Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show
Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show is a weekly podcast from Golf Monthly that focuses on the world of golf equipment. Each episode provides in-depth insights on gear-related topics, from club design and fitting to helping listeners think about their next purchase. The show takes a light-hearted yet informative approach, making golf equipment understandable for players. It is hosted on the Acast platform.
Episodes
What Is The Best High-Handicap Iron Of 2026 (And Should More Golfers Be Using Them)? Plus, Collin Morikawa Reveals His Affection For TaylorMade's SIM & How He Stole His Current Putter From An Unsuspecting Caddie
Big news this week: Joe got a haircut AND gave up sugary drinks, all in one week. Turning to golf, we discuss whether traditional blade putters will ever make a comeback after the recent dominance of high-MOI mallets on professional tours, and we examine how driver head size affects swing speed and aerodynamics. We've brought head-to-head to head-to-head back this week as we look at four of the to
Is Mizuno’s New 'Forgiving' Iron Ruined By Too Much Offset? Plus, Rory's Plea For Equipment Bifurcation, The Secret Sauce Behind Accra's Shaft Matrix & Joe's New Haircut
This week, Joe returns from his holiday with a fresh haircut, and we dive into a packed slate of an hour (or more) of golf chat. We begin by discussing the response to our One Club Challenge and start laying down the strategy for a rematch. From there, we examine Rory McIlroy’s latest comments on equipment regulation and bifurcation, dive into tour stories involving Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Angel Ay
Are We Being Lied To About Golf Shaft Profiles? Plus, We Recap Our One Club Challenge (Could Joe Beat Dan With Just One Club?), Joe's Designed His Own Wedge & We Asses Your Best Vibesman Bags
This week we're back with a full hour (or more) of golf equipment chat after our more abridged episode last Friday. First and foremost, we couldn't help but chat about our most recent YouTube video, our one-club vs 14-club challenge that is now live! Spoiler alert: if you haven't watched the video already, we cover the trials and tribulations of our challenge in some detail this week. You can watc
Is This The Most Complete Mini Driver On The Market (And Do You Even Need One)? Plus, What Would We Use In A 10 Club Bag, Equipment That Is ACTUALLY Worth The Money & Does Ink Negatively Affect Balls?
Welcome back to an hour (or actually less this time) of golf equipment chat! We (Dan) accidentally broke a product embargo this week, which is why our runtime was slightly shorter than usual after it was cut. The product in question has already won a Major championship this year, but rules are rules, so you'll hear about that in a few weeks. This week, we kick off with a viral social media debate:
We've Designed Our Own Irons (And Joe Has 3D Printed Them)! Plus, Callaway's Mini Spinner & MB Blades Reviewed, The Best Golf Clubs Under £20 & Is Golf Equipment Marketing Out Of Control?
This week we're proudly sponsored by Golf GameBook, the app that can help improve your golf game and makes golf even more fun and social. Live leaderboards, loads of different game types and a built-in GPS system make Golf GameBook a one-stop shop for your next social round. Download now; available for free on iOS and Android. We're back in the studio again this week with a jam-packed discuss
Why Banning Tee Pegs Will Save Golf! Sir Nick Faldo Joins Our Anti-Tee Crusade, Joe Gives Foolproof Advice On How To Get Better With Your Wedges & The Pitfalls Of Using Lead Tape
Big thanks to our friends at GolfClubs4Cash for sponsoring this week's episode. You can visit them in store now at its locations in Edinburgh, Warrington, Milton Keynes and Southampton or head to www.golfclubs4cash.co.uk to browse the more than 50,000 items in stock.In this week's episode, we're back in the studio tackling a mix of gear dilemmas, rules rants, and bringing you more equipment insigh
Are You Overspending On Custom Fitted Irons? Half Sets Explained! Plus, Sir Nick Faldo Tells Us About His Favourite Clubs Of His Career
Big thanks to our friends at GolfClubs4Cash for sponsoring this week's episode. You can visit them in store now at its locations in Edinburgh, Warrington, Milton Keynes and Southampton or head to www.golfclubs4cash.co.uk to browse the more than 50,000 items in stock.Normal service is resumed this week, and we are back in our Winnersh studio with a jam-packed episode of equipment nonsense. Firstly:
How Is Golf's #1 Product Actually Made? Behind The Scenes At The Titleist Pro V1 & Pro V1x Factory!
Another Kick Point special for you this week from our summer trip across the pod to the United States. This week, it's the small task of seeing just how the single most important piece of equipment (and the single most popular model within that category) is made. Join Sam and Dan from Titleist's ball-fitting centre and the spiritual home of Manchester Lane, Massachusetts, as they delve into the ve
Can Wilson Golf Make A Comeback? Behind The Scenes At Wilson Golf In Chicago!
A very special episode for you this week sees us head to the great city of Chicago for a behind-the-scenes look at everything at Wilson Golf. How does the golf division work alongside the larger legacy sports like tennis, football and baseball? Are any significant new Tour signings on the horizon? And, can the brand get back to the very top of the game by attracting the latest generation of golfer
What's In The Bag Of A Full Time Equipment Tester (Joe's 2026 WITB)? Plus, Designing Our Own Retro Clubs, The 2-Iron Urge & What Happened To Signature Player Irons?
Thanks to Callaway for sponsoring this week's episode. To check out the full Quantum range of drivers, fairways, hybrids and irons for yourself, visit https://eu.callaway.comHappy Open Friday! Thanks for including us in your golf #content consumption for the weekend. This week, Joe's got a variety of equipment-based rants to get stuck into. What happened to signature lines of golf clubs? Why does
The 5 Old Irons That Modern Technology Still Can't Beat! Plus, Our Fantasy Equipment Line Up For 2026 & Your Reaction To TaylorMade's Big Equipment News
Who said we were short of ideas? Not us! We've done old drivers, and we've done old fairways, so it's time for Joe to dig back into the archive of irons to find five examples of irons that haven't aged a day. We've got some classic blades and some more 'game improvement' options on the table. As well as that, Joe's conjured up a game of fantasy golf equipment - what bag of tricks would we like to
We Measured The Loft And Lie Of Every 2026 Driver! Are Manufacturers Deliberately Strengthening Lofts? Plus, Pros & Cons Of Each Method Of Adding Weight To Your Golf Club
Big thanks to our friends at GolfClubs4Cash for sponsoring this week's episode. You can visit them in store now at its locations in Edinburgh, Warrington, Milton Keynes and Southampton or head to www.golfclubs4cash.co.uk to browse the more than 50,000 items in stock.Joe's been doing some real-life actual journalism this week. It's often quiet down in North Devon, so a few weeks ago spent an aftern
Grading Every Equipment Manufacturer's Year (So Far)! Plus, Joe Tells All About His Open Qualifying Experience!
Big thanks to our friends at GolfClubs4Cash for sponsoring this week's episode. You can visit them in store now at its locations in Edinburgh, Warrington, Milton Keynes and Southampton or head to www.golfclubs4cash.co.uk to browse the more than 50,000 items in stock.Happy midsummer! It's that time of year again, when we take stock of all of the main equipment manufacturers' years so far, and send
Justin Thomas' 2026 What's In The Bag, Bernhard Langer's Unique Equipment History & Why Are All Wedge Lofts Even Numbers?
Massive thanks to Titleist, the number one ball in golf, for sponsoring this week's episode. Titleist is the most played ball at the U.S. Open for 78 straight years and still counting. Visit titleist.com to find out which Titleist golf ball is best for your game.We were a camera crew down this week, so please forgive our slightly worse audio quality! Despite the chaos, we've got a great episode fo
The 5 Old Fairway Woods That Modern Technology Can't Beat! Plus, Shane Lowry's What's In The Bag & Could Joe Beat Dan With Just A 7-Iron?
Thanks to this week's sponsor, Srixon. Go to eu.dunlopsports.com/srixon to find out more. You seemed to enjoy us talking about old-ish drivers the other week, so we've done it again for fairway woods! How far back do you have to go before modern technology comfortably beats older fairway woods, and which is the best fairway wood of the last decade (or more)? After that, we discuss the equipme
Cam Young's 2026 What's In The Bag! Is His New Golf Ball The Secret To His Recent Success? Plus, The Secret Underworld Of Bespoke Golf Equipment & Our Second Hand Fitting Tips!
Massive thanks to Titleist and the new GTS drivers for sponsoring this week's episode.Another jam-packed episode for you this week as Joe takes us on a journey into the secret underworld of high-end, bespoke golf club fittings from some of the most exclusive golf brands in the world that you have never heard of. When the time is right, you will know...We've got your Ask The Pods too, where we help
What Are The Best Innovations From 2026 Golf Products (So Far)? Plus, Brooks Koepka Leaves Srixon, Nelly Korda's 2026 What's In The Bag & Why Is Joe Using A Broomstick Putter?
Massive thanks to this week's sponsor, Reebok Golf. Reebok Golf is back, bringing its iconic sporting heritage to the course with a fresh range of apparel. Available now, exclusively online & instore at American Golf - the UK's number one golf retailer.There's a lot of golf equipment released year after year, and, if we're honest, a lot of it is very similar. With that in mind, we wanted to hi
The 5 Old Drivers That Modern Technology Still Can't Beat! Plus, Why TaylorMade Won't Be Releasing A New Driver Next Year & Jason Day's What's In The Bag?
Massive thanks to this week's sponsor, Reebok Golf. Reebok Golf is back, bringing its iconic sporting heritage to the course with a fresh range of apparel. Available now, exclusively online & instore at American Golf - the UK's number one golf retailer.Another jam-packed episode for you this week, where we dissect the breaking TaylorMade news that Qi4D will roll in 2027, detail what we think a
Faster, But At What Cost? Titleist GTS Drivers & Fairway Woods Reviewed! Plus, Are 'Spinner' Shaft Beneficial Or A Gimmick?
Massive thanks to this week's sponsor, Reebok Golf. Reebok Golf is back, bringing its iconic sporting heritage to the course with a fresh range of apparel. Available now, exclusively online & instore at American Golf - the UK's number one golf retailer.Though we've known about them for months now, Titleist's new GTS drivers and fairways are finally here! Joe's here to tell you about all the ne
What Are The Best Golf Clubs Of 2026 (So Far)? Plus, Testing The New 'Rolled Back' Golf Ball & Why Is There So Few Specialist Junior Golf Clubs?
Massive thanks to this week's sponsor, Reebok Golf. Reebok Golf is back, bringing its iconic sporting heritage to the course with a fresh range of apparel. Available now, exclusively online & instore at American Golf - the UK's number one golf retailer.What are the best of the best golf equipment releases in 2026? We aimed to answer this by building our dream bag with one caveat: a brand can o
McLaren Golf Has Arrived, But Is It Any Good (And How Much Are They Charging?) Plus, The Best Training Aids To Maintain Your Game & Freddy Schott What's In The Bag!
Massive thanks to this week's sponsor, Reebok Golf. Reebok Golf is back, bringing its iconic sporting heritage to the course with a fresh range of apparel. Available now, exclusively online & instore at American Golf - the UK's number one golf retailer. We've got carried away again on this week's bumper episode, so much so that I'm simply going to list the cacophony of upcoming content in bull
Is The Zero-Torque Putter Trend Dying, Or Just Getting Started? Plus, How Many Fairway Woods Are Too Many Fairway Woods For The Average Golfer?
Massive thanks to Under Armour for sponsoring this week's episode. The new Drive Pro Clone and Drive Pro Clone SL golf shoes are on sale now.Joe's away this week, so what better time than to welcome back Sam De'Ath (a.k.a Sweaty Sam) to chew the fat on all the equipment he's been busy testing over the last six months. Sam looks after the putter, golf ball and fairway wood categories for Golf Month
TOUR ISSUE: Matt Fitzpatrick Defeats Scottie Scheffler In Playoff To Seal RBC Heritage Win
Thank you again to our sponsors, Fujikura. After the Masters last Sunday, that is now 5 major wins in a row for Fujikura! Fujikura's streak of major championship winners trusting a VENTUS shaft in their driver continues. All 4 major champions last year won with a Fujikura VENTUS shaft in their driver - the first time ANY company has done this. Today, is the first day the completely
Are Direct To Consumer Blades The Best Value For Money Golf Clubs? Plus, Graphite vs Steel Wedge Shafts & Which Tour Pros Buy Second Hand Clubs
Big thanks to our friends at GolfClubs4Cash for sponsoring this week's episode. You can visit them in store now at its locations in Edinburgh, Warrington, Milton Keynes and Southampton or head to www.golfclubs4cash.co.uk to browse the more than 50,000 items in stock.Welcome back to regularly scheduled programming! We hope you enjoyed the Masters and our Tour Issue specials, but we're back onto our
Masters Sunday Recap: Rory McIlroy Makes History By Defending His Green Jacket At Augusta National
I want to once again thank our sponsors for this week, Callaway. We’ve just watched four days of world-class golf and the big takeaway is consistency. The players who perform under pressure are the ones who can rely on their equipment, shot after shot. That’s exactly what the Quantum family is built for - drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, iron - the whole lineup - designed to give you more speed, m
Masters Day Three Recap: Rory McIlroy Loses Historic Six Shot Lead As Cameron Young Goes Low
I want to once again thank our sponsors for this week and give a quick shoutout to Callaway’s Chrome Tour golf balls. This is where everything matters - feel, control, spin, and performance under pressure. The Chrome Tour and Chrome Tour X are designed for exactly that. You’ve got exceptional distance off the tee, but also that control and consistency into the greens, especially on those delicate
Masters Day Two Recap: Rory McIlroy Leads The Way With A Strong Leaderboard In Hot Pursuit
Big thanks to this week's sponsor, Callaway. Seeing Augusta this week, it’s obvious how important approach play is to success. Distance control, consistency and giving yourself chances is so important. Now, while the guys out there aren’t gaming these, Callaway’s new Quantum Irons are built for exactly that kind of challenge… for everyday golfers. They’re designed as game improvement irons, which
Masters Day One Recap: Rory McIlroy Kicks Off Green Jacket Defense In Style Among Stacked Early Leaderboard
Big thanks to this week's sponsor, Callaway. After round one, you can already see how important it is to get the ball in play off the tee. Augusta National doesn’t let you get away with much. And that’s where the new Quantum Driver is making a serious impact. It’s already picked up five global wins in 2026, including Jon Rahm - the 2023 Masters Champion - who won at LIV Hong Kong using the Quantum
TOUR ISSUE: Our Massive Masters Preview! Things You Might Have Missed, Baz's Best Bets & What Is The Best (And Worst) Hole At Augusta National?
Big thanks to this week's sponsor, Callaway and its new Quantum range of golf clubs. If you’re feeling inspired ahead of the Masters to get out and try some new clubs for yourself, now’s a great time to take a look. To find out more, visit eu.callawaygolf.com.Happy Masters Monday! Is there a better day in the calendar year? We don't think so, which is why we're bringing you a very, very special Ki
Ping G740 vs Cobra 3DP X Irons! Which Is The Best High-Handicap Iron Of 2026? Plus, Joe's Best Second Hand Club Purchase & A Golf Shaft Expert Answers Our Burning Questions
Big thanks to our friends at GolfClubs4Cash for sponsoring this week's episode. You can visit them in store now at its locations in Edinburgh, Warrington, Milton Keynes and Southampton or head to www.golfclubs4cash.co.uk to browse the more than 50,000 items in stock.What's Joe's best-ever second-hand golf club purchase? How far back from the hole would you go to 'guarantee' it going in (for a cash
Min Woo Lee What's In The Bag (With His Club Fitter)! Plus, How To Get Grip Thickness Correct & Should We Ban Alignment On Golf Balls?
Thanks to this week's sponsor, PXG. PXG has fitting locations across the country, so if you’re ready to take a more serious approach to your game, head to PXG.com, check out their latest deals and book a fitting near you. Joe's on a crusade again this week, folks. He looks at the game of golf like no man on earth. Caddies? Why do we have them? Loft on drivers? Why is it always incorrect? Now,
Ping i540 vs TaylorMade P790! Which Players' Distance Irons Is The Best? Plus, Christina Kim On The Lessons We Can Learn From Women's Pro Equipment & Can You Raw Your Own Irons?
Another jam-packed episode this week, if a little shorter than last week's feature-length chow down. Firstly, we're putting the latest players' distance iron to hit the shelves up against the GOAT of the category. Can the Ping i540 come close to knocking the TaylorMade P790 off its perch? We've got some of your excellent questions to get through too, as one listener wants to know if he can raw his
TOUR ISSUE: Cameron Young Wins The Players Championship With Record-Breaking Tee Shot On 18 And Why TPC Sawgrass Is Our Favourite PGA Tour Venue
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.Cameron Young, take a bow! The American battled bravely to claim the biggest
PXG's 'Near-Perfect' New Wedge, Jon Rahm's What's In The Bag With His Club Fitter Kellen Watson & What Is McLaren Doing In Golf Equipment?
Take part in our GolfClub4Cash questionnaire for a chance to win a £1000 GolfClubs4Cash voucher: https://futurenet.questionpro.eu/GMxGolfClubs4Cash?custom1=KickpointCheck out Under Armour's new GLF Trip collection as seen on this week's episode: https://www.scottsdalegolf.co.uk/shop/under-armourIt's a long boy this week! Feel free to enjoy in stages. Before our Big Interview, we've got some though
The Best Final Three Holes In Golf? Previewing The Players Championship & Reflecting On Akshay Bhatia's Playoff Win At Bay Hill!!
Another exciting Sunday on the PGA Tour and another exciting episode of Tour Issue for you this week. Dan and Baz reflect on Akshay Bhatia's stunning Sunday back nine to pip Daniel Berger to the post at Bay Hill, and look ahead to this week's Players Championship - does TPC Sawgrass provide the best final three-hole stretch in all of golf? All of this, plus a reflection on Rory McIlroy's fitness h
Rory McIlroy's 2026 What's In The Bag! Why Has He Switched Irons Twice This Year? Plus, Cashmere Keith's Final Boss Blade Putter & Joe's Driving Range Routine Advice
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 d
TOUR ISSUE: Why You Shouldn't Be Worried About Shane Lowry's Blow Up, Echavarria's Winning Clubs & How Casey Jarvis Won Back To Back Despite A Broken Driver
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 t
The Science (And £2000 Price Tag) Behind Joe's New Irons, The Secrets Behind Bryson's 2024 Avoda Irons & Our New Game 'Golf Club Name Or Not Golf Club Name'
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
TOUR ISSUE: Why Is TaylorMade Now The Dominant Putter Brand On Tour? Plus, Tiger Woods' Potential Masters Return & Why Is No-one Getting Better At Golf?
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 ret
Behind The Scenes At Golf Pride's Pinehurst HQ! The Importance Your Grips Grips In The Present & A Peek Into The Future Of Golf Grips
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 fitti
TOUR ISSUE: Is Anthony Kim's Comeback Win The Best Since Tiger's Masters? Plus, Morikawa Wins With A Borrowed Putter & Is LIV Golf A Better Product For TV Than The PGA Tour?
Well, who saw that coming? After what looked like a Bryson vs Rahm Sunday shootout was going to take place at LIV Golf Adelaide, Anthony Kim came from five shots back to win for the first time in 16 years and send the world of professional golf into something representing unified glee. We ask whether Kim's win is the biggest and best comeback story since Tiger's in 2019, and also ask whether LIV G
Reviewing The Most Underrated Iron Family Of 2026! Plus, LA Golf's Surprise New Irons, Titleist Slash Driver Prices & Joe's Winter Mat Warning
Massive thanks to Under Armour for sponsoring this week's episode. The new Drive Pro Clone and Drive Pro Clone SL golf shoes are on sale now.Happy Friday, everyone! For those in the UK, we hope you're not buried under too much water and can get out and golf this weekend. Those listening from warmer climates...don't want to hear about it. This week, we've got two new iron families to talk about, Wi
TOUR ISSUE: What Went Wrong For Matsuyama? Plus, Hovland Finally Switches Drivers, Koepka Joins The Mallet Revolution (Unsuccessfully) & Will Chris Gotterup Carry His Form Through To Major Season?
Happy Monday, folks! We hope you enjoyed this weekend's golf more than Baz did. Having seen his two picks for the WM Phoenix Open head out in the final group on Sunday, both to come up empty-handed, he's a little disappointed. Add to that Daniel Hillier's slow weekend after a lightning-fast start, and it was a case of the nearlies for Baz's debut. We've got our reaction to Matsuyama's chaotic fina
Ian Fraser On The Future Of Golf Club Fitting, His Favourite Golf Clubs Of All Time & Whether Technology Alone Can Fit Golfers
Folks, we got him! It's the interview you've been asking for, and the interview Joe has been itching to do ever since we started this podcast: Ian Fraser. Ian, who you'll likely know from his time on the TXG YouTube channel and more recently the Fraser Golf Institute. Quite simply, he's one of the best minds in the world of golf when it comes to equipment and golf club fitting. We met up with Ian
TOUR ISSUE: Justin Rose's Winning What's In The Bag! Can He Win Another Major This Year? Plus, Three Different TaylorMade Fairway Woods Win & Calum Hill's Bahrain Fever Dream
Happy Monday, hope you enjoyed the weekend's golf! Tour Issue is back after a winter break, and we'll be here every Monday for the foreseeable future with our look back on the weekend's golf from across the professional tours. We've welcome a new face to the show this week, as Barry Plummer joins the Kick Point team as our new Tour Issue correspondent. Having worked on betting content for the last
Which Brand Has Produced 'The Best Iron Of 2026'? Plus, Cobra's New Optm & Mini Driver Review, Putter Advice For Higher Handicappers & Why Won't Ludvig Aberg Switch Out Of His Blade?
Massive thanks to Titleist and the new Vokey Design SM11 wedge for sponsoring this week's episode!Happy Friday, folks! We're still in the thick of launch season, and this week our focus turns to Cobra. With its new Optm woods and Tec MD mini driver now out in the world, can the brand that had a less-than-sparkling 2025 find some life again with its 2026 range of clubs? Elsewhere, Joe's gone big ea
Has The Takomo Bubble Finally Burst? Plus, Our Verdict On The Ping G440 K Max Driver, The Real Difference Between Graphite And Steel Iron Shafts & We Bought The 3 Best Clubs Of The 21st Century!
It's been a busy week as KPHQ has been based out in Orlando at the PGA Show. To that effect, I'm writing this podcast description at 2:26 am in bed, so it's going to be a short one. This week, Joe reviews the new Takomo irons. With private equity now on board and the 'new kid on the block' bounce now over, is the second generation of Takomo irons a step forward or backwards? We also review the Pin
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Penge What's In The Bag Special! His New PXG Equipment & The Process Of Changing Equipment Brands
We have a very special episode of Tour Issue for you this week, as Joe sits down with Marco Penge to discuss everything behind his recent high-profile switch to PXG. We've got details on the new clubs he'll be playing in 2026 and all the behind the scenes detials on what goes on during the testing and fitting process of a top 30 player in the world. Marco also offers us some insight into how the p
Can Callaway's New Quantum Driver Keep Up With Qi4D? Plus, Is Marco Penge's Switch To PXG A Risk, Why Does Rory Have New Irons & Has Golf Equipment Marketing Got Out Of Hand?
We're practising gratitude this week at KPHQ, so thank you for downloading this week's episode amidst the glut of golf content that exists in the world. With Tour golf back and equipment season in full swing, it feels like golf has woken up again after a quiet few weeks over Christmas and New Year. With that in mind (and the fact we only filmed this episode on Wednesday), we thought a mini Tour Is
Is TaylorMade's Qi4D Driver The Model To Beat In 2026? Plus, High Handicapper Wedge Issues Solved & Why Are Older Drivers On Tour Not Pulled For Creeping?
It's all go here at KPHQ to start 2026, and our first big driver release of the season is upon us. While we feel like we've already given plenty of airtime to TaylorMade's Qi4D since we first saw it in November, we can now talk about it without the shackles of woke embargoes limiting Joe from going into full flow. And that's exactly what he does this week with his full verdict on the full family o
Peter Finch Answers YOUR Equipment Questions! What Are The Best Irons For High Swing Speed, High Handicappers & How To Retrofit Irons?
Happy New Year! We hope you've all had a restful break and are as ready for 2026 as we are here at KPHQ (Kick Point Headquarters). Before we get into launch season proper, we've got one more special episode to bring you from our week in Pinehurst back in December. You've already seen his What's In The Bag, but we liked Peter Finch so much we asked him to come back on the pod for a 'normal' ep
What Was The Best Golf Club Of 2025? Plus, What Was The Best Equipment Change On Tour This Year? (The 2nd Annual Pointy Awards!)
Happy Friday, everyone! We hope you had a great Christmas and aren't feeling as hungover as Dan or as fat as Joe does today. To cure any Boxing Day/post-Christmas fatigue, we've got some fun for you this week in the shape of the 2nd Annual Pointy Awards! For those who weren't with us this time last year, this is our annual light-hearted look at the year in equipment, loosely based around a cheap a
Ranking The 25 Best Golf Clubs Of The 21st Century! Plus, How To Use Equipment To Drill Swing Basics This Winter
Well, we think the title pretty much explains this week's episode! After we saw Rolling Stone magazine's Top 250 Albums Of The 21st Century, we thought it was time Kick Point delivered its own version. Thankfully, despite the relative length of this week's episode, we trimmed our list down to 25 rather than 250. Think TaylorMade M2 (2016), TaylorMade P790, Ping G2, Nike VR Pro Blades, Odyssey 2-ba
Peter Finch What's In The Bag Special! Plus, Catching Up On Our Week In Pinehurst & What Are The Golf Clubs To Beat in 2026?
A very special episode for you this week, filmed outside The Cottage at Pinehurst No. 8! Yes, we're back from our very special week in golf heaven, and we've got loads to catch up on. From playing Pinehurst No. 2 and No. 10 to snooping around inside Golf Pride's new Performance Lab and Global Innovation Center, we've been busy boys. We'll update you on our time in North Carolina, including our tim
Tour Issue: Matsuyama's Winning Clubs, The Tour Sauce Behind Scheffler's New Driver & Our First Look At Callaway's Quantum and Cobra's OPTM Drivers
What a weekend of golf that was! With high profile tournaments in Australia, South Africa and The Bahamas, we've got loads to talk about. While not a winner this week, Scottie Scheffler took his appearance at the Hero World Challenge to debut his new TaylorMade Qi4D driver. We've spotted some unqiue features already on what looks to be a model with plenty of Tour-only offerings built in. We also d
Is PXG's Lightning Driver A Serious 2026 Contender? Plus, Is Your Putter Loft Incorrect & Should You Be Adding Spin To Your Driver?
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Tour Issue: David Puig's Winning Bag, Penge Changes Putters (Again!) & Was The Skins Match Just A Worse Version Of YouTube Golf?
Happy Monday, thanks for downloading! Another busy weekend of golf to reflect on this week. Joe met up with David Puig in Singapore earlier this year and, for reasons we disclose in the podcast, we never used the interview in a show. Though we've never aired it, it does mean Joe has a good insight into the Spaniard's bag that features four different brands and some old equipment too. Elsewhere, Pi
Can You Trust Online Club Fittings? Plus, How Reducing Shaft Length Can Help Your Driving & Peter Uihlein What's In The Bag Special?
Happy Friday, folks, and happy Thanksgiving weekend to our American friends. Another jam-packed episode this week, one that gets very techy in places, so strap in. Firstly, Joe has a Big Question. Why are club fittings all working in such small parameters? Lie angles never go more than two degrees upright or flat, swing weights are rarely altered outside of standard, grips are normally standard si
Valimaki's Free Agent, Multi-Brand Winning Clubs, Odyssey's New Zero Torque Putters Get A Win & Why Are Titleist So Dominant On Tour?
Happy Monday - hope you had a good weekend, thanks for downloading this week's Tour Issue! Plenty for us to cover as the 'Free Agent Finn' Sami Valimaki wins on Tour with a massively mixed bag of equipment featuring four brands and, our favourite, a mini driver. On the LPGA Tour, Jeeno Thitihul broke records with her full bag of Callaway equipment, including a first win for the brand's newest rang
Bryan Bros What's In The Bag Special, Our 'Mount Rushmore' Of Equipment Components & Should All Golf Lessons Start With Equipment Checks?
Happy Friday, everyone! This week, we welcome our biggest guests to date: George and Wesley Bryan, also known as the Bryan Bros. Two of the biggest content creators on YouTube stopped to chat with our very own Sam De'Ath at the International Series in the Philippines last month. Expect insight on their experiences with Takomo irons, driver tinkering stories and why they've decided to switch to L.A
Tour Issue: Fitzpatrick Wins With 11-Year-Old Irons, Rory's Early Qi4D Love Affair & Why Was Adam Schenk's Putting One Handed (And Should You Try It)?
Happy Monday, everyone. The start of a new working week means a new episode of Tour Issue, and we're here to recap Fitzpatrick's win in Dubai, Rory's 7th Order of Merit win, Adam Schenk's one-handed putting chaos, and Nelly Korda's under-the-radar iron switch. Why can't Fitzpatrick quit his old Ping irons? Has Rory found a new best friend in Qi4D? And has Rory's 2025 been the best year of golf in
The Secrets Of Scheffler's Grips With Adrian Retiveld, The Best Irons Of The 80s and 90s & We Call Out Wedge Manufacturers
Happy Friday, folks, thanks for downloading. This week, there's an update on Joe's vobesman set, we call out wedge manufacturers and plead with them to stop over-designing their wedges, Joe pines for Robert Rock (again), and we go through some of the best-looking irons of the '80s and '90s after a listener wanted to know what set he should be for his own vibesman set. We also welcome Adrian Retive
Tour Issue: Aaron Rai's M6 Winner, TaylorMade's Qi4D Dream Debut & Ping's Max K Sequel Arrives
Welcome to the first episode of Kick Point: Tour Issue, your weekly roundup of the weekend's Tour golf and equipment breaking news stories. We couldn't have asked for a more exciting week to bring you our first episode, with new equipment from TaylorMade, Ping and Cobra being seeded on Tour far earlier than we expected. We have our first impressions of all these new clubs and react to Aaron Rai's
TRAILER: Introducing Kick Point: Tour Issue!
Welcome to Kick Point: Tour Issue, our brand new weekly show! Every Monday (well, providing one of us isn't away), we'll be sitting down to react to the weekend's golf and all the equipment news we can't react to as quickly as we'd like to on our Friday shows. We've got a a humdinger of a first episode for you. Episode one will arrive later this afternoon with our reaction to Aaron Rai's win in Ab
Harry Hall What's In The Bag Special, The 'Useless' Launch Monitor Data To Be Wary Of & Are Driving Ranges Getting Too Crowded?
Happy Friday, and thanks for joining us this week! Another bumper episode for you this week, and we're starting with a rant about driving ranges. Since the introduction of Trackman ranges, it's safe to say the demographics and sheer volume of people going to driving ranges are changing. Is this newfound love for ranges making it tougher for the less casual golfers to get practice in? Or are we too
Robert Rock What's In The Bag Special, Odyssey's Zero Torque Breakthrough & Have We Been Getting Lie Angles All Wrong?
Happy Friday and happy Halloween! Nothing spooky for you in this episode, unless you find an hour of rambling about golf equipment scary. One thing some people do find scary is the shaft lean in zero torque putters. Odyssey's new line of Tri-Hot Square 2 Square putters has been designed to get rid of this nearly entirely, and we have our immediate reaction to the new launch and what it might mean
Matt Wallace What's In The Bag Special, Our Full Verdict On The Sausage Boudin Noir Putter & Why You Should Be Excited About The Kingdom Coming To The UK
Happy Friday, and thanks for downloading this week's episode! There's loads to cover in this jam-packed episode, including the breaking news that TaylorMade's Kingdom fitting centre is finally coming to the UK! But, what does this mean for the average golfer in the UK, and what are the pros and cons of being fitted in a 'single brand' fitting centre? We've also got the viral Sausage putter in the
Takomo vs Titleist Irons: What's The True Difference? Plus, Callaway's New 'Perfect' Gap Filling Club & Niklas Norgaard What's In The Bag Special
Happy Friday, folks, thanks for joining us for another week of equipment deep dives. After our direct-to-consumer chat a few weeks ago, we've received some comments asking for more data comparing the drivers and irons of these brands versus the OEMs. So, Joe's brought some receipts from his testing. How close, from a data perspective, are the DTC brands getting to the big dogs? Also, this week, Jo
Romain Langasque What's In The Bag Special, The Truth Behind Hitting A 4.5° Driver & Should We Do Away With Stated Driver Lofts?
Another jam-packed episode for you this week, thanks for joining us! Joe's been given a 4.5° long driv head from Callaway - and has decided to put it in the bag! He tells all about his time with the incredibly low lofted beast, and why it could work for more golfers than you think. Since his dalliance with the long driver head, Joe's been busy measuring driver heads in his garage (what a cool blok
Ewen Ferguson What's In The Bag Special, The Revolutionary Sausage Putter & What Is The Best Putter Of All Time?
Happy Friday, folks! Hope you enjoyed last week's Ryder Cup action. We're back this week with a jam-packed episode and something of a putter special. Firstly, Joe's been doing some more digging in the bags of Ryder Cup players, and has been wondering: is the blade (Anser-style) putter dying out completely? After that, we take a look at one of the hottest pieces of equipment doing the rounds on soc
Justin Rose What's In The Bag, Ryder Cup Club Counts & Is Virtual Reality The Future Of Indoor Golf?
Happy Friday, hope you're enjoying the Ryder Cup, and thanks for taking some time to download this week's episode! We're back in the studio for a deep dive into the bag of Justin Rose. Declared an equipment 'loon' by Joe, we discuss the seven driver switches, four lob wedges and four golf balls Justin has had in the bag over the last 18 months. Also this week, Joe's been in a world of his own (lit
Fleetwood & Molinari’s 2018 Ryder Cup What’s In The Bag Special! | Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show
Coming to you from the extremely impressive Justin Rose room at North Hants Golf Club, in this episode, Joe is moaning about how many tour players don't know anything about their equipment, Dan has a show and tell of some retro Ping irons he's purchased as a gift for his Dad, before the boys get into some Ask The Pod action. Finally, Joe takes a deep dive into the golf bags of arguably the best Ry
Jake Knapp’s Clubs & Ranking The Best Mini Drivers Of 2025
This week, we're getting stuck into the min-driver market, comparing and ranking those currently on the market, including the TaylorMade R7 Quad, PXG Secret Weapon, Callaway Elyte, and the Titleist GT280, to see which is Joe's favorite and which might be right for your game. Some top drawer Ask The Pod's this week, before diving into a WITB of one of the coolest customers on the PGA Tour (with an
Ranking The Best Low-Handicap Irons Of 2025, How To Retrofit Second-Hand Equipment & Matt Wolff What's In The Bag Special
It's a Kick Point first this week, a head to head to head to head to head to head! We've taken what we think are the six best low-handicap irons of the bunch and pitted them against one another in six different categories. Which of the Ping Blueprint S, Srixon ZXi7, Mizuno Pro S3, Callaway Apex CB, TaylorMade P7MC and Titleist T100 will come out on top? We also have a brilliant Ask The Pod on how
Retief Goosen What's In The Bag Special & What Are The Best Direct To Consumer Brands?
Happy Friday!! We're back in the studio this week for more equipment fun. The bulk of this week's episode is dedicated to direct-to-consumer brands. These golf brands - like Takomo, Ben Hogan, New Level and Tour Edge - are becoming increasingly more popular and prevalent, but what are they and how do they differ from the original equipment manufacturers like Callaway and TaylorMade? Is the gap bet
Marco Penge What's In The Bag Special & On The Range At The British Masters!
We've been let out of the studio again, and this week's episode comes live from the range at the British Masters. We spent Tuesday interviewing some of the best and biggest names on the DP World Tour, and thought we might as well cobble together a podcast episode while we were there! Alongside our reactions to what we'd seen in players' bags up and down the range, we've also got a couple of excell
Trottie Golf On His Best (And Worst) Moments On The Tour Truck & Fitting The World's Best Players
We're back in the studio! After a month or so on the road, we're back with a Tested This Week on the new Maxfli Tour and Tour X balls and your correspondence and questions on Ask The Pod. Our guest this week is Trottie Golf, or just Chris Trott to his friends and family. Now a YouTube star in his own right, you'll likely have seen Trottie on TaylorMade's YouTube channel creating content with some
Grading Every Equipment Manufacturer's Year (So Far) & Ian Poulter Heckles Joe
Our final special of the summer sees us back at JCB Golf & Country Club to give all of the major equipment manufacturers a summer school report after a very busy year of releases. Those who have been listening since the very early days will remember we did this last year, and it was relatively successful, so we're wheeling it out again. Every brand, graded. It's as simple as that. Any disagree
Viktor Hovland What's In The Bag Special (With His Club Builder) & Behind The Scenes At Ping's Proving Grounds
It's the final episode of our US Tour! This week, we're in Phoenix, Arizona, taking a peek behind the curtain at Ping's HQ. We've got insights into the brand's new proprietary shaft lab, its unique production line, and its state-of-the-art putter fitting centre. Joe was also fitted on the Proving Grounds for the new i240 and iDi driving iron - we've got our first impressions of both. Finally, we'r
Scottie Scheffler What's In The Bag Special With Adrian Rietveld
We've got another very special episode lined up for you this week, filmed live at TaylorMade's 'Kingdom' in California. We've pulled back the curtain to bring you an in-depth chat with the man personally responsible for crafting Scottie Scheffler's golf clubs: Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade's Senior Tour Manager. Having worked with Scottie since he turned pro in 2018, Adrian reveals the hidden quirks
