On day two of GOLF's Fully Fit 2026 series, content creators underwent club fittings at TaylorMade's Kingdom in Carlsbad, California. The session highlighted the new Qi4D drivers and fairway woods, along with Spider putters. Testers explored options to optimize their bags for 2026 gear.
Fully Fit 2026 is GOLF’s platform providing real-golfer insights into 2026 equipment through full-bag fittings. Six content creators of varying abilities participated in sessions at major manufacturers in Phoenix and Carlsbad, California. Day two focused on TaylorMade’s Kingdom facility, where senior writer Sean Zak joined as the sixth tester.
In Sean’s fitting with fitter Matt Simone, the session targeted replacing his 15-year-old Adams driving iron to improve gapping between his longest iron and fairway woods. They selected TaylorMade’s PUDI utility iron for the 4-iron slot, equipped with a lightweight steel shaft similar to his irons. This achieved a 200-yard carry, helping align the rest of his bag.
Other testers continued their processes: Wadeh sought more forgiveness using players’ distance and player performance irons, while Maddi tested various weights and shaft materials.
The Qi4D drivers and fairway woods emerged as the highlight, ending up in the bags of Jack Hirsh, Jake Morrow, and Johnny Wunder. For Jake, working with fitter Duane Anderson, the fitting unexpectedly included a 3-wood, which he hadn’t used in years. He achieved over 255 yards off the deck and more than 270 yards off the tee.
The group also fitted TaylorMade’s Spider putters indoors. Johnny and Jack learned about the Pure Roll insert, which promotes forward roll on strikes. Jack recorded a 0.01° face angle at impact with his first stroke using the Spider ZT.
Sean completed his bag with a 3-wood featuring a 5-wood length shaft to optimize strike location. “It doesn’t seem like it’s possible,” Sean said. “I know that rabbit hole goes so deep. Johnny is like Bugs Bunny, ripping me down.” At the session’s end, Sean received a new TaylorMade golf bag, replacing his worn one.
