WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tour Edge launches its first golf ball, the Exotics, with a focus on improved consistency in the wind. The three-piece entry features a cast urethane cover, which is designed to work with a high-resiliency core to yield lower long-game spin and maintain high short-game spin. PRICE: $40 per dozen. Available Read more…
The Ryder Cup isn’t subject to quite as much equipment intrigue these days now that the conundrum of which golf ball a two-man team uses in alternate-shot matches no longer exists (players can switch balls on each hole) and with Phil Mickelson not playing. Still, there plenty of curiosity regarding the bats and balls of Read more…
Although equipment can never fully mitigate a 20-metre loss, making sure you’re optimising your launch conditions is a great place to start and can help significantly.
Hybrids came to be a genuine equipment category some three decades ago for one simple reason: They were more effective at launching the ball higher than the low-lofted irons they replaced. Throw in added forgiveness on mis-hits, plus additional trampoline off the face and there’s little doubt that for many average golfers a hybrid is Read more…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Arccos, the company founded on GPS-driven stat-tracking sensors, released its first laser rangefinder, the Arccos Smart Laser Rangefinder. The device leverages the company’s database and expertise in course features as well as its live weather information to provide “plays like” distances to go with the laser GPS readout. Although it Read more…
Scheffler’s tee-to-green game was impeccable as he ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee, third in driving accuracy, ninth in driving distance and second in strokes gained/approach.
The Super Game Improvement iron (SGI) category sometimes get an unfair wrap. Just because these irons tend to target golfers who might need a little more help launching shots higher or generating a little more distance than they don’t normally possess shouldn’t mean you shouldn’t consider them. No one in this game is too good Read more…
There’s something inherently poetic about a golfer searching for “the one” – not a swing or a coach, but a putter. For Adam Scott, that search has stretched across a decade.
The top of the bag remains a tricky proposition for many golfers. Do you opt for a high-lofted fairway wood, hybrid or utility iron? Callaway’s latest Apex lineup offers a multitude of options to fill the yardage gaps in the form of Apex Ti Super Hybrid, Apex UT and Apex UW.
Most players using short putters tend to have one thing in common with players who use long putters: both types want to get their eyes directly over the ball.
You know all of the basic things to pack for a golf trip with your favorite golf buddies: Your clubs, enough golf balls, sunscreen, gloves and polos. The list goes on. But there are other, potentially less obvious, pieces of gear that you can pack for your next golf getaway. We’re packing the five items Read more…
Urethane is the benchmark when it comes to premium golf ball performance, especially in the spin department. But that doesn’t mean non-urethane balls are automatically out of the conversation, especially when you dig into the spin data, as we’ve done with the help of the Golf Laboratories swing robot.
Not every hollow-body iron is created equal, but the category continues to evolve, offering players a unique combination of speed, forgiveness, and sleek aesthetics.
The Cleveland CBZ marks the fifth generation of the company’s cavity back wedges, and this newest model charts a fresh path forward in feel by employing the same Z-alloy found in the company’s tour-played RTZ line.
Australian Golf Digest
