Equipment

TaylorMade’s new line up of stand bags for 2019 comprises five models – FlexTech, FlexTech Waterproof, FlexTech Crossover, FlexTech Lite and LiteTech 3.0. The first four feature the company’s FlexTech base system – a collapsible base that allows for easy deployment of the legs with additional space that negates club crowding, while all five bags feature a

Ping’s new G410 Plus and G410 SFT drivers offer significant advancements in custom fitting while delivering golfers the highest MOI’s and ball speeds available. The multi-material drivers, which have an RRP of £450, are available for pre-order now, while custom fitting at Ping golf shops begins in mid-February. “We’ve continued to increase forgiveness and optimise

TaylorMade is marking the 10th anniversary of its Spider putter brand with the launch of the new Spider X. Continuing the longstanding heritage of Spider performance in a completely re-designed frame, Spider X putters utilise a new weighting system and optically engineered sightline featuring TaylorMade’s new True Path alignment system. “When we first introduced the

Ping’s new G410 iron is a high-performance game-improvement model offered in a compact, multi-material design. “In the G410 iron, our engineers challenged the idea that you can’t make an iron smaller and increase the forgiveness at the same time,” said John K. Solheim, PING President. “They’ve developed a clean, highly appealing design with less offset and

Callaway Apparel has unveiled a new techological element to its apparel range with the launch of SWING TECH. Fusing athletic performance with classic fit and game-changing innovation, SWING TECH’S re-engineered construction and materials provide noticeably less restriction and more stretch to maximize the range of motion on every swing. “What makes Swing Tech so revolutionary?

FootJoy has expanded its range of athletically-styled golf shoes with the launch of the all-new FJ Fury, a sporty-looking spiked model that boasts an eye-catching upper design. Already worn on tour by the likes of Rafa Cabrera Bello and Brandon Stone, the Fury offers a number of unique performance features, including a new internal fitting

Mizuno has launched two new tour-calibre golf balls, RB Tour and RB Tour X, the first time the company has introduced golf balls globally. Both models, which go on sale next month, promise optimum greenside feel plus excellent performance in the wind thanks to a new drag-reducing Cone Profile Dimple (C Dimple), which is the

Galvin Green is hoping to reach out to a younger, trendier serious golfer with the launch of its new military-inspired EDGE collection for 2019. The radical styling of the new range features an unconventional selection of jackets, jumpers, shirts, caps and belts in green, grey and blue colour variations, many with a fashionable camo look.

The new Bridgestone e12 balls, the newest offering of three-piece surlyn-covered products in the company’s average-golfer-targeted “e” family of golf balls, embody a technology that seems to turn the typical innovation flow chart on its head. Instead of developing elements for tour-played balls and then retro-fitting them for the paying customers, the e12 puts the

ORLANDO — More than any year, the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show is delivering on smart technologies to make a golfer’s either life—and golf swing—more efficient. Though past years have shown significant technology breakthroughs, it appears golf companies are now refining their innovations to offer a better-than-ever offering. So there were no shortage of products at

Bridgestone has enjoyed a hot streak on the PGA Tour with players like Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and Matt Kuchar finding the winner’s circle with the brand’s ball. The company is now hoping to make inroads in the wedge department. On Wednesday Bridgestone revealed the new Tour B XW-1 collection of wedges, a set constructed

The next generation of Titleist’s Pro V1 golf balls promise improved performance from tee to green. Faster from core to cover, the new Pro V1 and Pro V1x have been designed to leave the clubface with more ball speed and lower long game spin for more distance, while providing the best short game control to help

A 2011 television commercial for Wilson Golf had an everyday player asking the bag-room attendant to, “Bring the blades … and the backups.” Although not many players actually take a set of backup irons on the course, the message was clear—muscle-back blades are fairly difficult to hit for most everyday players. That’s not to say,

Mizuno has been a sporting goods company for nearly 113 years, with a core foundation in precise engineering processes in everything from its forged irons to its rain gear. It seems a philosophy that would naturally lend itself to the golf ball, yet it’s the one product in the game the company has kept out

Mizuno’s extension of its JPX 919 iron series is its Pro model, a club designed to deliver distance in a distinctly compact package. Like other Mizuno Hot Metal irons, the JPX 919 Pro uses a steel alloy called Chromoly 4140M (which has been used in high-tech bicycle frames as well as the body of solar

G/FORE’s Spring/Summer footwear collection boasts an eye-catching line-up of men’s and women’s styles in a variety of classic and street-inspired designs. Inspired by the concept of ‘Irreverent Elegance’, the new range from the California-based company was designed by G/FORE founder Mossimo Giannulli, and features enhanced versions of its popular Disruptor and Gallivanter models. These are

Adidas has launched two new models in their popular Tour360 line: The Tour360 XT and the Tour360 XT SL, which is the first spikeless shoe in the Tour360 line. The X in the name comes from the X-shaped traction system on the outsole, which is featured in both the spiked and spikeless models. The X

Srixon has added another option to its already-impressive iron lineup. Following the August rollout of the Z585 (a players-distance iron) and Z785 (cavity-back players), Srixon introduces the Z-Forged, which will serve as the family’s muscleback blade. “The new Z-Forged irons are the most compact, most workable irons in our line,” said Dustin Brekke, Srixon’s engineering