Golf Monthly's Top 5: new golf equipment launched

Many of the biggest golf brands have recently launched new equipment. Here, we pick our five favourite items, all worth closer inspection

Over the last month the biggest brands in golf have been busy launching new clubs. Titleist has launched new 909 drivers and Scotty Cameron putters, PING has launched a Rapture v2 range, PING iWi putters and PING s57 irons, Callaway has launched a new square driver – the Callaway FT-iQ. Cleveland has launched a new Launched driver and Mizuno has produced new irons and a hybrid. Wilson too has launched new Di9 irons and Nike has launched a whole new range.

Here we select our five favourite items recently launched, all well worth a closer inspection if you are in the market.

1. PING Rapture v2 irons PING’s new Rapture v2 irons bring new meaning to the word forgiveness. Whilst we aren’t hugely keen on chunky looking irons, it’s hard to argue with how easy these are to strike well. If you are serious about improving your consistency off the deck, these are a must-try.

2. Callaway FT-iQ driver The original square driver from Callaway was undoubtedly very straight but it lacked distance. To resolve this problem they’ve made the Callaway FT-iQ as aerodynamic as possible. The result is a great looking club that's extremely easy to hit straight and long.

3. Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport Squareback This has all the feel you’d expect from a good Scotty Cameron putter with the added bonus of a square head that helps alignment. Very impressive.

4. Nike Victory Red Forged Split Cavity irons Over the ball they look like a classic blade but from the back you can see a sizeable cavity that really helps forgiveness. The forged feel was a real winner that we reckon any decent ball striker will enjoy using.

5. Mizuno MX Fli-Hi utility Over the ball the long head has a, shall we say, distinctive look. But the performance was extremely impressive. Powerful, easy to use from a variety of lies and offering good control this is an excellent utility that wowed the GM team.

Neil Tappin
Editor

In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he has also presented many Golf Monthly videos looking at all areas of the game from Tour player interviews to the rules of golf. 

Throughout his time with the brand he has also covered equipment launches that date back well over a decade. He clearly remembers the launch of the Callaway and Nike square drivers as well as the white TaylorMade driver families, such as the RocketBallz! If you take a look at the Golf Monthly YouTube channel, you'll see his equipment videos dating back over a decade! He has also conducted 'What's In The Bag' interviews with many of the game's best players like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm. Over the years, Neil has tested a vast array of products in each category and at drastically different price-points. 


Neil is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus Fairway Wood: Titleist TSR2 Hybrid: Titleist TS3 Irons: PING Blueprint S (4&5), PING Blueprint T (6-PW) Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 50˚, 54˚, 60˚ Putter: Odyssey Triple Track Ten Ball: Titleist Pro V1X