. Cobra has a great reputation for producing great game-improvement drivers with high levels of forgiveness – hence why at TG we’ve never been slow to recommend...

  • John Letters Master Model Blades return

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 24 February 2012

    John Letters have updated their renowned Master Model blade for the 21st century – almost 60 years after the originals were used to win the Open Championship. Fred Daly famously used the original model to win the 1947 Open and they were widely used by Tour pros throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s. Now John Letters have revamped them for 2012 with...

  • New Motocaddy S3 Lite push trolley with LED display

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 24 February 2012

    Motocaddy have unveiled their new S3 Lite push trolley – and it features a digital display. The trolley is the first push trolley from a major manufacturer to feature a digital display and offers a distance-measing function, round timer, clock and a function to tell how far you’ve walked during the course of a round. Based on the frame design of the...

  • Callaway launch Razr X HL irons and hybrids

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 24 February 2012

    Callaway have released the new Razr X HL irons and hybrids aimed at giving the super-game improver as much forgiveness as possible. The HL stands for high launch and this is achieved with an undercut cavity system which pulls weight low in the clubhead. The lower centre of gravity also  makes the sweet spot more accessible at lower impact locations on...

  • Ping release the ultimate lightweight pencil bag – the Moonlite II

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 24 February 2012

    Ping have released the new Moon-Lite II bag, which is even lighter than their original Moon pencil bag. The 2012 Moon-Lite II includes a three-way top with extended nose for optimal balance, and an adjustable standing strap which reduces the need to bend down to pick up the bag. Additionally, this strap folds back down when it’s not in use so...

  • Black Widow unveil new grips for 2012

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 24 February 2012

    Black Widow have announced the addition of three new golf grips to the range for 2012 – the Tour Silk White in Midsize and the WM1 Black Midsize and Standard. All three new grips feature Black Widow’s Web Traction Technology where the anti-slip arrangement maximises the surface area for fingertip, joint and hand contact points, resulting in more friction with less grip pressure...

  • Golf Pride launches new Multicompound Whiteout hybrid grip

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 17 February 2012

    Golf Pride, the market leader in golf grips, have announced the launch of a new MultiCompound Whiteout grip. Golf Pride have added a new white material to the upper hand area of the grip, but have maintained the feel that made the MultiCompound a worldwide favourite. The high performance rubber provides comfort for the lower hand, while the BCT cord gives improved traction in...

  • Rafael Cabrera-Bello in the bag: Winning Dubai clubs

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 13 February 2012

    Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello held off a strong field that included three of the world’s top four players to win his second European Tour title at the Dubai Desert Classic. Cabrera-Bello was always in contention after an opening 63 and a 68 on the final day was enough to seal the win by one shot from Lee Westwood who failed to get...

  • Richie Ramsay signs with Under Armour clothing

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 13 February 2012

    Scotsman Richie Ramsay has become the latest new recruit to the army of Tour players wearing Under Armour apparel. Ramsey, who shot to prominence by winning the US Amateur Championship in 2006 and climbing to the No1 amateur in the world, kicked off the new relationship by wearing the new UA coldblack technology in the heat of Abu Dhabi, where he won...

  • Phil Mickelson in the bag: Winning Pebble Beach AT&T clubs

    Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 13 February 2012

    It was billed as Tiger vs Phil but ultimately Mickelson emerged peerless from the Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am as he won with a scintillating final-round 64 for his 40th overall PGA Tour victory. Mickelson was in stunning form off the tee with his Callaway Razr Fit driver but it was on the greens, with his Odyssey PT82 putter that he really...

  • Treat your valentine with a gift from IJP Design

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 9 February 2012

    For the stylish guy who likes to look good on and off the golfing green, IJP Design is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. Ian Poulter’s unique brand fuses functionality and fashion, and this collection is no exception. Wives and girlfriends can choose from a wide variety of styles and colours of trousers and shirts, priced from £40-£100, so their husbands...

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