Callaway have unveiled two new sets of irons for the 2013 season, with the X Hot and X Hot Pro offering golfers enhanced forgiveness, feel and more distance. The X Hot irons feature a deep undercuty cavity and Callaway's new Speed Frame technology which work together to give higher ball speeds off the face (even on mishits) and a lower, deeper ...
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- 18 December 2012
Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel shot four rounds in the 60s as he eased to an 11-stroke victory at the Thailand Open, his first win since claiming the Green Jacket at Augusta in 2011. The South African led from start to finish, eventually ending on 25-under-par with Bubba Watson and Thai starlet Thitiphun Chuayprakong finishing in a tie for second spot. The South ...
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- 10 December 2012
Nike Golf have introduced their marquee product for 2013, the VR_S Covert driver, featuring an innovative cavity back head and FlexLoft adjustability system. Cavity back designs have long been used in irons to help forgiveness and optimise launch conditions, but Nike says this is the first time such technology has been used in a driver. The cavity in the 460cc ...
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- 06 November 2012
Callaway look set to unveil new X-Forged irons, after the brand tweeted pictures of four-time Major winner Phil Mickelson testing them. The new, better player irons have been designed by Callaway Chief Designer Roger Cleveland and combine 1025 Carbon Steel and a pure forging process which offers exceptional feel and precision. Callaway say that the irons feature a new face design, ...
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- 24 October 2012
Ahead of the official launch of the new 913D2 and 913D3 drivers, Titleist's four National Fitting Centres are now offering golfers the opportunity to be custom-fitted for the new product. Titleist fitting technicians at the centres, located at St Ives (Hunts) GC in Camrbidgeshire, Kings Acre GC in Midlothian, Celtic Manor GC in south Wales and the GUI National Academy at Carton House ...
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- 05 October 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. ...
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- 13 August 2012
Webb Simpson relied on a mixture of old and new Titleist equipment as he powered to his first Major Championship victory at the US Open in San Fransisco. Simpson's 680MB irons were launched back in 2003, but they certainly worked well for the 26-year-old who carded a final round 68. The American saw off the challenge of Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell and ...
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- 18 June 2012
Lee Westwood won the Nordea Masters for a third time on Saturday, just days after putting PING's i20 irons and Nome putter in the bag. The Englishman finished on 19-under-par at the fabulous Bro Hof Slott Golf Club in Stockholm, five shots clear of compatriot Ross Fisher. Westwood has admitted to having problems with his putting in the past, but the ...
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- 10 June 2012
Cobra Golf has always delivered sensational drivers, and the new ZL Encore driver is no different. Packed full of innovation like Cobra's E9 face technology and Adjustable Flight Technology, the ZL Encore offers impressive levels of forgiveness, distance and control off the tee. Cobra offer the ZL Encore in two colours - the distinctive all-white version, as used to brilliant-effect ...
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- 11 May 2012
Rickie Fowler recorded his first win on the PGA Tour after seeing off the challenge of Rory McIlroy and DA Points in a play-off at the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. The trio finished tied on 14-under-par after 72 holes, but it took just one more trip down the 18th for Fowler to record his maiden victory in what ...
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- 07 May 2012
