054: Michael Vrska – Insights on Golf Technology Advancements from 20-Year Industry Veteran

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Vrska (@vgolfman). Michael is the Director of Custom Fitting and Player Performance at Callaway. Michael played college baseball and used his degree to get a job at Wilson Golf. From there, he developed his skills and then worked at Adams Golf for 9 years, before returning back to Wilson. He has been with Callaway for the past 4 years.---Follow us:Twitter - @TournamentCodeInstagram - @thetournamentcodeYouTube - The Tournament CodeHosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(00:46) - getting into the game(03:30) - golf becoming a passion(09:06) – Michael’s background in baseball(10:48) - competitive outlet in golf(13:53) - how he broke into the golf club industry(17:18) - golf club industry evolution(21:09) - turnaround of Adams(23:40) - golf club technology(27:22) - golf club fitting tips(33:21) - applying driver technology to fairway woods(36:35) - golf club engineering advancements(39:51) - golf club selection strategy(43:49) – insights as Callaway's Director of Custom Fitting(47:53) - tour players and equipment(49:16) - Paradym driver technology(52:18) - sound in golf equipment(55:24) - shafts matter in golf(58:35) - advanced technology in putter design(01:03:33) - junior golfers and specialization(01:05:35) - making friends through golf