Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show

Massive thanks to Stromberg for supporting this week's episode. The new LaunchPad Pro and LaunchPad Pro SL golf shoes are available in the UK from American Golf from today, March 6th, at www.americangolf.co.uk.

TGIF, amirite? Happy Friday, folks. For those listening in the UK, we sincerely hope you can take advantage of this small dry weather window to enjoy some golf this weekend! This week, we dive into the bag of Rory McIlroy for the 2026 season. Funnily enough, we recorded this before he switched back into his Rors Proto irons a few weeks ago, BUT, with Joe being The Oracle, he had already predicted on February 6th (when we filmed this) that he'd have switched out of the P7CB irons he was using on filming date. Make sense? No? Fine. Anyway, consider this WITB fully up to date as we ponder why Rory has been switching irons and what about the Qi4D family has allowed him to switch so seamlessly into the new woods.

Your brilliant questions and comments take up the rest of this week's pod as we cover advice on the best use of driving range balls, investing in lessons or equipment (or both), and clarifying what amount of spin with the driver is the right amount. All of that, plus plenty of drivel and nonsense in between, enjoy!
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Shane, what have you done?! After looking like he was going to cruise to victory at the Cognizant Classic yesterday, two water balls on the 16th and 17th holes saw Shane Lowry throw away a four-shot lead in Florida and see a 4th PGA Tour win slip through his fingertips. Despite the mess he made, we're here to tell you it's not all bad for Shane and that sometimes, sh*t happens! We also dive into the very interesting equipment of the beneficiary of Lowry's catastrophe, Nico Echavarria, who has bagged another win for a TaylorMade classic and some of our favourite wedges in the game right now.

Also, Joe has some insight into Casey Jarvis's back-to-back winning bag, who has now won the Kenyan and South African Opens in consecutive weeks. Jarvis' driver shaft snapped in transit to his home Open last week, and we've got the down low on just how TaylorMade got his gamer back up to running spec in such a short time. Though away this week, Baz also has his top tips ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational next week. Enjoy!
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Happy Friday, everyone. We've got a jam-packed show for you this week! Joe purchased a new 3-wood (with his own money), we play a new game called 'Golf Club Name Or Not Golf Club Name', and we've dug deeper into the science of Cobra's new 3D printed irons, why they cost so much and why Joe is immediately putting them in his bag.
As well as loads of your excellent recent questions and comments, we also welcome the founder of Avoda Golf, Tom Bailey, onto the show. He dives into the tech behind the company's curved face irons, his relationship with Bryson DeChambeau that saw him put Avoda irons into play at the 2024 Masters, as well as his ongoing relationship with Jason Day.
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Thanks to this week's sponsor, Fujikura. For those seeking measurable improvements in consistency, ball speed, and overall club efficiency, the VENTUS TR Blue with VeloCore+ and the rest of the VENTUS line is available at Fujikura Charter Dealers. Visit fujikuragolf.com to learn more & find your local Fujikura dealer.

It's our first Monday three-way for Kick Point: Tour Issue with Joe returning from his well-deserved break to bring the team back to its full quota. This week, we digest everything that happened at The Genesis Invitational, come to terms with the fact that TaylorMade has shifted the sands to become the dominant putter brand on Tour, and debate whether Tiger Woods can, will, and should make his long-awaited return at the Masters this April. And, completely away from the Tour, Joe asks why nobody is getting any better at golf despite all of the technological advancements we've had over the last 20 years.
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This week, we're live from what Joe has dubbed 'heaven on earth', otherwise known as Golf Pride's Global Innovation Centre in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Filmed during our trip in December, consider this week's episode the grip special you've all been waiting for. We cover all of the behind-the-scenes goodness from Golf Pride's HQ, including its Performance Lab, Fitting Centre, and its retail fitting space. We've also got news on its latest model, the Zero Taper Putter grip, as well as some of your grip-specific Ask The Pods. Apologies that this week's episode is a little shorter than our normal Friday offering, but we had limited time in Golf Pride's Performance Lab. We'll be back on Monday for Tour Issue and back in the studio next Friday for the Golf Gear Show.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro and why you should care about golf grips
04:08 Golf Pride's new Performance Lab
06:28 The new Golf Pride Zero Taper putter grip
09:51 The grip fitting process
15:19 Domed vs flat butt caps
20:02 Ask The Pod - what club should I put my training grip on?
29:52 Ask The Pod - why aren't grips more considered during the fitting process?
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Get in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: [email protected]
Sign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter
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