Best Callaway Golf Podcasts (2024)

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UP414 Wedge Issues: Callaway boss on Xander, YouTubers and why the LIV split dilutes golf’s product 47:58

3d ago47:58

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Ben Sharpe, one of the most influential people in the golf business, as Managing Director & President of Callaway Golf across Europe, Middle East and Asia. Callaway is the largest manufacturer of golf equipment in the world and as such is a bellwether for any conversation about the commercial health of the game. Its tentacles run from the very top …

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49: Keeping pace with Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber 33:27

6h ago33:27

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On this episode, Ryan Ballengee is joined by Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber to talk about the company's pace-of-play platform, data collection, making better experiences for different types of golfers and helping facilities make the most of their tee sheets.By Golf News Net

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Club Junkie: PXG Allan Putter Review & PGA Tour Creator Classic 29:44

2h ago29:44

29:44

Reviewing the new PXG Allan putter with Zero Torque Balance technology. The putter face always stays square to the target with its "S" hosel design. I also attended the PGA Tour's first Creator Classic and the players were definitely in a more serious mode. Everyone was putting in some work to get ready and grinding on the green to dialed in.…

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How range balls can destroy a testing session and cracked driver outrage | Interview GOLF's Michael Bamberger 1:08:53

2h ago1:08:53

1:08:53

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to offer up their takes on if using range balls renders club testing worthless and Matt Fitzpatrick's cracked driver ruling at the BMW Championship. Jonathan is then joined by legendary journalist Michael…

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Golf's Perfect Imperfections - How Clarity Will Light Up Your Golf Swing - Wisdom In Movement 42:45

33m ago42:45

42:45

Being clear about the shot will help you commit and when you commit you execute right, so everything about it is it clarity leads to commitment which leads to execution. You’re not going to turn over a shit card to a guy like Max Verstappen right!?! So clarity of you know you chose, you got your equipment in check and you chose the right flight pla…

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49: Being fashionable with Callaway Apparel's Brad Holder 12:32

5h ago12:32

12:32

On this episode, Ryan Ballengee welcomes Callaway Apparel marketing head Brad Holder to talk about their summer/fall line, thinking years ahead in fashion terms, his favorite pieces and more.By Golf News Net

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UP216 Other People's Money: Minority Stakes, Gary Neville and American v Arab Investor Cliches 1:04:11

3h ago1:04:11

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Other People's Money is our regular series on sports investment, with regular co-host Matt Rogan, co-founder of Two Circles. Our guests today are Jonathan Lenson and Sam Johnson are CEO and head of sport respectively at Milltown Partners, the communications and public policy consultancy co-founded by Paddy Harverson, the former PR to Manchester Uni…

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UP415 The Bundle - Do you know your ENPs from your LMRs? 1:07:21

6d ago1:07:21

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NBA v TNT – Exclusive Negotiating Periods and Last Matching Rights are central to the big row over NBA rights. But how they work and why does everyone hate them? Click here to read The Bundle Bulletin for the homework notes from this episode, compiled by regular co-hosts Murray Barnett and Yannick Ramcke. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast f…

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Club Junkie: TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedge Review & An Shocking Laser Rangefinder 45:39

5d ago45:39

45:39

This week we review the new TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 wedges! The Hi-Toe design makes the wedge more forgiving while still being versatile around the green. TaylorMade added some new sole grinds and face etching to enhance playability. Canon, yes the camera company, has an amazing laser rangefinder out. The Canon PowerShot Golf does yardages great, but h…

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Ping staffers' Castle Pines 'cheat sheet' and the origin of high-lofted fairway woods 1:02:03

16h ago1:02:03

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On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to take a closer look at Jonathan's reaction to his Titleist GT fitting, how Ping is hoping to give their staffers an advantage at Castle Pines and if the legendary Lee Trevino's ingenuity led to the rise…

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UP413 Paris 2024 Digital Debrief - Which brands popped, and why? 39:34

2h ago39:34

39:34

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are over, the medals have been won and lost. And now the sports business conversation shifts to who won the other game, played between some of the biggest companies in the world, each seeking to stand out in the crowd of global and local brands sponsoring, or ambushing, the Olympics. What worked, what didn’t and how has…

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Club Junkie: TaylorMade P770 Iron Review & Callaway Opus Wedge Rreview 38:11

2h ago38:11

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Time for the TaylorMade P770 iron review after I have been playing them for a few weeks now. TaylorMade has packed distance, forgiveness, and consistency into a players look. Callaway's new Opus and Opus Platinum wedges have a new face that is designed around max spin.By GolfWRX

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Analyzing the Tour's hottest fairway wood, driver-mini driver dilemmas and the Fully Equipped Hotline returns 1:04:07

7d ago1:04:07

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On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to break down why TaylorMade's Qi10 Fairway has seen so much success and a unique dilemma some may face when adding a mini driver to the bag. The episode then concludes with the guys answering listener su…

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UP412 Racists, riots and sport's Twitter exodus 49:51

10d ago49:51

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“As soon as the Southport murders happened, the way Muslims specifically were targeted has made you question again whether we do belong, whether deep down in the end, we're always having to justify our existence,” says Azeem Rafiq, the former professional cricketer on today’s podcast. “On an individual level. I’m not sleeping, I’m patrolling around…

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Callaway Apex Ai200, Ai300, and Ti Fusion Irons! Everything you need to know! 20:33

11d ago20:33

20:33

Callaway's Zack Oakley joins us to break down the new Apex line of irons! He explains what makes each iron special with a deep dive into the technology and engineering. From the Apex Ai200 that will fit a wide range of players to the Ai300 that adds forgiveness and distance for the golfer who wants it. We also jump into the new Apex Ti Fusion irons…

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Episode 6: Interview with Austin Kaiser 46:57

11d ago46:57

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Johnny is at HQ in Carlsbad and he breaks down his involvement with the Callaway Next program. After that he reponds to Brandel Chamblee's comments regarding Jon Rahm's Olympic performance. Austin Kaiser, Xander Schauffele's caddie, joins the show to close us out. Thanks again to Austin for joining the show!…

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UP411 UP US: The North American Sports Business in 3 Stories 45:28

7d ago45:28

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We go deep in to the North American market today with Daniel Kaplan, one of the very best reporters covering the US sports business beat. I’ve known Daniel for over twenty years, first when he covered tennis and the NFL for SportsBusiness Journal, and then more latterly at The Athletic, Front Office Sports and Awful Announcing, the sports media new…

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Club Junkie: Guys Golf Weekend Results, What Clubs Worked and What Didn't 27:20

5d ago27:20

27:20

Back from the guy's golf weekend, we break down the action. What went right, what went wrong, and what clubs helped win points for the Club Junkie. We also go through a WITB of the best clubs from the weekend.By GolfWRX

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PXG's unlikely path to success, when you should play a mini-driver and Pac-Man gear | Interview: TaylorMade's Matt Bovee talks P770 & P7CB 1:24:06

6d ago1:24:06

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On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and Kris McCormack of True Spec Golf to take a closer look at PXG's unique path to success, the best situations to break out a mini-driver and some nostalgia inducing Pac-Man gear. The episode then concludes with an exclusi…

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Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Savvy's New Career as a Performance Coach Has Taken Off 35:16

6d ago35:16

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The PGA of Canada had already hired her for special Programs and Giving Performance Coaching to the Junior Community. Plus we have a new forum on the Premium Website!By GolfWRX

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UP410 Ed Smith: 'The Olympics are a civilising force' 50:16

7d ago50:16

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We’re in the middle of the Olympic Games in Paris so it’s a good time to ask some bigger questions as to the future of the Olympics and mega sports events more generally, with regular contributor Ed Smith, founder of the Institute of Sports Humanities and fellow guest Dr Simon Rofe, a world leading expert in the field of sports diplomacy, and himse…

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A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Titleist’s GT 1:04:21

14d ago1:04:21

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On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to breakdown the recently revealed tech specifications for Titleist's new GT metalwoods and tease the upcoming gear releases from both TaylorMade and PXG. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Tit…

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Club Junkie: Guys Golf Weekend WITB! 2 Full Bags! 37:34

27d ago37:34

37:34

This weekend is my annual guy golf weekend trip, so we have to break down the WITB! I always bring 2 full bags of club up to the event in case I need to switch something out. Time to break down the starting clubs and the backup set!By GolfWRX

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48: Getting Battle Ready with PXG's Matt Andrews 20:45

13d ago20:45

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On this episode of The Bag Room, Ryan Ballengee is joined by PXG design engineer Matt Andrews to talk Battle Ready 2 putters, what goes into the design process, what he looks for and loves about putters and so much more.By Golf News Net

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Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Nothing Beats Letting Go of the driver and Pulling Off The Shot 39:34

16d ago39:34

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Even if you don't pull it off you'll learn the best lessons because you let it go!By GolfWRX

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UP409 Last Orders: Is Football's Love Affair with the Pub Over? 1:30:31

14d ago1:30:31

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A documentary special - UP Productions' Matt Cutler explores the changing relationship between two cultural institutions in the UK: football and the pub. The pub has an important place in both professional and grassroots football. As the place friends and family meet before the game, and dissect a win or loss afterwards. Where old school friends re…

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47: Tracking golf games with Skins founder Ryan Morrison 25:55

29d ago25:55

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On this episode of Green Shoots, Ryan Ballengee is joined by fellow Ryan, Skins app founder Ryan Morrison, to talk about making an app to track the myriad golf gambling games people play, attracting users and making golf more fun.By Golf News Net

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Episode 5: Interview with Kellen Watson, Callaway Tour Performance Rep on Xander R&D, Tour specific clubs AND Johnnys top movies 1:11:17

27d ago1:11:17

1:11:17

Kellen Watson joins the Wunder World to discuss how he and Xander go about R&D for the bag, tour specific clubs and Johnny's top movies. Thanks again to Kellen Watson for joining the show.

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UP408 What Just Happened? How the opening up of the US betting market explains the NBA's $75billion rights bonanza 1:01:30

1M ago1:01:30

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Why has the value of the NBA's media rights tripled, from $25billion to $75billion this week? "Purely because of gambling,' says Sam Sadi, CEO of LiveScore Group, the media and gambling platform, referencing the opening up of the US gambling marketplace. 'Nothing else that would drive that. Everything was trending downwards until five years ago, an…

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Club Junkie: One of my favorite club builders! King Pine Golf's Eric Cooke 1:02:28

29d ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Eric Cooke from King Pine Golf joins the show to talk about everything golf. From his start in the sport to him building clubs for celebrities, athletes, pro golfers, and regular golf nerds like us. Such a great episode with a bunch of laughs and fantastic conversation.By GolfWRX

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Why Xander Schauffele's ball could change your game, recounting Sonartec's epic downfall 50:00

20d ago50:00

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On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to discuss Xander Schauffele's winning bag at the Open Championship, what his golf ball can teach you about improving your game and why Sonartec went from bursting onto the equipment scene to going out of business so rapidly. -- Thanks to o…

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UP407 What We Talk About When We Talk About Gareth Southgate 46:48

23d ago46:48

46:48

Leadership is one of the most important and yet misunderstood topics in sport. This summer, it has dominated the headlines. Performances of the England football team have mainly been analysed via the lens of its manager. So what is leadership and what are the mistakes we make when talking about it. Ed Smith is renowned thinker on sport, leadership …

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Episode 4: Breaking down Xander's win plus a deep dive into his bag AND Harry Shih from Trackman joins the show 45:52

1M ago45:52

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Johnny's home from Scotland and he's breaking down Xander's remarkable final round and does a deep dive into his bag. After that Harry Shih from Trackman joins the show to nerd out with Johnny over golf equipment and Harry gives us a peek into what its like to walk a round with Xander. Thank you to Harry for hopping on with us.…

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Club Junkie: New Callaway Opus Wedge Deep Dive, New Level 480-DB Iron Review 42:56

26d ago42:56

42:56

This week I have been hitting the New Level 480-DB irons to review. The 480-DB is an oversized forged cavity back that pairs precision and consistency with forgiveness. Callaway has new Opus and Opus Platinum wedges that just were released. Dave Nevill joins me to break down all the tech that makes them the best wedges Callaway has ever made.…

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Bryson versus persimmon, debunking rusty wedges and Open gear changes 50:00

1M ago50:00

50:00

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall is joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to breakdown Bryson hitting a persimmon, if their is a benefit to Tiger's rusty wedges and notable gear changes at the Open Championship. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview fraturing Callaway's Senior Director of Brand a…

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UP406 The Buy Side: What Does PepsiCo Want? 47:11

1M ago47:11

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The Buy Side is our regular series talking with brand side marketers about sport and sponsorship. This week’s guest is Mark Kirkham, the SVP & Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo, one of the biggest spenders in the sports industry, whose brands such as Aquafina, Pepsi, Gatorade and Lay’s are associated with a huge number of major events globally acr…

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Episode 3: Analysis of the Keegan Bradley captain selection, The Genesis Scottish Open AND explaining how to find the best wedge for you 35:09

2M ago35:09

35:09

Johnny breaks down Keegan Bradley as 2025 Ryder Cup Captain and the positives and negatives of that selection. After that he catches us up on his week in Scotland. Johnny also tells us how Tour pros prep their bags for The Open Championship. Plus a gear 101 on wedge bounce including a way to find the right wedge to fit your game.…

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UP405 Wedge Issues: The Creation of Brand Bryson, and What It Means for Golf 48:34

1M ago48:34

48:34

Bryson Dechambeau heads to next week’s Open Championship at Troon as the reigning US Open champion, having beaten Rory McIlroy down the straight at Winged Foot in New York three weeks ago, confirming the American’s position as one of the very best players in the world today. But this is a conversation about what he’s done off the course over the la…

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Club Junkie: LAB Golf DF3 Broomstick Review! Some Tinkering Talk! 36:29

1M ago36:29

36:29

LAB Golf just released the "broomstick" version of its popular DF3 putter. This broomstick model is long and used by players like Adam Scott our on tour. I need to dial in my bag for a golf trip in a few weeks where I can only play 14 clubs.By GolfWRX

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Early insights on testing Titleist GT, eye-catching tour trends and Uncle Gene skirts death 1:15:44

2M ago1:15:44

1:15:44

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories and True Spec Golf's Kris McCormack to talk initial learnings from testing Titleist GT metals, what recent tour trends are telling us and Uncle Gene's flirtation with death. -- Thanks to our official sponsor Golf Pride and …

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Golf's Perfect Imperfections: Awesome Self Reflection and Self Discovery! 46:02

1M ago46:02

46:02

With a special guest from the "Run Your Life" podcast, Andy Vasily!By GolfWRX

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UP404 What is FIFA+? Netflix for Football or Infantino's White Elephant? 52:21

1M ago52:21

52:21

FIFA+ is the global football governing bodies own media platform, created in 2020 and launched two years later. It’s one of sports biggest and most ambitious and expensive direct-to-consumer projects, and so brings together many of the threads we talk about often on Unofficial Partner; a debate that runs across the sports industry, as governing bod…

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The 19th Hole Episode 191: Ireland is Awesome at Everything 45:46

1M ago45:46

45:46

Host Michael Williams talks about premium golf destinations in the U.S. and abroad with Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin and Mark Spadoni, Managing Director of the Omni Homestead Resort.By GolfWRX

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UP403 The Bundle: The Sports Media and Streaming Market 1:09:14

1M ago1:09:14

1:09:14

Welcome to The Bundle, our deep dive in to the sports media rights economy with regular co-hosts Murray Barnett and Yannick Ramcke. Today’s list of topics include trying to decipher FIFA’s media strategy around FIFA+ and the Club World Cup, we dip in to the French market and the challenges being faced by the country’s leading football league, Ligue…

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Club Junkie: Some WITB Talk & Newton Motion Shaft Review! 43:25

1M ago43:25

43:25

This week we talk some WITB changes and the clubs that are in the running for the starting job. Drivers, irons, wedges, and putters are all under fire as I struggle to put the bag together. We also talk about the Newton Motion wood shaft. This shaft is all about ball speed and consistency.By GolfWRX

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UP402 Next Level Storytelling: How biometric data changed the game 50:41

2M ago50:41

50:41

Performance data has long played a role in the way sport is presented on television. From football to formula one, we’re familiar with commentators referencing statistics to help explain what we’re watching. But increasingly, the most sought after data points are those that exist within the body of the athlete. Heart rate and other biometric data i…

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Episode 2: The Rocket Mortgage Classic, diving into Nico Hojgaard's bag AND addressing the Mini Driver craze 46:23

2M ago46:23

46:23

Johnny is in soggy Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage Classic and he breaks down Miles Russell playing with a sponsers exemption. He also explains the new mini driver craze, then goes into the bag of Nico Hojgaard. Johnny finishes up with a gear 101 segment breaking down the importance of spin.

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UP401 How To Win A Cannes Lions for Sport in 2024: Inside the Jury Room 1:03:37

2M ago1:03:37

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Sport was a big presence in the annual Cannes Lions Festival last week. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the top of the tree when it comes to showcasing the relationship between creative ideas and sport. There were 665 entries from 41 countries vying for the coveted prizes. So what’s winning awards this year, why are they wi…

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Club Junkie: Wild Wedge Shafts! BGT RedZNE 21:33

2M ago21:33

21:33

Wild graphite wedges shafts are here! Breakthrough Golf Technology has their new Red ZNE shafts out and they have improved from the original version. The new Red ZNE shafts are 54% stiffer and feature a carbon fiber tip section for a flatter and more consistent flight with added spin.By GolfWRX

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Callaway's Opus wedges launch on Tour, inside Scottie Scheffler's incredible driving stats 55:46

2M ago55:46

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On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath discuss Callaway's new Opus wedge line Tour debut, RB's golf trip to Prince Edward Island and the insane driving stats Scottie Scheffler has been producing. -- Thanks to our official sponsor Golf Pride and their new Reverse Taper putter grip. It’s the most crucial split-…

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