2nd Swing Thoughts

End of Golf Season Club Fittings

Why is an end of golf season club fitting so beneficial? In this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, 2nd Swing Master Fitter Tyler Fitzel joins the show discuss the importance of an end of golf season club fitting, and how it can help set up your game to be even better heading into next year's golf season. 
00:00 Introduction01:35 Ryder Cup Recap17:15 End of Season Club Fittings36:15 Conclusion
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.
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Fitting Insights + Top Clubs at The Ryder Cup

Club Fitting Insights and The Ryder Cup. Those are the topics in this week's 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast. 2nd Swing Master Fitter Jake Montgomery joins the show to answer questions from the viewers on all things golf including equipment, fitting and golf in general. Then 2nd Swing's Sean Bower and Drew Mahowald dive into the top clubs in play at the Ryder Cup. Among the areas they discuss include the most popular clubs among all 24 players competing in the Ryder Cup, specific club trends we're seeing among those players and some of the most unique club you'll see in play this week at Bethpage Black. 
00:00 Introduction10:51 Top Clubs at The Ryder Cup20:52 Fitting Q&A W/ Jake Montgomery40:30 Conclusion
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.
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What's In His Bag? | Kevin Kraft's WITB from 2025

Who doesn't enjoy an updated WITB with Kevin Kraft? In this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast renowned club tinkerer and 2nd Swing Master Fitter Kevin Kraft breaks down his golf bag's current setup and explains why he opted for some unique fairway wood combinations and a run through a bunch of different wedges.
00:00 Introduction01:45 PGA Tour + Ryder Cup News06:50 Harrison Arnold U.S. Mid-Am10:30 Kevin Kraft WITB29:45 Conclusion
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.
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Properly Gapping Your Bag with a Club Fitting

Gapping your bag properly is one of the key parts in a 2nd Swing Club Fitting.  While getting fit for new golf clubs is one of the best ways to create more consistency in your golf game, making sure your clubs cover as many yardage gaps as possible is also super important if you want to get the most out of your game. In this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, 2nd Swing Master Club Fitter Jake Montgomery joins the show to discuss how 2nd Swing Fitters gap both the top and bottom of the bag through their fittings to optimize your game.
00:00 Introduction02:00 Rory McIlroy Irish Open Win04:30 Rory McIlroy WITB05:30 Rory McIlroy Putters06:55 Walker Cup Recap12:55 Properly Gapping Your Bag34:10 Conclusion
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.
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TCU Golfer Sam Udovich reflects on Amateur Career, Equipment & Fitting

Sam Udovich is one of the most decorated high school golfers in Minnesota State History. In this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, Udovich reflects on his amateur career, which includes winning the Minnesota State High School Championship as a freshman and a senior and qualifying for the U.S. Amateur in his home state in 2024. The TCU Horned Frogs Freshman also dives into his equipment decisions, his fittings at 2nd Swing and some specific areas in his game he has improved upon. 
2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower also breakdown the Ryder Cup selections, the new TaylorMade MG5 wedges, L.A.B. Golf's new Oz.1i HS Putter & more!
00:00 Introduction02:15 Ryder Cup Selections09:40 TaylorMade MG5 Wedges11:05 L.A.B. Oz.1i HS Putter13:20 PING PLD Ally Blue Onset16:00 TCU Golfer Sam Udovich32:50 Conclusion
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.
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New Bobka Proto Irons + 2nd Swing Wedge Fitting

New Bobka Proto Irons have arrived as 2nd Swing Master Fitter and Legendary Club Builder Larry Bobka shares the story behind the design of these new players cavity irons. Then 2nd Swing Master Fitter Kevin Kraft joins the show to answer some of the most common questions we get when it comes to getting fit for wedges in an indoor setting. 
2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower also discuss Tommy Fleetwood's first career PGA Tour win, take a look at his winning WITB, guess who Keegan Bradley will pick for the Ryder Cup and discuss a new offering from L.A.B. Golf. 
00:00 Introduction01:40 Tommy Fleetwood04:15 Tommy Fleetwood WITB07:00 Ryder Cup Captain's Picks14:15  L.A.B. Golf Oz.1i HS18:20 Bobka Proto Irons w/ Larry Bobka38:00 Wedge Fitting w/ Kevin Kraft49:53 Conclusion
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.
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2025 Titleist T-Series Irons | Behind the Design & Technology

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.
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Best Golf Equipment of 2025 | GolfWRX Members Choice Voting

This 2nd Swing Thoughts episode focuses on the best golf equipment of 2025 according to GolfWRX Members Choice Voting. Brian Knudson from GolfWRX joins to discuss the best drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, putters, golf balls and shafts of 2025 and the results of the GolfWRX Members Choice Voting. What do you think of this year's results?
Visit golfwrx.com for more information and results from 2025 GolfWRX Members Choice Voting. 
2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower also discuss the latest news in golf, TaylorMade's new MG5 wedges and take a closer look at Justin Rose's unique winning WITB from the FedEx St. Jude Championship. 
00:00 Introduction05:00 Justin Rose WITB08:15 TaylorMade Milled Grind 510:00 Best Golf Equipment of 2025 w/ Brian Knudson12:20 Best Drivers17:00 Best Fairway Woods22:22 Best Hybrids28:26 Best Irons34:30 Best Wedges40:42 Best Blade Putters46:10 Best Mallet Putters53:25 Best Tour Golf Balls59:12 Best Graphite Shafts1:06:35 Conclusion
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Life on the Tour w/ LPGA Tour Rookie Kate Smith-Stroh + Titleist GT1 3Tour

Life on the Tour has a double-meaning in this episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts. First, we catch up with LPGA Tour Rookie Kate Smith-Stroh who reflects on her rookie season on the LPGA Tour, including her first Top 10 finish plus how a recent putter fitting with Larry Bobka went. 
Then we head to Titleist Performance Institute to speak with Titleist Director of Product Development Tom Fisher about the all-new Titleist GT1 3Tour Fairway Wood and the inspiration behind the design of the tour-inspired fairway wood that's already notched a win on the PGA Tour. 
00:00 Introduction01:40 2nd Swing Gift Card Winner02:30 Cameron Young 1st PGA Tour Win04:20 Cameron Young WITB06:19 AIG Women's Open08:00 Miyu Yamashita WITB11:11 Titleist GT1 3Tour18:52 LPGA Tour's Kate Smith-Stroh35:33 Conclusion
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New PING, Titleist & Callaway Irons | Our Initial Impressions

PING, Titleist and Callaway have all released new irons in July. So what does 2nd Swing Master Fitter Kevin Kraft think of the new PING i240 Irons, the new Callaway X Forged, X Forged Max, Apex Ai150 Irons, and the new 2025 Titleist T-Series Irons?
Then, in celebration of the 100th episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast, we are giving away a 2nd Swing Gift Card to one lucky golfer! Plus 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower discuss the latest PGA Tour & LIV Golf News, and some potentially game-changing news regarding L.A.B. Golf.
00:00 Introduction01:45 Gift Card Giveaway02:50 PGA Tour 3M Open06:05 Kurt Kitayama WITB08:40 Joaquin Niemann10:25 L.A.B. Golf News14:10 Kevin Kraft's Favorite New Irons15:10 Callaway X Forged Irons20:50 Callaway Apex Ai150 Irons23:55 PING i240 Irons28:08 Titleist T-Series Irons35:23 Conclusion
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.
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