Joe Ferguson

2 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Barry Plummer |Neil Tappin |Nick Bonfield |Joe Ferguson

You have to go all the way back to 2018 for the last time the US Open was won at par or worse, when eventual champion Brooks Koepka valiantly outmanoeuvred the field at a feisty Shinnecock Hills. Since the turn of the century, five other US Open winners have secured the coveted Major with a score of par or worse, but do we want to see more stern tests for the best players in the world?

3 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Joe Ferguson |Sam De'Ath |Luke Friend

Even if you give just a cursory glance at the equipment the pros use, it’s likely you’ve picked up on the mini driver. While far from an explosion, it is a growing trend among the world’s best players; Tommy Fleetwood is one of the clubs most famous proponents. And as we know, what the tour players put in their bags tends to influence what the rest of us use, even if it isn’t always best-suited to our game. So what is the mini driver?

1 month ago | golfmonthly.com | Michael A. Weston |Joe Ferguson

There's no right answer to this question. Lofts that work well for one player might not suit someone else, and that's because we all swing the club slightly differently. However, we can give you a general idea of what lofts you should have for each club, which might prompt you to try something different or make a change to your set-up.

1 month ago | golfmonthly.com | Michael A. Weston |Joe Ferguson |Sam De'Ath |Joel Tadman

If money was no object, most golfers would splash out on a custom fitting - shiny new woods, irons, wedges, putter, the whole lot. However, with many of the latest premium drivers costing north of $600, building a set of clubs can be expensive (especially so if you're starting from scratch). We get to test pretty much all the latest gear, and that includes equipment at the other end of the price spectrum.

1 month ago | golfmonthly.com | Joel Tadman |Joe Ferguson |Sam De'Ath |Dan Parker

Anyone shopping online for a new driver may well get a shock when the prices reveal themselves on the screen. If you’re after a premium model made by the companies used out on tour, you won’t get much change out of £600. Some will accept this is the way of things - everything is more expensive these days, so why should golf clubs be any different? Others, however, won’t be able to justify such a significant financial outlay on a single golf club.