Monday 1 March 2021
What were the best putters of 2021? Naming the best putters in golf is tricky. We can test drivers, woods, hybrids, irons and wedges on a launch monitor, recording the data and analysing it to find the top performers. Putters are a far more personal choice, with it often coming down to looks and feel. Some of us love a blade, others prefer a...
Sunday 14 February 2021
What were the best hybrid golf clubs of 2021? This is the ONLY place you’ll find all of 2021’s hybrids tested and compared against each other, with published launch monitor data and recommendations of the best performers (find out more about how we performed this test and analysed the data). For 2021, the top-performing clubs received a Best of 2021 Award. These...
Thursday 1 October 2020
What are the best Mid Handicap Golf Irons 2020? The best golf irons for mid-handicappers need to offer a combination of forgiveness, decent distance without necessarily the super strong lofts, and huge distances associated with irons for high handicap golfers, good spin levels, nice feel, and appealing looks. Best Players’ Distance Iron – our top picks: Best mid-handicapper iron for forgiveness: Ping G410 Irons Best mid-handicapper iron for launch: Callaway...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Best Fairway Woods 2020: We bring you the best fairway woods of 2020 – with every golf club tried, tested and compared head-to-head. You’ve just bought one of the year’s best drivers and know you want a shiny new fairway wood in the bag, too. You could go for one of this year’s best fairway woods, or you could select a...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 16 April 2020
Which Mizuno irons should I buy? Your guide to each iron in Mizuno’s 2020 line-up, and which golfers they are aimed at. Most major brands have five, six or even seven irons in their 2020 line-ups, which shows the importance of having solutions for all golfers, irrespective of ability or personal preference. Choices range ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 15 April 2020
Which TaylorMade irons should I buy? Your guide to each iron in TaylorMade’s line-up, and who they are aimed at. Most major brands have five, six or even seven irons in their 2020 line-ups, which shows the importance of having solutions for all golfers, irrespective of ability or personal preference. Related: Which 2021 TaylorMade iron is right for me? Choices range from slimline...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 15 April 2020
Which 2020 Callaway irons should I buy? Your guide to each iron in Callaway’s line-up, and who they are aimed at. Most major brands have five, six or even seven irons in their 2020 line-ups, which shows the importance of having solutions for all golfers, irrespective of ability or personal preference. Choices range from slimline musclebacks to hollow...
Written by Simon Daddow on Wednesday 25 March 2020
Best Hybrid Golf Clubs 2020: We reveal the best hybrids of 2020 – with every club tried and tested by our equipment experts. In our biggest ever equipment test we reviewed hundreds of golf clubs, and when it came to selecting the best hybrids of 2020, these were the top 10 standout performers: RELATED: This year’s best hybrid golf clubs Cleveland Launcher Halo...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 23 March 2020
What are the best golf wedges 2020? We’ve tested all of this year’s new releases to determine the year’s best golf wedges. RELATED: Tested – Best Wedges 2021 Callaway Jaws MD5 wedges RRP: £149 Lofts: 46° / 48° / 50° / 52° / 54° / 56° / 58° / 60° / 62° / 64° Head options: Four Sole grinds (C, S, X, W) Finishes: Platinum Chrome / Tour Grey...
Written by Simon Daddow on Thursday 20 February 2020
What were the best golf irons in 2020? The best golf irons for you will depend on the individual strengths and weaknesses in your golf game, the kind of feel and sound you prefer from your irons, and what you like to look down on at address. RELATED: Best Irons 2021 To help simplify your selection process, we have split the best golf...
Saturday 1 February 2020
The Best Drivers in Golf for 2020. What are the best golf drivers of 2020? The best driver on the market is one of the biggest questions in golf each year, with every manufacturer making bold claims about their new drivers and the latest technologies they have used to help you hit it further and straighter. But with many of the best...
Tuesday 28 January 2020
We’ve reviewed the best drivers of 2019, comparing ball speed, launch angle, backspin, carry distance – and how much you’re paying for each driver (per yard). Technology stories – like prices – have rocketed with the new breed of 2019’s best golf drivers. They are a bigger investment than ever, making this the most important driver test we’ve ever done. Lots have...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 1 October 2019
Best Wedges 2019: We bring you our best wedges of 2019 – tried and tested as part of our biggest ever equipment guide, Top Gear. In our biggest equipment test of the year we reviewed hundreds of golf clubs, and when it came to selecting the best wedges of 2019, these were our top 10 on the market right now. RELATED: This year’s...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 3 September 2019
Best Fairway Woods 2019: We bring you our best fairway woods of 2019 – tried and tested as part of our biggest ever golf club equipment guide, Top Gear. In our biggest ever equipment test we reviewed hundreds of golf clubs, and when it came to selecting the best fairway woods of 2019, these are the best on the market right now. ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Tuesday 3 September 2019
Best Fairway Woods 2019: We bring you our best fairway woods of 2019 – tried and tested as part of our biggest ever golf club equipment guide, Top Gear. In our biggest ever equipment test we reviewed hundreds of golf clubs, and when it came to selecting the best fairway woods of 2019, these are the best on the market right now. ...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 2 September 2019
Best Golf Hybrids 2019: We bring you our best hybrids of 2019 – tried and tested as part of our biggest ever golf club equipment guide, Top Gear. From the Ping G410 Hybrid to the Callaway Apex and TaylorMade M6 Rescue, there is a club designed to help every golfer. But when it comes to hybrids, it’s crucial to get the best...
Friday 3 May 2019
The Best Putters of 2019: We bring you our best putters of 2019 – tried and tested as part of our biggest ever golf club equipment guide, Top Gear. In our biggest ever equipment test we reviewed hundreds of golf clubs, and when it came to selecting the best putters of 2019, these were our top 10 putters on the market...
Thursday 2 May 2019
Best Irons 2019: We bring you the best irons of 2019 – tried and tested as part of our biggest ever golf club equipment guide, Top Gear. Looking for the latest irons? Click here to see the best golf irons of 2020 In our biggest ever equipment test we reviewed hundreds of golf clubs, and when it came to selecting the best irons of...
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Want to know what the best low spin driver of 2019 is? We decided to put the TaylorMade M5, Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero, Cobra F9 Speedback and Ping G400 LST head to head The popularity of low-spin drivers has grown considerably, particularly for people that tend to hit the golf ball harder or have a faster swing speed. They are...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 20 June 2018
Ten years ago, a box of £30 golf balls were perceived as lacking in performance compared to tour balls. Most were basic two-piece constructions with durable distance covers and zero short game feel. But this market has completely reinvented itself. Now, £30 gets you everything from premium tour-level urethane cover balls to soft, low compression options as well as great all-rounders...