Golf IQ Catching up on gear releases
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Nov 19, 2025 JWall and Uncle Gene dive into the latest fall gear releases, featuring exciting new drivers and putters. They explore how weather influences local golf conditions and share insights into robotic testing and data collection. The duo highlights the shifting trends in the industry, including varying design paths among manufacturers. Discussions on how tour visibility impacts consumer perceptions and equipment adoption lead to a vibrant debate on the influence of internet personalities versus traditional tour players.
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Drivers Are Branching Into Different Directions
- Manufacturers are diverging in driver design this cycle, giving golfers distinctly different options.
- Jonathan Wall says that variety is good because golfers shouldn't face drivers that all perform the same.
California Rain Reduced Wildfire Risk
- Uncle Gene describes heavy late-fall rains in Southern California that reduced wildfire risk.
- He contrasts California's extremes and says the rain was a welcome change after dry tinderbox conditions.
Wait For Complete Robotic Data
- Collect full robotic test data before making conclusions about a club's performance.
- Uncle Gene and Jonathan Wall are running expanded robot testing with new wrinkles to provide more data points for buyers.