Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 8 June 2009
The latest ball-marking aid has landed – in the form of Softspikes new ball alignment tool! It’s the first such tool that lets the golfer mark both sides of the ball – the spring mechanism holds the ball and enables golfers to mark each side without having to re-position the tool. There is also a new putter squareness line which has been developed to enable golfers...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Friday 5 June 2009
If you a gadget fan, but want a top quality performance from your driver at the same time, you’ll want to check out this video of Nike’s DYMO 2 STR8-Fit in action. The driver, which retails at £360, can be adjusted to eight different positions to give you the shot shape you want. TG’s equipment editor Jon Greathead has been stuck...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 4 June 2009
If you’re struggling for distance off the tee, we might just have the thing for you in the form of the Wilson Spine driver. In our recent drivers test, PGA professional Chris Ryan from the Belfry smashed this out to 328 yards – but what did our equipment editor Jon Greathead think of it under the watchful eye of the TG...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Thursday 4 June 2009
Our mega Power Special issue was on sale a month or so ago, and as a follow up to the massive drivers test in that edition we will now be publishing videos of several drivers in action on the site! In fact, we’ll be adding two every week until we’ve got the job done – so if you liked what you...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 3 June 2009
We know that lots of you are big fans of Motocaddy and if you’ve got one of their award-winning trolleys you may well want to match up your golfing accesories with their latest umbrella. The new S-Series Dual Canopy Auto-Open umbrella has been designed to withstand winds of up to 50mph but, like with Motocaddy trolleys, technology doesn’t come to the...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 2 June 2009
Picture the scene. You’ve just nailed that well-deserved post-round pint and you’re heading out to your motor to tootle home – only for your clubs to have been robbed by some light-fingered lout. Utter disaster. But now a new device is helping to put this awful scenario well and truly to bed – this is the new Pro Defender Series alarm which has been...
Written by TG equipment writer on Monday 1 June 2009
New golf training aid CentreCup® is being launched in the UK this month – and it promises to revolutionise putting coaching. The CentreCup has been designed by PGA professional Ian Melville in order to promote the perfect pendulum putting action. The training aid can be used at home or on the putting green and promises to teach golfers the perfect stroke and...
Written by TG Equipment Editor on Monday 1 June 2009
FootJoy has revealed its latest glove and claims it sets new standards for feel, fit and performance It has a lighter leather specification, a more tailored, conforming fit and new leather preparation techniques, PureTouch is designed for better players who demand the finest in materials, fit and feel. Due to the exclusive leather specifications and strict manufacturing process, the PureTouch glove will...