Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show

Why Banning Tee Pegs Will Save Golf! Sir Nick Faldo Joins Our Anti-Tee Crusade, Joe Gives Foolproof Advice On How To Get Better With Your Wedges & The Pitfalls Of Using Lead Tape

August 14, 2026·1h 23m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Big thanks to our friends at GolfClubs4Cash for sponsoring this week's episode. You can visit them in store now at its locations in Edinburgh, Warrington, Milton Keynes and Southampton or head to www.golfclubs4cash.co.uk to browse the more than 50,000 items in stock.In this week's episode, we're back in the studio tackling a mix of gear dilemmas, rules rants, and bringing you more equipment insights for Sir Nick Faldo. Joe kicks things off with a detailed rulebook rant, diving into the quirks of golf regulations, from equipment restrictions like putter grip shapes to ball replacement limits and the 14-club limit. Following up on a frustrating performance at the club championships, Joe shares some critical, practical advice on improving your short game and properly practising your 100-yard pitching strategy. Ask The Pod covers the risks of lead tape, finding classic C-groove putter faces, and the real feel impact of graphite putter shafts.To wrap it all up, Sir Nick Faldo returns for part two of his interview, discussing his campaign to ban long tees, the evolution of driver technology, and building his ultimate all-time 14-club bag - enjoy!Chapters:0:00:00 Introduction0:03:32 The golf rulebook rant0:21:20 Mastering your 100-yard and in-wedge game0:36:33 Ask The Pod - your questions and comments0:42:07 What are the pitfalls of using lead tape?0:45:11 Do graphite putter Shafts Change Feel?0:49:17 Sir Nick Faldo interview (part 2): Banning long tees0:59:40 The creation of Odyssey putters01:03:14 The greatest invention in modern golf tech, according to Sir Nick01:11:27 Sir Nick Faldo's all-time ideal 14-club bagWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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