Which clubs are performing best in the fitting bay? 2nd Swing Master Fitter Larry Bobka joins the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast to discuss which trends he's been seeing so far in 2025. Larry dives into the key differences between current 2025 drivers and those of years past, the rising popularity of mini drivers and zero torque putters.

00:00 Introduction 1:10 PGA Championship Recap 06:30 Driver Fitting Trends 17:45 Mini Driver Craze 22:15 Putter Trends 25:20 Zero Torque Putters 30:35 Putter Fitting 33:30 What's Coming Up on YouTube

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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Kevin Kraft's 2025 tournament season has started as he's looking to build off a successful 2024 season. The 2nd Swing Master Fitter joins the show to discuss what tournaments he's playing this year, reflects on his 2024 season and what he's trying to improve upon with his own game. Then Sean Bower and Drew Mahowald make their picks for the PGA Championship, which gets underway Thursday at Quail Hollow.

00:00 Introduction 05:06 Sepp Straka WITB 11:20 Kevin Kraft 14:40 2024 U.S. Senior Open 19:55 PGA Tour Champions Q-School 23:20 Grading His 2024 Season 25:00 2025 U.S. Senior Open 27:15 New Tournaments in 2025 29:10 Goals for 2025 33:35 PGA Championship Picks

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How do you get the most out of your club fitting? In this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, 2nd Swing Master Fitter Larry Bobka joins the show to discuss some key aspects of the fitting process that will help you get the most out of your game. Larry explains the importance of distance control in irons, why being brand agnostic and open-minded can be beneficial, how the clubhead and shaft play a role in the club fitting and more.

00:00 Introduction 02:00 The Turn 04:13 Scottie Scheffler WITB 09:00 GolfWRX Best Irons 09:40 New Vokey Wedges 11:41 Fitting Expectations With Larry Bobka 12:43 Distance Control 17:45 Game Improvement Trends 22:50 Club Fitting Tips 26:00 Being Open Minded 27:40 Brand Agnostic 34:40 What a Golfer Can Do in a Fitting

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Legendary Club Designer Roger Cleveland is known across the world of golf, specifically for his impact on modern wedge design. In this 2nd Swing Thoughts episode, Roger Cleveland joins Drew to discuss the evolution of wedge design, his journey as a club designer, the all-new Cleveland RTZ wedges and more. Drew and Sean also reflect on this past weekend's Zurich Classic and Chevron Championship, plus take a look at Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak's WITBs.

00:00 Introduction 2:00 The Turn 05:13 Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak WITB 08:40 Chevron Championship Reaction 17:20 Roger Cleveland 19:02 Getting Into Club Design 22:55 What Makes a Good Wedge 25:05 Wedge Bounce & Grind 32:29 Cleveland RTZ Wedges 42:25 Evolution of Wedge Design

Roger Cleveland is the founder of Cleveland Golf, helping create the iconic Cleveland Golf 588 wedge, which remains one of the most influential wedge designs in golf club history. Cleveland also spent more than 20 years at Callaway, helping them move into the forged wedge arena, and the Callaway Opus wedges were his final club he designed for Callaway before returning to Cleveland Golf as a wedge consultant.

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Justin Thomas' RBC Heritage Win, Kevin Streelman's Favorite Putters and discussing the team aspect of college golf with University of Minnesota Men's Golf Coach Justin Smith are the featured topics in this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast. Sean and Drew reflect upon Justin Thomas' RBC Hertiage win and what ending a nearly three-year winless drought on the PGA Tour means for Justin Thomas. We also take a look at Justin Thomas' WITB, featuring a pair of old Titleist fairway woods. Two-time PGA Tour Winner Kevin Streelman also joins the show and shares with us his 5 favorite putters among his collection of more than 250 putters. Then University of Minnesota Men's Golf Coach Justin Smith sits down with Drew for another installment of Coach's Corner, with this week's focus being on the unique team aspect of college golf.

00:00 Introduction 02:00 Justin Thomas' RBC Heritage Win 07:00 Justin Thomas' WITB 13:30 Kevin Streelman's Favorite Putters 35:29 Coach's Corner with Justin Smith

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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In this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast, Drew and Sean are talking about Rory McIlroy's history making win at The Masters that made him the 6th player ever to win the career Grand Slam. {lus 2nd Swing Master Fitter Kevin Kraft joins the show for a look at his What's in the Bag for 2025.

00:00 Introduction 01:00 The Masters Reaction 03:00 Rory McIlroy's Play 08:10 Justin Rose 09:10 Rory McIlroy's Legacy 17:10 Kevin Kraft's 2025 WITB

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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Kevin Streelman, a 2x Winner on the PGA Tour joins the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast from the Putter Reserve at our 2nd Swing Scottsdale Store. Streelman reflects on his professional golf journey including what it meant to earn his PGA Tour Card in 2008, playing in the final group with Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines in his rookie season, winning twice on the PGA Tour, including his epic win at 2014 Travelers Championship, and his favorite memories from the Major Championships he competed in.

00:00 Introduction 01:12 The Turn 03:49 Brian Harman WITB 06:20 2x PGA Tour Winner Kevin Streelman 09:00 Passion For Golf 11:35 PGA Tour Q School 14:50 Playing With Tiger Woods 20:58 Kevin Streelman's PGA Tour Wins 30:13 Major Championships 38:50 Larry Fitzgerald 48:22 Sean + Drew's Masters Picks

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This episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast features interviews with LPGA Tour rookie Kate Smith Stroh and University of Minnesota Men's Golf Coach Justin Smith. Kate Smith-Stroh earned her LPGA Tour Card through Q-School last fall. She reflects on her journey to the LPGA Tour, talks about her experiences during her first two tournaments and goes into some recent equipment decisions she's made following her 2nd Swing Fitting. Justin Smith joins the show once again for another installment of Coach's Corner. This week's focus is on the challenges Northern NCAA Golf Teams face compared to their Southern counterparts, and the unique methods they use to overcome these challenges.

00:00 Introduction 02:00 Min Woo Lee's Victory 04:50 Min Woo Lee WITB 06:45 Bella McCauley Update 08:25 Titleist GT280 + Callaway Elyte Mini 12:00 LPGA Tour Rookie Kate Smith-Stroh 31:23 Coach's Corner with Justin Smith

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