Callaway and Titleist will be striking each other off the Christmas card list this year (if they were on each other's list in the first place) after the United States District Court in Delaware granted Callaway's request for a permanent injunction to stop sales of the Titleist Pro V1 family of golf balls, effective from January 1, 2009, due to an infringement of Callaway patents.

Ending months of speculation, Padraig Harrington has renewed his contract with Wilson Golf to compete on Tour playing with Wilson Staff clubs.

Premium Danish shoemaker Ecco has launched its 2009 Men's Golf Collection, and central to the new range is the introduction of the brand's signature Four Dots logo.

Snake Eyes has launched a new line of four Tour Platinum putters for 2009.

Each model has a different body style, but all four share Snake Eyes' Advanced Roll Control milling pattern on the clubface, which is designed to minimise backspin just after impact, and keep the ball on line with a true roll. The milling patterns consist of a series of semi-circular cuts at an upward angle to encourage topspin.

Birmingham-based online retail company Sports HQ has bought golf and cricket brand Woodworm. Known in golf for its apparel line, Woodworm joins other golf brands Forgan of St Andrews, Prosimmon Golf, Confidence Golf and Young Gun in the Sports HQ stable.

Over 600 pro shop delegates attended Foremost's GTEC 08 show at Harrogate, November 2-4, smashing all attendance records, and 55 of golf's most important brands exhibited.

Trion:Z, the Californian specialist in ionic/magnetic health products, is looking to attract younger customers with its new Active product line.

Glenmuir's Spring-Summer 2009 catalogue - featuring no less than 47 brand new products - is the most extensive seasonal launch in the Scottish company's 117-year history.

Niche golf clothing designer Tony Q'aja is taking his distinctive designs to the mainstream by forming Q'aja Golf in collaboration with Sunderland Golf. The man responsible for many of Darren Clarke's more eye-catching outfits, Q'aja has entered into a 50-50 joint venture to bring his flair together with the heritage and market strength of Sunderland.

Golf accessories specialist Asbri Golf has secured a licence agreement within the Welsh market to design and supply official merchandise for the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor.

TaylorMade has launched a new, premium line of five Rossa TP by Kia Ma putters.

Vietnam native Ma stated working in putter design in the United States in the 1980s and joined TaylorMade six years ago. His new putters have already been played on Tour by Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia, Paul McGinley and Andres Romero.

Rife Putters launched its 2009 range of six new putters at the end of October.

Wilson Staff are to be congratulated for taking the eco-friendly initiative by bringing to market an Eco Carry golf bag made almost entirely from recycled materials.

Lyle & Scott has launched its Club collection for Spring-Summer 2009. The new range is aimed at younger male and female golfers, and the distinctive Green Eagle logo appears on every item. Black, Eagle Green and Cool Grey are the signature colours of the range, with Sapphire, Deep Red appearing in the men's clothes, and Damson, Pink Mist and Silver injecting more colour into the women's.

New Munich dates

Golf Europe 2009 has jumped one week ahead in the calendar and will be staged from September 27-29. It is also moving back to its original home, the Munich Order Centre (MOC).

Stop thinking like a professional and start thinking like a brand in 2009. What do Trump, Beckham, Apple, Harley Davidson, Nike, Oprah and Mont Blanc all have in common? They are all brands that have a value to their clients or customers. Their value isn't based on what they do. It is based on who they are.

What happens when you cross a hybrid with a fairway wood? The answer could have been a ‘Hy-way', but Benross opted for ‘Fairbrid', or to be exact, the Innovator X Fairbrid.

Links between the PGAs of Europe and the golf industry are growing ever stronger as a result of new categories of official partnerships being introduced. The latest partnership is in the essential area of recruitment.

A new qualification for PGA professionals, enabling them to coach disabled golfers, is being progressed as an educational opportunity thanks to funding from the Ryder Cup European Development Trust.

New possibilities for the development of golf in Italy are opening up, thanks to a grant from the Ryder Cup European Development Trust.

The PGAs of Europe and the European Golf Course Owners Association are to work together and share knowledge.

With over thirty years in tailoring, Stromberg is a hard act to follow, with its unmistakeable empathy to addressing the needs and aspirations of today's golfers, creating a distinctive and highly sophisticated style that few can compete with.

Word from the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando is that those attending next year, from January 29-31, had better bring as comfortable a pair of shoes as ever. There will still be 10 miles of aisles dedicated to the event at the Orange County Convention Centre, there will be one million square feet of floor covered by stands and presentation areas, over 1,200 exhibitors and a total attendance expected to top 45,000.

Bridgestone is a brand synonymous with motor racing and title sponsor of one of the world's richest golf tournaments, yet it seemed to be sitting out in the wings of the UK golf trade in recent years. However, Bridgestone's B330 balls have launched the brand back onto centre stage. Robin Barwick spoke to Steve Kettlewell,managing director of Bridgestone Golf UK

The new Seve Grind wedge from MD Golf will be on sale to golfers in the build-up to Christmas. Having been one of many Tour golfers who used to ask club-fitters to ‘grind off' relief from the toe and heel of his wedges, Ballesteros and MD Golf have produced just such a wedge, with softer lines and improved feel. The offset wedge also comes with Seve's razor groove system, designed to maximise spin.

The Tom Watson wedges are available in a three-club set, incorporating a 52º gap wedge, 56º sand wedge and  60º lob wedge. Both the trailing and leading edges of the clubheads are bevelled to reduce turf drag, with a view to maximising versatility around the greens, and a wide sole is designed to offer more forgiveness.

The West Coast wedges from Bridgestone have classic head shapes but with Variable Bounce Technology to give the clubs low bounce at the heel and toe of the sole. The wedges are made from 8620 mild carbon steel for a soft feel, and CNC milled U-grooves are designed to impart maximum spin. The Liquid Copper model will rust over time for added traction, and all clubs in the series come fitted with True Temper Dynamic Gold Shafts.

The CG14 features Cleveland's Gelback technology, which consists of a lightweight, visco-elastic, vibration-dampening material in the back cavity of the clubhead, behind the hitting area of the clubface. Gelback is designed to remove unwanted vibrations on miss-hits, yet still provide a responsive feel. The club also has Zip grooves, which are precisely milled to maximum conforming dimensions. The CG14 comes in black pearl or chrome, and also with a women's model. Club lofts range from 46º to 60º.

As used by Lee Westwood, PING's Tour-W wedges feature a high-density, tungsten weight in the toe of the club with a view to increasing the moment of inertia and forgiveness. The tungsten weight also allows the clubhead, in a traditional teardrop shape, to be slightly smaller than standard to increase playability from a variety of lies.

Titleist Master Craftsman Bob Vokey has developed a new line of wedges, featuring nine different lofts, starting at 48º and rising in increments of two to 64º.

The Houdini wedges from Hippo are made from high-grade stainless steel and are available in forged steel and gunmetal finishes. They have been designed with a traditional profile, incorporating a flanged sole and peripheral weighting with a view to providing excellent playability. The wedges come fitted with True Temper steel shafts and Hippo premium velvet grips.

Hotblade promises its range of wedges will ‘deliver outstanding feel, balance and performance'. Its 56º Blaster sand iron comes with a wide sole design with a view to escaping from the worst of sandy lies, while the Gun Metal and Classic Chrome wedges both come in 52º, 56º and 60º. All three models have a 64º lie, and the Blaster is available in right-hand only.

As used by Tiger Woods when he won the 2008 US Open, Nike's VR wedges feature new High Rev grooves which are milled to the maximum width and depth allowed, and the 1025 carbon steel clubs are precision forged with a view to providing exceptional feel and distance control.

Padraig Harrington was instrumental in the design of the Tw7 Gap wedge (52º) and Lob wedge (58º or 60º), which he carries on Tour. Cast from 431 stainless steel, the clubs have a classic head-shape and a dark gunmetal finish. Wilson Staff's Control Grooves are cut to the USGA limit, and the clubs are fitted with True Temper Dynamic Gold Shafts and Golf Pride grips. The range also includes two Sand wedges (54º or 56º).

The Exotics Xtreme has a hollow face that is filled with thermal plastic elastomer (TPE), which allows the 1025 carbon steel face to be only 1.5mm thick, with a view to providing great feel and spin. The club also comes with a removable weight screw to be adjusted to personal preference, with weights of 2, 4 and 6 grams included. The wedge available in six loft/lie combinations and is fitted with a Dynamic Gold taper tip steel shaft and Golf Pride New Decade grip.

Complementing the VX51 irons from Benross, the wedges are intended for the accomplished golfer. Made from 1020 Forged Carbon Steel with an anti-glare brushed satin finish, the wedges come with a C-Grind sole, with a view to the club being used in sand, on the fairway or in the rough. Rifle Project X or True Temper Dynamic Golf shafts are standard, as are Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips. The VX51s come in loft/bounce combinations of 52º/7º, 56º/14º and 60º/5º.

PGA Collection's QPQ Tour Spin wedge is designed with a classic, rounded sole with a view to enabling the golfer to play creative shots from a variety of lies, with a high spin rate for greater control. The club is finished in anti-glare gunmetal, and it comes in four lofts for the right-handed golfer: 52º, 56º, 60º and 64º.

Lynx has produced a trio of Hallmark wedges, at 52º, 56º and 60º. The forged clubs have CNC milled faces and they each come with a bounce designed for ease of use from the tightest of lies. The Hallmark is available in a Satin or Black Nikel finish, and they are fitted with True Temper Dynamic Golf shafts and Golf Pride New Decade grips.

Made with a traditional clubhead shape, the Gun Barrel and Oil Quench wedges from Go are made from high grade carbon steel and come fitted with True Temper steel shafts and Lamkin grips as standard. Both clubs come with a loft of 64º, with a view to golfers generating significant height from their wedge play.

TaylorMade has milled Z grooves into the clubface of the Z-TP wedge to give golfers what the company believes is the best chance of achieving a high spin rate and stopping power. A C-Grind sole makes it easy for golfers to open the clubface and increase the loft for certain shots. With a smoked PVD finish the Z-TP comes in 54º, 56º and 58º.

Made from forged 1020 carbon steel, Callaway has produced a pair of X-Forged wedges: New Satin Chrome and New Vintage, the latter being more popular with the company's Tour pros. Mack Daddy Grooves on the most lofted models give golfers the deepest and widest grooves allowed, with a C-Grind shape to ensure the club is suited to a range of tricky lies. The X-Forged wedges are available in 12 loft/bounce combinations, with lofts ranging from 48º to 64º.

Mizuno claims the feel and precision of its Grain Flow Forging is at its most effective around the greens and with its MP Series wedges. The MP T has been updated to feature the versatile C-Grind sole design, and the club's grooves have been CNC precision milled rather than forged, to provide maximum traction as permitted by the R&A and USGA. Available in a double nickel chrome plated finish or in the softer Black Nickel finish, the T-Series wedges come in eight loft-lie combinations.

For most of us, mobile phones   belong on a golf course as much as double-decker buses or American presidents. Yet, as CaddyAid creator Dave Morris argues, mobiles lose much of their irritation factor when they aren't making a noise.

When it comes to club-fitting, most of us spend the majority of our time fitting irons and drivers, but in doing so we overlook one of the major routes to better scoring; putting. The old adage "drive for show, putt for dough" is painfully true when a golfer hits a great approach, only to miss the short putt. Don't forget that a six-inch putt counts the same as a 300-yard drive!

It will be hard to find better value for money than with Ram's all-weather FXi, priced at £5.99. The FXi technology features a fabric made from a blend of microfibre materials, designed to provide feel and traction, rain or shine, combined with a cabretta leather thumb and palm and Lycra inserts for a snug fit. The FXi comes in white/black for men and white/blue or white/pink for women.

Sunderland says its new Wet Weather synthetic glove is manufactured to the same high standards as all its apparel. The glove features a microfibre suede palm that is designed to increase traction when moist. The gloves are available in men's and women's sizes from small to extra large.

Asbri Golf's Evo-Elite cabretta leather glove is made from  exceptionally soft leather for great feel and grip, and the tab closure comes with magnetic ball marker that can be made with a corporate, club or society logo. Asbri also produces the ball markers in various flags of the world, while some golfers might prefer the ‘1 putt wonder' option printed on the marker.

Bridgestone's top of the range Tour glove is made from grade A cabretta leather with Lycra inserts, and comes with a cross cut tab and soft terry cuff. The glove has dual finger ventilation and it is finished with an embroidered logo on the tab. The Tour glove comes in white and in men's left-hand (regular and cadet) and right-hand (regular).

Worn by Tour golfers, the Dri-Fit Tour II is made from premium cabretta leather with Dri-Fit material on the back of the hand, fingers and gussets to ensure the glove fits well and is breathable. The angled tab closure derives from baseball gloves, and Nike says it provides a ‘superior ergonomic fit for all hand shapes and sizes'. It is available in small to extra large, right and left.

The 700i is one of two gloves just introduced by Hi-Tec, which are the first in the world to benefit from ion-mask technology. Ion-masking is a plasma technology that works at molecular level to repel liquids with remarkable efficiency, while still allowing the full-leather glove to breathe. Hi-Tec says the glove's ergonomic design provides a precision fit too.

Made from cabretta leather, the PGA Collection's glove comes with Lycra inserts for a comfortable fit and flexibility, with the heel and thumb pad of the glove reinforced for long-lasting performance. The glove comes in black and white, left-hand only, and in five sizes from small to extra large.

Footjoy claims the StaSof is the number one premium cabretta leather, advanced performance love in the market. Its Pittards tanned Taction APL leather is designed to provide a grip that is both soft and tacky and the angled ComforTab closure should produce a better fit. The glove also has a Coolmax Lycra knuckle insert.

The soft cabretta leather Pink Ribbon glove has vented fingers and a Pink Ribbon Velcro tab closure. It comes in small, medium and large and only left-handed, with £1.10 from every purchase going to breast cancer research and support.

One of four gloves Callaway is offering in 2009, the Big Bertha Diablo is the only synthetic model in the range. The glove does feature a cabretta leather palm, and benefits from Callaway's X-Spann technology which is designed to provide every golfer with the perfect, snug fit.

The Grip Tek from Adams is an all-weather synthetic men's glove, with durability boosted by a reinforced palm patch. Stretch mesh inserts on the knuckles are designed to aid a comfortable fit and help with ventilation. Grip Tek comes in left and right-hand, in sizes from small through to extra large.

The Premium glove from Snake Eyes is made from high-grade cabretta leather, with cross stitching across the palm and fingers to boost durability and grip. The glove's Spandex fitting system runs between the fingers and over the knuckles to ensure a good fit. The glove comes in Snake Eyes black and white.

The synthetic All Weather glove from fast-growing brand Go comes with a reinforced palm and index finger for added durability, and it is made with elastic Lycra to ensure a snug fit. The men's gloves come in right and left-hand and in five sizes, whereas the ladies' gloves are left-hand only in small, medium and large.

Glenmuir-owned MacWet's Winter gloves are insulated to offer the golfer windproof yet breathable protection in cold weather. The synthetic palm is designed to grip even when wet, and the gloves are also machine washable (up to 40 degrees, mind). The Winter MacWets come in pairs.

Wilson Staff's Pro Soft is made from Stay Soft cabretta leather, complete with Tack-Tech technology, which promises exceptional grip and resistance to perspiration. The leather is coated with 3M Scotchgard for extra durability and softness, while a DuPont Lycra mesh covers three knuckles and fingers for a good fit and ventilation. The Pro Soft comes in six sizes, from small to XXL.

SensoGlove is the world's first computerised golf glove. It looks and feels like a regular glove apart from the mini-computer and display screen installed on the back of the hand. In the palm and fingers of the glove are sensors that measure grip pressure 80 times per second, and when golfers grip too tightly, the computer emits a warning signal.

Precept's Performance Series for ladies come in five colours, three sizes and for the left-hand only. The synthetic all-weather gloves have a flexible mesh across the knuckles, the back of the hand and along two fingers to keep the glove breathable and well fitted. The glove also comes with a ball marker on the cuff.

This is the only glove on display here with a paisley print. The distinctive Daily Sports glove is made from cabretta leather, it comes in sizes from small to extra large and for left and right-hand. It is also available in Sand, Summer, Breeze and Pink colour-ways.