Wednesday 1 July 2015
Odyssey will celebrate the continued global success of their High MOI #7 Mallet putter by releasing a stunning Limited Edition called “Lucky 777”. The #7 has been a leading money winner on Tour for over a decade and has many fans from Stenson to Donald and Poulter. Only 777 pieces will be produced globally with 77 available in the UK. So...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 29 June 2015
TaylorMade has revealed the Daddy Long Legs+ putter, saying it’s the most stable design they’ve ever created. This counter-balanced model has a high MOI head, a SuperStroke grip and 125g of counterbalancing to maximise stability through the stroke. TaylorMade says the The DLL+ puts 200% more weight above the hands to raise the balance point two inches to allow greater control of...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 26 June 2015
Every tour player now uses a launch monitor. More and more club pros are using them as am instruction tool, too. There’s no doubt they will help your game – but the prices are still out of reach for most golfers. But now, Voice Caddie has unveiled the Swing Caddie SC200, a portable doppler radar-based launch monitor that comes in at less...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 24 June 2015
Fresh off the back of Jordan Spieth’s second major triumph of the year, his sponsor Under Armour has unveiled its latest collection – as worn by the current Masters and US Open champion. They say it’s ‘packed with trademark performance innovations never seen before in golf, and the lineup gives golfers all the tools to combat the heat and shoot low...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 24 June 2015
Fancy getting your hands on a custom fitted Ping G30 Driver? We are looking for 4 TG readers to get fitted at Ping’s Gainsborough Fitting Centre on Tuesday 30th June. Ping tell us their Turbulator technology increases ball speed even for the slowest swing speeds, this is your chance to help prove it. If you’d like to take part in this fitting...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 24 June 2015
TaylorMade has teamed up with Microsoft to unveil a stat-tracking wrist band designed for golf. There are lots of shot-tracking devices on sale now, but this is the first developed by two of the biggest names in golf and tech. “Digital technology is playing a bigger part in peoples’ lives today,” said David Abeles, CEO of TaylorMade Golf Company. “This is...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 19 June 2015
Nike Golf have unveiled the Method Converge and Method Matter, two new families of putters that both feature an innovative self-fitting system to help any golfer find the best-fit putter for his or her game. With so many lengths, designs and head shapes, it can be difficult to find the right putter. The most important aspect in this process is making...
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Sun Mountain has introduced a new H2NO line for 2015 following the launch of its most successful waterproof bags earlier this year. Three stylish carry models and one feature-packed cart bag will enable golfers to cope with the worst of the British weather. All four bags, including a new H2NO Lite 14-way model, are constructed from a proven lightweight nylon fabric...
Thursday 11 June 2015
FootJoy’s new HyperFlex shoes are the most striking in the company’s history – but the innovation goes beyond the bold design. The mesh upper is inspired by sports that require little lateral movement while meeting the key requirements of a modern golf shoe. This ‘FlexGrid exoskeleton’ is said to stop the foot from rolling over during the swing and is supported...
Written by Today's Golfer on Friday 5 June 2015
Odyssey has unveiled the Works Big T Putters, blending together Tour-endorsed Versa and Marxman alignment technology. Part of the Odyssey Works high performance technology platform, this new line marries the Fusion RX insert – a White Hot insert with ultra thin stainless steel mesh and patented Metal-X roll pattern – with an innovative dual alignment system to give the golfer the...
Thursday 4 June 2015
Cleveland’s original Smart Square putter proved extremely popular because it made alignment so easy and the manufacturer has updated the model with a new TFI version. The acronym comes from the new True Feel Innovation face that incorporates a milled copper-infused face cap (the gold section) over a Copolymer insert (the white section) to deliver greater feel and consistency across the...
Wednesday 3 June 2015
The new WT5 is a significant improvement on its best-selling predecessor, the WT3, and is slimmer, lighter and completely re-styled with a softer, more comfortable strap. Additionally, the three navigation buttons which give the golfer access to the WT5’s industry-leading suite of functions and technology, have all been moved to one side of the watch making it even easier to use. Available...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Voice Caddie has announced the expansion of its existing GPS product range with the launch of the new T2 Hybrid Watch. A succession to the popular T1 GPS Watch, the T2 model encompasses all the successful aspects of its predecessor, as well as several exciting new features. Housed in a stylish body design that comes in both black and white, the T2...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 19 May 2015
Just a day after a dominant win on the PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy greeted an energetic crowd of British fans at Niketown London where the world’s No. 1 spoke passionately about inspiring a new generation of players and the journey he’s taken to the top of the world. The 26-year-old was joined on stage by footballer-turned-broadcaster Chris Kamara, who fulfilled the...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 18 May 2015
Five years after his first career PGA Tour win on the very same course, Rory McIlroy dominated the field for his second Wells Fargo Championship victory, becoming the first player to ever win the event twice. “I’m playing well and I’m really happy with my game,” McIlroy said. The Northern Irish world number one, 26, finished on 21 under par with a...
Friday 15 May 2015
Callaway has launched its first mini driver – some three years after getting everyone talking about driver/fairway wood hybrids after building Phil Mickelson’s ‘Phrankenwood’. Up until now, the brand has bridged the gap between the two clubs through deep-faced, longer-shafted fairway woods. But with a headsize of 235cc (the current XR 3Deep is 176cc) and a shaft length of 44in, the...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
We’ve had orange drivers, white driver and blue drivers – but this is the first illuminous yellow one. The “Volt” Nike Vapor Speed driver used by Michelle Wie and Paul Casey is going on sale in limited numbers. Until now, Wie and Casey were the only two players in the world with the Tour-only driver that has a coloured crown instead of...
Friday 8 May 2015
Odyssey is once again showcasing the importance of putting and celebrating its status as the #1 putter brand in golf via ‘#OdysseyMonth’. Now in its fifth year, Odyssey Month will feature some of the world’s top players carrying the exclusive Odyssey Tour bags, a series of expert putting tips and, for the first time ever, sponsorship of European Tour TV coverage...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
ProQuip has launched Tour-Lite – the lightest rain jacket in its 34-year history – and the first to be developed using a knitted waterproof outer fabric. Engineered to be the lightest packable rain jacket for golf, Tour-Lite weighs only 277 grams and can be packed down to an area of 15cms by 12cms, smaller than the average winter golf mitt. The jacket...
Thursday 30 April 2015
With adjustable weights, adjustable lofts, draw settings and offset, Cobra is pretty confident that its new Fly-Z series of drivers covers all bases. Slight differences in head design, plus a speed channel to maximise ball speed on off-centre hits, contribute to the technology story. Several manufacturers now offer multiple versions of the same driver for different golfers – but how...