Best Drivers, Mini Drivers & Premium Shafts | Fitters Choice 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the best drivers, mini drivers, and premium shafts based on early-season 2026 Fitters' Choice Awards, along with a recap of the Players Championship.

In this week's episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast, Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower are live in the studio to break down a massive week in the world of golf. Fresh off a thrilling finish at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, the guys discuss Cam Young’s performance and the equipment that led him to the winner's circle. The highlights of the show are the exclusive reveals for the early-season 2026 Fitters’ Choice Awards. Based on data from thousands of fittings, we crown the best-performing drivers, mini drivers and shafts on the market right now. Plus, we take a deep dive into the latest hardware from PING, including the i540 and G740 irons, and Titleist’s limited edition "Oil Can" T-Series launch. 00:00 – Intro: Live from the studio and recap of the Minnesota blizzard. 02:00 – The Players Championship Recap 07:23 – Ping’s Triple Launch: First impressions of the i540 (Players Distance), G740 (Super Game Improvement), and the G LE4 women’s line. 10:05 – Titleist News: The "Oil Can" finish on T-Series irons. 11:35 – WITB: Cam Young 20:40 – Tour Equipment Nuggets: Matt Fitzpatrick’s putter switch, Wyndham Clark’s "off-the-rack" Bettinardi, and Bryson’s new wedges. 26:29 –…

People in this episode

Hosts: Drew Mahowald, Sean Bower

Topics covered

• golf equipment
• drivers
• mini drivers
• premium shafts
• Fitters' Choice Awards
• Players Championship recap
• PING and Titleist news

Keywords

• golf
• drivers
• mini drivers
• premium shafts
• Fitters' Choice Awards
• PING
• Titleist
• Cam Young
• Players Championship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PING, Titleist

Products: i540, G740, T-Series, G440 Max, GT3, R7 Quad, Fujikura Ventus Velocore+

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