Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Wednesday 24 March 2010
Golf ball retrievers have, in the past, always been a bit hit and miss. But the latest product on the market is set to change all that – the new Black Widow Tour golf ball retriever uses a unique eight-leg design to securely grab the ball and which also moulds around it. The BWT retriever guarantees that golf balls can be easily...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 23 March 2010
Following an INCREDIBLE response to our request for Long Term Testers, we now have enough of you lovely people to choose from. We will be contacting the select few in the next week or so, but there might well be an opportunity later in the year to apply again should you not have been successful on this occasion. Once again, thanks for...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Saturday 20 March 2010
The new Hotblade putter range, designed by Tad Moore, has been unleashed for the new season. There are four wands in the Hotspot 2010 series, two of which benefit from staggered weighting in the mallet-shape head, while the other two feature a high MOI design which leads to greater consistency and stability through the putting stroke. All four of the Hotspot quartet have been...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Voit Golf, well-known across the Pond for their value equipment, has launched in the UK. The company has been rolling out products since before the last Great Depression – 1922 to be precise, and the forgiving Voit V10 Big Easy driver is one of the more up-to-date models on the market. And one of the major products hitting these shores this year...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Odyssey have unveiled their latest line of putters in the form of the new Backstryke range. We will show you the wands in all their glory in a forthcoming issue of TG, but what we can tell you is that the Odyssey design guys have produced a truly innovative product. The engineers have moved the shaft backwards, placing the axis of the...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Even though we might all think they look great, not all of us can use traditional blades – and that’s where irons like Cobra’s new S2 Max come in. Designed to be as forgiving and high launching as possible, the S2 Max irons are a super game-improver set for higher handicappers. They come in an iron set or as a combo set with...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 19 March 2010
Cobra are renowned for producing drivers aimed at all levels of golfers and the company say their latest ZL driver is perfect for weekend players and tour pros alike. The ZL stands for Zero Limits and the driver is designed to be Cobra’s most powerful to date. It also features Adjustable Flight Technology (AFT) so the face angle can be changed...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 18 March 2010
We love the TG Readership – you fabulous people are always on the ball with everything new in golf and brutally honest about equipment that you’ve been using. And we want to take this to the next level – we want you to tell us what you think about the latest gear out there in the market as part of our TG Long...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 17 March 2010
Long irons have fallen out of fashion in recent years as hybrid clubs populate more and more golfers’ bags. Do you prefer the the more forgiving nature and higher ball flight of hybrids or the easier to shape and more penetrating ball flight of long irons? Or do you take advantage of this variety by using both types of club? ...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Monday 15 March 2010
Ernie Els heaped praise on his Callaway equipment as he recorded his first victory since 2008 after a final round of 66 at the WGC-CA Championship. The South African finished four shots ahead of fellow South African Charl Schwartzel at Doral, ending with an impressive 72-hole total of 18-under-par. “First of all, my equipment is good,” said the 40-year-old who was particularly...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 12 March 2010
It began in a small room during a Today’s Golfer planning meeting. “We’ve got an equipment-tastic 84-page What Gear 2010 supplement in the next issue,” stated editor-in-chief Andy Calton, “so I want you to come up with a different kind of test to anything we’ve done before.” “How about an umbrella test?” said one of our esteemed journalists, jokingly. But the boss’...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 12 March 2010
Wilson Staff’s new Ci9 irons are designed for mid-low handicap players looking for the sleek profile of a player’s club with the forgiveness of a game-improver iron. The company claim they have managed this through the use of a urethane medallion in the head to dampen vibrations and improve feel while an exoskeleton in the rear of the club moves weight...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Friday 12 March 2010
US golfing legend Fred Couples has enjoyed a great start to 2010 on the Champions Tour with two wins and a runners-up finish already – while wearing street-style trainers! Couples is a brand ambassador for ECCO shoes, which are renowned for street-inspired styling but this year they have taken it a step further by introducing a line of golf trainers which...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 March 2010
Spring is defintely on the way and with that in mind PING Collection has announced the launch of their new Kinetic trousers. The new strides feature a classic yarn-dyed check design that is enhanced by fabric that is quick drying, lightweight, crease-resistant and features moisture movement properties for the ultimate in on course comfort. The PING Collection Kinetic trousers also feature contrast colour...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Thursday 11 March 2010
Ever wanted to get your equipment questions and queries answered by one of the industry’s biggest names? Well, now’s your chance! We’ve teamed up with Nike Golf in order to allow you to ask their Director of Product Creation Tom Stites questions about equipment in general – and the best question as judged by the great man himself will earn that participant...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 10 March 2010
The Acushnet Company, manufacturers of Titleist and Footjoy, has announced the sale of the Cobra Golf brand to German sports company PUMA AG. Cobra, probably best known for its rescue club the Baffler and its array of drivers, is hugely popular with golfers throughout the UK as well as being represented on tour by Ian Poulter and Camilo Villegas. The deal will...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Legendary Nike gear guru Tom Stites is participating in an exclusive live forum chat with Today’s Golfer readers this Thursday – and giving you a chance to win a Nike Method putter in the process. To be in with a chance of winning the putter, which has already bagged two major championships and a number of PGA Tour wins in its...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Tuesday 9 March 2010
Following on from the controversy surrounding the use of Ping’s EYE2 wedge and irons on Tour, the manufacturer has waived its rights to prevent the clubs from being outlawed. The law regarding wedge grooves changed at the start of the year, but a loophole in the legistlation allowed for Ping’s EYE2 wedge (made before April 1990) to be legal in competition and several players,...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 8 March 2010
Cobra staff player Camilo Villegas secured the third PGA Tour victory of his career with a convicing five stroke win over American Anthony Kim in the Honda Classic in Florida. The Colombian averaged more than 300 yards off the tee and hit almost 75 per cent of greens in regulation as he capitalised on recent good form which has seen him...
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Sunday 7 March 2010
They might be making a big play in the golf ball market at the moment but Bridgestone don’t just do golf balls – or tyres! They’ve got a brand new line up of impressive-looking clubs for 2010 from drivers through to wedges. This list includes the J38 460 driver, J38 fairway wood, J38 cavity back and dual pocket cavity irons and J38...