How Callaway's Johnny Thompson went from working with Tour pros like Phil Mickelson to some of golf's biggest influencers

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow recap an incredible week of testing all the new 2026 gear alongside a team of GOLF staffers. --If you haven't heard, InsideGOLF is the best deal in golf for just $39.99 a yearWith that comes access to a TON of archived instruction content from golf's top instructors and players, plus lots of other benefits like $20 to spend at Fairway Jockey, a year of GOLF Magazine - not to mention a free dozen Srixon golf ballsJust with that, InsideGOLF pays for itself and is really a no brainer for any golfer. To join, visit ⁠GOLF.com/subscription⁠ and get immediate access to your benefits.--If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by Aretera's Chris Elson and Alex Dee to break down how their new A02 line compares to their previous ΣC1 lineup. --If you haven't heard, InsideGOLF is the best deal in golf for just $39.99 a yearWith that comes access to a TON of archived instruction content from golf's top instructors and players, plus lots of other benefits like $20 to spend at Fairway Jockey, a year of GOLF Magazine - not to mention a free dozen Srixon golf ballsJust with that, InsideGOLF pays for itself and is really a no brainer for any golfer. To join, visit GOLF.com/subscription and get immediate access to your benefits.--If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow break down their initial impressions from testing new 2026 products. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow are joined by Callaway's Tour Content Manager Johnny Thompson to talk the biggest differences between working with their PGA Tour staffers and growing roster of influencers, the best Phil Mickelson stories from his Tour Rep days and why he is so excited for their 2026 driver release. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by Odyssey Tour Rep Cody Hale and PGA Tour pro Justin Lower to talk the new Tri-Hot Square 2 Square putters that were officially revealed today, if the zero torque craze is a fad or here to stay and how a gear junkie free agent like Justin tests new product on Tour. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow break down their biggest iron release surprises of 2025, why cavity back models are finding their way into more Tour bags and if the volume of new models is creating confusion within the marketplace. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow are joined by Trackman's U.S. Tour Manager Harrison Shih to break down the key indicators Xander Schauffele looks at when getting dialed in, how practice round data helps prepare Xander's caddie for specific situations and why understanding 'Spin Loft' can help you optimize your next club fitting. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder is joined by 2-time PGA Tour winner Erik van Rooyen to talk why he kept his focus on getting to the next level throughout his golf journey, how he goes about testing new equipment and why putting his trust in Callaway's Tour Reps has changed his bag and his game. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder, Jake Morrow and Maddi MacClurg talk why the Epson Tour provides so much valuable gear information for average golfers, if LIV Golf players would have helped the U.S. Team avoid the upset at Bethpage and their personal golf goals as they look forward to testing the new 2026 club releases. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On this week's episode of Fully Equipped, GOLF's Johnny Wunder and Jake Morrow explain what goes on inside the only Tour Truck at Bethpage Black, what players are most likely to use a different ball during Ryder Cup Foursomes and Jake's experience attending the UST Mamiya ambassador event at Briggs Ranch. --If you'd like to be featured on the Fully Equipped Hotline in future episodes, call (480) 442-1168 and leave us a voicemail.--Attention gear heads! The Fully Equipped store is officially live at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop.golf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.