Playing Golf at an Elite Level w/ Bella + Reese McCauley
What does it take to play golf at an elite level? University of Minnesota Golfers Bella and Reese McCauley are this week's guests on the 2nd Swing Thoughts Podcast to share their experiences of playing golf against some of the best players in the country. Bella and Reese go into detail on a variety of topics including the transition from high school golf to college golf, the mental approach they take when competing, and how they prepare for marquee events during their offseason.
2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower also discuss Keegan Bradley's big win at the Travelers Championship and his chances of being a playing captain at this year's Ryder Cup, along with a look into his WITB plus Minjee Lee's Major Victory.
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Keegan Bradley's Win
07:55 Keegan Bradley WITB
10:00 Minjee Lee Major Win
13:15 McCauley Sisters
13:50 High School Golf vs. College Golf
16:10 Offseason Preparation
21:55 Advice To Junior Golfers
24:40 Mental Approach to Elite Golf
30:45 Conclusion
The 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, presented by 2nd Swing Golf, covers anything and everything in golf equipment and club fitting. The 2nd Swing Thoughts will feature experts in the golf industry sharing insights and latest trends in golf clubs and club fittings. 2nd Swing Thoughts will also cover the latest in professional golf.
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Top Trending Golf Clubs from the U.S. Open | 2nd Swing Thoughts
What were the top trending golf clubs from the U.S. Open? In this 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, 2nd Swing Master Fitter Jake Montgomery joins the show to discuss some of the top performing clubs from the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Among the clubs covered include those inside U.S. Open Winner J.J. Spaun's bag including the L.A.B. Golf DF3 Putter, Srixon ZXi Irons, Titleist GT3 Driver, TaylorMade Qi10 Fairway Woods and his combo of Cleveland Wedges. We also discuss some of the more unique clubs in play at the U.S. Open from the bags of Viktor Hovland, Robert MacIntyre, Adam Scott and Cameron Young.
00:00 Introduction
00:55 U.S. Open Recap
09:50 J.J. Spaun WITB
13:10 Fitting Insights w/ Jake Montgomery
14:35 Titleist GT3 Driver
16:10 TaylorMade Qi10 Fairway Woods
18:20 Srixon ZXi Irons
22:15 Cleveland Wedges
25:00 L.A.B. Golf DF3 Putter
30:10 Unique Clubs in Play at U.S. Open
The 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, presented by 2nd Swing Golf, covers anything and everything in golf equipment and club fitting. The 2nd Swing Thoughts will feature experts in the golf industry sharing insights and latest trends in golf clubs and club fittings. 2nd Swing Thoughts will also cover the latest in professional golf.
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Once In a Lifetime Golf Experiences + U.S. Open Picks
In this episode of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, University of Minnesota Golfer Bella McCauley joins the show to discuss two once in a lifetime golf experiences she participated in this year. Bella was invited to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur back in the spring, and reflects upon competing amongst the Best Women's Amateur Golfers in the World, and shares what it was like to play Augusta National Golf Club. Bella McCauley was also invited to play for Team USA at the Arnold Palmer Cup, which features the top men's and women's collegiate golfers from the U.S., facing the top International collegiate players.
Drew and Sean also recap the RBC Canadian Open including breaking down Ryan Fox's WITB, plus they preview this week's U.S. Open at Oakmont, and make their picks for the 2025 U.S. Open.
00:00 Introduction
02:00 RBC Canadian Open Recap
04:33 Ryan Fox WITB
06:22 U.S. Open Preview
10:51 Bella McCauley
11:30 Augusta National Women's Amateur
17:25 Playing Augusta National Golf Club
21:32 Arnold Palmer Cup
30:15 U.S. Open Picks
The 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, presented by 2nd Swing Golf, covers anything and everything in golf equipment and club fitting. The 2nd Swing Thoughts will feature experts in the golf industry sharing insights and latest trends in golf clubs and club fittings. 2nd Swing Thoughts will also cover the latest in professional golf.
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Which golf clubs are trending in 2nd Swing Fittings? 2nd Swing Master Fitter Tyler Fitzel joins the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast to discuss some of the trends he's been seeing in 2025. Tyler shares his fitting insights into the rise in popularity of torque putters, both high lofted irons and fairway woods and gapping your bag. 2nd Swing's Drew Mahowald and Sean Bower also dive into the latest golf news including Scottie Scheffler's win at The Memorial, Maja Stark's U.S. Women's Open Victory and U.S. Open Qualifying.
00:00 The Turn
01:40 Scottie Scheffler's Memorial Win
05:10 U.S. Open Qualifying
08:15 Maja Stark's U.S. Women's Open
11:07 Fitting Insights w/ Tyler Fitzel
12:00 Zero Torque Putters
19:00 HL Irons
25:50 High Lofted Fairway Woods
29:38 4-Wood vs. 3HL Wood
32:00 Gapping Your Long Game
38:06 Scotty Cameron Collector Event
The 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, presented by 2nd Swing Golf, covers anything and everything in golf equipment and club fitting. The 2nd Swing Thoughts will feature experts in the golf industry sharing insights and latest trends in golf clubs and club fittings. 2nd Swing Thoughts will also cover the latest in professional golf.
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Dialing In Your Wedges for Your Golf Game | 2nd Swing Thoughts
Wedges are one of the most important clubs in your golf bag, yet often get overlooked when it comes to getting fit for. So how do you ensure you're getting the best wedges for your golf swing? 2nd Swing Master Fitter Tyler Fitzel joins the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast to breakdown some of the key components of getting fit for wedges and specifically covers wedge bounce, wedge grind, wedge lofts, and how our 2nd Swing Master Fitters optimize wedges for your game.Â
00:00 Introduction
02:05 The Turn
06:15 PGA Tour Championship Changes
10:25 Charlie Woods Crazy Scorecard
13:40 Wedge Fitting with Tyler Fitzel
17:15 Wedge Bounce vs Wedge Grind
22:40 Gapping Your Wedges
31:50 Getting Fit Into Right Wedge
The 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, presented by 2nd Swing Golf, covers anything and everything in golf equipment and club fitting. The 2nd Swing Thoughts will feature experts in the golf industry sharing insights and latest trends in golf clubs and club fittings. 2nd Swing Thoughts will also cover the latest in professional golf.
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2nd Swing Thoughts is the official podcast of 2nd Swing Golf, a golf equipment retailer featuring the largest selection of new and used clubs, award-winning club fitting services, and industry-leading trade-in services. Episodes of the 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast will cover anything and everything in the world of golf equipment and club fitting with insights from experts in the industry.
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