Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 31 May 2016
FootJoy have teamed up with leading sports technology company BodiTrak Sports to conduct extensive research into the interaction between golfers and the ground during a golf swing. And through thousands of carefully evaluated swings they reckon they’ve discovered how golfers respond differently to different types of shoes. Think about it if you have really active feet and you wear a really...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 18 May 2016
Stewart Golf raised the benchmark for electric trolleys when they launched the X1 Remote well over a decade ago now. They’ve gone on to corner the super premium electric trolley market and since 2014 they’ve been shaking up the premium push trolley market with the R1 Push too. For 2016 they’re launching a new R1-S Push trolley which they say has...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 18 May 2016
We loved the Callaway Apex irons when we tested them in our mega Top Gear test earlier in the year, but the company reckon they’ve taken perfection one step further with the unveiling of their new Apex Black irons. Essentially the set are built on the same chassis as the Apex CF 16’s, meaning you get plenty of forged feel from...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 17 May 2016
Jason Day’s been using a custom design red Itsy Bitsy prototype putter for a while on tour, and theres been plenty of rumour whether the putter will ever be availble to the public. Well today TaylorMade have gone public and confirmed they’ll be bringing the world number 1’s new Spider Limited to a shop near you. During his storybook rise...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 17 May 2016
To some golfers putters are much more than just flatsticks to hole out with. Theres a growing group of putter collectors who want to own the same putter as their favourite pro or be one of a select few owners of a particular limited edition model. Some of these guys will bend over backwards to get thier hands on super...
Monday 16 May 2016
Test Ping’s super-lightweight waterproof jacket and Ecco’s new Cage shoes for us. We’re looking for 4 TG readers to put Ping’s new Zero Gravity jacket to the test. This ultra–lightweight ¼ zip jacket is made from Pertex Shield+ fabric which is guaranteed waterproof for three years. The jacket is fully seam sealed, breathable, windproof and has additional venting to increase air...
Monday 9 May 2016
TaylorMade are very well known for sponsoring a stack of the worlds best players, but they’ve decided to focus their attention on the games next generation with their latest launch. Junior golfers haven’t always been the most well catered for before, but TaylorMade want to change all that with their new Phenom range which will be available from next month. TaylorMade...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 4 May 2016
Waterproof cart bag sales are on the up say Powakaddy. The rising trend is thanks mainly to more golfers choosing electric trolleys over lugging a bag round the links, but undoubtedly the UK’s unpredictable weather plays its part too. Well Powakaddy reckon they’ve got the perfect solution for golfers in 2016 with their new Dri Edition seam sealed waterproof cart bag.