Equipment news

  • New Vokey SM10 wedges appear on the PGA Tour

    Tuesday 2 January 2024

    We take a look at the new Vokey SM10 wedges, which replace the SM9 and look set to be among the best wedges of 2024. As the 2024 PGA Tour season debuts this week in Hawaii, so does a raft of new gear – including drivers, irons, balls and wedges.   Along with the latest drivers from TaylorMade, Callaway and Ping, Titleist has...

  • Who are Olson MFG putters?

    Saturday 16 December 2023

    There is a new voice in the craft world of putters, but who are Olson MFG putters, and how have they found their way into the bags of the best? Scottie Scheffler’s name atop the leaderboard on Sunday evening at the Tiger-hosted Hero World Challenge was unlikely to get anyone doing a double-take. After all, the World No.1 has been a dominant...

  • Universal golf ball rollback set to be announced in landmark decision

    Monday 4 December 2023

    R&A and USGA are set to impose a ‘distance tax’ on all golfers, but is this a price we should all be happy to pay? A proposed ‘golf ball rollback’ designed to curtail hitting distances of the game’s elite looks set to get the green light from golfing authorities, albeit with one final twist in the tale. We will all have to...

  • Why the TaylorMade Qi10 driver is their most forgiving model yet

    Tuesday 28 November 2023

    The TaylorMade Qi10 driver promises to deliver ball speed and distance alongside a massive jump in forgiveness. TaylorMade have long been known for making some of the very best golf drivers when it comes to ball speed and distance, but lacking somewhat in the forgiveness and dispersion stakes. The new family of TaylorMade Qi10 drivers looks set to change that,...

  • FIRST LOOK: PXG Black Ops drivers

    Wednesday 15 November 2023

    Everything we know about the PXG Black Ops drivers, the brand’s driver family for 2024. PXG have produced some of the best golf drivers in recent years, and their new model for 2024 has been sighted on the USGA conforming list – PXG Black Ops. From the information on the USGA website, and what’s visible on the image, it looks as though...

  • FIRST LOOK: Cobra Darkspeed Driver

    Tuesday 14 November 2023

    Everything we know about the Cobra Darkspeed driver family, the brand’s range of big sticks for 2024. It’s the time of year when we monitor the USGA’s conforming list closely in the hope of catching a glimpse of 2024 products and a new range of Cobra Darkspeed drivers have caught our eye. An LS, X, and Max head have all been submitted...

  • REVEALED: Ping G430 Max 10K driver blends Max and LST tech

    Tuesday 14 November 2023

    Everything we know about the Ping G430 Max 10K driver, which extends the brand’s driver family for 2024. Read our full G430 Max 10K driver review. Ping models consistently feature among the best drivers, and a new model has appeared on the USGA website, hinting at what the company might be launching next year.   The G430 MAX 10k follows in the same...

  • Does using a trolley reduce the health benefits of golf?

    Tuesday 31 October 2023

    New research into the calorific effects of carrying versus carting your clubs may surprise you. My on-course sustenance typically includes a Mars bar, a bottle of Coke, and the unavoidable bacon roll at the halfway house. I make it around 700 calories, but who’s counting? Well, a team of sports scientists from Liverpool John Moore’s University, actually. Great news, I can now bask in...

  • Arccos named “Official Game Tracker of the PGA Tour”

    Friday 18 August 2023

    Golf’s biggest brands join the PGA Tour to drive the on-course tracking specialists forward with $20 million investment. Headlined by the PGA Tour alongside manufacturers including PING, TaylorMade, Cobra-Puma, and Callaway, the world’s largest on-course tracking system has secured funding that will accelerate the growth of the game’s most extensive data set, and improve its accessibility across the whole industry. In conjunction...

  • Golf ball rollback: PGA Tour refuses to support R&A and USGA proposals

    Thursday 27 July 2023

    Rollback debate rolls on as Monahan shuts door on distance-limiting balls. The PGA Tour has finally announced feedback following a ‘comprehensive analysis’ of distance on the PGA Tour and concluded that “doing nothing” is actually a pretty good option. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan notified the R&A and USGA of its decision not to support the proposed golf ball rollback that would...

  • Fresh grips can gain you yards, study shows

    Friday 9 June 2023

    Golf Pride study reveals that changing your grips will help you gain distance. If ‘grip it and rip it’ is your first swing thought every time you pull out your driver like me, then you may want to hang fire, just for a moment. Novel findings from the first of a series of research studies into grip performance by Golf Pride suggest...

  • Today’s Golfer Editor’s Choice Awards 2023

    Thursday 1 June 2023

    The year’s best golf equipment has been chosen by our experts and receives one of the coveted Today’s Golfer Editor’s Choice Awards. JUMP TO A CATEGORY Drivers | Fairway Woods | Hybrids | Irons | Wedges | Putters | Balls | Shoes | Apparel | Trolleys | Bags | Rangefinders, GPS & Shot Trackers | Accessories When you’re spending hundreds if not...

  • Golf ball rollback: Everything you need to know

    Wednesday 22 March 2023

    It’s official – the golf ball rollback is happening! Here’s everything you need to know about the R&A and USGA’s landmark decision to future-proof the game and its courses. The R&A and USGA have finally dropped the widely expected news that testing conditions for golf ball conformation will change, rendering nearly every golf ball in circulation non-conforming from January 2028. The...

  • Golf ball rollback will reduce Tour pro’s driving distances by 15 yards

    Tuesday 14 March 2023

    R&A and USGA seek to tackle the impact of distance in the professional game with a new rule that will limit how far golf balls travel. Golf’s rule-makers have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organizers the option to require the use of golf balls that are tested under modified launch conditions to address the impacts of hitting...

  • Like having a caddie? Motocaddy reveal M7 GPS trolley

    Tuesday 14 February 2023

    Motocaddy reveal M7 GPS, a remote-controlled electric golf trolley with touchscreen GPS. Part of the award-winning, compact-folding M-Series range, M7 GPS will be among the best electric golf trolleys 2023. It features a fully-integrated, super-fast GPS system with accurate green views, front, middle, and back distances, and hazard information across more than 40,000 pre-loaded courses worldwide. Motocaddy say the new model offers...

  • Have PXG come up with the one golf ball to rule them all?

    Wednesday 8 February 2023

    Bob Parsons says the new PXG golf ball solves the dreaded choice between distance and control, making it “the one ball that does it all”. PXG, the golf company founded by GoDaddy billionaire Bob Parsons, has spent the last decade trying to produce the ultimate in golf equipment. PXG’s ‘money no object’ approach has led to some very impressive golf clubs,...

  • New Titleist TSR1 metalwoods for moderate swing speeds

    Monday 23 January 2023

    Titleist TSR1 driver, fairway wood and hybrid complete the TSR family, offering speed and launch for golfers with moderate swing speeds. Targeting amateurs with driver swing speeds under 90mph, Titleist say the TSR1 promotes optimal launch through an ultra-lightweight design, enhanced aerodynamics and a strategically placed center of gravity (CG). Titleist make some of the best drivers, fairway woods and hybrids in...

  • Mizuno say their ST-230 range features the “missing piece” in ball speed

    Thursday 19 January 2023

    Mizuno say their new CORTECH Chamber is the key to faster ball speeds and increased distance. Mizuno will likely always be known first and foremost for their irons, which many golfers believe are unmatched in terms of desirability and feel. But the Japanese brand have also been been producing good quality drivers, fairway woods and hybrids for many years, without ever matching...

  • New Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls are “demonstrably better”

    Wednesday 18 January 2023

    New Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x – golf’s No.1 balls – use an improved core to make them longer and more consistent. Introduced on Tour last September, the 2023 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x – arguably the best golf balls in the game – have been in development since the end of 2021. They are already being used by...

  • Wilson revives legendary Dynapower name for 2023 woods and irons

    Tuesday 17 January 2023

    It’s nearly 70 years since Wilson’s Dynapower redefined power and distance in irons. Now the brand is bringing the name back with revolutionary drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. Dynapower was one of the best golf club franchises in golf history, which is why Wilson want to share the name with another generation of golfers. The 1956 iron revolutionized the game with...

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