WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The new Wilson Dynapower drivers (Dynapower Carbon, Dynapower LS, Dynapower Max) make use not only of distinct shapes but face designs and even sounds targeted to specific player types. Moreover, much of those unique intricate thicknesses and internal structures were developed through advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence simulating thousands of Read more…
What you need to know: A nine-piece set aimed at the beginning or launch-challenged golfer, the Wildcat set is comprised of a driver, 5-wood, 6-hybrid, 7-iron through pitching wedge, sand wedge and putter. Higher lofts, deeper centers of gravity and Lighter shafts and swing weights all are employed to increase ease of use. Price/Availability: Clubs Read more…
Portions of this article appeared in our “coolest stuff we saw at the 2025 PGA Merchandise Show” article, which you can check out right here. The PGA Show every year is the time when golf nerds get to take a glimpse of the game from the forefront. What are the trends? What does the future Read more…
ORLANDO — Just like in any industry, it’s harder than ever to create a new product that impresses. Technology has advanced so rapidly in many areas of golf, it seems like most things have already been innovated. But yet every year, companies impress us as we walk the floor of the PGA Merchandise Show. It Read more…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Evnroll’s new V-Series and Carlsbad putter lines offer two takes on familiar and successful shapes and technologies with one line emphasizing options and the other affordability. Of course, both the V-Series and Carlsbad feature Evnroll’s core technology of face grooves that enhance initial roll for consistent rollout and straighter putts. Read more…
Encompassing all the technology of its TP5 and TP5x golf balls, TaylorMade’s TP5 and TP5x TRK-R golf balls are designed to further enhance the launch-monitor experience. Although the balls are designed for indoor use, they are R&A and USGA-conforming and can be played in competition.
Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Cobra? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases across all club catetgories. Cobra 3D Printed Tour irons: Cobra leans in to its previous experience in 3D printing with its first fully commercial set of Read more…
The “MOI Rating” characterizes drivers based on the measured Moment of Inertia of a driver (stability on off-center hits) in the heel-toe direction. The limit is 5,900 grams-centimeters squared, plus a 100-point tolerance. Measurements were conducted by Tom Mase, a long-time member of the Golf Digest Technical Panel and professor of mechanical engineering at Cal Read more…
The Hot List is a comprehensive effort to explain the current golf club landscape, and while we make an editorial commitment to digging deep to understand all the meaningful clubs in the marketplace, it is the effort and input of our panel of real golfers that is the core of what we do. These are Read more…
In addition to our overall star ratings in Performance and Look/Sound/Feel, we also ask our player testers to provide their input in two other dimensions that you will see in the individual club writeups. One is Top 5 ratings by handicap group, and the others are the descriptive “Vector Ratings,” which are displayed with a Read more…
We know everybody has different needs as they assess their plans on what new clubs they should be adding to their bags this year. And while we would be the first to suggest that what you need probably should come about after a hard look at some in-round performance data through your teacher, or from Read more…
With golf equipment, there is an abundance of words spoken so often that they are taken as fact when they are just folktales from the fairways. Those who fit golf clubs for a living know what’s true – and what isn’t.
There’s no question that higher-lofted fairway woods have really increased in popularity in recent years. Even some tour pros are using 7-woods when they were once thought of as taboo for better players. That said, hybrids are still a popular, user-friendly option for average players who struggle to hit mid and long irons. To that Read more…
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