Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Extra yards from lower loft irons are great…as long as your landing means you can hold the green… We get asked a lot whether you should go for the best golf irons with a strong loft. They certainly suit a certain player’s game, and until now it’s been really difficult to answer without seeing 7-iron shot data for each individual. But...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Taking up the game and looking for the best golf clubs for a beginner? Don’t spend any money until you’ve read our complete guide to the best beginner golf clubs. Choosing your first ever golf clubs is a fun and exciting task, but with the dizzying amount of choice available – across hugely different price points – it can also be...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday, 21 October 2023
Novel research findings show how fresh grips can gain you distance and confidence on the course. This is an advertising feature in association with Golf Pride. Confidence is king on the course. It always has been. A confident player doesn’t overthink shot selection or get bogged down in multiple swing thoughts. They visualize the shot they want to hit, and then hit it. Of...
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Hybrid irons are built to be both powerful and incredibly forgiving, yet there still remains a stigma around them. Is it time to put that all aside and try one? Like it or not ego regularly plays a role in every purchasing decisions we make. Whether we’re choosing a new car, smart phone or a set of the best irons our...
Monday, 28 October 2019
Mizuno MP-20 MB / MMC / HMB irons From Tour star to club amateur, Mizuno’s line-up has something for everybody Mizuno’s golf business has been built on the success of its MP irons, they have featured amongst the best golf irons for years. So whenever a new model is introduced it’s a big deal, not just for the brand but for Mizuno...
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
If the 5-iron is the least-used club in your bag, there are plenty of easier-to-hit, more versatile replacements available. The best irons lofts just keep getting stronger, the modern golf ball spins less and the average age of golfers is on the increase, so it’s easy to see why many club golfers struggle to launch a 5-iron from the turf nowadays.
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday, 30 November 2018
Is a 7-iron still a 7-iron when it has the loft of a 5-iron? Before launch monitors appeared on the scene, iron lofts barely got a look-in when it came to designing, making and marketing the best golf irons. It was pretty much a given that a 7-iron was… well, just a 7-iron. But since launch monitors gave golfers and club...
Friday, 14 June 2019
TaylorMade celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2019, and to mark the occasion they’ve unveiled a new mini driver. The original Pittsburgh Persimmon metalwood launched by the company in 1979 changed the game, convincing many golfers to switch from old-fashioned wooden drivers to the metal equivalent best drivers. So the new Original One (Pittsburgh Persimmon) has been created to showcase both the...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday, 15 March 2018
Best Drivers 2018: We put the latest 2018 drivers on the market to the test to find out which is longest, straightest and most forgiving. Click here for 2019 Drivers test Have we ever done a more important drivers test? I’m not sure we have… There has already been so much recorded and written about this year’s new best drivers – including...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 29 September 2021
If you love KBS iron shafts, should be playing the new KBS TD driver shaft? We took a TG reader to Precision Golf to find out. Hopefully, KBS is a name you already know, the brand started out in 2008 and it was founded by Kim Braly (the designer of the original Rifle shaft). Ever since then, they’ve heaped focus on...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday, 22 September 2021
The new Kaddey Switch is a revolutionary push and pull golf trolley. If you started to design the perfect golf trolley, what would it have? Of course, it needs to be light, but durable. It needs to be easy to assemble, fit in the boot of the car, be stylish, easy to push or pull and ideally have handy features like...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Thursday, 31 August 2023
Callaway Apparel’s new modern and sophisticated Autumn/Winter 2023 Collections for men and women offer multi-functional garments with a host of standout performance technologies. AW23 brings together a combination of statement prints and sophisticated styles with an expanded line of WEATHERSERIES™ products that lead the way in a new versatile, high-performance direction in golf. “This season our WEATHERSERIES™ is truly stand-out in terms...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Cut Golf claim their balls offer performance to match any premium golf ball, but at a fraction of the price. We put them to the test against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1. The rise of direct-to-consumer golf balls There’s a fair chance you’ve never heard of Cut Golf. Compared to established brands like Titleist, Callaway and TaylorMade, all of whom have been...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday, 5 August 2022
The Srixon Distance golf ball costs less than 90 pence and is the best-selling model on Amazon. The Titleist Pro V1 is the No.1 ball in golf and costs more than £4. Our pro tested them head-to-head on a launch monitor to find out if their performances reflect their price. Whether shots are topped into a lake, thinned into hedges or...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 9 September 2020
We tested a driving range ball against a premium five-piece tour golf ball to find out if your practice ball could actually be having a negative impact on your performance on the golf course. How many times have you hit golf balls at the driving range and thought I’m sure I hit my 8-iron further than 120 yards? Most golfers assume that...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Today’s Golfer Golf Ball Test: 500,000+ pieces of data, 1,260 shots, 21 balls and one £250,000 robot… Welcome to the biggest (and best) golf balls test we’ve ever done! We flew to Arizona to spend a week on PXG’s test robot hitting golf balls. Our test took a week to do, six months to plan and we were talking about it for...
Written by Chris Jones on Thursday, 30 March 2023
What are the best new season golf products in 2023? With the season underway and so many brands hoping to catch the attention of your wallet with their best golf equipment, Today’s Golfer has dived into the rough and hacked out some of the best new golf products that are sure to add value to your game this season. We have teamed...
Thursday, 8 June 2023
Anyone who’s met the founder of OCEANTEE, Ed Sandison, will tell you that this is a man on a sustainable golf mission. A mission to create a more sustainable future – for golf, for the oceans and for the planet. Ed and his team are doing it by bringing sustainability to the attention of the whole golf industry. The company works...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Tuesday, 11 April 2023
The SS23 range from PING takes strong inspiration from their rich heritage and showcases a variety of colours, patterns, and modern designs. [Advertisement feature] The Split Ball design that is featured across both the Men’s and Women’s ranges takes inspiration from the PING Eye golf ball that was introduced in 1983, by PING’s founder Karsten Solheim. The new men’s range pays homage...
Written by Chris Jones on Tuesday, 11 April 2023
Koi Golf is the perfect choice for golfers who want affordable, sustainable and comfortable clothing. [Advertisement feature] With Koi Golf’s commitment to the environment and customers, you can feel good about your purchase and look good on the course. Koi Golf gives 1% of its annual sales to the charity ‘1% for the Planet‘. This charity is focused solely on tackling...