Monday 31 October 2016
ClubstoHire.com has signed a multi-year agreement with England’s David Howell for the European Tour star and former Ryder Cup player to act as a global brand ambassador. Howell, who appears as a regular pundit on Sky Sports’ televised golf coverage and contributes to popular golfing publications, will promote the club rental brand across European Tour events...
Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Tuesday 29 March 2016
Drivers have been adjustable for over a decade. Woods and hybrids soon followed, along with putters. But now Cobra has revealed the world’s first adjustable iron. The King Utility Iron is a hollow body club that offers multiple loft settings in a single head. It is available in a 3-iron, featuring a large sole with a hollow head, and is packed...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 29 March 2016
Cobra’s Baffler was the club that kick-started the hybird trend – and now they’ve revealed a new one featuring elements of that original icon. Building on key technology from those iconic Baffler clubs – first introduced in some of the brands original clubs more than 40 years ago – the King F6 Baffler uses the famous rail system on the sole,...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 24 March 2016
Nippon have released a new ultra-light N.S. PRO Zelos 8, saying it combines the lightweight properties of graphite with the stability of steel. The shafts designed with a low kick-point and weighs between 84 and 87.5 grams depending on flex. The Zelos 8 is aimed predominantly at golfers with an average 7-iron swing speed of between 75 and 85 mph. Which...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016
Odyssey have been leading putter innovators for decades and today they’ve unveiled their latest bright idea, the new Toe Up putter line. We’ve seen “Face Balanced” putters before, but the Toe Up Putters are Stroke Balanced, which means they want to remain aligned at your target which Odyssey says promotes a consistent straight-back-and-through putting stroke. The say “Stroke Balanced technology ensures reduced...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 22 March 2016
FootJoy’s StaSof has been around for 35 years, and this the 13th generation of the iconic leather glove is still unbelivably hand-sewn which FootJoy reckons means a tailored fit, advanced feel and unmatched grip and durability to give you a competitive edge. The StaSof glove is regularly played by 800 of the game’s leading male and female tour players around...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 21 March 2016
Over a decade of research and insight from some of the world’s greatest golfers, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, prompted Nike’s engineers to embark on a new putter design to minimize distractions. David Franklin, Nike Golf Master Modelmaker explains, “When we design a putter, our entire goal is to make the putter an extension of the athlete. We want them to...
Written by Simon Daddow, Equipment Editor on Monday 21 March 2016
What’s your wedge set-up? Have you got one or more in the bag, and are their lofts gapped properly so you’ve got consistent distances between them? If you’ve only got one wedge, and you don’t know what loft it is, you’re hurting your game. We believe that three wedges are ideal, with four-degree gaps in the loft. So if you’re standard...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016
Callaway have announced the introduction of a limited edition extension to its specialist hardware range, with a St Patrick’s Day launch of the MD3 Milled Lucky Clover Wedges, created by master-craftsman, Roger Cleveland. Sporting a laser-etched four-leaf Lucky Clover and developed following extensive input from Tour players, these limited MD3 Milled Wedges – available in 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58° and 60° lofts – employ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 17 March 2016
Tour players are always searching for the perfect launch or trajectory conditions to suit their own game, which sometimes clubs off-the-rack can’t quite deliver. So brands make special one-off’s, like Phil Mickelson’s second driver at The Masters or his “Frankenwood” fairway or the hybrid he used to slice through the rough at a US Open. Usually you the consumer don’t...
Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 11 March 2016
Welcome to another edition of TG’s Top Deals, our weekly round-up of the best golf gear deals going. We think we’ve excelled ourselves this week, with a brand new Cleveland wedge for under £50, a Callaway Big Bertha for £90, and a bargain pair of shoes that are good enough for a TG writer and US Open champion. Enjoy. Cleveland 588...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 1 March 2016
Motocaddy say their award-winning S1 has become the world’s favourite electric golf trolley since its introduction in 2006. The new 2016 model incorporates a number of new improvements, including a soft-touch ergonomic handle, low-profile quick release wheels, a streamlined battery tray and the brands exclusive super-fast Quickfold mechanism. Added to these features are nine speed settings, a battery indicator, whisper-quiet motor, adjustable...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 1 March 2016
Luxury British trolley manufacturer Stewart Golf have anounced details of what they call the world’s most compact folding remote controlled trolley. The F1-S is aimed squarely at those golfers who desire the freedom of a well balanced, remote control machine on the golf course, but have limited storage space in their car or at home. The design of the F1-S Remote...