Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show

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, Wilson's Staff Model MB, CB and XB, as well as some surprise new irons from the folks at LA Golf. Wilson's 2026 irons have been universally well-received, so can we call them (and a brand with the most Major wins) underrated anymore? And why won't anyone buy them, even when they're £300 cheaper than the competition?

Elsewhere, Joe has a warning about strike location on winter mats (who said we're niche?), Titleist has slashed its GT driver prices by the best part of £200 (what does this mean for you?), and we dive into some of your excellent Ask The Pods regarding golf ball choice and clubs for teenagers - enjoy!

Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro and catching up
0:03:13 New sponsor - Under Armour Drive Pro Clone!
0:07:16 Dan's indoor golf adventures in America
0:09:52 Joe Winter mat warning on strike location
0:15:05 Is this the worst worn grip you've ever seen?
0:17:11 Titleist slash 2026 driver prices - what does this mean?
0:19:29 LA Golf's surprise new irons, reviewed
0:27:13 Wilson Staff Model MB, CB & XB reviews: the most underrated irons of 2026?
0:37:09 Ask The Pod - Catching up with your comments
0:43:46 Ask The Pod - Advice on sourcing driver heads from America
0:49:42 Ask The Pod - What clubs should I get my 14-year-old?
0:56:33 Ask The Pod - Should I use the same type of golf ball all year?
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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 final round, Gotterup's stunning start to the season, and ask whether the in-form American (alongside Patrick Reed) can keep his form going into Major season. We've also got plenty of equipment news to get stuck into from the weekend ,as Hovland finally switched into a new driver, Koepka finally saw sense and switched into a mallet putter (then proceeded to putt even worse), and Morikawa swapped flat sticks for the 1056th time this year. Baz also has his key pick ahead of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am coming up this week. Enjoy!
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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!
Watch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolf
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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