Tiger and Goose try new stuff

Nike SasQuatch 2 fairway metal

The world No.1 caught the field at the par-5 9th hole, using the club to reach the green in two and then from 25 feet for eagle.

The club features a monorail sole that claims to 'interact with all types of turf to make it easier to hit from all types of lies', a cryo steel face and PowerBow technology 'which moves centre of gravity lower and farther back.'

He also used the 19-degree Ignite T40 fairway metal, Nike SasQuatch Tour driver, 'improved' Nike One Platinum ball and for the Tiger anoraks out there, wore SP 8 TW Tour footwear and Nike Dri-FIT Tour glove.

TaylorMade TP Red golf ball

Goosen said: "I'm extremely impressed by the tee to green performance of both Red and Black balls. The TP Red is six to seven yards longer off my driver and very controllable with my irons. They spin slightly differently and I'll use the TP Black when I need more spin on firmer greens and the TP Red for softer greens."

A painting of Tiger Woods by Craig Campbell, titled ‘Winning The Masters in 2005’ sold for £12,925 at Bonham's memorabilia sale in Chester.

A set of 12 unwrapped Haskell Bramble golf balls from 1900 that would have sold for 10p each when new made a staggering £7,520 and a 100-year-old gutta percha golf ball found last year in a bed of rushes on the beach at St Andrews sold for £517.

GEL groove putter

Now Groove Equipment Ltd. ( GEL) has taken the innovation a staged further by launching a series of £100 putters with horizontal, precision-cut grooves, to help generate a better top spin roll of the ball across the green. Models include a toe-heavy and face-balanced blade, oversize mallet and centre-shafted and back-weighted heads.

Ecco GTX shoe for women

Look out for adidas unveiling its PowerBand shoe shortly, currently worn by staff players including JohnDaly, Justin Rose and Greg Owen. The shoes will also be well to the fore in this week's Dubai Classic.

The shoes claim new levels of support and traction will be available in white/metallic silver/black, white/titan metallic/black, white/power red/metallic silver and black/silver. Powerbands for women include white/black/key lime.

Golf designer wear from Q’aja, popular with top players including Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell, will be launched at the London Golf Show at ExCel from April 26-29.

PING Collection has added the Honey women's golf shirt to its Spring Summer range. The turtle-neck style shirt (£40) will be available in chalk blue with white and tomato and tomato/white with chalk blue.

Perfecta putting aid

Among the UK innovations that made a hit at the PGA Merchandise show in Florida last week was the Perfecta Putt training aid originally launched at the London Golf Show in 2006 and the brainchild of engineer and Bob Brice.

Recommended for indoor and outdoor practice and offering a realistic simulation of a golf hole, it's priced at £24.99.