Cam Young's Secret Hybrid & talking with Cleveland Tour Engineering Manager Patrick Ripp

About this episode

Ryan discusses Cam Young's hybrid club that contributed to his victory at The PLAYERS Championship and interviews Cleveland's Tour Engineering Manager Patrick Ripp about wedge design.

Ryan dives into The PLAYERS Championship and the "off-menu" hybrid in Cam Young's bag that helped him win, and how it can help you too. Then he chats with Cleveland's Tour Engineering Manager Patrick Ripp about wedge design, working with players and the process of bringing products from concept to testing and retail.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan

Guest: Patrick Ripp

Topics covered

• golf
• hybrid clubs
• wedge design
• tour engineering
• player collaboration

Keywords

• Cam Young
• hybrid club
• Cleveland
• Patrick Ripp
• wedge design
• The PLAYERS Championship
• golf equipment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cleveland

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