2nd Swing Thoughts

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

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
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 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
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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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
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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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
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 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
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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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
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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The importance of spin in a properly fitted golf bag is the main topic in this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast. 2nd Swing Master Fitters Jake Montgomery and Harrison Arnold breakdown the importance of spin in club fittings and how they address spin to help golfers get the most out of their equipment. Harrison Arnold also discusses Michael Brennan's Winning WITB and dives into why he plays the equipment he does, and how it relates to the everyday golfer.
00:00 Introduction01:40 The Turn03:45 Michael Brennan WITB08:50 Michael Brennen WITB Insights19:00 Why Spin Matters So Much26:50 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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What golf clubs does an elite level golfer play? What were the top driver fitting trends of the year? Those are the main topics in this week's episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast. 
2nd Swing Master Fitter Harrison Arnold is a former collegiate golfer who advanced to the final stage of U.S. Open Qualifying and made it to the match play portion of the U.S. Mid-Amateur this past year. He reflects on his golfing journey and dives into the equipment in his golf bag. 
Then 2nd Swing Master Fitters Jake Montgomery and Mark Olson break down the Top Driver Fitting Trends they've seen in the fitting bay in 2025.
00:00 Introduction04:30 Tommy Fleetwood WITB Fitting Insights11:11 Elite Level Golfer's Equipment31:25 Top Driver Fitting Trends of 202539:00 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 Talk is the theme of this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast. Three 2nd Swing Master Fitters join the show to talk club fitting. 2nd Swing's Tyler Fitzel breaks down Xander Schauffele's Winning WITB and talks about which clubs are performing in 2nd Swing Fittings. Then 2nd Swing Master Fitters Jake Montgomery and Max Busch talk about their favorite club fittings of the year. 
00:00 Introduction01:50 The Turn11:00 Xander Schauffele Fitting Insights26:00 Favorite Fittings of the Year37:45 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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