Written by Edward Colman on Friday 30 September 2016
ECCO Golf is delighted to announce that a new multi-year agreement has been reached with ambassador Fred Couples. Couples, the World Golf Hall of Famer and Golf Digest’s “Coolest Golfer of all Time”, will continue to compete with the ECCO Golf logo on the side of his hat, and showcase the Danish company’s multi-award winning Hybrid shoes during tournament play. Couples’ relationship...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 29 September 2016
adidas Golf and Dustin Johnson today announced a new multi-year apparel and footwear deal. 2017 will mark the company’s tenth year collaborating with the 2016 PGA of America Player of the Year Award and Vardon Trophy recipient, 2016 US Open Champion, Top American and #2 Player in the World. “adidas Golf is more than a sponsor,” said Dustin Johnson “They have been with...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 27 September 2016
Wilson have a long history of producing great irons for tour professionals. Monty, Faldo, Vijay Singh and Arnold Palmer all used the companies models during their careers and thanks to keeping such illustrious company the brands irons have won 61 major championships, more than any other brand in golf. It’s no surprise then the new FG Tour V6 irons are...
Written by Edward Colman on Friday 23 September 2016
Golf is full of great traditions, but every other year we are treated to an event unlike any other in the sport. The best players from Europe go to battle with their rivals from the USA and a few days of heated competition on the golf course produce enough drama, pride and passion to fuel the fires of the winners and...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 19 September 2016
Cobra reckon their original King Cobra Oversize irons were the #1 selling iron way back in the mid 90’s when they were first introduced. It’s no surprise then they’ve decided to reintroduce the name in the form of their latest all singing and dancing King Oversize game improver iron. Make no mistake about it the Oversize is aimed firmly at golfers who...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 14 September 2016
Micro GPS systems are growing rapidly in popularity. They’re so simple, straight forward and give just the right amount of yardage information most club golfers need. GolfBuddy’s new Voice2 gives all the basic distances, but unlike others because its got a voice it can also read yardages to you just like a real caddy. You just need to clip the tiny...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 14 September 2016
Ping have dedicated some serious time and effort into developing their apparel and waterproofs over the last two years and from the look of their new autumn winter range the hard work is paying off. Ping have really focused on delivering what they call “improved playability” with the new apparel range. So the story is consistent with their golf clubs and...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 8 September 2016
If you haven’t noticed, Titleist dance to their own tune when it comes to product launches. Whilst golfs other major manufacturers like to reveal new ranges every year Titleist prefer to switch between driver/fairways and irons/hybrids on a two yearly cycle, as they believe it takes that long to make a better product. Titleist’s last driver the 915 was launched in...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 7 September 2016
PXG say they develop new products without time or cost constraints. And with having a compact tour and moderate sized iron in their range already it makes perfect sense they’ve turned focus onto “xtreme forgiveness” with the latest launch. When other brands create super forgiving irons most immediately go for huge cavity back designs to get as much weight as far...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 7 September 2016
Callaway’s Big Bertha name when it comes to irons has been synonymous with super forgiving game improvement technology ever since the first BB appeared in 1994. It’s no surprise then the new Big Bertha OS is aimed firmly at the “Super Game Improver”. We’ve heard golf club engineers murmur before about how irons especially those designed for maximum forgiveness are...