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Club Junkie: First League Night WITB!

April 18, 2024 12:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

The first week of golf league is upon us and it took me WAY too long to figure out what clubs were coming with me. Here is the breakdown of what is in the bag for week 1, putter through driver!

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Amazing Session with Performance Coach Savannah Meyer-Clement

April 17, 2024 12:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MB

So many useful insights that you will be able to implement on the Golf Courses.

Best Irons of 2024 With 2nd Swing! Recommended By The Best Fitters In The World!

April 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB

GolfWRX's Best Irons of 2024 is here and we have six categories for every golfer. We surveyed fitters from across the world to see what irons are working for every type of golfer. This show we are joined by Drew Mahowald from 2nd Swing to discuss the details of each iron selected

The 19th Hole Episode 188: We're BAAACK!

April 12, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

The award-winning podcast returns to the air with host Michael Williams covering the best of the golf world both on and off the course. Special guests include Titleist wedge guru Bob Vokey and General Manger, North America for Galvin Green Lou Delfino.

Club Junkie: Ghost Golf Anyday Golf Bag & Mitsubishi Diamana Putter Shaft Review!

April 11, 2024 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

Ghost Golf's Anyday golf bag is exceptionally built with high quality materials and solid design. You can choose from a range of colors and each bag is offered in a 7 or 14-way top. Mitsubishi's Diamana putter shaft takes its smooth feel from its wood shaft siblings. The P105 is a lighter weight option but is still big on stability and consistency.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: The Amazing Nuggets we get to Learn from Performance Coaching

April 10, 2024 12:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

The new gold on the PGA Tour is being mind from the mind.

Club Junkie: Project X Denali Blue vs Denali Black! Denali Review!

April 04, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

The Project X Denali wood shafts are very hot on tour and in amateur bags. The Project X Denali Blue is the mid launch and mid spin option with great smooth feel. Denali Black is built as the low spin and low launch option for faster swingers.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: How to make it through the ball without defaulting at it

April 03, 2024 12:19 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MB

From LA to Cabo to Quebec City and the lessons learnt along the way.

Club Junkie: Are These Some Of The Best Looking Irons? Bettinardi CB24 & MB24 Irons

March 28, 2024 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

Bettinardi just released their first set of irons this week and they don't disappoint. The CB and MB are both forged and feature multi-material construction with some internal Ceramic Matrix Composite to adjust CG placement. The MB24 have a great soft feel and offer a flat ball flight. The CB24 will be more forgiving while still offering great feel and responsiveness.

Club Junkie: Bettinardi BB1 Wide & LA Golf P Series Putter Shaft Review!

March 21, 2024 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Reviewing Bettinardi's new BB1 Wide putter. The 1 Wide features a wider flange, but shorter heel to toe, design that gives a nice proportional look. The bumpers have been refined to optimize CG and a sound slot in the sole gives a slightly louder sound. LA Golf has been known as the graphite putter shaft leaders on tour. Their P Series putter shaft gives you the ultimate in stability, feel, and control in your putter.

Club Junkie: Bettinardi BB1 Wide Putter & LA Golf P Series Putter Shaft Review!

March 21, 2024 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Reviewing Bettinardi's new BB1 Wide putter. The 1 Wide features a wider flange, but shorter heel to toe, design that gives a nice proportional look. The bumpers have been refined to optimize CG and a sound slot in the sole gives a slightly louder sound. LA Golf has been known as the graphite putter shaft leaders on tour. Their P Series putter shaft gives you the ultimate in stability, feel, and control in your putter.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Savvy's Send off to her first Long Drive Event in California

March 20, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MB

With all of her unrestricted brilliant techniques that are allowing her to carry the ball at 300 yards at will.

Club Junkie: Fujikura 2024 Ventus Blue Shaft Review! VeloCore+ Technology

March 14, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Testing out the new Fujikura Ventus Blue for 2024. Fujikura updated their VeloCore technology with new materials and design to bring us a more stable VeloCore+ bias core. The shaft retains the original Ventus Blue profile and is still mid launch and low spin.

Club Junkie: Ping S159 Wedge Review! New H & B Grinds!

March 07, 2024 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Ping S159 wedge review is now live this week. I love the new, classic look Ping gave these wedges with minimal offset and a slightly squared off toe. The wedges feel soft and produce a lot of spin. New H & B grinds offer versatility and great turf interaction.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Golf Instruction Has Many Decade-old Concepts Still Haunting Us Today

March 06, 2024 13:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MB

We deal with two big ones in this show! Enjoy!

Club Junkie: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max & Triple Diamond Review!

February 29, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

This week I have been hitting the new Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke drivers. The new Ai Smoke Max is ultra forgiving while still offering fast ball speed and straight ball flight. The Triple Diamond head is geared for better players but is far more playable. You get decent forgiveness and big ball speed from your mishits.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Tales from The Mexico Open

February 28, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MB

Sav and Shawn enjoyed another invite to the Mexico Open Pro-am and Played with Brandon Wu and Doug Ghim. Enjoy the insights!

Club Junkie: TaylorMade Qi-10 Driver Review! All 3 Models!

February 22, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

TaylorMade has three different Qi-10 drivers this year to fit every golfer. The Qi-10 Max is the driver with 10K MOI and brings you the most stable and forgiving head TaylorMade has ever made. The Qi-10 driver is a blend of distance, forgiveness, and launch in the lineup. If you are looking for low spin and long drivers, the Qi-10 LS is there to give control to better players.

Club junkie: LAB Golf DF3 Putter Review!

February 15, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

LAB Golf just released their new DF3 putter with some major changes. Updated and more compact look is easier on the eyes and is a little more angled look. The deeper face milling gives a soft feel and muted sound.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: A Nice Next-Level Analogy and Task

February 14, 2024 16:52 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

To corroborate our findings in regards to the human kinetic chain. Shawn himself just went another 15 yards carry across the board!

Club Junkie: Ping G430 Max 10K, Blueprint S, & Blueprint T Review

February 08, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MB

Reviewing Ping's hot new driver, the G430 Max 10k and all of its stable glory. The driver lives up to the hype and is extremely straight and forgiving. The Blueprint S irons feel soft and solid while being forgiving and consistent. Blueprint T irons are for the skilled golfer looking to work the ball around the course.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Time to Geek Out With LA Golf's, Will Pugh

February 07, 2024 13:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MB

He is the Head of Sales at LA Golf and a fellow golf nerd like us when it comes to the equipment. Walking the walk and talking the talk!

Club Junkie: Edel Array Putters Review. Milled and Modular!

February 01, 2024 13:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

Edel's new Array putters are aimed at golfers who can't aim their putters. The modular design allows your fitting to dial in the alignment aid, hosel for toe hang, and sole weights for the perfect feel. Milled from 1025 carbon steel and aluminum so the putters look and feel great. A soft feel and muted click at impact.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: PGA Show Part Two!

January 31, 2024 13:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB

Recap on the awesome experience and a sneak peak at what's coming for our favourite brands!

Club Junkie: 2024 PGA Show, Demo Day and Day 1 On The Show Floor!

January 25, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes - 55.2 MB

The 2024 PGA Show is here and we are down covering the action. Demo Day was beautiful and the equipment was out in fl force. Loved seeing the Ping Blueprint irons and their new i530. Ben Hogan is back with clubs and balls, Mizuno had the white driver on display as well. The new Foresight GC Quad Max has some great updates as well.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: PGA Merchandise Show Demo Day Findings

January 24, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MB

And they are exquisite!

New Titleist Vokey SM10 Wedges With Aaron Dill and Kevin Tassistro

January 22, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes - 59.1 MB

Aaron Dill and Kevin Tassistro give us a look behind the curtain on the new Titleist Vokey SM10 wedges. From a new CG placement to an updated design, we get the details on how these changes make the SM10 the best Vokey wedges!

Club Junkie: Mizuno Pro 241, 243, & 245 Iron Review

January 18, 2024 13:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

We all have been waiting for a review of the new Mizuno Pro 241, 243, and 245 irons! These irons are built for better players but still offer some forgiveness when needed. The 241 is a modern blade that feels amazing and has a little help in it. Mizuno's 243 is a touch chunkier than the previous model but launches high with great ballspeed. Finally the 245 is a blend of ball speed and forgiveness in a players iron look.

Club Junkie: PXG Black Ops Driver, Fairway, and Hybrid Review!

January 11, 2024 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

PXG has just launched the brand new Black Ops woods for 2024. The new driver has a new titanium face for great ball speed and 10K MOI for ultra forgiveness. Black Ops fairway woods launch high, go far, and offer tons of adjustability. The hybrids look great and can be dialed in to the perfect distance or ball flight bias.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Chris Kirk Playing Lefty and our Take on the Benefits

January 10, 2024 13:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MB

And Coach Bryson DeChambeau on Rick Shiels, our take on that lesson!

Club Junkie: New Shafts for 2024 Reviews!

January 05, 2024 19:35 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

This week we dive into the new shafts that are in for review this year. Some very popular shafts like the Project X Denali, UST Mamiya LINQ Black, and the UST Mamiya Dart V iron shafts.

Club Junkie: BGT Stability ONE Putter Shaft Review and 2024 Golf Goals

December 28, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

The final podcast of 2023! This week I talk about some golf goals I think I should shoot for. Santa brought me a couple of golf related gifts this year, I guess I was on the nice list! I also review the Breakthrough Golf Technologies Stability Tour Spec ONE putter shaft. This all graphite shaft offers stiffness, better accuracy, and added consistency. The ONE also softens the feel of my PXG putter.

Club Junkie: My 2023 WITB & Is Any Of It Safe For 2024?

December 21, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

It is time to go over my final WITB for 2023! What, if any, changes were made to any of the spots. There are a couple of minor changes to some of the clubs, but a lot is tried and true. The big question is will any of these clubs stay in the bag for next year?

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: How the Golfing Experience as the Student of the Game

December 20, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

Getting thrown into the deep end of college golf teaches you incredible useful life lesson and provides tools to overcome the biggest challenges, meet Bonnie Lebonté

Club Junkie: Super Stroke Pantheon Hybrid Golf Bag Review

December 15, 2023 17:20 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Super Stroke, yes the grip company, is now offering premium golf bags to us golfers. The Pantheon Hybrid offers the storage of a cart bag with the carry ability of a stand bag. The materials are nice and built extremely well. I like the tons of storage and multiple pockets for storing anything you might bring on the course.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: The Actual Learning Curve According to the Atomic Habits

December 13, 2023 13:55 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MB

A book by James Clear. Really validates the learning curve experienced by our students as well as Mu. Also more candid talk about current golf events!

Club Junkie: Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda's New Proto Putters

December 07, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 40.9 MB

This week we take a look at the Logan Olson putters that Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda are using. Scottie won with his 303 stainless Olson that has a more squared off shape. Nelly's Proto is a little softer with more rounded bumpers and twin sole weights.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Rolling back the Laughs

December 06, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MB

The dark comedy of the Golf Ball rollback

Club junkie: Tiger's New Driver Setup and My Travel WITB

November 30, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

This week I let you peek through the window of my dysfunctional brain when it comes to WITB for media trips. You get to learn how I agonize over what clubs I bring and why. We talk a lot about Tiger's new driver shaft and why he might like it so much. He is gaming the new Graphite Design Tour AD VF.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: How Gymnastics and Ski Jumping relate to high performing Golf Swings

November 29, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MB

Our Guest today Kent Johanssen, a word-class gymnast, Ski Jumper, and PGA Professional in Norwegian Joins us for and amazing talk! Enjoy!

Club Junkie: My 4 Favorite Mallet Putters Right Now!

November 23, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

This week I break down my favorite mallet putters right now. I dig into why I love the PXG Battle Ready II Bat Attack, LAB Mezz.1 Max, Odyssey AI-One Milled 8 TS, and the TaylorMade Spider Tour X Proto putters. Each one had a bunch that I love, but also maybe something I don't. What are your favorite mallets?

Club Junkie: TaylorMade Spider Proto Putter and Pins & Aces Golf Bag Review!

November 16, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

The new TaylorMade Spider X Proto putter is built to look like a mallet but swing like a blade. The feel of a blade is real as the putter feels like it wants to square up faster than my Spider V. Pins & Aces Player Preffered golf bags that are really well built. The material feels strong and easy to clean and the little details like water resistant zippers are everywhere!

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: An Epic Conversation with 2023 Women's Long Drive Champion

November 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MB

Monica Lieving, is the 2023 World Long Drive Champion for the Women's Division, joins us to explain her journey through the year and shares about her growth in the sport plus what is in store for her future. Enjoy!

TG2: Larry Bobka Is Back and Made Us Custom Blades!

November 11, 2023 02:30 - 49 minutes - 91.7 MB

Larry joins us on the show to talk about college golf and his helping coach. He built a set of custom TG2 blades and we are going to give some autographed clubs away.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Golf Beneath The Surface, Dr. Raymond Prior in the House

November 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

You will love the approach Dr. Prior to the different experiences that we all have on the golf course. Specialties are being on time (being in the present) and understanding behaviour and great immediate tools for you to apply. Enjoy!

Club Junkie: Odyssey Ai-ONE & Ai-ONE Milled Initial Putter Review!

November 02, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 48.5 MB

I have been at the Odyssey Ai-ONE launch event rolling both the Ai-ONE and Ai-ONE Milled putters. These putters seem to really work as all the putts I hit seemed to roll out the same distance, no matter where I made contact. Toe and heel misses rolled out almost exactly the same as center stikes.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Long Drive Championship and Off-season plans to get to the next level.

November 01, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MB

Sav, Mu and Shawn share their experience over the course of the full week and Shawn talks about the upcoming offseason training programs.

Club Junkie: Tour Edge C723 & E723 Driver Reviews

October 26, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

This week I talk about Tour Edge's two drivers, the C and E 723. The C723 is directed towards better players with a ton of adjustability from the hosel to the sliding weights on the sole. This driver might be for the better player, but offers a lot of forgivness. Now the E723 is built for maximum forgiveness and it delivers. The launch is higher but the ball just wants to go straight, no matter where you hit it on the face.

Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Upgrade Your power output and your quality of life with Katalyst

October 25, 2023 12:08 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

This Training scenario is like nothing you've ever experienced; you get 2 hours in the gym or 20 minutes and the ability to recover better than steroids as well as having cardio without the pounding on the joints. Nothing short of revolutionary.

Club Junkie: Reviewing Mizuno's New ST-G Driver and Titanium Fairway Wood

October 19, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

Mizuno's new ST-G driver is 440cc and built with tons of adjustability. Twin weight tracks and an adjustable hosel let you really dial in the driver to your swing. The ST-G Titanium fairway is phenomenal at creating ball speed and offers low spin and a flatter launch.

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