{"podcast":{"title":"Off TRAQ Podcast — Golf's Real Conversations","slug":"off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422","podcast_index_feed_id":7538422,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10a74a008/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.traqgolf.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44603826/44603826-1773687822006-850d34fa6fb8f.jpg","author":"TRAQ Golf","episode_count":29,"summary":"Golf is full of opinions, traditions, and marketing claims. Off TRAQ is where we slow down and actually talk about them. Hosted by Charles and Roy, the Off TRAQ Podcast explores the questions golfers genuinely debate — from equipment and swing myths to tour storylines, industry narratives, and the culture of the game. No hot takes for the sake of it. Just honest conversations about the game we all care about. 🎙 New episodes every other Tuesday 🏌️ Presented by TRAQ Golf","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T02:18:14.468665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422"},"episode":{"title":"How We Buy Drivers, Golf’s Biggest Headlines, and the Fitter Problem","slug":"how-we-buy-drivers-golf-s-biggest-headlines-and-the-fitter-problem","published_at":"2026-01-21T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422/how-we-buy-drivers-golf-s-biggest-headlines-and-the-fitter-problem","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traqgolf/episodes/How-We-Buy-Drivers--Golfs-Biggest-Headlines--and-the-Fitter-Problem-e3dtpdu","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10a74a008/podcast/play/114271102/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F416473110-44100-2-e9ca1e48f6994.mp3","summary":"Buying a new driver shouldn’t feel this complicated — but for most golfers, it does. In this episode, we cover three core topics: • How we personally approach buying a new driver • The biggest current headlines in golf and what actually matters • Why finding a good club fitter is harder than it should be We cut through marketing noise, talk honestly about gear decisions, and dig into the structural problems that lead golfers to spend money without getting better. This is a candid, practical conversation for everyday golfers who want clarity — not hype. Chapters 00:30 – What Charles Actually Looks for in a Driver 13:32 – The Only Launch Monitor Data That Matters 19:43 – The Right Questions to Ask a Club Fitter 24:01 – Common Mistakes When Buying a New Driver 27:28 – Rory’s Equipment Change and What It Really Means 38:39 – Brooks Koepka and the Reality of a PGA Tour Return 46:49 – Is Bryson DeChambeau Worth $500 Million? 52:12 – Why It’s So Hard to Find a Truly Great Fitter","meta_description":"Buying a new driver shouldn’t feel this complicated — but for most golfers, it does. In this episode, we cover three core topics: • How we personally appr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3885,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422/episodes/how-we-buy-drivers-golf-s-biggest-headlines-and-the-fitter-problem/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-traq-podcast-golf-s-real-conversations-7538422/how-we-buy-drivers-golf-s-biggest-headlines-and-the-fitter-problem.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}