Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show

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 at the PGA Show in Florida a few weeks ago for a wide-ranging chat about equipment and, most eye-openeingly, about the future of fitting for all of us. He also ponders what golf clubs he would play if we gave him one more round of golf, his favourite golf components of all time and whether humans could be taken out of golf club fitting for good. There's much, much more to dive into as he and Joe chew the fat on our favourite subject: equipment.

Before all of that, though, we give you our highlights (and lowlights) from our time at the PGA Show. From the new Ping product, the 'hidden' tech in Autoflex shafts, a new prototype Yonex driver and a break dancing robot, we'll give you the insight into our time at golf's biggest circus. We've also got some of your stellar Ask The Pod questions to catch up with and a surprise visit from Solheim Cup star, LPGA winner and all-around good egg, Christina Kim, who helps us answer your latest questions. Enjoy!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro and chaos
02:13 Our time at the PGA Show
04:59 Our favourite finds at the PGA Show
06:19 Impromptu Ask The Pod ft. Christina Kim - Should I go to 'brand specialist' fitters?
13:56 Carrying on our favourite finds from Autoflex, Ping, Hogan & Platform Golf...
21:53 Our best finds in the 'new product zone'
25:01 Ask The Pod - Are older models of balls still being made for Tour players?
27:58 Ian Fraser Interview
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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 five years and with a keen eye on all the major tours across the world, Baz will be bringing his best tips ahead of next week's action. Don't worry, Joe is going nowhere, though, and he'll be popping up on the occasional Tour Issue episodes as well as every Friday gear show episode as normal.

This week, we get our teeth stuck into Justin Rose's wire-to-wire win in San Diego. With a few equipment changes since the Ryder Cup already paying dividends and one of the best ball striking displays we've seen in recent memory, can Justin cap off this run of form with a Major win this year? Elsewhere, Calum Hill suffered a golfer's worst nightmare in his playoff loss to Freddie Schott in Bahrain, and Nelly Korda starts 2026 with a win and a brand new driver in freezing Orlando conditions. All of that, plus Baz's picks for next week's events in Phoenix and Qatar. Enjoy!
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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 early in his declarations this year with his iron testing, but which brand has created what he has dubbed 'the best iron of 2026'?

It's not all about new launches, however, as we've also got a stack of your brilliant questions to get through. This week, we've got tips on picking a putter if you're a higher handicapper (spoiler: mallets), driver adapter tips and tricks and debate why and when Ludvig Aberg might finally switch out of his Anser-style putter. Enjoy!
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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 Ping G440 Max K driver, showcase the new retro clubs we've purchased online, and answer some of your always brilliant Ask The Pods questions, this week discussing the actual difference between graphite and steel irons' shafts. Enjoy!
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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 process works and which of his old equipment might stay in the bag as he slowly beds in with PXG.

Massive thanks to Marco for taking some time out of his hectic schedule to chat with us and offer such great insights, as well as to the folks at PXG and Marco's management for putting us in touch. We'll be back on Friday!
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Get in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: [email protected]
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