Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 3 September 2020
If you struggle with alignment on the greens, Odyssey Triple Track putters and Callaway Triple Track golf balls are proven to make it easier than ever before, helping you hole more putts and lower your golf scores. How important is alignment when putting? We’ll let Phil Kenyon explain. “How you ‘see straight’ could be affecting your alignment,” says the renowned putting...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 26 August 2020
Player-turned coach Zane Scotland reveals how a Motocaddy electric trolley has helped to transform his game and life after a career-threatening car accident Zane Scotland was billed as Britain’s next big thing when, aged 14, he won a national newspaper competition to find the next Tiger Woods. Within two years, he became the youngest English player ever to qualify for The Open Championship in 1999...
Monday 24 August 2020
Choosing the right fairway wood for your game is a tricky decision that most of us don’t take seriously enough. Lots of us have old fairways that have been in the bag for years. Many of us simply buy the same model fairway as our driver. But the fact Callaway, Ping and TaylorMade all have three options in their ranges tells...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 14 August 2020
Seed promise their golf balls’ performance will match any premium golf ball, but at a fraction of the price. We put the claim to the test against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1. Not too long ago, the only golf balls you could buy were big-name brands from big-name retailers. But times have changed. RELATED: Revealed – The right golf ball for your game Direct-to-consumer...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2020
If you’ve bought a set of TaylorMade irons or driver over the last decade it’s highly likely Tomo Bystedt has been involved in their design. Tomo Bystedt has been the Director of Product Creation for both metalwoods and irons at TaylorMade but what equipment does he choose for his own bag? In the first of a new series we thought it...
Monday 10 August 2020
The TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball promises premium tour-level performance at a compression and price to suit an amateur golfer’s swing speed and budget… but how does it perform against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1? After surveying thousands of average golfers and listening to what they wanted from a golf ball, TaylorMade came up with the three-piece Tour Response. They were...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 10 August 2020
The TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball promises premium tour-level performance at a compression and price to suit an amateur golfer’s swing speed and budget. Four TG readers found out if if it delivers. For years, picking a golf ball came down to price or performance. RELATED: Revealed – The right golf ball for your game If you wanted performance, you’d pay more for a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 5 August 2020
Marty Jertson is a name you probably won’t recognise, but if you’ve played a Ping driver over the last 15 years it’s highly likely he’s played a role in it’s design. Jertson has worked at Ping since 2003, first as an intern then as Director of Product Development before becoming Vice President of Fitting and Performance. But unlike most golf...
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 Advertising Feature on Tuesday 21 July 2020
Sponsored Content The world is driven by technology – and so is golf. If you really want to play your best and shoot lower scores, Garmin have a device to help you achieve it Improve your tee shots Improving your technique is one thing – but it counts for nothing if you don’t have an effective plan for the shot. Focus on these...
Written by Advertising Feature on Monday 20 July 2020
Sponsored Content Thinking about investing in a new device? Here are five ways the technology can really help your game. GPS, range finders and shot tracking tech has stormed golf over the last few years, and now it’s pretty rare to play in a four-ball where somebody hasn’t got at least one of them. But with so many options available,...
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Vice 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 may not have heard of Vice Golf. Compared to established brands like Titleist, Callaway and TaylorMade, all of whom...
Written by Tony Jacklin on Monday 29 June 2020
Former Open and US Open champion Tony Jacklin has his say on the state of the game. I’m not coming at this as a gnarled old pro dreaming of days of yore, and none of this is sour grapes or anything like that. I’ve just got the best interests of the game at heart and I’m concerned about the direction golf...
Monday 22 June 2020
Is your golf driver shaft too long for you? What length is your driver shaft? For most golfers, the answer is “no idea”, “a bit longer than my 3-wood” or “not quite long enough to get me out of that bush when I’m using it to measure where I’m allowed to drop”. And why would you know or care? They’re all pretty...
Monday 22 June 2020
We put the key golf grip questions to Golf Pride’s expert, Craig Watson How often should I change my golf grips? We recommend that if you play at least once a week, get your grips changed once a year. The compound in the rubber soon breaks down with the sweat in your hands and the weather conditions. Does golf grip size matter? If the...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 15 June 2020
The Srixon Q-Star Tour golf ball promises premium tour-level performance at a compression and price to suit amateur golfer’s swing speed and budget… but how does it perform against the market-leading Titleist Pro V1? It wasn’t that long ago the choice of golf balls for club golfers was pretty limited. Players who’d reached a reasonable standard and ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 12 June 2020
The Callaway Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X have been completely redesigned for 2020, with the Chrome Soft targeting sub 100mph swing speeds the Chrome Soft X goes after 105mph+ golfers. To find out if both deliver we drafted in a 5 handicap club golfer to (test the Chrome Soft) and our regular TG Test Pro Neil Wain (to hit the...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 29 May 2020
We get to see what equipment is in the bags of the leading pro’s all the time. But have you ever, like us, wondered what club designers, leading equipment engineers and golf brand CEO’s have in theirs? Well we thought it would be interesting to find out. So as part of a new series we sat down with Sean Toulon, General...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 27 May 2020
The 10 rules of buying used golf clubs Buying used golf clubs can be a fantastic way to get excellent kit for a fraction of the normal price. But, just like buying a use car, second hand golf clubs require some thought and research if you want to avoid buying a dud. Here are 10 top tips you should consider when...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 22 May 2020
Many golfers believe forged irons are the pinnacle of the game. Using a set (even though today’s forged irons can suit everyone from a tour pro to an 18+ handicapper) is seen as a badge of honour, and often highlights golfers as well above average. But the costs of forged models have spiralled. Just four years ago a great set of...