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- 1 weeks ago1h 17m
Are Miura Irons Really Worth The Hype? We've Tested All 7 Models! Plus, How To Combat Indoor Fitting Anxiety, Does Tipping Shafts Have Any Real Effects & The Eccentric Life Of Jarmo Sandelin
This week, we start with a debate on green fees - how much is too much to pay for a round of golf? Joe then introduces a brand-new segment called Streets Will Never Forget, taking a deep dive into the colourful career, wild outfits, and bizarre Ryder Cup stories of cult golf hero Jarmo Sandelin. Over at the Wofcom testing site, Joe puts shaft tipping to the test to see if standard industry practices actually lower launch and spin, or if it’s all just marketing hype. Plus, we finally get hands-on with Miura irons, testing seven models from their pure MB-101 blade to forgiving hollow-body designs. To wrap up, we answer your listener questions in Ask the Pod, covering groove repair options and how to handle indoor fitting anxiety - enjoy! Watch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
Are These Already The Best Drivers Of 2027? Titleist GTS3 vs TaylorMade Qi4D Head To Head! Plus, More Of Your Best Vibesman Bags & What's The Best Budget Zero Torque Putter?
We kick things off with a massive head-to-head driver test, comparing the Titleist GTS3 and the TaylorMade Qi4D. With both models staying in their respective lineups for next year, are we already looking at the two best drivers of 2027? We break down how these two giants deliver top-tier performance through completely different designs, visual setups, and forgiveness characteristics. Joe also shares his latest putter journey as he tests out the Odyssey Square 2 Square Tri-Hot #7, aiming to fix his lag-putting feel without losing that incredible short-range alignment. Plus, he digs deep into the world of stout shafts, testing out the ultra-stiff Project X Titan Black and Yellow models, which leads us into a debate over the realities of shaft fitting. As always, we cap off the show with Ask The Pod, reading through your comments on zero-torque putters and analysing another incredible "Sprezzatura" golf bag setup that brought absolute retro perfection to the studio - enjoy!Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro and waffle 0:02:59 Masters tickets every year, or play Augusta National once every ten years? 0:07:32 Joe's new putter and the effects of a putter shaft0:14:49 What's the best 'budget' zero torque putter?0:19:17 Project X Titan Black and Yellow shafts review0:37:49 Titleist GTS3 vs TaylorMade Qi4D driver0:52:17 Ask The Pod and your best vibesman bags of the weekWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago1h 18m
McLaren's Series 3 Was A Flop, But Is Their New Blade Redemption? Plus, Why Golf Ball Fittings Are Upside Down & Introducing 'Sprezzatura' And Your Best Vibesman Bags Of The Week
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. This week, we start with a serious look at golf ball performance and testing after Joe has decided he's taken this part of his equipment choices without enough gusto over recent years. We unpack our thoughts on why starting a ball fitting from the green (recommended by many) might actually be the wrong approach for many players.We also get our teeth into team golf after the recent additions of the Solheim Cup and Presidents Cup, and argue for bringing back mixed-team match play and classic historical formats to inject much-needed fun and whimsy back into the sport. Plus, we break down how bag setup played a crucial role in Manuel Elvira's recent breakdown at Wentworth, debate the true value and role of caddies in the modern game, and take a look at a viral weighted practice club. Finally, we give our honest review of the McLaren Series 1 irons, look through some of your fantastic vibesman golf bag submissions and introduce our new favourite word, sprezzatura!Chapters:0:00:00 - Introduction and waffle0:02:20 - Joe is now taking golf ball testing seriously; why?0:19:22 - Fixing team golf & bringing back classic formats0:32:27 - Reigniting the modern caddie debate0:44:57 - The Viral Weighted Practice Club0:47:45 - McLaren Series 1 Iron review0:59:45 - Ask The Pod & listener comments01:05:00 - What is sprezzatura & your best vibesman bagsWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 2, 20261h 16m
Should More Golfers Play Blades To Improve? We Put Blades vs Hollow Bodies Irons To The Test At The Same Loft! Plus, What Would A Driver Look Like With No Rules & Joe's Made His Own Club From A DIY Store
Thanks to KBS for supporting this video! Check out Joe playing with a full set of KBS shafts and his favourite golf clubs from his childhood in our recent video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFRZm3BXfB0&t=711sWelcome back to another jam-packed episode of the Kick Point Golf Show! This week, we are diving deep into the tech behind your clubs to see what actually drives distance and control. Joe puts a hollow-bodied iron (specifically the TaylorMade P790) head-to-head against a solid forged blade in the shape of the TaylorMade P7TW at identical lofts to answer a burning question: is face flexing actually delivering extra ball speed, or is it all just lower lofts? Would you be able to hit the And should more of us be using blades to make ourselves better ball strikers? Later, we are also joined by one of Ping's chief engineers, Travis Milleman. In our interview, he breaks down how clubs are developed years in advance, how material choices unlock structural innovation, and how their team balances player feedback with robot data. Plus, Joe presents his DIY prototype driver to Travis, and we answer your listener questions in Ask the Pod - enjoy! Chapters:00:00 Introduction04:53 Strong fairway woods and unbranded gear0:07:38 Callaway Tour equipment insights with Kellen Watson0:21:20 Hollow body vs. blade iron testing at the same loft (P790 vs. P7TW)0:33:16 Ask the Pod: Secondhand gear and bent adapter sleeves0:44:25 Interview: Designing Ping clubs with Travis Milleman01:08:08 Presenting the DIY driver prototype to PingWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 25, 20261h 29m
Are New Drivers Officially Maxed Out (And Is The New Srixon Driver The Perfect Example Of That)? Plus, Pádraig Harrington Reveals His Unique Equipment Strategies & Weighs In On Golf's Distance Debate
Happy Friday and thanks for downloading this week's classically jam-packed episode. This week, we discuss the latest equipment releases, starting with the new Srixon ZXi irons and ZXi RKT driver family. Are Srixon's new technologies (and subsequent lack of change from the last generation) proof that we're finally at the end of history when it comes to drivers delvoped under the current equipment rules? After that, we also explore the future of golf retail, exploring custom 3D-printed irons and we dive into the mailbag in Ask the Pod, covering topics like ball fitting, the debate on lake balls versus winter balls, and gap management for game-improvement irons. Finally, stick around for an exclusive interview with three-time Major champion Pádraig Harrington, who shares his ever-insightful and considered views on the proposed golf ball rollback, his setup quirks, and stories from his career - enjoy!This week we're proudly sponsored by Golf GameBook, the app that can help improve your game and makes it 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 round. Download now; available for free on iOS and Android devices. Chapters:0:00:00 Intro and our new favourite golf app0:05:41 The fate of the Callaway Full Toe SP wedge and other bad wedge releases0:13:36 What is the future of golf retail & custom 3D printing0:24:03 Srixon ZXi RKT driver reviews0:32:35 Srixon ZXi7, ZXi5 & ZXi5+ review0:39:31 Ask The Pod - Winter balls vs summer balls0:51:01 Ask The Pod - Game-improvement iron gapping dilemma0:57:00 Padraig Harrington interview on his equipment through the years and golf's distance debateWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 18, 20261h 25m
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 top game (shot) improvement irons: the Titleist T350, Cobra 3DPX, Srixon ZXiR, and Ping G440. Which will come out as Joe's overall favourite as he rates them over categories such as aesthetics, centre and off-centre feel, forgiveness, and peak height?We then wrap up this week with a What's In The Bag interview with PGA Tour star Collin Morikawa. Morikawa shares details about his shoe testing with Adidas, his long-term relationship with a TaylorMade SIM 3-wood, his reaction to Qi4D woods rolling over into 2027 and the story behind stealing his current Spider X putter from Kurt Kitayama's caddie - enjoy!0:00:00 - Intro & weekly catch-up0:03:50 - Will blade putters make a comeback?0:09:23 - Technique, unorthodox swings & UK vs. US coaching0:15:07 - Trottie’s custom tour build service0:18:11 - What is the best game improvement iron of 2026?0:38:25 - Ask The Pod: listener mailbag & gear nostalgia0:46:11 - Collin Morikawa: What's In The Bag interviewWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 11, 20261h 7m
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 Ayora, and review the Mizuno Pro S4 irons. We also break down Accra's custom-fitting philosophy, DiMatch engineering, and their Tour Z and iSteel shaft lines. Finally, we respond to audience comments on gear worth the money and discuss how golf media tests forgiving clubs.Special thanks to Under Armour for outfitting us with its new Autumn/Winter 26 apparel - check out their latest range here: https://www.underarmour.co.uk/en-gb/c/sports/golf/0:00:00 Joe's new hair & our one club rematch strategy0:03:14 Equipment bifurcation and course setup0:22:50 Tour stories0:30:50 Gear worth the money0:32:53 Mizuno Pro S4 irons0:41:14 Accra shafts breakdown0:52:46 Viewer comments and feedback01:00:58 Testing forgiving clubsWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 4, 20261h 8m
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 watch it here if you want to see the epic match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9jJHt17-MQLater, we showcase a beautiful new collaboration between Joe Ferguson's very own mind and the team at National Custom Works, who have collaborated to design what Joe thinks might be the perfect wedge. Speaking of wedges, we've got our opinion on two of the latest wedges to hit the market and the contrasting styles of the traditional Roger Cleveland legacy drop and the performance-optimised layout of the new TaylorMade Hi-Toe 5 wedges. Our main debate this week centres on Mitsubishi's aim to debunk the industry's issue with marketing golf shafts. Has shaft marketing been wrong this whole time? Finally, we take a look at some of your best Vibesman bags in a Vibesman special of Ask The Pod - enjoy! 00:00 Introduction01:38 Recapping our Saunton one club challenge13:39 Joe's minimalist wedge design with National Custom Works17:03 New RTZ2 and Hi-Toe wedge releases21:29 Debunking the shaft industry's marketing woes36:51 How you can evaluate your clubs ahead of the off-season52:46 Ask the pod, your best Vibesman bags and live bag roastWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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