A warm welcome once again to Golf Monthly’s Editor’s Choice, the most competitive and exciting edition yet. Just like every year, there are only 100 places available, but when compiling the shortlist it seemed we could have filled these slots three times over!
Despite challenges over raw materials, shipping costs, factory closures and Covid restrictions, the innovation on show across all the categories is as inventive as it has ever been. This helps golfers to assess and improve their weaknesses, provides solutions to niggling problems and ultimately allows participants of all skill levels to enjoy the game more.
As we enter a cost-of-living crisis, the disposable income we have to splash out on luxuries like a new driver or GPS watch may well be less. It doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t buy what you need, but that you need to spend your money prudently on the things that will make the biggest difference.
The products we’ve listed alphabetically by category below stand head and shoulders above the rest in their respective areas, so we hope you take away some inspiration for your next upgrade. Go low in 2022!
Drivers
Callaway Rogue ST Max Driver
Cobra King LTDx Driver
Ping G425 Max Driver
PXG 0211 Driver
TaylorMade Stealth Driver
Titleist TSi3 Driver
Fairways
Callaway Rogue ST Max Fairway
Ping G425 Max Fairway
TaylorMade Stealth Fairway
Titleist TSi2 Fairway
Hybrids/Utilities
Callaway Apex UW
Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Hybrid
Srixon ZX U Utility Iron
Titleist U505 Utility Iron
Irons
Callaway Rogue ST Pro Iron
Honma TW757 Vx Iron
Mizuno Pro 225 Iron
Ping i525 Iron
PXG 0311P Gen5 Iron
TaylorMade Stealth Iron
Titleist T300 Iron
Wilson D9 Forged Iron
Wedges
Cleveland CBX ZipCore Wedge
Ping Glide 4.0 Wedge
Titleist Vokey SM9 Wedge
Putters
Bettinardi Inovai 8 Putter
Evnroll ER11vx Putter
Odyssey Eleven Putter
PXG Battle Ready Brandon Putter
Scotty Cameron Phantom X 12 Putter
SIK DW 2.0 C-Series Putter
TaylorMade Spider GT Putter
Balls
Callaway Chrome Soft X Ball
Srixon Z-Star Diamond Ball
TaylorMade Tour Response 2022 Ball
Titleist 2021 Pro V1 Ball
Wilson Triad Ball
Package Sets
PXG 0211 Z Package Set
Stix Complete Set
Shoes
Adidas Tour360 22 Shoe
Duca Del Cosma Churchill Shoe
Ecco Biom C4 Shoe
FootJoy Tour Alpha Double BOA Shoe
G/Fore MG4x2 Shoe
Puma Ignite Articulate Shoe
Skechers Pro 5 Hyper Shoe
Under Armour Hovr Drive 2 Shoe
GPS/Laser
Blue Tees Series 3 Max Laser Rangefinder
Bushnell ION Edge GPS Watch
Bushnell Phantom 2 Slope GPS
Bushnell Tour V5 Slim Laser Rangefinder
Garmin Approach S62 GPS Watch
GolfBuddy Laser Lite
Nikon Coolshot 50i Laser Rangefinder
Shot Scope Pro LX+
SkyCaddie SX550 GPS
Voice Caddie SL2 Active GPS Hybrid Laser
Zoom Focus S Laser Rangefinder
Trolleys
Bag Boy Nitron Push Trolley
Golfstream Express Push Trolley
Kaddey Switch Trolley
Motocaddy M7 GPS Electric Trolley
Motocaddy 2022 S1 Electric Trolley
PowaKaddy CT8 GPS Electric Trolley
PowaKaddy Micra Push Trolley
Stewart Golf Q Follow Electric Trolley
Bags
Big Max Dri Lite Tour Cart Bag
Inesis waterproof Stand Bag
Motocaddy Dry Series Cart Bag
Ping Hoofer Stand Bag
PowaKaddy Dri Tech Cart Bag
Sun Mountain ECO-LITE 14-way Stand Bag
Technology
Arccos Caddie Smart Sensors
Blast Motion Swing Analyser
DeWiz Swing Monitor
Foresight Sports GC3 Launch Monitor
Full Swing Kit Launch Monitor
Swing Caddie SC300i Launch Monitor
Therabody Theragun Mini
Whoop 4.0
Apparel
Adidas Anorak PB 1/4 zip
Callaway Primaloft Mixed Media Jacket
FootJoy Hydrotour Jacket
Galvin Green Armstrong Jacket
Kymira Golf Strike Polo
Ocean Tee Pacific Cap
Oscar Jacobson Dodman Polo
Peter Millar Hyperlight Merge Hybrid Jacket
Ping Collection 1A Putter Polo
Puma Cloudspun Wrmlbl Vest
Reflo Bohai Polo
Under Armour Drive Bottoms
Zerofit Heatrub Ultimate Base Layer
Accessories
Golf Pride CPX Grip
Lamkin Sonar Tour Calibrate Grip
MacGregor VIP II Premium Travel Cover
Perfect Practice Putting Mat
PuttOut Premium Pressure Trainer
Sun Mountain Club Glider Meridian Travel Bag
SuperSpeed Golf Training System
The Selection Process
It wasn’t possible for brands to influence consideration or buy entry into our Editor’s Choice list – all 100 products are here on merit alone. Once the list had been finalised, we offered all brands the opportunity to celebrate the inclusion of their product(s) and enhance their listing. The products with top-tier enhancements will feature a video. The opinions within them are solely those of the Golf Monthly editorial team.
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