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Equipment Desk

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New clubs and balls, buying guides, fitting explainers and the Monday winners’ equipment feature. Manufacturer claims are reported as claims; we only call something a review when it was tested in person.

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Two black Miura x Curry irons, a blade and a cavity back, with the Curry logo in gold and gold-ringed ferrulesFirst look · Irons

Miura x Curry irons: 300 sets, $5,000 and a 6-iron bent to 30°

Equipment Desk · A white 2026 Callaway Chrome Soft golf ball against a dark backgroundBuying guide · Golf balls

The best golf balls for mid-handicappers in 2026: five picks from £34

Equipment Desk · The Titleist GTS3 fairway wood, the model Michael Brennan uses as his 7-wood, on a white backgroundWinners' equipment · Fairways & hybrids

Winners' bags: Brennan wins in Japan with an unreleased Titleist 3-wood

Equipment Desk · The sole of a Callaway Quantum Max OS hybrid, black with white and silver detailing, on a plain grey backgroundBuying guide · Fairways & hybrids

Best hybrids of 2026: five long-iron replacements to shortlist

Equipment Desk · Three Takomo Lumo M1 mid-mallet putter heads on artificial turf, two in satin steel and one in blackFirst look · Putters

Takomo Lumo M1 and B1 first look: low-torque putters for $219

Equipment Desk · A golf ball and a wedge resting in a sand bunkerAnalysis · Wedges

Wedge bounce and grind explained: pick the right sole for winter

Equipment Desk · The Ping G440 K driver head, showing its black and blue sole, carbon panels and adjustable hosel, on a plain white backgroundComparison · Drivers

Ping G440 K vs TaylorMade Qi4D Max: which forgiving driver?

Equipment Desk · The L.A.B. Golf VZN.1i mallet putter, the model in Austin Smotherman's winning bag, on a black backgroundWinners' equipment · Tech

Winners' bags: Smotherman's old hybrid and Meronk's mini driver

Equipment Desk · Odyssey DFX 2-Ball Blade putter in a charcoal finish, with two white alignment discs on top and a crank hosel, on a plain white backgroundBuying guide · Putters

Best putters under £200: four routes to a better roll

Equipment Desk · Irons with steel shafts and a wood with a black graphite shaft standing in a red and black golf bag in sunshineAnalysis · Shafts & fitting

Flex, weight and kick point: what a golf shaft changes

Equipment Desk · A white Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball showing its Pro V1x sidestamp with dash markings, on a plain white backgroundComparison · Golf balls

Pro V1, Pro V1x or Left Dash: picking the right Titleist ball

Equipment Desk · The Takomo Ignis D2 driver head in a black and dark grey finish with a thin copper accent line, on a light grey studio backgroundFirst look · Drivers

Takomo Ignis D2 first look: a $329 driver with a point to prove

Equipment Desk · A TaylorMade Hi-Toe 5 wedge in the Aged Copper finish, shown from the back with its raised toe, on a plain white backgroundFirst look · Wedges

TaylorMade Hi-Toe 5 first look: the big-toe wedge goes forged

Equipment Desk · Yuna Nishimura receiving the winner's trophy at the 2022 Nichirei Ladies in JapanWinners' equipment · Tech

Winners' bags: Nishimura's wall of woods and the USA's Medinah kit

Equipment Desk · The Callaway Quantum Mini Spinner fairway wood head, shown from the sole with the shaft attached, on a plain light backgroundFirst look · Fairways & hybrids

Callaway Quantum Mini Spinner first look: a 7-wood built to stop

Equipment Desk · A Srixon ZXi5+ iron head shown from the back on a plain white backgroundFirst look · Irons

Srixon ZXi5+ first look: a forged distance iron for players

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