July

  • Brandt Snedeker in the bag: Canadian Open winning clubs

    Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 29 July 2013

    Here are the clubs American Brandt Snedeker used to claim his second victory of the year at the RBC Canadian Open. Driver: TaylorMade Burner Superfast (8.5°) with Fujikura Motore VC 7.2 X shaft Fairway wood: Tour Edge Exotics CB4 (13°) with Fujikura Motore Speeder 8.1 X shaft Hybrid: Ping Anser (17°) with Aldila Tour Blue 85 shaft Irons: Bridgestone J40 Cavity...

  • TaylorMade launch SLDR driver

    Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 29 July 2013

    TaylorMade has announced the official arrival of SLDR – a revolutionary new driver featuring an adjustable, sliding weight system engineered to launch the golf ball high, fast and long. The key to the leap in distance is a lower and more forward centre of gravity (CG) that promotes a hotter launch, lower spin and faster ball speed. Similar to the impact...

  • Bushnell named No.1 range finder at the Open

    Written by Joel Tadman on Wednesday 24 July 2013

    Sports Marketing Surveys have revealed Bushnell as the most chosen range finder among players and caddies at the recent Open Championship at Muirfield. Among players using a range finder at the 2013 Open Championship, more than 78 per cent of the players and 66 per cent of the caddies reported their trust in Bushnell laser rangefinders. Sports Marketing Surveys Inc. are regarded...

  • Softspikes celebrates triple victory weekend

    Wednesday 24 July 2013

    Softspikes claimed multiple victories this weekend, with Phil Mickelson at The Open Championship, Woody Austin on the PGA Tour and Jamie Lovemark on the Web.com Tour all wearing the brand’s cleats. Austin chose the Pulsar cleat at the Sanderson Farm Championship, where 20 of the top 26 also used Softspikes’ models. The Midwest Championship also hosted 20 of the top 28 finishers wearing Softspikes,...

  • First look: Mizuno’s new irons

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 23 July 2013

    The Open Championship at Muirfield proved a perfect setting for the unveiling of Mizuno’s new MP-4 and MP-54 iron models – due for general release in September. Both sets reflect a blend of new and old – with the promise of the shotmaking precision needed at the famous links venue. The heads were delivered to Mizuno’s European Tour Workshop to be shown to...

  • Win Phil Mickleson’s Open winning bag and clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 23 July 2013

    We’re giving you the chance to win the clubs, bag and balls identical to the ones Phil Mickelson used to win The Open at Muirfield.   We’ve teamed up with american golf and Callaway to offer you this exclusive prize, which includes the Callaway RAZR tour bag, the 3 Deep Fairway Wood, X Forged irons, the Mack Daddy wedge and the Odyssey Versa...

  • Another Major success story for Golf Pride at The Open

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 22 July 2013

    Eighty one per cent of competitors (126/156) trusted Golf Pride grips at the 142nd Open Championship at Muirfield. It meant the brand continued its vice-like grip on usage at the 2013 Majors with 82% of the field trusting the company’s grips at this year’s Masters and 79% of the field at the US Open at Merion. Eight out of the last 10 Masters and US Open winners...

  • Phil Mickelson in the bag: Open Championship winning clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Sunday 21 July 2013

    Just as he did at Merion during the US Open, Phil Mickelson opted to not carry a driver at Muirfield, using a 13-degree Callaway X Hot 3Deep fairway wood as his longest club in the bag. The strategy paid off perfectly for the American as he used the club twice on Muirfield’s 17th to reach the par 5 in two and make a...

  • Titleist again number one choice of ball at The Open

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 July 2013

    Titleist has continued its run as the number one golf ball of choice at The Open Championship since records began As the world’s best players compete to mark their name in history as the 2013 Open Champion, the legendary Titleist Pro V1 franchise continued its own historic run at the world’s oldest Major championship. The superior performance and precision of Titleist golf...

  • Nike Golf challenge speedsters run amok at Archerfield

    Written by Graeme Hamlett on Thursday 18 July 2013

    Who said slow play was a problem in golf? Not the TG readers and competition winners who descended upon Archerfield Links for the TW14 Nike Golf Speed Challenge on the eve of The Open. Some 39 players travelled from far and wide across the UK, to ‘Just Do It’ and take part in teams of three, each golfer kitted out in Nike...

  • Dustin Johnson and Martin Laird star in adidas launch

    Wednesday 17 July 2013

    Ahead of The 142nd Open Championship, adidas Golf today staged a unique golf experience at North Berwick Golf Club to launch its new GORE-TEX waterproof outerwear, in preparation for the infamous Scottish weather conditions. To celebrate the release of their innovative performance range, the brand created the ultimate weather simulator designed to replicate the worst of Mother Nature, and then threw...

  • Phil Mickelson in the bag: Scottish Open winning clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 16 July 2013

    Phil Mickelson won a thrilling sudden-death play-off against Branden Grace to claim the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart. The American had three-putted the 18th to put himself in a playoff with the South African, after the pair finished on 17-under-par. Mickelson birdied the first playoff hole though, thanks to a sublime chip that left him a tap-in birdie, a score Grace could not match. Henrik Stenson’s title attempt...

  • Nikon’s unique bunker experience at the Open

    Written by TG Equipment Editor on Tuesday 16 July 2013

    Nikon is celebrating its 21st anniversary as a patron of The Open Championship in style by offering spectators a unique bunker play experience.  To mark its long-standing support of The Open Championship, Nikon will be offering a few lucky visitors the chance to be part of an exciting photo experience. Working with TimeSlice, experts in “bullet-time” photography, 60 Nikon cameras, each...

  • A word from Hugh Marr

    Wednesday 10 July 2013

    LEAD COACH FOR THE ENGLAND’S BOYS PERFORMANCE SQUAD All the elite amateurs and European Tour pros I work with have one thing in common – they keep a track of their stats so they know which parts of the game they need to work on. It’s something few amateur players do – but it should be second nature, and NG360 makes...

  • Motocaddy Introduces ShowCase Video For M1 Pro Trolley

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 8 July 2013

    Motocaddy, the top-selling trolley brand, has produced an animated showcase video of its compact new M1 PRO electric trolley for screening in-store, online and on its own website. “The compact folding M1 PRO trolley has proved to be extremely popular already,” said Marketing Manager Oliver Churcher. “This new video will further highlight its key product features and has been designed for...

  • Graeme McDowell In The Bag: French Open Winning Clubs

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 8 July 2013

    Graeme McDowell clinched his third win of 2013 as he shot a closing 67 to finish four ahead of South African Richard Sterne at the French Open. McDowell and Sterne battled for most of the final round, but the Northern Irishman was stronger over the closing holes as the South African faded. The victory earns McDowell more than £430,000 and...

  • Go Behind The Scenes At IJP Design For The Day

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 4 July 2013

    On Monday the 22nd of July Ian Poulter will be hosting the 8th Ian Poulter Junior Invitational where he will welcome 100 junior golfers from around the world to play competitive golf on the challenging Marquess Course at Woburn Golf Club.  IJP Design, Ian’s official clothing line, is the main event sponsor and will have full access to Ian on the...

  • Titleist Unveil New Scotty Cameron Futura X Mallet Putter

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 3 July 2013

    Master Craftsman Scotty Cameron’s commitment to the creative process and collaborating with the best players in the world has helped lay the groundwork for the new Futura X putter. Futura X is a high MOI, modern mallet design with advanced perimeter weighting that provides exceptional stability and forgiveness with solid feel. It comes as a direct result of Cameron’s extensive...

  • Play in the Nike Speed Golf Challenge at Archerfield

    Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 2 July 2013

    Do you play a game, or do you play a sport? To celebrate the release of the new TW’14, the world’s most athletic golf shoe, we’ve partnered with Nike for the TW14 Speed Golf Challenge to help find the UK’s most athletic golfers. The Open Championship always excites and inspires us to reach for our golf clubs, hit the course and dream...

  • Cleveland Extend Wedge £25 Off Promotion

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 2 July 2013

    Cleveland Golf has announced the extension of its wedge trade-in promotion, following unprecedented levels of success for the promotion since its launch in March 2013. The promotion, which allows golfers to trade in any wedge and receive £25 off a new Cleveland 588 RTX wedge or 588 Forged wedge, will now extend from July 1st until September 30th 2013 in the...

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