YOUR GUIDE TO THE LATEST GEAR PRO SHOP

Laser rangefinders have traditionally been pricey affairs, but Blue Tees are offering a great option at a fraction of the price of some other brands, without skimping on the tech. 7X magnification helps you find your target from long range, while Adaptive Slope helps account for any changes in elevation, but can be turned off for tournament play. Active Flag Lock quickly locks onto the actual target. It comes with three batteries in the box, as well as being available in a selection of four colours – white, pink, navy blue and black.

£159,

We aren’t all tour players, yet most of the wedges club golfers play are the same unforgiving, bladed wedges used by the world’s best. Cleveland recognised that most golfers actually need some more help with forgiveness around the green. Featuring tour proven tech such as HydraZip milling, ZipCore to aid forgivness, and UltiZip grooves, the CBX2s feature an oversized cavity back design that offer plenty of forgiveness. Wider soles help with the dreaded fat shot, while the high toe full face grooves help shots hit across the whole face.

£575, EU.PING.COM

One of the hottest drivers on tour this year, the G430 LST is the low spin offering in the G430 family, and features a Carbonfly Wrap, a lightweight composite that covers the crown and wraps into the head to save weight and lower the CG for more ball speed, less spin and higher MOI. The smaller 440cc head features an adjustable weight to help fine tune shot direction. It might just be the best-feeling PING driver ever as well.

£169.99, PAYNTR.COM

Originating as a cricket brand, Payntr expanded into golf a couple of years ago and have created some of the comfiest golf shoes we’ve ever tried. This is their first spiked model, featuring the latest Softspikes Tour Flex Pro spikes for the ultimate on-course traction, while the carbon fibre propulsion plate helps golfers maximise ground forces to generate more clubhead speed.

PRINT POLO

£55, ORIGINALPENGUIN.CO.UK

£429, BETTINARDI.CO.UK

Milled at its Chicago headquarters, Bettinardi putters are known for their craftmanship and are used by US Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick among many others on tour. This Queen B 15 model is a unique take on the traditional shape, a touch smaller heel to toe, but with a wider blade. The Mini Honeycomb face is the softest honeycomb design Bettinardi has milled while the Caramel Copper PVD finish is gorgeous.

£379, TAYLORMADEGOLF.CO.UK

Adjustable golf clubs are nothing new, but we’ve never seen a club with this much adjustable weight in the head. This is the closest we’ve got to transforming golf club! A 50g sliding weight moves from front-to-back, which totally changes the launch and spin of the head. Place it forward for low spinning bombs and put it in the back of the head if you need your 3-wood to launch high and land soft. A 2-degree adjustable hosel helps dial in launch and spin even further. And did I mention the titanium face and carbon crown?

£220, MOTOCADDY.COM

Bringing some BBC Test Card feels to the fairways, we accept that this is a love it or loathe it polo shirt. We’re on the side of love, but we do recommend you bring your A game to the course when you wear it if you want to avoid sledging. The moisture-wicking shirt features at least 30% recycled polyester, so you not only look good on the course, but you’re doing your bit for the planet as well.

£44.99 PER DOZEN, PXG.COM

PXG Xtreme golf balls are designed to offer a combination of explosive distance and control, which the company says has been achieved through a three-piece construction, featuring a high COR polybutadiene core, a firm ionomer mantle layer, and a soft urethane outer cover. The dimple pattern is engineered to maximize distance with the driver while producing a high trajectory with optimal spin with irons and wedges, while an alignment aid helps players line up their ball on the green.

If you use an electric trolley, we highly recommend using a bag that’s fit for purpose rather than just using a stand bag. Take this latest Pro Series model from Motocaddy. It looks great and can colour co-ordinate with your trolley. It has plenty of storage, plus a jumbo putter well to help find your putter quickly. But most importantly, it features the brand’s EASILOCK system that locks it in place securely on a Motocaddy trolley without the need for another strap.

£189.99, FOOTJOY.CO.UK

Is this the best-looking athletic golf shoe FootJoy has ever made? I think so, and I love the blue and pink colour pops. The Hyperflex Carbon is designed for stability and comfort. The carbon plate maximises stability during the swing. The two layers of foam in the midsole offer walking comfort while helping with swing stability. The knit upper features a bootie construction with a padded heel, keeping your foot feeling secure throughout the swing.

£190, GFORE.CO.UK

Always at the cutting edge of golf fashion, G/Fore’s M442X model looks as good off the course as it does off it. The stretch knit upper is both breathable and waterproof and is designed to move in all the right places, while the chunly sawtooth sole provides your swing the traction it needs in all underfoot conditions. G/FORE’s triple density foam footbed feels like nothing else I’ve tested out of late, massaging your feet as you walk the course.

£100, UNDERARMOUR.COM

This latest model from Under Armour introduces the Phantom, Under Armour’s most popular trainer, into the golfing realm for the first time. The Charged cushioning in the midsole proves a soft, but stable base to swing from while the bootie design gives a sock-like fit. Directional rubber nubs provide plenty of traction while still enabling the wearer to move seamlessly from course to clubhouse.

£180, CALLAWAYGOLF.COM

A stunning throwback design, with stylish modern touches, the Callaway Lux boasts full leather uppers, a rarity in modern golf shoes, and is lined with the same cabretta leather as the finest golf gloves for a beautiful soft feel. The Crush Foam midsole provides shock absorption and energy return to keep you feeling tip-top though from the first tee shot until sinking your last putt, while Ortholite moulded footbed is ultra-comfortable, anti-microbial and machine washable. Offered in black, white and white/navy.

£160, ADIDAS.CO.UK

ZG stands for Zero Gravity, and while the ZG23s are one of the lightest golf shoes out there, you certainly won’t be in danger of floating into space should you put them on. The ZG23 boasts Lightstrike foam – borrowed from adidas’s running and basketball shoes – that features a lightweight foam midsole that is firm for stability during the swing, while a softer foam provides added comfort when roaming the fairways. The outsole features six traditional spikes as well as plenty of secondary traction in the form of lugs placed between the spikes.