Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 25 February 2009
Alvaro Quiros, the longest driver on the European Tour, has increased his driving distance even further thanks to the new Callaway Tour iX golf ball. The 26-year-old Spaniard averaged 309.69 yards in 2008 but has upped this to a mammoth 315.53 yards since using the Tour iX ball. Neil Howie, Callaway Golf President Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “Alvaro is a tremendously...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Friday 20 February 2009
Cobra SZ irons review These are the latest irons off the production line at Cobra – the Cobra SZ irons! They feature a full-cavity urethane membrane which meant, in theory, a decent level of feel should be obtainable, while the low and deep position of the Centre of Gravity suggested that we would get that ball flying high! Here’s TG Equipment Editor Jon...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 19 February 2009
The Cobra DWS Baffler Hybrid is one of the best hybrid golf clubs ever made so how good will its successor, the Cobra TWS Hybrid fair? Our golf equipment editor Jon Greathead took the new Cobra TWS Baffler Hybrid out for an exclusive first hit video review at the world’s biggest golf equipment show in Orlando Florida. To find out what he...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 17 February 2009
FootJoy, one of the leading names in the world of golf shoes and apparel, have launched their new 2009 outerwear collection. FootJoy are aiming to “Make Every Day Playable” and the new 2009 gear features a DryJoys Tour Collection line, a Performance line and a Sport line. The new DryJoys Tour Collection is the ultimate in Tour proven waterproofs, while the...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 13 February 2009
There was lots of great gear kicking around at the PGA Merchandise Show and our man Jon got his hands on a new Tour Edge Exotics XCG-V fairway wood at the Demo Day. The latest fairway from Tour Edge features a new titanium cup-face that is 25% larger than previous models – it also benefits from perfect weight distribution. 60% of the club’s...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 11 February 2009
Japanese company Qgroove have revealed eight beautiful new limited edition golf bag designs. The vibrant models have been created to allow golfers to stamp their personality on their bags, including Koi carp, ace of spades and denim with Swarovski crystal. Each design will be limited to just 100 pieces worldwide, with each owner given a unique serial number. Qgroove also offer truly individual golfers the...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 11 February 2009
The Tour Edge Bazooka Geomax 2 Hybrid the successor to the popular Tour Edge Bazooka Geomax Hybrid and from what we can see they have raised the bar even higher. While many of you won’t have heard much about Tour Edge, they are huge in the States and are ambitious in looking for a similar foothold in the UK. With products...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 11 February 2009
You may already have watched our Wilson Spine driver review but what about the wilson Spine fairway wood? Can it live up to the praise bestowed on it’s bigger brother? TG Golf Equipment Editor Jon Greathead took the Wilson Spine out on the range at the world’s biggest golf equipment show to see how it fared off the fairway, in a real...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Saturday 7 February 2009
Adams golf clubs may not be huge in the UK but they are in the States and with good reason – as the performance of the Adams Idea A4 Hybrid has proved. The new Adams A4 Hybrid has been designed with the better player in mind who wants Tour performance but with a good slice of forgiveness thrown in for good...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Friday 6 February 2009
If your putting is a bout as useful as a chocolate fire guard then maybe this little device may just help you save a little face on the ‘dancefloor’! It’s called the EEZ-READ green reading device and works by showing you which way the green is sloping using a simple spirit-level type bubble. It may seem tacky but we tried it out...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 4 February 2009
The Cobra S9-1 Fairway Wood range has already been exlcusively unveiled on this site but as yet nobody has had the opportunity to review the Cobra S9-1 Fairway Wood – until now! Out in Orlando, Florida at the world’s biggest golf equipment show our golf equipment editor Jon greathead has had the opportunity to pull together this exclusive first hit video...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 4 February 2009
The Cobra S9-1 Driver has won lots of acclaim since being revealed right here on todaysgolfer.co.uk a few weeks back and we now have the first ever video review of the Cobra S9-1 Driver for you… TG Equipment Editor Jon Greathead got hold of a Cobra S9-1 Driver at the world’s biggest golf equipment show in Orlando, Florida and you can...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 4 February 2009
Motocaddy is about to turn the electric golf trolley market on its head with the launch of the mightily impressive Motocaddy S5 golf trolley – complete with a built in GPS system and all manner of clever touches! After impressing us with the S3 not so long ago the new Motocaddy S5 electric golf trolley once again moves the game on, converging hand-held...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 4 February 2009
The 2009 Adams Speedline Driver is big news in the USA right now and lots of top amateurs are bagging it as it’s so ‘goddam’ long! The engineers at Adams Golf say they have tested all the popular big hitting driver only to find they are about as aerodynamic as a brick and so went about developing a big hitting driver...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 February 2009
The Wilson Spine Driver is Padraig Harrington’s driver of choice and is also one of the best looking ‘traditional’ shaped driver in golf. Both of those facts make the Wilson Smooth a very serious consideration for those looking for a driver that is as good looking as it is at performing in 2009 and with Padraig’s stamp of approval you know...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 3 February 2009
The new Wilson Di9 Distance Irons are to succeed the Di7 irons for 2009 Wilson have today revealed. According to the guys at Wilson the all new Wilson Di9 irons have taken the strengths of the Di7 and improved feel to make them more attractive to the better player. A lower profile and wider sole lowers the centre of gravity, promoting a higher and...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Nike is really focussing on the golf ball market this year if it’s launch of new tour-inspired Nike golf balls is anything to go by. Scheduled to go on sale in February 2009, the Nike One Tour, Nike One Tour D and Nike One Vapor balls will replace the Nike One Platinum, Nike One Black and the Nike Ignite...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
The world’ biggest golf equipment show threw up a fe surprises last week, including this new Wilson Profile Driver. Although details of the new Wilspn Profile are sketchy our golf equipment editor Jon greathead says we can expect to see this on the shelves this spring as part of a bigger 2009 golf equipment range from Wilson. For more detailed info and...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Callaway are well known for producing top drawer clubs and balls, with many people remembering the arrival of the original Big Bertha driver as a special time in there golfing lives! But when it comes to golf shoes, players would be forgiven for leaning towards the likes of FootJoy, ECCO and adidas. But now Callaway have launched the Callaway Hyperbolic X...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 2 February 2009
Something that caught the eye of TG Equipment Editor Jon Greathead at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando was the Nickent ARC Wedge range. ARC, which stands for Accelerated Rebound Core, is an internal core made of elastomer placed directly above the “strike-zone”. The large cavity on the Nickent ARC Wedges provides cracking forgiveness and well as impressive distance for a...