Gear Smart

Limited drivers in India, Chippers (yes chippers), and out of the box ideas

This week on the DP World Tour in India, we saw a number of players go with the no driver strategy. Plus we chat about why a chipper could be a score saver for your game

Michael Brennan's gear, odd putters, wide shoes and listener questions

In this week's episode, Ryan dives into Michael Brennan's winning bag at the Baycurrent Classic, weird putters, including the Odyssey "TRTL", wide shoes and answers quest

More mini drivers on DP World Tour plus New McLaren irons and PXG woods

There was plenty of new gear spotted out on the DP World Tour this past week. Ryan breaks down Adrian Meronk's winning bag at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, then

Presidents Cup, LPGA Tour Issues, & the greatest technology advances in golf history

Ryan recaps an electric Presidents Cup then dives into Yuna Nishamura's winning bag at the LPGA's Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and recent news of the tour's new CMO d

New Srixon ZXi RKT Woods + Listener Q&A

It's Presidents Cup week! Ryan breaks down the new ZXi RKT woods from Srixon then dives into listener questions from Instagram.

Why a fall fitting is a great idea, buying clubs from Japan, and the story of Sonartec

In this week's episode, Ryan shares some long-term reviews of gear products, makes the case for why the fall is the perfect time to get fit for new golf clubs, explains i

Chatting with Joseph LaMagna from The Fried Egg about data, course fit and strategy

Ryan is joined by Joseph LaMagna for a wide-ranging conversation about covering the game of golf, utilizing data, strategy and understanding course fit.

Mizuno releases the S4, Ping drops the price on 440s, and PGA TOUR season gear recap

With the 2025-2026 PGA TOUR season officially ending, Ryan recaps the season in terms of gear, breaks down everything you need to know about Mizuno's more-forgiving Signa

Wyndham wins again, the NEW Scotty Cameron and the rise and fall of Nickent

We're breaking down Wyndham Clark's dominate win at the BMW Championship and previewing the TOUR Championship, including why the ball flys longer in humid conditions. The

Scottie's big driver switch, IKEA golf storage hacks and chatting Cleveland wedges with Patrick Ripp

RIP to Scottie's Qi10. Ryan dives into his swap into the TaylorMade Qi4D, and the numbers that helped lead to his win in Memphis. He also discusses TaylorMade's new Hi-To

Talking Callaway Mini Spinner with Jacob Davidson

This week we're joined by Jacob Davidson, Callaway's VP of Product Strategy and Category Management, to discuss the new Callaway Quantum Mini Spinner, products in Japan a

Cleveland RTZ 2 wedges, how to choose an iron for your game, and building a bag for $500

Ryan breaks down the new Cleveland RTZ 2 wedges, the biggest changes from the original RTZs and Roger Cleveland's impact now that he's back with the company. Then he disc

Rocket Classic Gear and Scotland Trip Recap

Ryan is back after a week off in Scotland! He recaps the trip, and also discusses Ryan Fox's Open win, Jenny Shin's Scottish Open win and more. He also breaks down the n

Scottish Open, Chris Gotterup's winning bag, and the world of custom putters

On this week's episode, Ryan breaks down Chris Gotterup's winning bag from the John Deere Classic, including the problem with his putter that he shouldn't solve. He also

Viktor Hovland's driver switch and Haeran Ryu's unique bag set up

Ryan breaks down Viktor Hovland's win over Scottie Scheffler, including details on his driver switch, dives into Gary Woodland's bag and ribbed grips that he noticed at a

Talking U.S. Open gear, golf ball rollback and ribbed grips

Ryan recaps Wyndham Clark's win at the U.S. Open and breaks down the biggest differences in his golf bag compared to his 2023 victory. He also dives into his recent swap

Previewing the U.S. Open and talking ball R&D with Callaway's Eric Loper

U.S. Open week is here! Ryan previews this week's gear news before chatting with Callaway's Sr. Director of Golf Ball R&D, Eric Loper, about their design philosophy, thei

RBC Canadian Open gear, lead tape on irons, and questions from listeners

The PGA TOUR is in Ryan's backyard this week at the RBC Canadian Open. He stopped by TPC Toronto to check out what's in players bags and finally got to check out the new

Talking Golf Ball Alignment with Titleist's Michael Fish

Ryan dives into the success of mallet's on tour and why more players are leaning into alignment technology from tee to green. He also shares why if you're looking for new

Gear Smart Hot Line Q&A, plus is it worth practicing with less forgiving clubs?

Ryan dives into Jacob Bridgeman's unique practice routine, discusses if it's worthwhile to practice with less forgiving clubs, and dives into listener questions from Inst