
GOLF’s Fully Equipped
Hosted by GOLF’s Johnny Wunder and Kris McCormack alongside Fairway Jockey’s Wadeh Maroun, Fully Equipped aims to share gear knowledge from three unique expert perspectives. It is your go to podcast for first hand gear news from the tour, detailed information on all equipment releases, and in depth interviews featuring PGA and LPGA players, Gearhead Celebrities, and the key influencers in the industry.
Latest episodes

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 28min
What we learned from analyzing Tour grip builds, TaylorMade's dream start to the season | Interview: Scotty Cameron's Austie Rollinson
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 reveal what they learned from breaking down the grip builds of top Tour players and talk the incredible run TaylorMade is on to kick off the 2024 season. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Scotty Cameron's Senior Director of Putter Research and Development, Austie Rollinson.
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Thanks to our official sponsor Golf Pride and their new Reverse Taper putter grip.
It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ensure you’re set up to succeed in that split-second. The very moment where the putt is decided. With REVERSE TAPER technology to ensure you have a more consistently square face at impact. A grip that’s most impactful, during the most impactful split-second in golf.
These new grips are now available. Visit Golfpride.com to learn more.

Apr 17, 2024 • 1h 17min
Masters gear reax, new Tour releases and we answer your hard-hitting gear questions
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 talk the biggest gear stories coming out of the Masters and new releases spotted in Harbour Town. The guys then check in on the Hotline to answer another batch of our audience submitted voicemails.
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Thanks to our official sponsor Golf Pride and their new Reverse Taper putter grip.
It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ensure you’re set up to succeed in that split-second. The very moment where the putt is decided. With REVERSE TAPER technology to ensure you have a more consistently square face at impact. A grip that’s most impactful, during the most impactful split-second in golf.
These new grips are now available. Visit Golfpride.com to learn more.

Apr 11, 2024 • 58min
2024 Masters Gear Breakdown: What we're seeing from Augusta
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 dive in to the 2024 Masters.
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Thanks to our official sponsor Golf Pride and their new Reverse Taper putter grip.
It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ensure you’re set up to succeed in that split-second. The very moment where the putt is decided. With REVERSE TAPER technology to ensure you have a more consistently square face at impact. A grip that’s most impactful, during the most impactful split-second in golf.
Presale open now and in stores April 15th. Visit Golfpride.com to learn more

Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 19min
These '24 fairway woods and irons impressed us the most during robot testing
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 break down all of our 2024 robot testing insights for fairway woods and irons.
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Thanks to our official sponsor Golf Pride and their new Reverse Taper putter grip.
It’s the most crucial split-second in golf. You can’t worry about if the ball is going in the hole or not – if you haven’t worried about what’s happening at impact. That’s what led Golf Pride to design a grip to ensure you’re set up to succeed in that split-second. The very moment where the putt is decided. With REVERSE TAPER technology to ensure you have a more consistently square face at impact. A grip that’s most impactful, during the most impactful split-second in golf.
Presale open now and in stores April 15th. Visit Golfpride.com to learn more

Mar 28, 2024 • 56min
Callaway Golf's interesting week, embracing blended iron sets and the future of TaylorMade putters
On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Jonathan Wall and Ryan Barath are joined by Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories to break down the rumors that Callaway has been put up for sale, the growing popularity of blended iron sets and the future of TaylorMade putters.

Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 27min
What you can learn from tour gear trends, and the rise of player's distance irons | Interview Miura's Bill Holowaty
This podcast features an interview with Bill Holowaty, Miura Golf's COO, discussing the release of their new 602 irons. Topics include tour gear trends, the rise of player's distance irons, and what amateur golfers can learn from the latest gear trends on tour.

Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 26min
The secret to Scottie Scheffler's putting resurgence, Titleist's intriguing TSR 2-wood | Interview: PXG's Eric Cole and Laura Baugh
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 the key to Scottie Scheffler's putting resurgence, Titleist's new TSR 2-wood and gear updates from The Players Championship. We then dive into another edition of the Hotline before the episode concludes with an exclusive interview featuring PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Eric Cole and his mother Laura Baugh.

Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 5min
Is the tour equipment landscape on the verge of massive change? And will a mallet save Scottie Scheffler?
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 give a live report from Bay Hill, talk a massive change potentially coming for equipment manufacturers' on tour and take a closer look at Scottie Scheffler's rumored switch to a mallet putter.

Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 31min
What '24 drivers impressed us the most? We dive deep into our robot testing insights
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 breakdown all of our robot testing data and reveal which drivers impressed us the most.
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The Inside GOLF team is NOW putting on a bucket-list Golf experience. It’s a 3 day / 2 night event at Pinehurst, just 2 weeks before they play the US Open there next year.
For more info visit: https://golf.com/insidegolf-2024-pinehurst-experience-tickets/

Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 29min
Hideki's fascinating gear setup, Kirkland's next club drop, Scottie's putter dilemma | Interview: Vokey's Aaron Dill
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 Hideki Matsuyama's winning bag set up at Riviera, Kirkland's newest golf release and Scottie Scheffler's putter dilemma. The guys then hit the Fully Equipped Hotline to answer a couple of listener submitted questions before the episode concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Vokey's Aaron Dill.