High-handicap irons from £669: what a robot found on mishits, and why a winter fitting mat hides it
In Golf Digest's 2026 robot test, four super game-improvement 7-irons carried within 5.3 yards of each other, but lost between 12.2 and 22.7 yards…
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Drivers, irons, wedges, balls and waterproofs, judged on what changes your score rather than on the marketing. Fittings, prices and where to buy, second-hand included.
Mallet putters 2026 from £199: what slow, bumpy British winter greens change in the choice
Five of 2026's best-known mallets sold new in Britain this October for £199 to £499, and £599 made to measure. They share a 3-degree…
2026 wedges from £129: which sole for firm links, heathland sand or soggy winter parkland
Four premium wedges cost £179 to £199 a club in Britain this autumn and the Cleveland RTZ 2 £129. The bigger choice is the…
Qi Max, Quantum Max, G440 or T350: UK prices for 2026’s forgiving irons and how to get fitted
Three of the four game-improvement iron sets in British shops this autumn cost between £859 and £899 for 5-iron to pitching wedge; the Titleist…
Qi10 Max, Ai Smoke Max, G430 Max 10K: the 2024 drivers still sold in the UK, and where to buy one
The 2024 forgiveness drivers from TaylorMade, Callaway and Ping cost roughly £175 to £245 less than their 2026 replacements in Britain this autumn, and…
Premium or mid-range ball: what £17 a dozen buys, and where British golfers should buy it
A dozen Pro V1s costs about £17 more than a dozen Srixon Q-Star Tour or Titleist Tour Soft in Britain this autumn. The difference…
Lake balls brand by brand in the UK: club ponds, Pearl grades and what a dozen costs
A Pearl dozen of recovered Pro V1s cost £32.95 at a UK retailer in October 2026, against £52 RRP for a new box. A…
Seven clubs and a pencil bag: twilight nines in Britain before the clocks go back on 25 October
Sunset slides from twenty to seven to before five this October. How to pick seven clubs from the scorecard, what an autumn evening asks…
Hybrid or long iron in Britain: links wind, winter turf and heathland rough settle the 4-iron slot
The club you dread from 185 yards is usually the four-iron. Whether a hybrid should replace it depends on your strike, the gap in…