Is The Zero-Torque Putter Trend Dying, Or Just Getting Started? Plus, How Many Fairway Woods Are Too Many Fairway Woods For The Average Golfer?
About this episode
The episode discusses the future of zero-torque putters and the appropriate number of fairway woods for golfers, featuring guest Sam De'Ath.
Massive thanks to Under Armour for sponsoring this week's episode. The new Drive Pro Clone and Drive Pro Clone SL golf shoes are on sale now. Joe's away this week, so what better time than to welcome back Sam De'Ath (a.k.a Sweaty Sam) to chew the fat on all the equipment he's been busy testing over the last six months. Sam looks after the putter, golf ball and fairway wood categories for Golf Monthly, and it is the putter where we spend most of our time this week. To assess whether the zero-torque putter trend is just getting going or starting to fade away, Sam has brought in some of the finest examples of this subcategory into the studio with him. From the new, more affordable options from Wilson to the new Asner-style option from L.A.B. Golf, can the zero torque putter be a catch-all putter for the average golfer? If zero torque isn't your thing, don't worry, Sam has his analysis on the latest Sausage putter, something new (and confusing) from TaylorMade, as well as Odyssey's latest lineup. We also have some of your excellent Ask The Pod questions surrounding Sam's other area of expertise, fairway woods. With so many lofts now available, how many fairway woods is too many…
People in this episode
Host: Kick Point
Guest: Sam De'Ath
Topics covered
- zero-torque putters
- fairway woods
- golf equipment
- golf trends
- golf testing
Keywords
- zero-torque putter
- fairway woods
- golf equipment
- golf testing
- Under Armour
- TaylorMade
- Odyssey
- Wilson
Sponsors
Under Armour
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: L.A.B. Golf, TaylorMade, Odyssey, Golf Monthly
Products: Drive Pro Clone, Drive Pro Clone SL, zero-torque putter, Wilson, Asner-style option, Sausage putter
Places: YouTube
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