2nd Swing Thoughts

EPISODE 36: 2nd Swing's ONLINE CLUB FITTING PROCESS

2nd Swing's Online Club Fitting Process offers a unique avenue for golfers to receive an award-winning club fitting experience online with 2nd Swing club fitters. A 2nd Swing online club fitting is perfect for a golfer that may not be near a 2nd Swing store but would like to get his or her equipment dialed in. In this episode, 2nd Swing online club fitter James Tracy joins to discuss some unique clubs in his bag (0:00), the 2024 clubs that have yielded the best feedback so far (4:00), the 2nd Swing online club fitting process (10:50), and how golfers can get an award-winning online club fitting (34:40).
 
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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EPISODE 35: Are Long Putters The Future?? w/ Larry Bobka

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast focuses on long putters. In recent months, long putters have taken the golf world by storm as a popular alternative to traditional putter lengths. In this episode, 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald is joined by Larry Bobka, 2nd Swing master fitter and short game guru. Larry shares his thoughts on this long putters trend (5:40) and why they're effective, 36-39 inch counterbalanced putters (13:40), Broomstick putters (19:00), whether this trend will last (26:30), and why golfers should try these new long putters out (38:00). 
 
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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TOP 3 GOLF EQUIPMENT TRENDS ON TOUR | 2nd Swing Thoughts Ep. 34

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast highlights the latest golf equipment trends on tour early in 2024, including long putters, broomstick putters, and the early popularity of the TaylorMade Qi10 woods. 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald is joined by Pierce LaNou, contributor to the 2nd Swing blog, to break down the latest in pro golf and discuss these golf equipment trends. 0:00 Intro 1:50 Year of the Long Shot4:01 Hideki Matsuyama's Historic Round at Genesis 6:50 Hideki's WITB 10:30 Scottie Scheffler's putting 17:32 Equipment Trends on Tour 27:20 Tiger and Sun Day RedThe 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.

EPISODE 33: Top 5 New Clubs in 2024 w/ Kevin Kraft

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features master club fitter Kevin Kraft discussing his experience at the PGA Show and revealing his Top 5 new clubs of 2024. 
 
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.

EPISODE 32: College Golf Life & More w/ Bella McCauley

This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features a discussion on college golf life, youth golf programs, and more with Bella McCauley. Bella is a member of the University of Minnesota women's golf team and is excelling both on the golf course and in the classroom as a Golden Gopher. Throughout this podcast, she shares her perspective on what college golf life is like at the Division 1 level, getting more girls into golf at a young age, and more.
 
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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REVIEWING 2024 GOLF CLUBS | 2nd Swing Thoughts Episode 31

This 2024 golf clubs review episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features Drew Mahowald and 2nd Swing master fitter Tyler Fitzel discussing some of the newest 2024 golf clubs, including the PING G430 Max 10K Driver (3:54), PING Blueprint irons (10:54), Mizuno Pro irons (19:57), TaylorMade Qi10 (26:40), Callaway Paradym AI Smoke (37:11), Cobra DARKSPEED (42:56) , and more.
 
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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History of Putter Design + Larry's LB-02 Putter | 2nd Swing Thoughts

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features 2nd Swing master fitters Larry Bobka and Tyler Fitzel revealing Larry's new Handmade Stix LB-02 putter, which is modeled after the original Wilson 8802 putter. Additionally, Larry and Tyler share their takes on the 8802 putter design, how putter designs have changed over time, and more.
 
0:00 Intro 
0:45 Larry's LB-02 Putter 
5:54 History of the 8802 Design 
12:05 Is this Putter Still Effective Today? 
18:40 The Anser and Modern Designs 
24:25 Impact of Green Speed 
30:30 The Feel Element 
 
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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EPISODE 29: Fitting Tour Pros, Club Fitting, & More w/ Cliff Walzak

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features 2nd Swing master fitter Cliff Walzak, who works at 2nd Swing's Scottsdale location. Cliff has extensive club fitting experience - he's helped dozens of professional golfers win major champions with his club fitting insight. In this episode, Cliff shares some of his expertise and his view on the club fitting landscape today.
 
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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EPISODE 28: Tour Stories, Putter Fitting, & More w/ Mike Biviano

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features 2nd Swing master fitter Mike Biviano. Mike is a master fitter specializing in putter fitting. His background in golf is extensive -- he's helped dozens of professional golfers win major champions with his club fitting insight. In this episode, Mike shares his putter fitting insights, stories from working with tour players, and more. 
 
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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EPISODE 27: Q&A with 2nd Swing master fitter Kevin Kraft

This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast features 2nd Swing master fitter Kevin Kraft reviewing the latest golf clubs to hit the market (such as the Mizuno ST-G woods, TaylorMade Spider Tour putters, and Callaway Apex Pro Series), what's changed in his bag, and more. Plus, Kevin answers a few fitting questions from viewers and listeners. 
 
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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