GOLF’s Fully Equipped

GOLF’s Fully Equipped

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Language: en

Categories: Sports, Golf

Hosted by GOLF’s Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow, Fully Equipped aims to share gear knowledge from unique expert perspectives. It is your go to podcast for first hand gear news from the tour, detailed information on all equipment releases, and in depth interviews featuring PGA and LPGA players, Gearhead Celebrities, and the key influencers in the industry.

Episodes

Breaking down our OEM fitting experiences and what to expect from the new product launches
Jan 08, 2026

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow highlight what to expect during product launch season, their varying experiences with OEM fittings during "Fully Fit" and how the average consumer can best replicate that process.

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Duration: 00:55:04
Larry Bobka talks working with Tiger Woods on the Greatest Bag of All Time
Dec 19, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by 2nd Swing Master Club Fitter Larry Bobka to discuss building Tiger Woods' bag in the year 2000. The former Titleist Tour Rep breaks down every club that went into the greatest bag of all time, what swing data Tiger was likely generating back then and how he felt about him switching wedges ahead of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.

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Duration: 01:10:49
Recapping The Ultimate 2026 Gear Testing Trip
Dec 11, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow recap an incredible week of testing all the new 2026 gear alongside a team of GOLF staffers.

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Duration: 00:40:23
How Aretera's new AO2 shafts compare to their ΣC1 lineup
Dec 05, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by Aretera's Chris Elson and Alex Dee to break down how their new A02 line compares to their previous ΣC1 lineup.

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Duration: 01:00:51
Inside our 2026 Product Testing in Carlsbad
Nov 20, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow break down their initial impressions from testing new 2026 products.

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Duration: 01:00:56
How Callaway's Johnny Thompson went from working with Tour pros like Phil Mickelson to some of golf's biggest influencers
Nov 06, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow are joined by Callaway's Tour Content Manager Johnny Thompson to talk the biggest differences between working with their PGA Tour staffers and growing roster of influencers, the best Phil Mickelson stories from his Tour Rep days and why he is so excited for their 2026 driver release.

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Duration: 01:17:49
Talking the new Tri-Hot Square 2 Square putters with Odyssey's Cody Hale and PGA Tour pro Justin Lower joins the pod
Oct 30, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by Odyssey Tour Rep Cody Hale and PGA Tour pro Justin Lower to talk the new Tri-Hot Square 2 Square putters that were officially revealed today, if the zero torque craze is a fad or here to stay and how a gear junkie free agent like Justin tests new product on Tour.

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Duration: 01:00:08
2025 Iron Releases: Looking back at the biggest surprises and industry trends
Oct 22, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow break down their biggest iron release surprises of 2025, why cavity back models are finding their way into more Tour bags and if the volume of new models is creating confusion within the marketplace.

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Duration: 00:56:14
Trackman's Harrison Shih talks working with Xander Schauffele on Tour and how he uses their data to optimize his game
Oct 16, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow are joined by Trackman's U.S. Tour Manager Harrison Shih to break down the key indicators Xander Schauffele looks at when getting dialed in, how practice round data helps prepare Xander's caddie for specific situations and why understanding 'Spin Loft' can help you optimize your next club fitting.

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Duration: 01:21:35
Erik van Rooyen talks his club testing process and learning to trust equipment changes
Oct 09, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by 2-time PGA Tour winner Erik van Rooyen to talk why he kept his focus on getting to the next level throughout his golf journey, how he goes about testing new equipment and why putting his trust in Callaway's Tour Reps has changed his bag and his game.

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Duration: 00:56:13
Checking in from the Epson Tour Championship, recapping the Ryder Cup and preparations for club release season
Oct 02, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder, Jake Morrow and Maddi MacClurg talk why the Epson Tour provides so much valuable gear information for average golfers, if LIV Golf players would have helped the U.S. Team avoid the upset at Bethpage and their personal golf goals as they look forward to testing the new 2026 club releases.

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Duration: 01:29:06
Inside the only Tour Truck at the Ryder Cup and other gear notes from Bethpage Black
Sep 25, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow explain what goes on inside the only Tour Truck at Bethpage Black, what players are most likely to use a different ball during Ryder Cup Foursomes and Jake's experience attending the UST Mamiya ambassador event at Briggs Ranch.

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Duration: 01:17:28
Patrick Reed talks how grindworks' irons were created and what he learned from Mike Taylor during his early Nike days
Sep 18, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by Patrick Reed at Bolingbrook Golf Club during LIV Golf Chicago. The 2018 Masters champion talks his early days working with Mike Taylor as a Nike staffer, how grindworks PR-101A irons were originally created, and why a certain Aldila Rogue shaft always finds its way back in his bag.

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Duration: 00:28:11
Misconceptions on the importance of numbers during a proper club fitting and advice for finding the right golf ball
Sep 11, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow are joined by custom club fitter and builder Bryan LaRoche to recap the 2025 Players Cup, dispel common misconceptions on a variety of golf balls and break down why the best numbers are not the end all be all when conducting a quality club fitting.

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Duration: 01:23:36
Can switching to golf cleats help you add 10 yards of distance?
Sep 04, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow are joined by Charles Woodward to talk a day in his life representing multiple brands on the PGA Tour, the benefits of switching to Softspikes golf cleats and how they became the number one cleat on Tour by a landslide.

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Duration: 01:09:47
Tommy Fleetwood's Tour Championship winning bag and our live reaction to Keegan Bradley's U.S. Ryder Cup picks
Aug 27, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow are joined by Tour Fitting Golf Co-Founder Ian Fraser to take a closer look at what Tommy Fleetwood had in the bag while securing the Tour Championship, which manufacturer had the best year on Tour and the 6 captain's picks for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team.

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Inside the Titleist Performance Institute experience with Club Fitting Analyst Lucas Bro
Aug 21, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow dive into the Titleist Performance Institute experience with their Supervisor, Club Fitting Analyst Lucas Bro. They break down why peak height matching is key to a proper fitting, TPI's approach to educating the consumer during their visit and the importance of focusing on physics and speed over handicap.

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The biggest mistake you can make choosing a golf ball | Are Srixon woods massively underrated?
Aug 14, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow break down what Jake had in the bag during his outing with L.A.B. Golf, how underrated Srixon woods are at retail and the massive mistake many golfers make when picking a golf ball. 

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Introducing our new host Jake Morrow plus Fujikura's Marshall Thompson talks Ventus Black's dominating year on Tour
Aug 07, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder introduces the newest addition to the GOLF gear team, Jake Morrow, before Fujikura Tour Rep Marshall Thompson joins the show.  The guys take a deep dive on how Ventus Black was able to complete the driver shaft Grand Slam this year, what makes Fujikura's color profiles so valuable to club fitters and if graphite iron shafts will ever be able to make an impact at the professional level.  

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Duration: 01:09:53
EMERGENCY POD: Why L.A.B. Golf sold for $200 Million with CEO Sam Hahn
Aug 01, 2025

On this Emergency Edition of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by L.A.B. Golf CEO Sam Hahn to break down their $200 Million sale to private equity firm L. Catterton.

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Duration: 00:52:46
Tour Rep Kellen Watson talks fitting Callaway staffers into their latest releases and why their new MB irons will be so popular
Jul 31, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by Callaway Tour Rep Kellen Watson to take you inside working with Callaway's biggest names, a week on Tour when a new product is released and the creation of their new MB irons.  

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Duration: 01:14:48
How Scottie Scheffler decides what goes in his bag with TaylorMade Tour Rep Adrian Rietveld
Jul 24, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by TaylorMade Tour Rep Adrian Rietveld to talk Scottie Scheffler's Open Championship winning bag, what went into recruiting Scottie to Team TaylorMade and how he convinced him to put a Qi35 7-wood in his bag at Torrey Pines.  

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Duration: 01:11:22
Gear changes to look for during The Open Championship, plus Johnny breaks down his new brand agnostic bag
Jul 17, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder talks the gear changes you should be looking out for while watching The Open Championship, the insane i240 iron set Ping built for Rocco Mediate and what he and Bernhard Langer discussed on the range at the DICK's Open.  The episode then concludes with Johnny revealing some of the clubs you will see in his upcoming brand agnostic WITB video. 

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What to expect from Callaway and Ping's newest irons, plus we talk to the creator of Cleveland's Z-Alloy wedge material
Jul 10, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder breaks down his newest What's in the Bag featuring Justin Timberlake, gear changes you may see ahead of the Open Championship and what you can expect from the new Callaway X Forged and Ping i240 irons.   The episode then concludes with Kris McCormack sitting down with the creator of Cleveland's new Z-Alloy wedge material, Boeing Smith, for an exclusive interview. 

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Duration: 01:11:06
Max Greyserman talks the origins of his gear obsession, why being a 'Gear Head' benefits him on Tour
Jul 03, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by PGA Tour pro Max Greyserman who shares the origins of his infatuation with golf equipment, how his extensive gear knowledge has benefited his playing career and what clubs land in his all-time bag setup.   

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Duration: 00:40:57
Tommy Fleetwood's shaft tweak at the Travelers and Srixon irons' incredible run on Tour
Jun 26, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder breaks down Tommy Fleetwood's shaft tweak ahead of the Travelers Championship, Keegan Bradley's winning bag and what's led to the recent string of success by Srixon irons on the PGA Tour. 

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Duration: 00:51:20
Breaking down JJ Spaun's U.S. Open winning bag and testing this summer's major gear releases
Jun 19, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Jack Hirsh recap the week that was at Oakmont, break down JJ Spaun's U.S. Open winning bag and reveal what they learned after a week in Carlsbad testing this summer's upcoming gear releases. 

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Duration: 01:05:07
Sam and Bob Bettinardi talk the importance of maintaining a family business
Jun 11, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Wadeh Maroun travel to Chicago for an exclusive interview with father-son duo Bob and Sam Bettinardi.  Bob, the founder and CEO, and Sam, the current President, of Bettinardi Golf, talk the importance of keeping the company a family business, their new Antidote putter line and the thrill of seeing their equipment win Major Championships. 

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Breaking down Rory McIlroy's BOLD driver change ahead of the RBC and U.S. Open | Interview: Chaz Bowker on the state of Adaptive golf
Jun 05, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder breaks down some major gear updates from the RBC Canadian Open and LIV Golf Virginia, including an overhaul to the top of Rory McIlroy's bag. Chaz Bowker then joins the show to talk his golf journey and goals for this year's U.S. Adaptive Open Championship.  

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Inside the future of Bettinardi Golf with President Sam Bettinardi
May 29, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun are joined by Bettinardi Golf President Sam Bettinardi to discuss their 'Antidote' to the zero-torque putter craze, what the HLX 6.0 wedges and 2024 CB/MB irons add to the non-putter lineup and how their new Studio B facility in Chicago came to fruition. 

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Callaway's Kellen Watson weighs in on the PGA Championship, USGA driver testing and Bryson's quest for the perfect golf ball
May 22, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Kris McCormack are joined by Callaway Tour Rep Kellen Watson to break down the PGA Championship, what went into convincing Jon Rahm to change driver shafts and if Bryson DeChambeau's quest for a perfectly tailored golf ball is a realistic option. 

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The importance of finding the right grip for your game featuring Golf Pride's Greg Cavill and Eric Gibson
May 14, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun are joined by Golf Pride's Eric Gibson and Greg Cavill to discuss the importance of getting fit for the right grip, future innovations currently in the works and what you can expect from a visit to their Retail Lab in Pinehurst, NC. 

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Are mini drivers taking over the PGA Tour?? | Interview: Pajamas Golf's Julian Williams on the art of club stamping
May 08, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun talk gear updates from the Truist Championship, if mini drivers are taking over the PGA Tour and Johnny's recent trip to Houston to create content with Major Champion Jimmy Walker.  The episode then concludes with GOLF's Kris McCormack and Miura's Blake Smith sitting down with Pajamas Golf's Julian Williams for an exclusive interview on the art of club stamping. 

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Duration: 01:22:29
Mizuno and Maxfli win big at the Zurich, plus an exclusive look at Nike and Justin Timberlake's golf shoe collab
May 01, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Kris McCormack are joined by Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun to break down the long-awaited victories for Maxfli and Mizuno at the Zurich Classic, talk the differences between Tour heads versus retail products and offer up an exclusive look at the new Nike and Justin Timberlake golf shoe collaboration. 

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Breaking down Justin Thomas' winning bag and his unique shaft selection process
Apr 24, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun break down Justin Thomas' winning bag, how he goes about selecting his shafts and Johnny's recent golf ball testing. 

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Duration: 00:53:30
Looking back at the Masters and towards the future of club fitting with Ian Fraser
Apr 17, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun are joined by Ian Fraser to look back at an incredible 2025 Masters and talk the future of club fitting. 

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2025 Masters gear special featuring Johnny Wunder live from Augusta
Apr 10, 2025

On this week's Masters edition of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun share updates on all the gear changes taking place ahead of the 2025 Masters. The guys break down Min Woo Lee's new mini driver, Viktor Hovland finally making a change at the top of his bag, Jon Rahm's new shoe deal and much more.

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New launches from Callaway (Elyte) and Titleist (GT280) add to the mini driver surge
Apr 03, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun take a closer look at the new mini driver offerings from Callaway and Titleist, discuss the new Elyte extensions to Callaway's driver line and share their predictions for the 2025 Masters.

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Duration: 00:44:21
Special Edition: Johnny Wunder and Charles Howell III 'Takeover' the pod to talk all things gear
Mar 27, 2025

On a special 'Takeover' edition of the Fully Equipped podcast, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by Charles Howell III to take a deep dive on all things gear.   The longtime friends talk Charles' current bag setup, common club myths that golfers should not be fooled by and the most important factors to consider for a proper wedge setup. 

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Odyssey's new Square 2 Square Max 1 spotted at the Valspar, Johnny Wunder's gear takeaways from the Hoag Classic
Mar 20, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Kris McCormack are joined by Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun to talk the rapidly growing competition in the zero torque putter category, their biggest takeaways from the gear setups at the Hoag Classic and Johnny's upcoming visits to TaylorMade's 'The Kingdom' and the Titleist Performance Institute. 

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The story behind Miura's new TC-202 Irons
Mar 12, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun are joined by Miura's North American Sales Manager Blake Smith.  With Miura's new TC-202 irons launching today, Blake shares how they gathered feedback to build on the success of its predecessor, the TC-201, the key improvements that have been made to weight distribution throughout the set and what golfers new to Miura can expect from testing them. 

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Rory and Scottie testing Qi35 at Bay Hill, first look at Titleist's new Vokey WedgeWorks 44F wedge
Mar 06, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack is joined by Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun to talk what Kris learned from watching Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler test Qi35 models at Bay Hill, Titleist filling an important carry gap with their Vokey Design WedgeWorks 44F pitching wedge and our instant reaction to TaylorMade's new zero torque Spider 5K-ZT prototype putter. 

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Gear trends spotted at the Cognizant Classic, what to expect from Maxfli's return to forged irons
Feb 27, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack is joined by Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun to talk the gear trends Kris has noticed this week at the Cognizant Classic, Bryson DeChambeau's rumored departure from LIV Golf and Maxfli releasing new forged irons for the first time since 1990. 

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Duration: 00:43:16
TaylorMade reveals new P790 irons and Ludvig Aberg's BOLD Sunday switch
Feb 20, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack is joined by Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun to take a closer look at Ludvig Aberg's Sunday driver swap before winning the Genesis Invitational, TaylorMade's new P790 irons and the success of Odyssey's Microhinge putters on Tour.

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Duration: 00:35:15
Analyzing Dustin Johnson's split from TaylorMade and Bryson DeChambeau's mystery LA Golf irons
Feb 13, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack is joined by Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun to talk how TaylorMade may pivot after their split with longtime staffer Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth's surprising putter change at the WM Phoenix Open and what to expect from the iron collaboration between Bryson DeChambeau and LA Golf.  

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Duration: 00:36:40
New mini-drivers from Callaway and Cobra plus Johnny Wunder joins the GOLF team
Feb 06, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Johnny Wunder are joined by Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun to talk Johnny joining the GOLF gear squad, new mini-drivers from Callaway and Cobra and other gear updates from our week at the WM Phoenix Open. 

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Duration: 00:57:52
Breaking down Wilson's new Dynapower drivers and our trip to the PGA Show
Jan 29, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun recap their recent trip to the PGA Show in Orlando, talk Wilson's new Dynapower driver lineup and read into some interesting gear put in play during this week's TGL matchup.

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Duration: 00:43:20
Inside the creation of New Level's 702 series forged irons
Jan 23, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun are joined by New Level Golf's Andy Hennis and Kevin Masterson who pull the curtain back on the creation of their new 702 series forged irons. 

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Duration: 00:31:40
Talking the newest additions to the GT product line with Titleist's Stephanie Luttrel
Jan 15, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun take a deep dive into the new additions to Titleist's GT product line with their Director of Metal Wood Development, Stephanie Luttrell. 

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Duration: 00:57:28
What we learned from testing the new Callaway Elyte and TaylorMade Qi35 lineups
Jan 08, 2025

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun offer their in-depth reactions to testing the new Callaway Elyte and TaylorMade Qi35 products, Max Homa's departure from Titleist to Cobra and the first match in TGL history. 

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Duration: 00:37:05
Inside the new DS-ADAPT product line with Cobra's VP of Architecture Jose Miraflor
Dec 12, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun are live from Cobra Puma Golf's global headquarters in Carlsbad, California with their VP of Architecture Jose Miraflor. They take a deep dive into the new technology and features that differentiate Cobra's DS-ADAPT product line and talk Wadeh's experience getting fit for 3D printed irons. 

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New Callaway, Cobra and Ping drivers on the USGA conforming list | Interview: Aretera's Alex Dee and Chris Elson
Dec 05, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun take a closer look at the new metalwoods from Cobra, Callaway and Ping on the USGA conforming list and Bridgestone's new 200 series iron. They are then joined by Aretera's Alex Dee and Chris Elson for an exclusive in-studio interview.

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Are Zero-torque putters the wave of the future? A closer look at Cleveland's new metalwoods
Nov 21, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun debate if Zero-torque putters are the future and what to expect from Cleveland's rcently revelaed metalwoods. 

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Duration: 00:48:32
Fujikura's Veterans Day collab, Jennfier Chang's gear destroyed and Austin Eckroat's winning bag
Nov 14, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun take a closer look at Kris' trip to Cobra HQ, Austin Eckroat's winning bag at the World Wide Technology Championship and why Jennifer Chang had to replace her clubs ahead of The Annika.

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Recapping our trip to PING HQ and Titleist's new addition to the Vokey WedgeWorks lineup
Nov 07, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun talk Titleist adding a K* Grind to their WedgeWorks lineup, Scotty Cameron's 2024 My Girl Putter and what we're excited about after testing PING's new 2025 product.

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Duration: 00:44:39
Ben An wins the Genesis Championship while gaming a 1-iron, Kris' $10,000 putt at Payne's Valley
Oct 31, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun take a closer look at Nico Echavarria's winning bag at the Zozo, Ben An gaming a 1-iron while securing victory at the Genesis Championship and how Kris' trip to Payne's Valley landed him an incredible $10,000 prize.

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Duration: 00:42:30
What to expect from Titleist's new ProV1 golf balls, PXG's 'Secret Weapon' mini driver
Oct 24, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun take a closer look at J.T. Poston's winning bag at the Shriners, Callaway's new X Forged irons and Titleist’s 2025 Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls.

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Duration: 00:35:39
Getting to know Kris and Wadeh and what's in their bags
Oct 17, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun introduce themselves to our audience and let you know what's in their bags. 

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ensure you’re set up to succeed in th...

Duration: 01:09:55
Testing TaylorMade's P770 and P7CB irons plus a new Apex release from Callaway
Oct 10, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Kris McCormack and Fairway Jockey's Wadeh Maroun take helm of the podcast and discuss testing TaylorMade's P770 and P7CB irons as well as the upcoming release of Callaway's new Apex TCB irons.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Prid...

Duration: 00:36:56
How temperature changes affect your golf ball, wild iron setups on Tour and more
Sep 18, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack and Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to talk how seasonal temperature changes can affect your golf ball, Patton Kizzier's wild iron setup and Jon Rahm's key shaft change.

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What to make of last week's Tour gear releases and the best way to dial-in your irons | Interview: PXG's Mike Nicolette
Sep 12, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack and Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to debate the impact of last week's Tour gear releases and the best way to dail-in your irons. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Jonathan sitting down in studio with PXG"s Mike Nicolette.

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Duration: 01:29:54
Predicting Scottie Scheffler's next gear change, Srixon's forthcoming driver and trendy putters
Sep 04, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to talk what gear change is most likely for Scottie Scheffler, Srixon's new driver showing up on Tour and trendy putters that have caught their attention.

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Duration: 00:44:42
How range balls can destroy a testing session and cracked driver outrage | Interview GOLF's Michael Bamberger
Aug 28, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to offer up their takes on if using range balls renders club testing worthless and Matt Fitzpatrick's cracked driver ruling at the BMW Championship. Jonathan is then joined by legendary journalist Michael Bamberger who shares the origin story of his unique club creation.

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Ping staffers' Castle Pines 'cheat sheet' and the origin of high-lofted fairway woods
Aug 22, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to take a closer look at Jonathan's reaction to his Titleist GT fitting, how Ping is hoping to give their staffers an advantage at Castle Pines and if the legendary Lee Trevino's ingenuity led to the rise of high lofted fairway woods.

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Analyzing the Tour's hottest fairway wood, driver-mini driver dilemmas and the Fully Equipped Hotline returns
Aug 14, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to break down why TaylorMade's Qi10 Fairway has seen so much success and a unique dilemma some may face when adding a mini driver to the bag. The episode then concludes with the guys answering listener submitted voicemails on the Fully Equipped Hotline.

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PXG's unlikely path to success, when you should play a mini-driver and Pac-Man gear | Interview: TaylorMade's Matt Bovee talks P770 & P7CB
Aug 08, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to take a closer look at PXG's unique path to success, the best situations to break out a mini-driver and some nostalgia inducing Pac-Man gear. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring TaylorMade's Global Category Director for Irons, Matt Bovee, talking the creation of their all-new P-Series lineup. 

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Duration: 01:24:06
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Titleist’s GT
Aug 01, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to breakdown the recently revealed tech specifications for Titleist's new GT metalwoods and tease the upcoming gear releases from both TaylorMade and PXG. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Titleist's Director of Metalwood Development, Stephanie Luttrell, taking Jonathan behind-the-scenes of the GT line's creation.

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Duration: 01:04:21
Why Xander Schauffele's ball could change *your* game, recounting Sonartec's epic downfall
Jul 24, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to discuss Xander Schauffele's winning bag at the Open Championship, what his golf ball can teach you about improving your game and why Sonartec went from bursting onto the equipment scene to going out of business so rapidly.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not –...

Duration: 00:50:00
Bryson versus persimmon, debunking rusty wedges and Open gear changes
Jul 18, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to breakdown Bryson hitting a persimmon, if their is a benefit to Tiger's rusty wedges and notable gear changes at the Open Championship. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview fraturing Callaway's Senior Director of Brand and Product Management Dave Neville talking their new Opus wedge line.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about...

Duration: 00:50:00
Early insights on testing Titleist GT, eye-catching tour trends and Uncle Gene skirts death
Jul 11, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to talk initial learnings from testing Titleist GT metals, what recent tour trends are telling us and Uncle Gene's flirtation with death.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s ha...

Duration: 01:15:44
Callaway's Opus wedges launch on Tour, inside Scottie Scheffler's incredible driving stats
Jun 26, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath discuss Callaway's new Opus wedge line Tour debut, RB's golf trip to Prince Edward Island and the insane driving stats Scottie Scheffler has been producing.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a g...

Duration: 00:55:46
What it's like to build a golf brand from scratch? | Interview: Aretera Co-Founder Alex Dee
Jun 19, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack sit down for an exclusive, in-studio, interview featuring Aretera Co-Founder Alex Dee.  Known for his work on Fujikura's Ventus line, he explains what it's been like starting a shaft brand from scratch and their vision for impacting the golf equipment industry.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not...

Duration: 00:41:57
Big gear changes at Pinehurst, testing $250 golf balls and Payne Stewart's special putter
Jun 12, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to talk some major gear changes taking place at Pinehurst, $250 golf balls being put to the test and the story behind Payne Stewart's special putter.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried...

Duration: 01:05:11
Recapping Titleist's GT Tour launch - and what surprised us the most
Jun 06, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to break down Titleist's GT Tour launch and what surprised them the most about it. The episode then concludes with Part Two of the Fully Equipped Hotline contest.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you...

Duration: 01:14:39
We answer your hard-hitting gear questions! Fitting red flags, the perfect rollback, defining spin and more
May 22, 2024

On part one of a two part Fully Equipped Hotline Special, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and a very special guest to dive into listener submitted voicemails.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ens...

Duration: 00:55:15
Is this the future of iron design? | Interview: Cobra's Mike Yagley
May 15, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to debate whether 3D printed irons are the future of design, talk Michael Block switching up his irons at Valhalla and check in on the performance of Callaway's Chrome golf ball line on Tour. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Cobra's VP of Innovation and AI Mike Yagley talking the creation of their new 3D-printed LIMIT3D iron set.

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Duration: 01:27:30
Notable gear changes at Wells Fargo, Cobra's newest toy and a big driver giveaway
May 08, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to talk the gear changes spotted at this week at Wells Fargo, Jonathan's trip inside Cobra's new Tour truck and how our listners can earn a chance to win a special edition driver.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going...

Duration: 01:07:33
TaylorMade CEO David Abeles talks building a brand with Tiger Woods
May 01, 2024

On a special edition of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall sits down with TaylorMade CEO David Abeles for an exclusive interview focused on the creation of Sun Day Red alongside Tiger Woods.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ensure you’re set up...

Duration: 00:42:03
What we learned from analyzing Tour grip builds, TaylorMade's dream start to the season | Interview: Scotty Cameron's Austie Rollinson
Apr 24, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to reveal what they learned from breaking down the grip builds of top Tour players and talk the incredible run TaylorMade is on to kick off the 2024 season. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Scotty Cameron's Senior Director of Putter Research and Development, Austie Rollinson.

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It’s the...

Duration: 01:27:34
Masters gear reax, new Tour releases and we answer your hard-hitting gear questions
Apr 17, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to talk the biggest gear stories coming out of the Masters and new releases spotted in Harbour Town. The guys then check in on the Hotline to answer another batch of our audience submitted voicemails.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball...

Duration: 01:17:26
2024 Masters Gear Breakdown: What we're seeing from Augusta
Apr 11, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to dive in to the 2024 Masters.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ensure you’...

Duration: 00:57:49
These '24 fairway woods and irons impressed us the most during robot testing
Apr 04, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to break down all of our 2024 robot testing insights for fairway woods and irons.

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It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf...

Duration: 01:18:55
Callaway Golf's interesting week, embracing blended iron sets and the future of TaylorMade putters
Mar 28, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to break down the rumors that Callaway has been put up for sale, the growing popularity of blended iron sets and the future of TaylorMade putters.

Duration: 00:56:23
What you can learn from tour gear trends, and the rise of player's distance irons | Interview Miura's Bill Holowaty
Mar 21, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to talk what amateur golfers can learn from the latest gear trends on tour and the rise of player's distance irons. The episode then concludes with an exclusive, in-studio, interview featuring Miura Golf's COO Bill Holowaty discussing the release of their new 602 irons.

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Duration: 01:27:03
The secret to Scottie Scheffler's putting resurgence, Titleist's intriguing TSR 2-wood | Interview: PXG's Eric Cole and Laura Baugh
Mar 13, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to talk the key to Scottie Scheffler's putting resurgence, Titleist's new TSR 2-wood and gear updates from The Players Championship. We then dive into another edition of the Hotline before the episode concludes with an exclusive interview featuring PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Eric Cole and his mother Laura Baugh.

Duration: 01:26:16
Is the tour equipment landscape on the verge of massive change? And will a mallet save Scottie Scheffler?
Mar 07, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to give a live report from Bay Hill, talk a massive change potentially coming for equipment manufacturers' on tour and take a closer look at Scottie Scheffler's rumored switch to a mallet putter.

Duration: 01:05:18
What '24 drivers impressed us the most? We dive deep into our robot testing insights
Feb 29, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to breakdown all of our robot testing data and reveal which drivers impressed us the most.

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Duration: 01:31:15
Hideki's fascinating gear setup, Kirkland's next club drop, Scottie's putter dilemma | Interview: Vokey's Aaron Dill
Feb 22, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to talk Hideki Matsuyama's winning bag set up at Riviera, Kirkland's newest golf release and Scottie Scheffler's putter dilemma. The guys then hit the Fully Equipped Hotline to answer a couple of listener submitted questions before the episode concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Vokey's Aaron Dill.

Duration: 01:29:17
Our take on Tiger's new apparel, what it's like to hold the Elder Wand and gear changes from Riviera
Feb 14, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to break down what gear changes are in the works at The Genesis Invitational, what it's like getting an upclose look at Tiger's Scotty Cameron gamer and the potential impact of Sun Day Red.

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TaylorMade - Costco legal battle, Scottie Scheffler putter testing and the Hotline returns | Interviews: Cobra's Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and Justin Suh
Feb 07, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to discuss the ongoing legal battle between TaylorMade and Costco, learnings from Scottie Scheffler's putter testing and gear updates from the WM Phoenix Open. Our Hotline segment then makes a return before the episode concludes with three exclusive interviews featuring Cobra's Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and Justin Suh.

Duration: 01:20:41
Why Lexi Thompson's Maxfli deal is so fascinating, gear changes at Pebble and PGA Show reax
Jan 31, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to talk their live reactions to the gear changes at Pebble, why Lexi Thompson's Maxfli deal is so fascinating and what went down at this past week's PGA Show.

Duration: 01:15:34
In depth Scotty Cameron interview with never before heard Tiger Woods stories
Jan 25, 2024

Fully Equipped's Jonathan Wall is joined by one of the most revered master craftsmen in the game today, Scotty Cameron, to discuss everything from his new line of Phantom mallet putters to never before heard stories from his time working with Tiger Woods. This exclusive 90-plus minute interview is one you truly do not want to miss!

Duration: 01:33:58
Why 2024 is "The Year of the Driver" and we robot-tested Costco's newest gear release | Interview: Cobra's Tom Olsavsky
Jan 18, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to break down why 2024 is "The Year of the Driver," how Costco's driver faired in our robot-testing and the biggest gear updates on Tour. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Cobra's Vice President of R&D Tom Olsavsky talking their new Darkspeed driver.

Duration: 01:38:28
Tiger’s next landing spot, what makes Ping G430 Max 10k and TaylorMade Qi10 Max so special | Interview: TaylorMade’s Tomo Bystedt
Jan 11, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to take a deep dive into the 10k driver releases from TaylorMade and Ping, the next clothing company to partner with Tiger Woods and Collin Morikawa's shocking gear switch. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring TaylorMade's Tomo Bystedt.

Duration: 01:33:44
The biggest gear surprises from Hawaii, Callaway’s Ai Smoke debuts and robot testing results for Costco’s irons
Jan 04, 2024

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to break down Callaway's new Ai Smoke line, the biggest gear surprises from Hawaii and what our robot testing taught us about Costco's Kirkland irons.

Duration: 00:50:10
Hotline Edition! We answer your burning Questions: Tiger-Nike, rollback, fitting, shaft chatter and more
Dec 14, 2023

On special Hotline only edition of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to answer your burning questions on everything from the ball rollback to Tiger's relationship with Nike.

If you want your shot at being featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline leave us a voicemail at (602) 935-4974 and stay tuned to future episodes!

Duration: 01:23:35
Emergency Pod: The biggest surprise from the USGA’s ball rollback announcement
Dec 06, 2023

On an emergency edition of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to break down the USGA and R&A's announcement of plans for a ball rollback.

Duration: 00:55:52
Sounding off on a golf ball rollback for all. What does it mean for everyday golfers?
Dec 04, 2023

On a special Monday edition of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to discuss the impending announcement of a universal golf ball rollback.

Duration: 00:55:47
Decoding Tiger’s shoe and driver changes, an impending golf ball rollback and how to find the driver’s sweet spot
Nov 29, 2023

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath fire off some hot takes regarding if Tiger Woods is mad at Nike over Jordan's foray into golf, indicators of an impending golf ball rollback and what pro motivated TaylorMade to add the Qi10 to the USGA conforming list.

Duration: 00:55:21
Will Tiger Woods play the new TaylorMade driver? Plus rants, ramblings and robots!
Nov 22, 2023

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories for a special Thanksgiving episode. The guys debate if Tiger (or Charlie) Woods will be using the new TaylorMade driver at their upcoming events and dive into other speculation on what players have been locked into equipment deals for this season.

Duration: 00:49:12