Episode 61 - Michael Vrska, Callaway Golf

We are pleased to welcome back the Director of Irons Development with Titleist R&D, Marni Ines. This week we talk about the new releases for the Fall, the T100, T100s, T200, T300, and U505 irons. Marni takes us through each club line and talks about the creation process in the times of Covid. This will take you inside the process for sure.

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We are pleased to be joined by Callaway Golf's Director of Custom Fitting and Player Performance to talk about the benefits that come from custom fitting. We look at his career and he answers the crucial fitting question, "How much can I really improve with properly fit clubs?" You may not believe the answer!!

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We are joined by legendary golf course architect, Tom Doak. We look at his career and discuss some of his past and current work in creating world class golf courses.

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We are joined by Callaway Golf's Senior Director of Golf Ball Research & Development, Eric Loper. We look back on his career but also get into the principles that drive golf ball development and how he is applying them after joining the Callaway team.

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We are joined by Keith Duffy, the Principal of Advanced Concepts with FootJoy. We look at Keith's unique career path that took him from running tournaments through hockey and into the world of golf footwear. Now he oversees the innovations to come!

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We are pleased to be joined once again by Golf Datatech Partner John Krzynowek to look at how the game of golf has been retaining players who came back to the game in the whirlwind of the 2020 season. PLus we look at their latest report on custom fitting; the biggest growth area in golf equipment.

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We are pleased to be joined by golf handicapper and the host of Long Shots on VSiN, Brady Kannon. We discuss his career in broadcasting, golf, and the sports gaming industry and look at how to make smart wagers on the professional golf tours.

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We are pleased to welcome Fujikura Golf Techincal Services Coordinator Marshall Thompson to The Range. We talk about Marshall's career, as a PGA Tour rep and as the lead tester for new shaft technology that comes to market from Fujikura Composites. Enjoy this look behind the scenes of the #1 Premium Golf Shaft in the golf industry today!

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We are pleased to be joined by PUMA Golf's Global Head of Product & Marketing, Grant Knudson. We talk about his rise through the equipment industry and moving from shoe testing to overseeing one of golf's biggest apparel and footwear brands.

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We are pleased to be joined this week by former TaylorMade Golf Chief Technical Officer, Dr Benoit Vincent. We talk about his amazing career at TaylorMade Golf and the leadership skills that helped that brand reach the top of the equipment industry and stay there. We also look at the surprise move that he made next!

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