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New crop of drivers built on forgiveness

Forgive but definitely don’t forget. The mantra for a new release of drivers seems to champion that phrase in that so many of the offerings are built around forgiveness.

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Vokey’s new wedges already popular on tour

The Canadian golf club craftsman Bob Vokey had unveiled a new series of wedges that will provide players with lower, more controlled flight, as well as improved feel and maximum spin.

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TaylorMade breaks barriers with Qi10 drivers

TaylorMade has just released its most forgiving golf clubs ever made, Bob Weeks writes.

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Adams Golf is back

One of the most popular names in golf equipment has been reborn, targeting those new to the game and those returning to play, Bob Weeks writes.

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New grind enhances Vokey wedge line

With endorsement from Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Cameron Smith, Will Zalatoris and Cameron Young, it’s hard to think that the new Vokey SM9 Wedge with the T Grind will be anything but successful.

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TaylorMade enhances Spider putter line

The company has released the Spider GTX and the Spider GT Max versions of its successful putter line, promising plenty of performance and lots of options in colour.

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Titleist improves Pro V balls for better performance

One of the most difficult tasks of proclaiming improvements to golf balls is that in almost every case, the changes are impossible to see.

TaylorMade adds more carbon in Stealth 2

There is a bit on an old Saturday Night Live episode where characters act as the band Blue Oyster Cult. The scene is set in a recording studio, and as the band plays, the session is stopped by Christopher Walken, playing the role of producer. He enters the room and declares: “We need more cowbell.”

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Cobra looks for aerodynamic gains

Flying through the air with the greatest of ease used to be associated with trapeze artists, but Cobra has moved that description to its new line of drivers, fairways, and hybrids.

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Callaway shifts with Paradym

Longer and straighter. It’s the combination that every golfer wants, especially when it comes to tee shots. That’s precisely what Callaway has promised with a new wave of equipment for 2023. Bob Weeks has more.

PING's new irons bring sound and feel

More distance, plus better feel and sound, are what golfers will find with PING’s new i525 irons. It’s the newest entry in the lineup of PING irons and are available for PING custom fittings as of Feb. 8.

Vokey releases SM9 wedge line

What are the three keys to great wedge play? According to wedge guru and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Bob Vokey, it’s distance and trajectory control, maximum spin and shot versatility. Bob Weeks has more.

Henderson tees up TaylorMade TP5x

Canadian golfer joining TaylorMade in a multi-year deal that will see her playing the TP5x ball and wearing a Tour Preferred glove, Bob Weeks writes.

Weir signs on with Tour Edge

Canadian lefty will join the club manufacturer’s professional staff, Bob Weeks writes.

More feel, distance from new Titleist AVX

While it has yet to garner the attention and appeal of its ProV1 and ProV1x balls, Titleist’s AVX ball has been growing in acceptance and appeal. That should increase with the release of the third edition of the model.

Callaway reimagines Rogue line for 2022

Callaway’s new Rogue ST family of drivers, fairways, hybrids, and irons was launched on Jan. 4 with all products available in retail stores on Feb. 18. It’s a full upgrade from the Rogue line that came out in 2018 and proved to be exceptionally popular.

TaylorMade unveils Stealth, a family of carbon-faced drivers

TaylorMade has unveiled a significant change to its line of drivers with the launch of Stealth, a family of carbon-faced drivers. The new product moves away from a clubface made of titanium, which has been used in building drivers since the 1990s and replaces is with one made of 60 layers of carbon sheets, built to optimize the energy transfer from the club.

TaylorMade's 300 Mini packs a punch

TaylorMade has unveiled a new club that pays homage to one of its more innovative creations that first came out in 2000. The 300 series line of clubs has been reborn with the 300 Mini Driver.

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TaylorMade launches new Hydro Blast putter collection

TaylorMade has brought out the all-new TP Hydro Blast putter collection, providing golfers a selection of seven traditionally shaped putters.

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Odyssey updates and improves Ten putters

When Odyssey introduced its Ten shape a few years ago, it proved immensely popular with tour players and aspirational golfers as well. They found the design had better alignment systems and a high moment of inertia (MOI), which made the club more stable. Those features have been dramatically improved in the newest release of the Odyssey Ten line-up for 2021.

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Cobra gets rad with new metalwoods

Cobra unveiled its new family of Radspeed drivers, fairways and metalwood Wednesday, with the entire line driven by new and innovative technology, radial weighting.

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Cobra’s new MIM irons softer than forged

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Golf companies find new ways amid pandemic

Canadian companies reimagined ways to keep golfers safe while also generating revenues, Bob Weeks writes.

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Titleist launches TSi line of drivers

Company says new clubs push ‘the boundaries of speed’ through advanced engineering and material breakthroughs.

Review: Cameron's new line inspired by tour players

Each putter in Scotty Cameron’s new Special Select line has a new look and feel, Bob Weeks writes.

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Review: Triple Track putters aid alignment

Vernier Hyper Acuity. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone. If you have, you might design aircraft carriers. Either way, it’s possible that it could help your golf game this year.

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Review: TS100-S irons add distance to feel

Titleist has expanded the TS100 line by adding the S irons, which will deliver the qualities of the original club with greater distance, Bob Weeks writes.

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FootJoy delivers with Tour X

Newest entry into golf footwear line is FootJoy’s Tour X and the name is intended to convey the message that this has the ultimate X factor. Tour X also delivers when it comes to comfort.

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Artificial Intelligence helps build Callaway's Mavrik

Callaway invested in a powerful new computer to provide smarter and wider-ranging performance improvements in the face and throughout the clubhead.

SIM irons offer feel and distance

TaylorMade has followed up the launch of its SIM metalwoods with a series of complimentary irons.

Cobra dials up speed with new driver

Cobra has released its new King SpeedZone line, which is fronted by a driver that is certain to garner lots of attention.

Cobra F-Max gets lighter

New line billed as the lightest and easiest-to-hit collection the company has ever produced.

Graphene added to Callaway's new Chrome Soft

If you’ve never heard of graphene, you’re not alone. You don’t really need to know all that information but you should know that graphene is now inside a golf ball, specifically the new Callaway Chrome Soft, giving significant benefits.

PING's G400 offers forgiveness

Forgiveness is something everyone can use on the golf course. PING can’t guarantee you won’t hit it left or right into the trees or fescue, but you may soon be running out of excuses if you use the company’s new G400 Max driver.

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New year means lucrative new deals for golf's elite

Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are being shown the money in multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals in this new PGA Tour season, while lower-ranked players will be earning much less as there simply isn’t enough money to go around anymore when it comes to player-manufacturer endorsements, Bob Weeks writes.