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Hi all, Our monthly reader test feature returns, this time to St Ives Golf Club in Cambs where two of you lucky so and sos will be fitted for the brand new Titleist 718 irons while another will get dialled in on the 917 driver. The fittings will happen on Friday the 15th of September from...

Hi all, Our reader fitting experience is back for 2017 and it's starting with an absolute belter. We're giving two of you the chance to get custom fitted by TaylorMade for either the new M1 or M2 driver (http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/gear/gear-news/new-taylormade-m1-m2-drivers-launched-119791)...

Good question sir, Golf can be an expensive sport if you go all out from the start, which is why generally it’s advised to ease into it, perhaps buy a half set, or lower price point clubs or even second hand clubs initially to see if its something you want to pursue. Then start increasing the...

Hi Drew, I've personally never tested a PXG club - they're quite difficult to get hold of. But the reviews I've seen online have been very positive and the performance seems to stack up with the other, more mainstream manufacturers. Hopefully we'll get the chance to test them in the near...

Hi Mike, I do. I think there's merit in the concept. I don't think they'll work for everyone, but if you struggle with your iron play they could be a good option to try. Here's a more in depth piece I wrote about them...

Hi there, Lots of questions to tackle here! Yes, there is a limit to a driver's spring like effect off the face. The USGA and R&A limits the COR of the sweetspot, coefficient of restitutuon, which measures of the energy transfer between two objects. It’s measured from 0 – 1, USGA deemed the...

Hi Alex, Thanks for your question. A little bit about me then. Nope I'm not a club designer, nor do I work for a manufacturer. Perhaps one day...!! After graduating with a Sport Journalism degree from Brighton University, my first job was Deputy Editor of Middle East Golfer magazine in Dubai. I...

Hi HomerJ, Thanks for your question and I hope you enjoyed the FB live yesterday. It's true, iron lofts are getting stronger - the number on the bottom of your iron really doesn’t mean that much any more. When you hit your 7-iron past your mate's old 5-iron, it must feel good right? While...

Hi Merve, Thanks for the question and I hope you enjoyed the FB Live yesterday. This is a tricky one. Amateur golfers like to relate and aspire to be tour pros - they can play the same clubs, the same courses plus one set of rules brings everyone together. If they use a different ball...

Joel T WITB 2017 TaylorMade M1 driver, Aldila Rogue 70 x-stiff, 10°, low spin, 2 clicks in draw. 2017 M1 fairway wood, 15°, neutral, stock stiff shaft 2017 M1 Resuce, 19°, 2 clicks in fade, stock stiff shaft Ping iBlade irons, DG X100 shafts, 4-PW Mizuno S5 50° wedge Cleveland RTX-3 wedges...

Hi Tiger, Thanks for the question and I hope you enjoyed the FB Live yesterday. It's true that RRPs have gone up fairly significantly in 2017. This is partly down the technology - the new materials that manufacturers are using now are much more expensive, and some of the hit has to be taken...

Hi evahakool. Appreciate you getting in touch. The sentence you're referring to, based on feedback from fitters on the day and from my experience running reader fitting days over the years, covers the overwhelming majority of amateur golfers who have not been fitted for their current driver or...

Even if you've already sent your WITB in, please resend! Thanks

Jason, Richard and John (those who attended the Titleist fitting day) - can you remind me of your handicaps and home clubs please? Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the day!

Look forward to meeting you tomorrow Jason! Should be a fun day.