Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast

On episode #385 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation for Irons at TaylorMade Golf about the new P790 Irons. In this episode, Matt tells us about his role with TaylorMade, history in the golf industry and with the WGS Insider Podcast, and the all-new TaylorMade P790 Irons. Matt also takes us through the Tour feedback that inspires iron creation, improvements from previous renditions and the tech behind it all. From prior generation models, TaylorMade has put additional focus and emphasis in design, technology, and much more to take the P790 iron to another level. Take a listen to our interview with Matt here. Click here to see the latest gear from TaylorMade! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #384 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with LPGA Player and Callaway Staffer, Rose Zhang. In this episode, Rose tells us about her relationship with Callaway Golf, how she got her start in golf, including her first win, being recruited to Stanford, and her time on the LPGA Tour. Lastly, Rose takes us through her bag and what she is currently gaming. Here is what is currently in her bag: Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 5 S (45.5 inches) 3-wood: Callaway Rogue ST LS 3+ (13.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 6 R (43 inches) 5-wood: Callaway Rogue ST LS (18 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 6 R Hybrid: Callaway Paradym 4H (21 degrees @20) Shaft: KBS Tour Hybrid Irons: Callaway Apex ’21 (5-PW) Shafts: Nippon 850 R Wedges: Callaway Apex ’21 A (49), Callaway Jaws Raw (54-10S, 58-08C) Shafts: True Temper XP95 R300 Putter: Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Double Wide Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X Star Take a listen to our interview with Rose here. Click here to see the latest gear from Callaway! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #383 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with Greg Cesario, US Sports Marketing Manager for the Wedge Design Team for TaylorMade Golf about the new MG4 lineup. In this episode, Greg tells us about his role with TaylorMade, history in the golf industry and professional golf, and the all-new TaylorMade MG4 wedge. Greg also takes us through the history of the Milled Grind Wedge and how previous renditions and features inspired the new MG4 wedge. From prior generation models, TaylorMade has put additional focus and emphasis in design, technology, and much more to develop a better wedge. Additionally, Tour level feedback provided more design input than ever before in designing the new MG4 Wedge. Take a listen to our interview with Greg here. Click here to see the latest gear from TaylorMade! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #382 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with Zack Oakley, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Callaway Golf about the new Callaway Apex Irons lineup. In this episode, Zack tells us about his role with Callaway and what is so unique about the new Callaway Apex Irons lineup. From previous renditions, Callaway has put additional focus and emphasis in design, technology, and much more to develop a better players iron. This time around, the tour level players provided more input that ever before in designing the new Apex lineup. Take a listen to our interview with Zack here. Click here to see the latest gear from Callaway! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #381 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with Dave Neville, Senior Director of Brand and Product Management and Kim Johnson, Retail Marketing Manager for Callaway Golf about the Callaway Big Bertha Reva lineup. In this episode, Kim tells us about her role with Callaway and what is so unique about the new Callaway Big Bertha Reva line for women, while Dave takes us through the tech behind the line. From research about what women want in their set of clubs to the importance of custom fitting for your next set of Callaway clubs, Kim and Dave cover it all! Take a listen to our interview with Dave and Kim here. Click here to see the latest gear from Callaway! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #380 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the founder of GetClubs.com, Bryan Torres. Now a part of the Worldwide Golf Shops family, Bryan takes us through his background and how he got started with GetClubs.com. In this episode, Bryan takes us through what GetClubs.com has to offer customers across the country, what the rental set landscape has to offer, how it all works, and much more! Take a listen to our interview with Bryan here. Click here to visit GetClubs.com and book your club rental today!! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #379 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the Senior Director of Product Development and Merchandising for Skechers Golf, Keith Shelton and Professional Golfer, Billy Andrade. Keith and Billy takes us through career accomplishments and some of the current footwear pieces in the Skechers line. In this episode, Billy covers his recent reception of the Payne Stewart Award, his relationship with Skechers, performance and the styles that he is wearing nowadays. Keith gives us an into to his role at Skechers, the Go Golf lineup as well as other current lines, new technologies and much more! A very special thank you to Skechers for setting up this interview. Take a listen to our interview with Keith and Billy here. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Skechers, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #378 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the Global Footwear Director for Adidas Golf, Masun Denison. Masun takes us through some of his day to day along with the all-new Adidas ZG23. There are loads of tech that went into the new ZG23, a lot of which was machine learning, but there is an element of testing they did amongst both amateur and tour players. Designed specifically for the course, this shoe is waterproof, features enhanced traction and a Stability Fit 3D shape that improves stability. A very special thank you to Adidas for setting up this interview. Take a listen to our interview with John here. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Adidas, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #377 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with John Novosel of Bushnell Golf. John takes us through the newest additions to the Bushnell Golf Family. Fun fact, 99.3% of players on tour trust Bushnell to prepare for their tournament rounds including some of the newest gear for 2023. New to the line from Bushnell is the Tour V6, Wingman View, Wingman Mini and Launch Pro. The New Tour V6 has some additional adjustments from previous renditions including and updated slope algorithm. Wingman View has upgrades with a new display feature where you can see front/middle/back of green numbers and TWS Speaker Pairing Technology. This technology allows you to pair two speakers together for a left and right speaker. The Wingman Mini is the small package with a big punch. It's waterproof, smaller, lighter, and also features the bite technology to attach to your cart. Lastly, the Launch Pro Launch Monitor (made by foresight) has the same tour level accuracy from club and ball data to attach angles and trajectory to dial in all clubs throughout your bag. A very special thank you to Bushnell for setting up this interview. Take a listen to our interview with John here. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Bushnell, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #375 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with Mike Thomas, PGA Professional and father of Justin Thomas. Mike takes us through how he got started in the game of golf, his family ties to golf, and much more. Mike is a consummate professional and has been an instrumental part of growing the game for the younger audience. All of which he applied towards his son Justin. Additionally, Mike tells us some of the keys of what to do and what not to do with your child in the game of golf. For Justin's entire life, Mike has been his coach. Mike takes us through his process of being a coach, father, friend, etc., as well as his philosophies behind it all. All of this couldn't have been done without Titleist, who Mike has been a part of the Titleist family through his career. All of which leads us to the evolution of Titleist product throughout Mike's career and the importance of fitting for your Titleist clubs. A very special thank you to Titleist for setting up this interview. Take a listen to our interview with Mike here. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Titleist, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel – Click Here Insider Homepage – Click Here Products and Brands – Click Here What’s in the Bag – Click Here Play Better Golf – Click Here Lifestyle & Travel – Click Here WGS Insider – Click Here Podcasts – Click Here

On episode #374 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the Director of Product Development for PING Golf, Marty Jertson. Marty is a gamer in his own right. He starts off by taking us through his schedule of trying to play in some bigger golf tournaments. Aside from that and what Marty is currently gaming, he takes us through the new PING G430 lineup. The next generation of products in the G430 lineup saw a number of improvements. More prominently, the variable roll profile in the face to improve spin in low and high face shots. With loads of tech in the G430 line, golfers of all skill levels can benefit from new features in all models of the driver, fairway, and hybrid. In addition to the line that is new for PING is the G430 HL line. This line is made specifically for slower swing speed. Marty and Tom stress the importance of custom fitting to take your game to the next level. Make sure you get custom fit to find the clubs in the PING G430 line for you! Take a listen to our interview with Marty here for everything you need to know about the PING G430 lineup. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from PING, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRc6IpDNkTGnnTih7VRwIUgWGS Insider Homepage - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider Products and Brands - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/new-products/page/1 What's in the Bag - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/watts-in-the-bag/page/1 Play Better Golf - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/play-better-golf/page/1 Lifestyle & Travel - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/lifestyle/page/1 WGS Insider - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/wgs-insider/page/1 Podcasts - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/podcasts/page/1

On episode #373 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with Bob and Sam Bettinardi of Bettinardi Golf. Bob takes us through how he got his start creating putters, technology behind putters and putter evolution in the game. Sam takes us through how he was able to work with his dad to take the Bettinardi brand and completely evolve it to what it is today. The tour staff that plays Bettinardi putters has made a tremendous impact on helping push Bettinardi. New to the line is the Studio Stock series. Each model within this line is new and Sam takes us through the new features to highlight. Aside from the new studio stock line, Bob and Sam take us through the current line of Queen Bee putters and Bettinardi Wedges. We round out our chat with the history of Bettinardi and Worldwide Golf Shops. Getting custom fit, even for your putter, allows you to take your game to the next level. Make sure you get custom fit to find the clubs in the Bettinardi line for you! Take a listen to our interview with Bob and Sam here to learn everything you need to know about the new Bettinardi lineups. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Bettinardi, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRc6IpDNkTGnnTih7VRwIUg WGS Insider Homepage - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider Products and Brands - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/new-products/page/1 What's in the Bag - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/watts-in-the-bag/page/1 Play Better Golf - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/play-better-golf/page/1 Lifestyle & Travel - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/lifestyle/page/1 WGS Insider - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/wgs-insider/page/1 Podcasts - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/category/podcasts/page/1

On episode #372 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the Vice President of Cobra/Puma Golf, Jose Miraflor. Jose takes us through the all-new Cobra Aerojet lineup, including the tech that went into building the new line. Tour impact is a driving force for most manufacturers. With the information they receive at the tour level, manufacturers like Cobra are able to build and design their new lines better than ever. That is the same here with the Cobra Aerojet line. Jose and the Cobra staff worked with the likes of Ricky Fowler and Kyle Berkshire to maximize output of each of the three drivers in the lineup, and the results are astounding. Jose and Tom also stress the importance of custom fitting to take your game to the next level. So make sure you get custom fit to find the clubs in the Aerojet family for you! Take a listen to our interview with Jose here to learn everything you need to know about the new Aerojet line. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Cobra, click here!

On episode #371 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the Co-Founders of Fore All, Michelle Money and Jen Clyde. Michelle and Jen takes us through how they started the Fore All clothing brand, Michelle’s connection to the game of golf and much more. Women’s golf is growing tremendously and Michelle and Jen started to see their successes when they began hosting events. After their successes with events, Michelle and Jen then expanded into the women’s apparel game, eventually leading to Fore All. As their community grew, Jen and Michelle then partnered with the Worldwide Golf Shops team to take Fore All to the next level. Today, Fore All is now launching on the worldwidegolfshops.com and available in select Worldwide Golf Shops retail locations. Take a listen to our interview with Jen and Michelle here to learn everything you need to know about the new Fore All line. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Fore All, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops family! WGS Insider Worldwide Golf Shops YouTube

On episode #370 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the President of Wilson Golf, Tim Clarke. Tim takes us through his state of the union, new staff signings and of course the all-new Wilson Dynapower lineup. The new signings at the PGA level, including the likes of Trey Mulinax and Kevin Kisner, are a point of emphasis for Tim along with the Wilson line of golf balls. Along with the tech that goes into the Dynapower line, Tim also touches on its history, which goes back decades. Including a few fun facts! Tim and Tom also stress the importance of custom fitting to take your game to the next level. So make sure you get custom fit to find the clubs in the Dynapower family for you! Take a listen to our interview with Tim here to learn everything you need to know about the new Dynapower and Duo Soft lines. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Wilson, click here!

On episode #369 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the President & CEO of TaylorMade Golf, David Abeles. David takes us through his state of the union, new staff signings and the all-new TaylorMade Stealth 2 lineup. The new signings at the LPGA level, including the likes of Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson, are a point of emphasis for David along with what we have seen in terms of improvements across the board on the product side. To go along with the continual improvements on the golf ball side, David takes us through some of the improvements that we see with the Stealth 2 line, including enhancements in driver forgiveness on off-center hits. David and Tom also stress the importance of custom fitting to take your game to the next level. So make sure you get custom fit to find the clubs in the TaylorMade lineup for you! Take a listen to our interview with David here to learn everything you need to know about the new TaylorMade Stealth 2 lineup. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from TaylorMade, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! TaylorMade Stealth 2 Driver Fitting - https://youtu.be/q-FyDXbuedA TaylorMade P Series Irons Fitting - https://youtu.be/4FoYXgaKCpo TaylorMade Spider GT and GT X Putters - https://youtu.be/NC-UIBh-52A & https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/post/taylormade-golf-announces-its-2023-spider-putter-lineup TaylorMade Stealth 2 Family of Drivers - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/post/taylormade-golf-announces-sealth-2-family-of-drivers Nelly Korda Joins Team TaylorMade - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/post/nelly-korda-joins-team-taylormade-golf

On episode #368 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the Senior Director of Brand and Product Management for Callaway Golf, Dave Neville, about the all new Callaway Paradym family of clubs. Dave talks about the all new features on the Paradym Driver, the new models amongst the woods lineup, the tech loaded into the new irons, and much more! Carbon is a major story for the Paradym family, mostly in terms of saving weight and improving MOI. Tour feedback had a major impact in developing the new Paradym family. And already on tour we are seeing an impact with Jon Rahm’s back to back wins! Custom fitting is the main way to take your game to the next level. Make sure you get custom fit to find the right clubs for you! Take a listen to our interview with Dave here to learn everything you need to know about the Paradym lineup. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Callaway, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRc6IpDNkTGnnTih7VRwIUg John Rahm's win at the Sentry tournament of Champions - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/post/jon-rahm-sentry-tournament-of-champions John Rahm's win at The American Express - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider/post/jon-rahm-the-american-express More from the WGS Insider - https://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/insider

On episode #367 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with the Vice President of Golf Ball Marketing for Titleist Golf, Jeremy Stone, about the all new Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x Golf Balls. Jeremy talks about his return appearances on the WGS Insider Podcast, the all-new Pro V1 and Pro V1x and their prominent upgrades and key differences, golf ball fitting, and much more! There are a number of differences that Jeremy points out from previous renditions of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x to the new versions of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x. The most prominent adjustment this year is new adjustments on the core for both golf balls. Tour feedback had a major impact in developing the new Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls among many other aspects. One must also note that there are major differences between the two golf balls. Make sure you get custom fit to find the right ball for you! Take a listen to our interview with Jeremy here and learn everything you need to know about the new Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Titleist, click here! Want to see more content? See below more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRc6IpDNkTGnnTih7VRwIUg

On episode #366 of the Worldwide Golf Shops Insider Podcast, we chat with PGA Tour Player and Cleveland/Srixon staffer, Keegan Bradley. Keegan takes us through how he got start his start in golf, which includes his family history. Some may not know that Keegan's aunt Pat Bradley was a legendary LPGA Tour Player and inspiration to Keegan as a kid growing up in golf. He also talks about his path through college, joining historic company with his first major win, and his most recent win at the ZOZO Championship! Keegan takes us through his bag of Cleveland/Srixon clubs, including the Srixon ZX7 and ZX5 clubs, Cleveland RTX ZipCore Wedges, and Srixon Z Star Diamond Golf Ball. We ask the question to Keegan of how important being fit for the right golf ball is for your game and his response is fantastic! He even goes as far as mentioning how the conditions you play in can also dramatically effect your game as well, particularly the ball! Take a listen to our interview with Keegan here, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. To find a store location near you to check out the latest gear from Cleveland/Srixon, click here! Want to see more content? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! ⛳️ Keegan Bradley | ZOZO Championship – Click Here ⛳️ Winter 2022 Worldwide Golf Shops Insider – Click Here ⛳️ Cleveland RTX ZipCore Wedges – Click Here Check us out on Social Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/worldwidegolfshops Facebook: https://facebook.com/WorldwideGolfShops TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@worldwidegolfshops LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldwide-golf-shops

Struggling to find the perfect gift this holiday season for the golfer in your life? Look no further! We take a trip around the country to chat with some of our store managers from all of our different retail brands about the perfect gift for golfers around the holidays. From clubs and balls to apparel and footwear, we have just what you need to give the golfer in your life the perfect gift. If you are unsure about what to get, look no further than one of our Worldwide Golf Shops Gift Cards! These are available online and in-store! Take a listen below or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts. To listen to more podcast from the Worldwide Golf Shops family, click here! Want more? Here is more from the Worldwide Golf Shops Family! ⛳️ Scotty Cameron Podcast – Click Here ⛳️ Scotty Cameron Putters at TPI – Click Here ⛳️ Titleist TSR Podcast – Click Here ⛳️ Titleist TSR Driver Fitting at TPI! – Click Here ⛳️ More from our YouTube channel! – Click Here Check us out on Social Media Instagram: https://instagram.com/worldwidegolfshops Facebook: https://facebook.com/WorldwideGolfShops TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@worldwidegolfshops LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldwide-golf-shops