About this episode
Legendary Club Designer Roger Cleveland is known across the world of golf, specifically for his impact on modern wedge design. In this 2nd Swing Thoughts episode, Roger Cleveland joins Drew to discuss the evolution of wedge design, his journey as a club designer, the all-new Cleveland RTZ wedges and more. Drew and Sean also reflect on this past weekend's Zurich Classic and Chevron Championship, plus take a look at Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak's WITBs. 00:00 Introduction 2:00 The Turn 05:13 Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak WITB 08:40 Chevron Championship Reaction 17:20 Roger Cleveland 19:02 Getting Into Club Design 22:55 What Makes a Good Wedge 25:05 Wedge Bounce & Grind 32:29 Cleveland RTZ Wedges 42:25 Evolution of Wedge Design Roger Cleveland is the founder of Cleveland Golf, helping create the iconic Cleveland Golf 588 wedge, which remains one of the most influential wedge designs in golf club history. Cleveland also spent more than 20 years at Callaway, helping them move into the forged wedge arena, and the Callaway Opus wedges were his final club he designed for Callaway before returning to Cleveland Golf as a wedge consultant. The 2nd Swing Thoughts podcast, presented by 2nd Swing Golf, covers anything and everything in golf equipment and club fitting. The 2nd Swing Thoughts will feature experts in the golf industry sharing insights and latest trends in golf clubs and club fittings. 2nd Swing Thoughts will also cover the latest in professional golf. LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bJFzfhoUmpHZF6fyFsjmX LISTEN ON AMAZON: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f5e3b825-bae2-40d0-9ec4-722e96b99de6/2nd-swing-thoughts LISTEN ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2nd-swing-thoughts/id1683899359 Schedule an award-winning 2nd Swing fitting: https://www.2ndswing.com/golf-club-fittings SUBSCRIBE to the 2nd Swing YouTube channel today for more in-depth golf equipment reviews and club fitting insights. FOLLOW 2ND SWING GOLF ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2ndSwingGolf X: https://X.com/2ndSwingGolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndswinggolf/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@2ndswinggolf