Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
The Orka II Fairway Wood is one of the best value golf clubs around, but just how good is it compared to it’s more expensive rivals? Here at TG it’s our job to find out for you to help you make the right buying decision and so our test team took the Orka II Fairway Wood out on the range to see...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
The MD Golf Superstrong A3 Fairway Wood is yet another stunning value club from the Irish company and our gear test team headed out to the range to put it through its paces. So does the MD Golf Superstrong Fairway Wood live up to its ‘best value’ billing. We tested it in this golf equipment Video Review to find out… Scroll down...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
The Cobra Speed LD Fairway Wood has just won a golf award in our prestigious TG Test for 2008’s fairway woods. So why is it so good? We took the Cobra Speed LD Fairway Wood to the range to find out. Watch our fairway wood video review by scrolling down now… Plus, don’t forget to try our brand new TG Compare tool which helps...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
Hippo is well known as a great budget golf club brand and the Hippo XXL Fairway Wood is one of its best golf clubs yet. Our golf equipment team were the first to video test the new Hippo XXL Fairway Wood and you can view our findings below so scroll down and watch our video exclusive… Plus, don’t forget to try our brand...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
Constant improvement seems to be a key philosophy at Callaway Golf as the new X Forged Irons are to prove in 2009. The premium players’ irons were designed for use on Tour and for better players last year but after feedback from the likes of Phil Mickleson and Ernie Els Callaway have decided to further enhance the Callaway X Forged irons ...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
Callaway’s Big Bertha Diablo range may be headed by the awesome driver but on first inspection the fairway wood is going to be a great club too. Featuring the same technolcogy as the Callaway Big Bertha Diablo driver thr fairway wood range has been designed to deliver a penetrating ball flight and a great big sweet spot, helping us all out...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
The excitement has reached fever pitch here at TG Towers as Callaway Golf has thrown the covers off the new range of Callaway golf clubs for 2009. Everything in the Callaway Golf range has been improved for 2009, in a line up that includes the Callaway FT-iQ square driver, the Callaway FT9 driver, the Callaway Big Bertha Diablo driver, Diablo fairway...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 9 October 2008
Callaway Golf has introduced a raft of new golf clubs for 2009 including the awesome Callaway FT5 replacement the Callaway FT9 driver. The new Callaway FT9 driver will join the Callaway FT-iQ square driver and Big Bertha Diablo driver in the company’s 2009 driver range in a line up stonger than we’ve seen in a long, long time. The new Callaway FT9 driver...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 6 October 2008
You may well have heard that MD Golf have snapped up Seve Ballesteros, but over in Munich we’ve had a good look at the new MD Golf Icon range he’s helped develop…and it’s good stuff! The MD Golf Icon golf club range features an MD Golf Icon driver, fairway wood, hybrid, forged irons, wedges and putter and all of the equipment...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 6 October 2008
The TaylorMade R7 driver is one of the most iconic in golf and it’s back with a bang for 2009 in the form of the TaylorMade R7 Limited driver. As well as a design overall the Taylormade R7 Limited is now more adjustable than ever with interchangeable weight cartridges affecting left-to right trajectory by up to 35 yards either way! the TaylorMade R7 Limited looks awesome...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Wednesday 1 October 2008
2009 looks like being a great year for Nike Golf with a fantastic new range right through the bag. We’ve already brought you the exclusive stories on this great looking new gear but now we’ve gone on the course and given them a rip! First up is the big story,Nike Golf’s SQ Dymo 2 STR8-FIT. This revolutionary driver takes golf club adjustability to a...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Wednesday 1 October 2008
Cobra are launching what they are confident is their biggest and best ever driver – The Cobra L5V driver! Engineered to produce drives that are longer and straighter than ever, the multi-material Cobra L5V driver not only possesses the largest and most forgiving club face in golf, it also features Cobra’s new Adjustable Flight Technology. Not only that, but the Cobra L5V driver has two...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 30 September 2008
Better players and avid Titleist fans love the new Titleist DComp, D2 and D3 drivers as TG has found in recent testing. After spending time on the range with some real golfers the clear message is that Titleist have only improved on the current offering with the Titleist 909 drivers. rather than launch one driver the development tteam there have realised that...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 29 September 2008
Remember when Tiger Woods triumped at the US Open this year? Well, the Nike Victory Red wedges that he used are soon going to be available to you! These are the new Nike Victory Red (VR) forged wedges that helped the great man to the 14th Major win of his stellar career. They feature new “High Rev” grooves which are milled into...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 29 September 2008
Just when you thought Nike drivers couldn’t get any cooler, they do! This is the new Nike SQ Dymo big dog and it looks like it’s going to be a big hit. The Dymo (which stands for Dynamic Moment of Inertia) will effectively replace the Sumo range that has been so successful. Nike SQ Dymo STR8-FIT driver The big talking point is...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 29 September 2008
If you want a fairway wood that looks like a fairway wood rather than a driver, then take a look at the new Nike SQ Dymo range! Although the trend is to develop bigger heads in order to increase MOI, larger heads mean a bigger interaction with the ground which can lead to a heavy contact and diminished accuracy. But the new SQ Dymo...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Monday 22 September 2008
Nike Golf’s game improvement iron for 2009 is simply called the Nike Victory Red iron and has a full cavity back and more offset than either of the other two models in the range. The Nike Victory Red irons have a full package of design features to help players get the very best out of their swing. A deep full cavity, wide sole,...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Monday 22 September 2008
Nike Golf’s 2009 iron for the better player is the stunning Nike Victory Red Forged TW Blade, developed with the help of the main man and Nike Golf ambassador, Tiger Woods. The Nike Victory Red Forged TW blade is a forged iron designed for precision, featuring a traditional muscle back design with a recognisable “TW” mark. The centre of gravity of the Nike Victory Red...
Written by TG Senior Equipment Editor, Sean Ramsdale on Monday 22 September 2008
Next up and with a design to suit a bigger number of golfers are Nike’s Victory Red Forged Split Cavity irons. These are suitable for good players right up to solid game impovers and have a moderately wider sole and slightly thicker topline than the Nike Victory Red TW Blades. Although the Nike Victory Red Forged Split Cavity irons are also forged and have...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 22 September 2008
Our own golf equipment testing team have spent time testing some of the putters of 2008 to bring you a useful guide to buying your next putter. Click on the links below to watch individual 2008 putter video reviews or watch it from our 2008 putter review video vault… Introduction Gel Paul Hurrion Signature Rego Putter Ping I series Craz-E Putter Heavy Putter C2 Deep Face Putter Cleveland VP...