| Technology drives the world today in most walks of | | | | products where weight can de moved around the club |
| life and golf equipment is no exception. Over the last | | | | head. This enabling it to be customised to individuals' |
| few years two of the most important products in the | | | | preferred golf ball flight. Golfers that hook shots should |
| sport: golf clubs and golf clothing have developed | | | | position more weight towards the toe, while golfers |
| dramatically. | | | | that slice should position it more towards the heel. |
| The dynamic of golf woods, golf irons and golf putters | | | | If you want more golf equipment technology advances |
| in the average golf bag have changed radically. Their | | | | in your driver then look out for Callaway's |
| looks mark a major drive to get weight lower and | | | | interchangeable shafts that are new for 2008! |
| further behind the club face. Golf drivers in particular | | | | If these changes to golf equipment aren't enough then |
| have developed fast over the last three years and | | | | take a look at the changes in golf clothing. Not so long |
| are now offered in traditional as well as square and | | | | ago when golfers went out to play they would |
| triangular head shapes. Developments accelerated by | | | | probably be dress in their every day casual wear. Not |
| the use of internal computer aided design software. | | | | any longer - brands like Ashworth, Galvin Green and |
| The first square golf drivers to appear on the market | | | | The Masters Golf Company have introduced ranges |
| was marketed by Callaway Golf - the 460cc FT-I. It | | | | of technical golf clothing to ensure that rounds are |
| positioned weight to the extreme corners of the | | | | played in optimal conditions. If you feel good then you |
| square club head in order to raise the MOI - Moment | | | | play good! |
| Of Inertia. This in turn maximized the resistance to both | | | | Two of the overriding principles in their systems |
| horizontal and vertical twisting providing far greater | | | | approach to golf clothing are the use of man-made |
| forgiveness to off center shots. Since their launch | | | | fibers and layering. On the one hand synthetic fibers, |
| many other brands have used similar principles include | | | | unlike traditional cotton, do not absorb moisture |
| Nike Golf, Ram Golf and The Masters Golf Company. | | | | encouraging it to be freely passed into the atmosphere |
| These offer major benefits particularly to mid to high | | | | rather than hang around the body in the form of damp |
| handicap golfers. | | | | or clammy garments. On the other hand, layering helps |
| Triangular shaped golf driver heads have also burst | | | | to trap air that is an excellent insulator helping to keep |
| into golf equipment reviews. This design enables | | | | the body warm. |
| weight to be positioned as far away from the face as | | | | These principles have lead to the use of three types |
| practical. This lowers the centre of gravity, optimizing | | | | of clothing. The first, worn closest to the skin are often |
| the launch angle and once again increases the MOI for | | | | known as base layers. Their task is to wick moisture |
| greater distance and forgiveness. A feature that is | | | | away from the golfer's skin as quickly as possible to |
| ideal for all golfers, making it easier to improve distance | | | | avoid it cooling and creating discomfort. Typical of |
| yet still maintain control. A typical example of this golf | | | | these are Galvin Green's SkinTight range. These are |
| driver is Titleist's 907D1. | | | | manufactured from a bacteriostatic material that |
| Moveable weight technology has featured recently in | | | | maintain the body's natural bacteria level, but eliminates |
| golf driver design too. Both TaylorMade with their r7 | | | | odor, providing incredible fresh dry comfort at all times. |
| Superquad and more recently Mizuno's MP600 offer | | | | |