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What Are The Best Innovations From 2026 Golf Products (So Far)? Plus, Brooks Koepka Leaves Srixon, Nelly Korda's 2026 What's In The Bag & Why Is Joe Using A Broomstick Putter?
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There's a lot of golf equipment released year after year, and, if we're honest, a lot of it is very similar. With that in mind, we wanted to highlight the products that have been released this year that have offered the world of golf an actual, tangible innovation, moving us all forward. Thing 3D printing, bounce matching and sausages... Also this week, we delve into Brooks Koepka ending his relationship with Srixon, analyse the clubs used by the best women's golfer in the world, Nelly Korda, and Joe details why oh why he's decided to use a broomstick putter in his recent golfing escapades. All of that, plus Ask The Pods and a heated zero torque putter debate (again)!
Chapters:
0:00:00 Coming up this week...
0:03:10 Our reaction to Brooks Koepka leaving Srixon
0:08:16 Highlighting the best innovations in new golf equipment in 2026
0:16:32 Sole matching on irons
0:25:24 TaylorMade's new face roll on Qi4D
0:34:30 Joe's new cheat stick on the greens
0:46:09 Ask The Pod - your comments on zero torque putters
0:59:28 Nelly Korda's 2026 What's In The Bag?
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