Two Drivers in the Bag?! Here’s Why It’s Actually Genius

What if the 3-wood is the most overrated club in your bag? In this episode of the Golf Well podcast, I sit down with Marty Jertson , VP of Fitting & Performance at Ping, to talk about the rise of the Thriver —a shorter, higher-lofted second driver that's replacing fairway woods for tour players like Neil Shipley and Preston Summerhays. We break down: – Why the 3-wood is becoming obsolete for high-speed players – How a Thriver setup can drastically improve accuracy off the tee – Fitting insights using Ping’s in-house strokes gained calculator – Why your course strategy might need a total re-think – How to build one yourself (or get it built the right way) This might be the most under-the-radar gear trend in golf right now—and after hearing this, you might want to build one yourself.

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Two Drivers in the Bag?! Here’s Why It’s Actually Genius is an episode from Golf Science Lab by Golf Science Lab.

This episode is 00:33:35 long.

This episode was published on May 28, 2025.

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