2016

  • Big Max reveal Quad Trolley

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 April 2016

    You don’t often come across electric golf trolleys with four wheels but Big Max reckon they’ve developed their new Hunter with its rotating front wheels to specifically improve manoeuvrability and stability particularly on rugged terrain. The Hunter will set you back £799 but as standard it comes with a 230v motor, lithium battery and a differential gearbox that regulates speed...

  • SkyCaddie Linx GT puts game-tracking on your wrist

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 April 2016

    SkyCaddie’s new top-of-the-range gps watch, the Linx GT, combines game-tracking technology with gps accuracy and a game analysis app too. Creating what SkyCaddie say is a “best of everything” solution. The core function of the new GT is still to act as a standalone GPS watch. It gives quick distances on 35,000 worldwide courses, all of which are mapped on foot...

  • Bettinardi unveil super sleek BB and Inovai putters

    Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 21 April 2016

    Bettinardi’s certainly not a household name like Scotty Cameron when it comes to putters in the UK.  But here at TG we were seriously impressed when we tested his range of blade and mallet flatsticks as part of our 2016 Top Gear Test. If you don’t know Bob Bettinardi’s a putter milling magician, some of his creations are so special...

  • Titleist go “Concept” with the C16

    Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 21 April 2016

    Car manufacturers “concept” cars are big draws at motor shows, they showcase how cars of the future might look like, and help convince us the consumer they’re makers are leaders of innovation. The “concept” idea though has never really spread to golf before, well that is until now. Titleist have just appointed a new R+D team who’ve been specifically tasked with...

  • SkyCaddie go slim-line

    Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 19 April 2016

    We were big fans of the SkyCaddie Linx gps watch when we tested it last year, even though it was a chunky piece of kit on the wrist. Well it seems SkyCaddie have heard us as they’re launching a new slim-line SW2 gps watch. So what’s new? Well the body of course has been slimmed down which can only be a...

  • Test Srixon’s golf ball range for TG

    Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 15 April 2016

    We’re looking for four TG readers to take part in a golf ball fitting feature (that will appear within the pages of TG) to find you your perfect golf ball for 2016. The event will take place at Studley Wood Golf Club near Oxford on the 29th April 2016 and each of our four lucky winners will go through a...

  • DeChambeau turns pro with Cobra

    Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 13 April 2016

    US Amateur sensation Bryson Chambeau didn’t quite complete The Masters fairytale and leave Augusta with a green jacket but as expected he turned pro on Monday. The 22 year old will play his first pro event this week at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head and he’ll do it with a bag of Cobra equipment.   DeChambeau, will still sport his...

  • Danny Willett: The gear that won The Masters

    Monday 11 April 2016

    Danny Willet became the first Brit to win a coveted Green Jacket since Faldo’s tussle with Greg Norman 20 years ago to the day. We review each of the clubs he used to win the first major of the year by 3 clear shots. Driver ► Callaway XR 16 Fairway Woods ► Callaway, XR 16 Utility Irons ► Callaway...

  • Skechers reveal new Blade shoe

    Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 8 April 2016

    Skechers are #2 footwear brand in the USA and they’ve got their sights set on making some serious inroads to the UK golf shoe market in 2016. They reckon their new Go Golf Blade shoe with its eye-catching design and athletic styling is just what the modern golfer is after.  Available in a wide variety of fashionable new colour schemes the...

  • New ‘touch and go’ PowaKaddy

    Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 1 April 2016

    Pretty much all new gadgetry comes with Touch technology, from tablets to airport check-in desks. That’s exactly what PowaKaddy say they’ve done with their new Touch trolley. The Touch features “Touch and Go” technology which simply needs the golfer to touch the trolley’s handle and start walking. The trolley then matches its speed to your walking pace, which PowaKaddy says simplifies controlling...

  • First adjustable irons revealed

    Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Tuesday 29 March 2016

    Drivers have been adjustable for over a decade. Woods and hybrids soon followed, along with putters. But now Cobra has revealed the world’s first adjustable iron.  The King Utility Iron is a hollow body club that offers multiple loft settings in a single head. It is available in a 3-iron, featuring a large sole with a hollow head, and is packed...

  • Cobra’s legendary Baffler is back

    Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 29 March 2016

    Cobra’s Baffler was the club that kick-started the hybird trend – and now they’ve revealed a new one featuring elements of that original icon.  Building on key technology from those iconic Baffler clubs – first introduced in some of the brands original clubs more than 40 years ago – the King F6 Baffler uses the famous rail system on the sole,...

  • Nippon unveil ultra-light Zelos 8 Steel shaft

    Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 24 March 2016

    Nippon have released a new ultra-light N.S. PRO Zelos 8, saying it combines the lightweight properties of graphite with the stability of steel. The shafts designed with a low kick-point and weighs between 84 and 87.5 grams depending on flex. The Zelos 8 is aimed predominantly at golfers with an average 7-iron swing speed of between 75 and 85 mph. Which...

  • Odyssey unveil Toe Up putters

    Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016

    Odyssey have been leading putter innovators for decades and today they’ve unveiled their latest bright idea, the new Toe Up putter line. We’ve seen “Face Balanced” putters before, but the Toe Up Putters are Stroke Balanced, which means they want to remain aligned at your target which Odyssey says promotes a consistent straight-back-and-through putting stroke. The say “Stroke Balanced technology ensures reduced...

  • FootJoy reveal new StaSof glove

    Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016

    FootJoy’s StaSof has been around for 35 years, and this the 13th generation of the iconic leather glove is still unbelivably hand-sewn which FootJoy reckons means a tailored fit, advanced feel and unmatched grip and durability to give you a competitive edge.    The StaSof glove is regularly played by 800 of the game’s leading male and female tour players around...

  • Nike reveal new Method Origin putters

    Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 21 March 2016

    Over a decade of research and insight from some of the world’s greatest golfers, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, prompted Nike’s engineers to embark on a new putter design to minimize distractions. David Franklin, Nike Golf Master Modelmaker explains, “When we design a putter, our entire goal is to make the putter an extension of the athlete. We want them to...

  • Cleveland offers 50% off wedges to help your game

    Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Monday 21 March 2016

    What’s your wedge set-up? Have you got one or more in the bag, and are their lofts gapped properly so you’ve got consistent distances between them? If you’ve only got one wedge, and you don’t know what loft it is, you’re hurting your game.  We believe that three wedges are ideal, with four-degree gaps in the loft. So if you’re standard...

  • Callaway launch “Lucky Clover” MD3 Wedges

    Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016

    Callaway have announced the introduction of a limited edition extension to its specialist hardware range, with a St Patrick’s Day launch of the MD3 Milled Lucky Clover Wedges, created by master-craftsman, Roger Cleveland. Sporting a laser-etched four-leaf Lucky Clover and developed following extensive input from Tour players, these limited MD3 Milled Wedges – available in 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58° and 60° lofts – employ...

  • Callaway reveal XR 16 Sub Zero driver

    Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016

    Tour players are always searching for the perfect launch or trajectory conditions to suit their own game, which sometimes clubs off-the-rack can’t quite deliver. So brands make special one-off’s, like Phil Mickelson’s second driver at The Masters or his “Frankenwood” fairway or the hybrid he used to slice through the rough at a US Open. Usually you the consumer don’t...

  • You can get this Cleveland 588 RTX wedge, brand new, for under £50

    Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 11 March 2016

    Welcome to another edition of TG’s Top Deals, our weekly round-up of the best golf gear deals going. We think we’ve excelled ourselves this week, with a brand new Cleveland wedge for under £50, a Callaway Big Bertha for £90, and a bargain pair of shoes that are good enough for a TG writer and US Open champion. Enjoy. Cleveland 588...

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