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Mizuno's Newest Irons + Tour Equipment Fitting Insights

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 on the PGA Tour. We breakdown the equipment he used and what we've seen in 2nd Swing Fittings in regards to the specific clubs and general setup of Rose's Winning WITB.
00:00 Introduction01:20 The Turn12:50 Tour Equipment Fitting Insights33:45 Mizuno's Newest Irons41:40 Conclusion
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New Putters in 2026 | Scotty Cameron Phantom Mallets + L.A.B. DF3i

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 City Series Putters.
Included in this episode are two featured interviews from the PGA Show in Orlando, Flordia. 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald talks with Scotty Cameron Senior Director of R&D Austie Rollinson about the design, technology and performance of the new Phantom Putter lineup. 
L.A.B. Golf also introduced a new putter in 2026, with the L.A.B. DF3i, which features an insert in their most popular mallet putter, the L.A.B. DF3. We caught up with L.A.B. Golf's Kevin Martin and Cameron Day at PGA Show Demo Day to review their newest putter.
00:00 Intro01:45 The Turn04:00 Scottie Scheffler WITB12:35 Odyssey Ai-DUAL Putters14:40 Bettinardi 2026 Putters15:50 Mizuno M Craft City Series Putters18:39 Scotty Cameron 2026 Phantom Mallets28:55 L.A.B. DF3i Putter36:00 Conclusion
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PGA Show 2026 | PING G440 K + Cobra OPTM

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 & Performance. They discuss what went into the design, where it fits within the G440 lineup and what types of golfers could benefit playing this driver. 
Then we visit the Cobra Golf booth to talk about Cobra's new OPTM Driver lineup with Jose Miraflor, Cobra's VP of Marketing & Club Architecture. We breakdown OPTM's new POI measurement when it comes to forgiveness in drivers, plus FutureFit33 and more.
00:00 Introduction04:55 PING G440 K15:43 Cobra OTPM21:17 Conclusion
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2025 2nd Swing Fitters Choice Awards Show

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 Choice3:00 Low-Spin Drivers8:00 High-MOI / Core Drivers11:10 Draw-Bias Drivers14:54 Mini Drivers17:33 Fairway Woods22:24 Utility Irons27:42 Hybrids30:16 Tour Blade Irons33:03 Tour Cavity Irons37:25 Players Distance Irons41:39 Game Improvement Irons44:13 Wedges47:53 Mallet Putters50:18 Low Torque Putters55:22 Blade Putters In this episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts, Drew Mahowald and Tyler Fitzel discuss the best golf clubs of 2025 based on feedback from 2nd Swing's master club fitters.The 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, presented by 2nd Swing Golf, covers anything and everything in golf equipment and club fitting. The 2nd Swing Thoughts will feature experts in the golf industry sharing insights and latest trends in golf clubs and club fittings. 2nd Swing Thoughts will also cover the latest in professional golf.LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bJFzfhoUmpHZF6fyFsjmX LISTEN ON AMAZON: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f5e3b825-bae2-40d0-9ec4-722e96b99de6/2nd-swing-thoughts LISTEN ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2nd-swing-thoughts/id1683899359 Schedule an award-winning 2nd Swing fitting: https://www.2ndswing.com/golf-club-fittings SUBSCRIBE to the 2nd Swing YouTube channel today for more in-depth golf equipment reviews and club fitting insights. FOLLOW 2ND SWING GOLF ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndSwingGolf X: https://X.com/2ndSwingGolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndswinggolf/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@2ndswinggolf

The Best Golf Clubs of 2025 w/ Tyler Fitzel

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 looking for the best driver of 2025 to add yards to your tee shots or the most forgiving irons to lower your scores, this comprehensive guide covers every category in the bag.
00:00 Introduction01:00 The Turn12:50 Fitting Insights w/ Harrison Arnold20:00 Best Golf Clubs of 202520:50 Best Drivers of 202523:25 Best Fairway Woods of 202525:35 Best Hybrid of 202527:00 Best Utility Iron of 202528:30 Best Irons of 202532:45 Best Wedges of 202535:55 Best Putters of 202540:00 Tyler's Final Thoughts41:17 Conclusion
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Best Performing Golf Clubs on the LPGA Tour

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 Introduction01:46 The Turn11:42 Best Clubs on LPGA Tour38:06 Ask a Fitter56:05 Conclusion
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Best Golf Clubs on the PGA Tour in 2025

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 Montgomery and Harrison Arnold discuss the role Face Angle plays in 2nd Swing Fittings. 
00:00 Introduction01:30 The Turn12:40 Best Golf Clubs on PGA Tour39:30 Face Angle in Fittings46:15 Conclusion
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Club Path & Tour Trending Club Fitting Insights

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 dive into what we are seeing with these Tour Trending Clubs in our very own 2nd Swing Fittings.
00:00 Introduction01:00 The Turn12:00 Tour Trending Clubs in Fittings32:00 Club Path's Role in Club Fittings40:15 Conclusion
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What Are We Seeing in 2nd Swing Fittings? | Titleist Trends in 2025

What are we seeing in 2nd Swing Fittings when it comes to Titleist Clubs? In this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast we head to Titleist Performance Institute to discuss the top Titleist Trends in 2025 our Fitters have seen. Plus we break down some of the trending equipment from some of the Tour winners from across the world of golf. 
00:00 Introduction01:40 The Turn08:30 Internet Invitational12:43 Trending Golf Clubs on Tour31:21 Titleist Trends in 202543:15 Conclusion
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Angle of Attack

Angle of Attack and Ben Griffin's WITB are this week's featured topics in the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast. 2nd Swing Master Fitters Jake Montgomery and Harrison Arnold break down the importance of Angle of Attack and how our fitters optimize your golf equipment based on how you attack the golf ball. Then Harrison joins 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald for an inside look at Ben Griffin's WITB including the brand new putter he put in the bag at the World Wide Technology Championship. 
00:00 Introduction1:30 The Turn06:10 Scotty Cameron OC Putters09:20 Ben Griffin WITB20:10 Angle of Attack29:00 Conclusion
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