2nd Swing Thoughts

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features an interview with Kate Smith-Stroh, who was in the field for her first major championship at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. She shares her thoughts on playing a major in her home state and her preparation for the tournament. Plus, this episode also features a recap of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and the Travelers Championship, with some callout...

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features a golf club fitting Q&A with master fitter Harrison Arnold. He answers a series of golf club fitting questions submitted by viewers and listeners of 2nd Swing Thoughts. Plus, this episode also features a recap of the US Open, unique clubs in play, and the major win by Wyndham Clark. - Intro - The Turn - US Open Recap - Wyndham Clark WITB - Golf Club...

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features a golf driver discussion with master fitter Tyler Fitzel. He shares his thoughts on the improvements in driver technology and when it might be time for you to upgrade your golf driver. Plus, this episode also features a recap of the week on tour, unique clubs in play, and the win by Bud Cauley at the Canadian Open. - Intro - The Turn - Golf Headlines - B...

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features a club fitting discussion with PGA Master Professional and 2nd Swing master club fitter Blaine Seitz on his fitting operation at PGA Coaching Center and what he's seen in the club fitting bay this year. Plus, this episode also features a recap of the week on tour, unique clubs in play, and the wins by JT Poston and Nelly Korda. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Recapping...

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features conversation with Tom Fisher, Titleist Product Director, on the new Titleist GTS drivers and fairway woods from Titleist Performance Institute. During the discussion, Tom reveals all the major changes made to the Titleist GTS family. This episode also features a recap of the week on tour, unique clubs in play, and the major win by Aaron Rai at the PGA Ch...

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features conversation with master club fitter and general manager Jake Montgomery about his take on the best used golf clubs available at 2nd Swing. Jake will give his take on the best used golf clubs in various categories, including drivers, fairway woods, irons, and more. This episode also features a recap of the week on tour, unique clubs in play, and the wins...

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast brings you expert insights from the tour van at Hazeltine. Join Drew Mahowald and Harrison Arnold as they welcome fitting legend Larry Bobka for a deep-dive Fitting Q&A session. The guys recap a dominant performance by Cameron Young at the Cadillac Championship and a historic, "Tiger-esque" run by Nelly Korda. From the impact of a simple golf ball...

We dive deep into Matt Fitzpatrick’s incredible playoff victory at the RBC Heritage, analyzing the "shot of the tournament" and the unique gear setup that powered his win. Plus, we sit down for an exclusive interview with Sam Bettinardi, President of Bettinardi Golf. Sam takes us through the rich heritage of the family brand and introduces the cutting-edge technology behind the 2026 BB Series putt...

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts discusses the best clubs of 2026 with master fitter Kevin Kraft. In the aftermath of 2nd Swing Fitters Choice, Kevin joins to give his take on the best golf clubs of 2026. Plus, the team recaps Augusta and highlights some unique equipment that was in play for the season's first major.  What do you think are the best clubs of 2026? Learn more about the Fitters Cho...

In this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast, Drew and master fitter Harrison Arnold break down a massive weekend in golf! We dive deep into Gary Woodland’s incredible comeback win at the Houston Open and dissect th equipment specs required to handle his tour-leading 130 mph swing speed. Plus, the wait is over: we are officially revealing the 2026 Fitters’ Choice Award winners for the Iron ca...

In this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, Harrison Arnold and Jake Montgomery break down the weekend's golf action, including Matt Fitzpatrick’s gritty win at the Valspar Championship. They also dive into the 2026 Fitter’s Choice winners for fairway woods, hybrids, and utility irons, and answer listener questions about the latest gear from PING, TaylorMade, and Srixon. Episode Chapters 00...

In this week's episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast, Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower are live in the studio to break down a massive week in the world of golf. Fresh off a thrilling finish at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, the guys discuss Cam Young’s performance and the equipment  that led him to the winner's circle. The highlights of the show are the exclusive reveals for the early-s...

The legendary golf wedges in this episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts are presented by master fitter Larry Bobka. He specifically brought in four wedges designed for former tour pros such as Davis Love III, Tim Kite, Steve Elkington, and Brad Faxon. Additionally, 2nd Swing recaps the best golf clubs from Tour, including the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Agenda of this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcas...

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features a second club fitting Q&A discussion with master fitter Kevin Kraft, highlighting new 2026 golf clubs and some of the most relevant club fitting conversations. Additionally, 2nd Swing wraps up the most interesting and successful golf clubs in the bags of the best players in the world at the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic. Agenda of this 2nd...

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast breaks down winning and unique golf clubs in play at Riviera for the Genesis Invitational. It also features a club fitting Q&A discussion with master fitter Kevin Kraft, highlighting new 2026 golf clubs and some of the most relevant club fitting conversations. Additionally, 2nd Swing caught up with Mizuno Director of Golf Chris Voshall at the PGA...

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features a discussion with master fitter Kevin Kraft on the new Cobra OPTM lineup, including the Cobra OPTM drivers and Cobra OPTM fairway woods. Additionally, 2nd Swing caught up with Titleist Vokey wedge Product Director Corey Gerrard at the PGA Show to break down the new Titleist Vokey SM11 wedges. 0:00 Introduction & The Turn 6:00 Winning WITB...

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features a discussion with master fitter Kevin Kraft on the new Callaway Quantum lineup, including the Callaway Quantum drivers, Callaway Quantum fairway woods, and Callaway Quantum irons. Additionally, 2nd Swing caught up with PING wedge designer Jacob Clarke at the PGA Show to break down the new PING s259 wedges. 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Golf Headli...

Mizuno's newest irons and the Equipment on Tour are the focus of this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast. Mizuno released the new Pro M-13 and Pro M-15 Irons, along with a new Pro Fli-Hi Utility Iron in 2026. We Speak with Mizuno Director of Golf Chris Voshall at the PGA Show about the tech and design behind Mizuno's newest irons. Justin Rose captured the Farmers Insurance this past weekend...

The newest putters in 2026 have arrived, including the Scotty Cameron 2026 Phantom Mallet Putters and the new L.A.B. Golf DF3i Putter. In this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, we are covering the biggest new putters to hit the golfing world in 2026 including: the Scotty Cameron 2026 Phantom Putters, L.A.B. Golf's DF3i Putter,  Odyssey's Ai-DUAL lineup, Bettinardi's 2026 BB Series and Mizuno's M Craft C...

We are at PGA Show Demo Day for this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast. 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower were on site at Orange County National Golf Center for PGA Show Demo Day learning about the newest golf clubs in 2026 including the PING G440 K Driver and Cobra OPTM Driver lineup.  Drew talks about PING's newest driver, the G440 K, with Marty Jertson, PING VP of Fitting & P...

This video and episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features a discussion on the best golf clubs of 2025 in the format of an awards show. Now that 2nd Swing fitters have had the chance to fit the best golf clubs of 2025 for a whole year, master fitter Tyler Fitzel conducted a survey to get feedback from fitters on how the best golf clubs of 2025 performed in fittings. 0:00 Intro to Fitters Ch...

What are the absolute best golf clubs of 2025? 🏌️‍♂️⛳ In this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, 2nd Swing Master Fitter Tyler Fitzel breaks down the top-performing equipment of the year. Based on thousands of data points from real-world player fittings in 2025, Tyler reveals which clubs are actually delivering the most distance, forgiveness, and precision on the course. Whether you are l...

What are the best performing golf clubs on the LPGA Tour? 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Harrison Arnold breakdown the LPGA Tour's Stat Leaders in Driving, Iron Play, Wedge Play and Putting and discuss the clubs and setups they use, and how we've seen these clubs, shafts and setups perform in fittings. Then 2nd Swing Master Fitter Jake Montgomery answers viewers questions on club fitting.  00:00 In...

We take a look at the best golf clubs on the PGA Tour on this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast. Which clubs did the PGA Tour's Statistical leaders play in 2025? 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Master Fitter Harrison Arnold dive into what these players were playing and discuss what we've seen in fittings with these specific clubs and general club trends. Then 2nd Swing Master Fitters Jake Mo...

Club Path and Tour Trending Clubs are the focus of this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast. 2nd Swing Master Fitters Jake Montgomery and Harrison Arnold break down the role club path plays not only in the golf swing, but how it impacts the golf clubs that best suit your game. Then Harrison and 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald break down the latest winning WITBs from the PGA and LPGA Tours, and div...