Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 2 April 2012
PING staff player Hunter Mahan recorded another victory using the new Nome putter with a win at the Houston Open. PING’s new mallet putter shot to fame at the back end of February when American Mahan won the WGC Match Play event using it. The putter was too hot for Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy that day, and Mahan was impressive again with...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 2 April 2012
Golfers at Silvermere in Surrey got the shock of their lives on Saturday morning when they were greeted by two-time European Tour winner Franesco Molinari ahead of Nike Golf’s Lunar Challenge. The Ryder Cup star was part of Nike Golf’s team offering players the opportunity to swap their current shoes for a new pair of Lunar Control ones. Those who accepted the challenge were asked...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 29 March 2012
It’s every golfers dream to get a lesson from one of the world’s best players – but now you can get a lesson from four of them with a new video from equipment giants TaylorMade. To celebrate the launch of the RocketBallz fairway wood, which claims to be 17 yards longer than its predecessor, TaylorMade have assembled four of their top...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 26 March 2012
Michael Hoey carried on the golden period for Northern Irish golf with his fourth European Tour title and his second this season, at the Trophée Hassan II in Morocco. The Titleist man secured the fourth victory in just his 151st European Tour start and the win means he has now emerged victorious three times in his last 25 European Tour events. Here...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 26 March 2012
It’s been a while since we’ve been able to post a winning PGA Tour bag from Tiger Woods – 924 days to be exact – but it would seem the great man is back on form with a stunning five-shot victory at the Bay Hill Invitational. Woods led by one shot from Graeme McDowell going into the final round and for the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 23 March 2012
TaylorMade have announced an agreement to buy Adams Golf for a total of around $70 million. The deal will see Adams Golf, which was founded in 1987 by Barney Adams, wholly owned by the TaylorMade adidas Golf group and, according to TaylorMade, allow the company to target more golfers with its product. It is understood Adams Golf will continue to operate under...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 23 March 2012
Direct Golf UK have announced the opening of two brand new stores in Scotland by Ryder Cup legend Sam Torrance. The two new stores in Edinburgh and Dundee bring the total number of UK stores to 20 and both boast start-of-the-art Global Play golf simulators allowing golfers to test clubs in store before buying. The stores will be officially opened by Torrance...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 23 March 2012
It’s fair to say Ian Poulter always stands out on the fairways and his company IJP Design have now released their new designs for the Spring/Summer 2012 season. The new SS12 collection is the largest released to date by IJP Design with four distinct colour collections – each one featuring the ever-evolving Poulter Tartan that the Ryder Cup player is famed...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 19 March 2012
Luke Donald returned to the top of the world rankings after winning a four-man play-off at the Transitions Tournament in Florida. The Englishman, who was using Mizuno’s MP-59 irons, finished on 13-under-par for 72 holes, along with Robert Garrigus, Sang-Moon Bae and Jim Furyk. Donald found the rough on the opening play-off hole, but a stunning 7-iron approach from 157-yards cleared the front bunker...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 16 March 2012
At Today’s Golfer you will always hear us going on about the importance of custom-fitting and one reader did exactly that with his new set of Ping i20s at the company’s HQ in Gainsborough. But Stuart Smith was able to go one step further and watch as his clubs were built immediately after the fitting – and he even got to...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 15 March 2012
Scotty Cameron have confirmed the launch of their new Select family of putters for 2012 in a stunning Black Mist finish. The new putters come in a range of head shapes in the form of five blade models Newport, Newport 1.5, Newport 2, Notchback, Newport 2.6), two mallets (GoLo, GoLo S), three mid lengths (Newport 2 Mid, GoLo Mid, GoLo S Mid),...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 15 March 2012
Cleveland are offering a free short-game lesson with every new Forged 588 wedge sold at participating retailers in the UK. The company relaunched the legendary 588 wedge as a new forged version last year, 24 years after it was originally released. Since its launch it has claimed 26 Major Championships and more than 300 Tour wins – and now Cleveland want more golfers...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 13 March 2012
PowaKaddy have launched their new Freeway Digital electric trolley, with a starting price of just £349.99, The original Freeway was one of the best-loved trolleys on the market, and the new version builds on that reputation. One of the most-notable features is the new soft-touch ambidextrous digital handle which has been fitted with a responsibe 9-speed control roller as well as a fully-integrated...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 12 March 2012
TaylorMade staff player Justin Rose saw off the challenge of Bubba Watson and world number one Rory McIlroy to seal a fourth PGA Tour title at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Florida. The Englishman put TaylorMade’s exciting new RocketBallz fairway wood in the bag at Doral, as well as the brand’s new All-Terrain Versatility wedge. Rose started three shots off the pace on...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 9 March 2012
Last year the TaylorMade R11 driver took the golfing world by storm with it’s three levels of adjustability and, of course the white crown, but this year TaylorMade say they’ve trumped it with the R11S. It features even greater adjustability and a larger, 460cc head, for more forgiveness and many Tour pros, including Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Darren Clarke and Luke...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 9 March 2012
Cleveland staff players Graeme McDowell and Keegan Bradley have already stuck the Cleveland Classic driver in the bag – so it would seem the club is the real deal. It has been designed to look like the traditional Persimmon drivers of yesteryear while also packing in all the technology of a modern clubhead. Both Bradley and McDowell have already professed their love...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 9 March 2012
PING Collection have announced the launch of their new Spring/Summer range for 2012, with new polo-shirts, trousers, outwear and accessories all available. In the Men’s collection, PING Collection designers have introduced six colour combinations including corn, cement, white, black, paprika and blue in their Sunshine series. The newly-created Desert Haze offers a more edgy design, while the final Fiesta range consists of...
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...
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...
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...