HONMA TW-G6 ball
Finding the right golf ball for your
unique game is a matter of trial-
and-error. You may well want to
try Honma’s new TW-G6. Yes, it’s
pricey. But it’s really solid—with
respect to feel and performance.
It’s actually a six-piece ball that
features a soft-spin urethane
cover, two high-resilience layers,
two softer layers and a soft
rubber core. “The more layers in
a golf ball, the more opportunities
engineers have to finely tune the
ball’s performance,” says Adam
Sheldon, general manager of
Honma Golf USA. “We tested
4-piece and 5-piece models, as
well. But our main goals were
for the ball to maintain high
initial velocity and low spin off
the driver, and to have optimum
spin and feel from the irons.
Without a doubt, the overall best-
performing ball in our testing
was the 6-piece.” $80/dozen.
honmagolf.co.jp/en
PING Camo Ketsch Realtree Xtra putter
PING has consistently been a force in the putter market since the 1960s.
Yet its new Camo Ketsch Realtree Xtra looks nothing like any model the
company’s ever introduced. The mallet features a camouflage finish that is
visually striking. “The first thing that grabs you is the incredible detail of the
camo design that makes these putters distinctive in the marketplace,” says
John A. Solheim, the company’s chairman and CEO. “Using a proprietary
anodized sealing process, we apply the multi-colored camo graphic
to the milled aluminum head. The graphic permeates the material with
vibrant and rich detail while creating an extremely hard, durable shell.” The
Ketsch shape has been popular among golfers, and this version features
contrasting orange sightlines that make aiming a snap. $325. ping.com
CALLAWAY Epic irons
Callaway’s had a runaway hit with its Epic driver this year. And now come
the Epic irons. More than 70 engineers helped design these, using ultra-
premium materials and advanced technologies, such as a new version of
the company’s proprietary 360 Face Cup that incorporates an ultra-thin
rim around the perimeter of the face’s underside to add ball speed on
mis-hits. Each iron in the set is uniquely constructed with precise amounts
of tungsten that helps optimize CG location, for maximum performance
at its specific loft. The CG is lower in the long irons for high launch and
long carry, and higher in the short irons for lower, more controllable flight.
$260/iron with graphite, $250/steel. callawaygolf.com
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