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Galvin Green GORE-TEX jacket review: the waterproof that ends the search

Expensive, yes — but it keeps you genuinely dry, lets you swing freely, and lasts the decade. For golfers who play through real weather, it's the one.

By Jordan Hale

Review

PING Hoofer 14 review: still the stand bag to beat

Not the lightest, not the flashiest — but the most sensible carry bag in golf, and the one we keep recommending over everything else.

By Ross Hamilton

Review

TaylorMade Spider ZT review: the zero-torque putter for Spider loyalists

The first zero-torque mallet from a major brand, with a Tour win already on the board. Is it the most natural way into 2026's biggest putting trend?

By Ross Hamilton

Review

Odyssey Ai-ONE Jailbird review: the value pick of the zero-torque boom

Reviewers keep calling it the most stable zero-torque putter they have tested — at roughly half the price of the big names. Is it the smart buy?

By Jordan Hale

Review

adidas Tour360 25 review: the classic golf shoe with trainer comfort

Twenty years of adidas's flagship, now with BOOST cushioning and proper waterproof leather. Is it the best blend of tradition and tech yet?

By Dan Mercer

Review

PowaKaddy CT8 GPS review: the compact trolley with GPS baked into the handle

It folds smaller than almost anything in its class and puts a colour touchscreen GPS on the handle. Is the integrated screen worth the premium?

By Tom Whitaker

Review

Garmin Approach R50 review: the all-in-one launch monitor with the screen built in

Three cameras and a 10-inch touchscreen in one box, so you can run a full sim session with no laptop, phone or projector wired in. Convenient — at a serious price, and with a few rough edges.

By Tom Whitaker

Explained

Will your golf ball be banned in 2030? No — and here's the 5-yard truth

The headlines want you scared into buying something. The reality: a tour-level rule that costs you about five yards no sooner than 2030, that keeps slipping, and that over 30% of today's balls already pass anyway.

By Tom Whitaker

Explained

What shaft flex do you actually need? Most golfers play too stiff

If your driver swing is under about 95 mph, you almost certainly want regular, not stiff — and playing stiff is quietly costing you distance and height.

By Jordan Hale

Explained

A fitting won't add 20 yards — and that's exactly why it's worth it

The marketing sells fittings as free distance. The honest case is better: it's the one golf spend that reliably pays for itself by stopping you buying the wrong club. Here's who gains, and who's wasting their money.

By Jordan Hale

Explained

Is a slope rangefinder worth it? (And is it legal?)

Yes for practice and casual rounds — it makes you a smarter club-picker. No for competition, where it's illegal unless you can switch it off.

By Jordan Hale

Opinion

Your 60-degree wedge is costing you shots

The club you grab to look like a tour pro is quietly wrecking your short game. For most golfers it should rarely leave the bag.

By Jordan Hale