The 503h was also really comfortable off the fairway; the club head is confidence inspiring at address with the thick bottom sole which so often is lost on lower irons resulting in most players resorting to a fairway wood.

If I had one criticism the 503h it wasn’t very forgiving on off centre shots, the sweet spot is much smaller than on traditional fairway woods. I think this club is aimed at the ‘better’ golfers with its less forgiving sweet spot. That being said as a 13 handicapper I found it a joy to use and am so glad I took a chance and picked one up!

I bought mine new off eBay for £50, so overall a great club at a bargain price!

The off white 8” carry bag comes complete with embossed JL brandings, triple triangle shoulder strap, padded hip protector and a lift grip integrated trunk handle.

All in all a quality looking piece of kit and so long as your prepared to keep up with the cleaning after your round then this JL carry bag is sure to be a massive hit!

Via Trendy Golf

The extreme playability achieved with these irons is derived from TaylorMade’s Inverted Cone Technology that helps to expand the size of the clubface and enhance forgiveness on those off centre shots.

These new Burner irons have a medium top line and an intermediate offset which means that these clubs will be appealing to a wide range of golfers. Often large soled clubs have a fat top line, which is very uncomfortable to a lot of golfers at address. The intermediate offset means there should be some extra workability on the scoring irons which traditionally these types of clubs have lacked.

Overall these new irons sound very impressive and seem to have taken the traditional fat soled irons and added a couple of finishing touches which may set them apart form the rest.

Only £395 from Golf-Direct.

Today’s Golfer were given an exclusive on these irons and you can see their views on the video below;

Ping’s new range has promised to become their ‘top of the range’ irons and the new S57 irons are the answer to the ‘better’ players iron.

I have to say they look fantastic and I cannot wait to get my hands on them!

V2 Rapture Irons

The V2 Rapture irons are following very much down the line of the G5/G10 irons with a large, forgiving sole and thick top lines which are going to accommodate a whole range of golfers.

Ping have described the Ping Rapture V2 irons as ‘Innovative Game improvement’ clubs that feature stronger loft angles for better distance and oversized heads for maximum forgiveness.

These new V2 Raptures are due to hit the shops in the Autumn and we can be expected to pay £120 per iron for the steel shafts, obviously not going to be the cheapest set around!!

See the Today’s Golfer demo video here

V2 Rapture driver

The new 460cc Rapture V2 Driver is also expected to hit the shops in the Autumn, the 460cc dirver cinsists a titanium and tungsten head with external weighting pads designed to offer the maximum forgiveness and lowest spin rate in the ping range.

The driver is set to come in 9, 10.5, 12 and 13.5 degrees and be around the £310 mark. The guys over at Today’s Golfer have been lucky enough to test the 10.5 degree and they seem convinced already! Needless to say then that I cant wait to write my own review on this one when the rest of us get a chance!

See the exclusive, first hit video of the V2 driver ….

S57 Irons

The S57 irons are the new players irons in the ping range, the irons not only look fantastic but the verticle stabalising bars are there to offer consistent ball flight whilst still maintaining some forgiveness on the off centre shots.

The S57 irons are due for relaease in early September and again are likely to be priced individually at around the £90 mark.

See the Today’s Golfer demo video here

Read Today’s Golfer’s full review here.

Now these wedges do differ from many others in that they feature a pronounced muscle section toward the trailing edge of the club head. And of course a big selling point to this club will be Tiger’s recognisable TW shield logo. There I also a new heel grind as well as a cutaway heel to remove unwanted bounce and greatly increase the chance of crisp contact.

Overall though I really like this club, it looks better than the X-Forged wedges which I wa very fond of, but do they differ in performance? I don’t know, as I said I think it is down to personal preference as to what you want in your bag!

Via Direct Golf for £75

These woods have been designed to be easy to hit and a solution to getting out of those difficult situations with a bit of distance too. The the centre of gravity is pushed right to the back of the club allowing it to produce a high launch angle generating both distance and spin control. The double crown used on these woods are used to enhance the hitting power by minimising distortion on impact and maintain the transfer of force, allowing you to get the ball up in the air quickly and easily.

These rescue woods are a popular choice with players of all abilities, from novices to tour pro’s and this TaylorMade Rescue Wood is a great example at a great price!

Just £60 from Online Golf

It never really occurred to me that my lack of ball control was as much if not more due to the wedges I was using than it was my swing. These Callaway wedges really held the ball well and have a really soft touch which meant around the greens the ball was doing everything I’ve always wanted it to.

The technology behind these clubs is that Callaway have introduced ‘Mack Daddy’ grooves that have been milled to their deepest depth and width providing ‘tour-level’ spin. Whilst the C-Grind Sole gives this X Forged Wedge versatile turf interaction by relieving the heel, toe and trailing edge, thus allowing you to lay the clubface open while keeping the leading edge down for maximum workability.

All in all an awesome club, cheapest I have found is £90 from Online Golf.

Similar in technology then to the V Steel fairway woods but this R5 wood contains the dual cartridge system which has been an enormous success for TaylorMade allowing you to ‘tweek’ the loft and height by increasing the moment of inertia and deepen the centre of gravity. This increases club head stability for a smooth swing across a variety of lies producing a strong and straight ball flight.

Most impressively at the moment tho is the price, originally retailling at £300 they are now selling them at Online Golf for only £50.

Via Online Golf

By using a contrast of deep green and a contrasting bright alignment aid Nike Golf say this putter will draw your attention away from the putter head and shaft and focus on the putter face and ball allignment. The use of this dark green has been introduced from Nike Golf by working with their Optical Research Director to help gain a better understanding of the critical areas a golfer needs to focus on when alligning a putt.

There are five different styles to choose from so this new design is targeted at all golfers regardless of their putting preferences.

This new design by Nike could well prove revolutionary so I am certainly eager to give it a go and see for myself if this clever design will actually pay off on the green.

Via Online Golf for £100

The Sabre tooth’s technology means the high-density fangs move the weight to the sides, helping to keep putter alignment through the stroke whist the aiming channels inside the fangs make lining up putts a doddle. However the fearsome looks are certainly in contrast to the multi layer White Hot XG insert which is claimed by Odyssey to be the most popular and responsive insert yet, and will generate an incredibly soft feel with fine tuned responsiveness.

The Sabretooth is due to hit the shops in the UK around March so keep an eye out. The cheapest I have come across to pre-order is from 118 Golf at £120.