About this episode

The episode discusses the latest golf action and reveals the 2026 Fitter's Choice winners for fairway woods, hybrids, and utility irons.

In this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, Harrison Arnold and Jake Montgomery break down the weekend's golf action, including Matt Fitzpatrick’s gritty win at the Valspar Championship. They also dive into the 2026 Fitter’s Choice winners for fairway woods, hybrids, and utility irons, and answer listener questions about the latest gear from PING, TaylorMade, and Srixon. Episode Chapters00:00 Intro: Welcome back to the show with guest Jake Montgomery. 01:05 The Turn: Recapping Matt Fitzpatrick’s Valspar win and the difficult conditions at Copperhead. 003:07 New Gear: First impressions of the bladed L.A.B. Link 2.1 and 2.2 putters. 06:16 Fitter’s Choice Driver Recap: Revisiting the G440 Max, G440 K, and GT3 results. 13:00 What’s in the Bag: A deep dive into Matt Fitzpatrick’s unique iron and putter setup. 21:49 Driver Trends: Why Gary Woodland is opting for forgiveness over pure low spin. 25:12 Fitter's Choice Revealed: The winners for fairway woods (TaylorMade Qi40 Tour, PING G440 Max, G440 SFT). 28:29 Fitter's Choice Continued: Top picks for hybrids (PING G440) and utility irons (Srixon ZXi U). 35:10 Tech Talk: The "mirror" technology hidden on the Srixon ZXi U utility…

People in this episode

Host: Harrison Arnold

Guest: Jake Montgomery

Topics covered

• golf action recap
• Fitter's Choice winners
• fairway woods
• hybrids
• utility irons
• listener Q&A
• new gear reviews

Keywords

• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Valspar Championship
• Fitter's Choice
• PING
• TaylorMade
• Srixon
• golf gear
• utility irons
• fairway woods
• hybrids

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PING, TaylorMade, Srixon

Products: L.A.B. Link 2.1, L.A.B. Link 2.2, G440 Max, G440 K, GT3, TaylorMade Qi40 Tour, PING G440 Max, G440 SFT, PING G440, Srixon ZXi U

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