WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Vice Golf is launching two new putters that embrace the idea of “zero-torque” or what the company is calling “zero twist.” Making use of a more extreme onset-angled hosel, the VGP03ZT blade and VGP04ZT mallet both are designed to align the shaft axis with the center of mass in the Read more…
Speaking ahead of this week’s LIV Golf event in South Africa, DeChambeau was asked whether the equipment arms race or raw athleticism deserved more credit for tour players bombing it further than ever before. His answer was unambiguous.
Arccos, the leading company in the world in using GPS sensors attached to your clubs to track in-round stats and strategy with more than 1.5 billion shots recorded in its database, just used AI to create a golf game-analytics miracle: Stat-tracking without sensors. The company is launching Arccos Air, a device about the size of Read more…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: L.A.B. Golf has made its name as the leader in what’s been called (but it doesn’t call) “zero-torque” mallets, but it’s now again exploring the look of a classic heel-shafted blade that still employs the stroke-easing technology of its lie-angle balanced weighting. PRICE: $500 (custom models at $600). Available April Read more…
Srixon’s sixth-generation Q Star Tour golf balls combine sustainability with performance. Featuring a plant-based urethane cover, Spin Skin+ for extra spin, and the FastLayer core for more distance and control, they’re perfect for mid-speed players.
Although tester groups for the Hot List are primarily broken down by skill level, we’re also able to cross-cut using different parameters. For this exercise, we’ve sorted by our fastest swingers, those who cruise at 105 miles per hour or more. They made up roughly one third of our testing panel for the 2026 Hot Read more…
Twenty years ago, the USGA was so concerned about how forgiving drivers were getting that it put a limit on what then was a relatively arcane engineering measurement known as moment of inertia (MOI). Citing that drivers in 2005 had basically tripled in their MOI during the preceding 15 years, the equipment rulemakers issued a Read more…
Akshay Bhatia held his nerve in the first playoff at the Arnold Palmer Invitational since 1999, defeating Daniel Berger on the first extra hole. His stellar putting, iron play, and clutch shots defined a memorable victory at Bay Hill.
Today’s drivers are more forgiving than ever, if you don’t stray too far off the sweet spot. When contact does drift from the centre, you want it drifting towards the toe, not the heel.
When the GPS-based stat-tracking system added the Smart Laser to its line of products last fall, it billed the rangefinder as the first to produce estimated distances that not only accounted for slope, but also wind, temperature, humidity and altitude. Now, it will expand the Smart Laser’s capabilities to include access to the company’s app Read more…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The new Chamber Justice putter combines adjustable alignment features with an optical laser attachment to help golfers better understand the way they aim to incorporate the ideal alignment markings. The series of 10 optional alignment plates for the rear flange of the heel-toe weighted, composite and tungsten-weighted mallet design allow Read more…
McLaren is entering the golf equipment market with the launch of McLaren Golf. The racing and automotive giant promises innovation-led, high-performance products, with its first unveil scheduled for 29 April.
Australian Golf Digest
