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Golf equipment and custom fitting

Club fitting has been around for many years. I believe it was instigated by PING back in the 1970’s.

When PING introduced their colour coding fitting service they were light years ahead of the competition. Since then all of the other manufacturers have followed suit. They all have similar club fitting codes and criteria, all based upon following PING’s lead.

Over the years I have taught thousands of golfers, most of which have sought my advice regarding the correct custom fitting and colour coding that will suit them best. That question has now become a very awkward one to answer. I believe one hundred percent in supplying each and every customer with the right and proper information. However, I am beginning to doubt the advice I too have been following for most of my golfing life.

My findings were brought about a few years ago, when my assistant was doing a club fitting for one of our members. This member was about six foot six inches tall and my assistant had advised (based on the fitting manual from the company) that the member should have 2.5 inches added in length and four degrees upright. Fine, the clubs arrived and the member duly paid for his new equipment. It was a few weeks later that my assistant showed concern about his inability to coach the member and improve his swing. This is when I took over the members coaching plan and to my surprise I too found I was struggling to coach him in the manner I was accustomed. It was then I started to realise that something didn’t look right about his equipment. Although my assistant had done nothing wrong something just didn’t look right. This guy was standing far too close to the ball and I simply couldn’t get him to turn properly in the backswing, all because his clubs had been fitted incorrectly. I informed the member of my conclusion and he was somewhat surprised because he too believed from what he had read, that his clubs were fitted correctly. Anyway, after a coffee and a chat he agreed to have a new fitting based on my theory. After which I was then able to implement the correct pieces to his swing and he’s benefited hugely ever since.

At this stage I was still not entirely sure about my theory and found it very irratating. I didn’t want to shout it from the rooftops in case I made a fool of myself. So I started thinking about it more and more. At first I started to doubt and question my own conclusions. It seemed I was the only person on the planet who thought about club fitting in this way. Then I considered a shorter golfer who was maybe only five feet four inches tall, he or she would have their clubs flatter, so a tall golfer must surely require more upright clubs. But this is where it suddenly dawned on me. A shorter golfer should have their clubs made shorter! In order for the lie angle to fit properly into their set up. Now, that would mean less distance which is unacceptable. So, in effect, a shorter golfer must have their clubs flatter because they are too long to begin with. But when a tall player has longer clubs he is told to have them more upright. It just doesn’t make any sense or logic to me.

Lets take it a stage further. Imagine for a moment you take the golfer who is apparently standard in his fitting dimensions, you ask him to adopt his normal address position and then (by magic) you enlarge him, the club and the ball by 25%. Making him into a giant golfer. If you then look at the shaft angle it will not have changed, the club lie will have remained the same. So if you are a taller person why should you need more upright clubs? Yes a taller person will definitely need longer clubs, but not a change in lie angle. In fact if they did need a change in lie angle then I believe it would need to be flatter. When companies manufacture their clubs, the longer clubs become flatter. For instance, a five iron will be flatter than a six iron and a four iron will be flatter than a five iron and so on. So why should a custom fitting scenario be to the contrary? What about the nine iron, it gets shorter and becomes more upright. These are the questions that need answering so golfers can be custom fit in the right way. Once a golfer has the correct custom fitting they can also benefit from the correct coaching. It’s so frustrating when I teach someone who has had a custom fitting, because I can see straight away that I’m not going to be able to teach them properly.

You could go into any golf shop around the world right now and you will be told the same, if your tall you’ll need longer clubs and an upright lie. It isn’t their fault, they are doing what I used to do for years, simply preaching what the companies had told us because we believed them. For a golfer who is short or standard then there is no cause for concern. It is the tall or very tall who are suffering from this situation.

At this stage I haven’t got a brand new colour coding system for my theory. But I’m willing to talk to the companies about developing one and I hope we have answers regarding this matter as soon as possible.

Obviously, I feel very alone regarding this, but I can’t turn my back on the logic and sense behind it all and nor can I turn my back on you, the golfer, I have a duty to do what’s right and I shall continue to do so.

Tell me what you think. You can leave feedback about this subject at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for your time.

Regards,

The Golf Guru – mygolfguru.net

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Custom Golf Clubs: Fitting golf clubs

In addition every golfer’s physical capability and swing is idiosyncratic. Many of today’s top golf clubs can be custom fit for lie angle, shaft type and length, grip type and size. Custom fitting golf clubs involves assorted easy measurements and a fast self-assessment of your game. This custom golf club has become more than a fad that even not so professional golfers probe its waters.

Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. Lou Holtz

Custom fitting is the means for tailoring a golf club to customize your personal swing.

Whatever your level, with a custom golf club the aim is to guarantee that if you do make a good swing, the club will be square at impact and should produce a straight shot.

Custom Golf Club How To’s:

To custom fit your golf clubs, you want to know: your gender (male or female); your height in your stockings or socks; the distance from your wrist (where it bends) to the floor with your shoes off; your age; your handicap or skill level; how fast you swing a golf club; what club you use at the 150 yard marker.

Gender is used to put you into the correct fitting scale for custom golf clubs. The golf industry uses varying definitions of “standard length” for men and women.

Your height and the distance in inches from your wrist to the floor are used together to determine the length of a custom golf club that is suitable for you. The starting point for club length can vary up to 3 ‘-inch ranging from ladies to men plus 1 ‘-inch. A tall person with long arms can very easily require shorter clubs than an average height person with short arms. About 80 percent of golfers are standard length.

Your age, handicap (if you happen to have one), self-assessed skill level, rough golf swing speed and club you use at the 150 yard marker are all combined to establish the custom golf club’s shaft flex that is appropriate for you.

Custom fitting can fix your slice. If you slice the ball it means that the toe of the club is leading into the ball which opens the face of the club. That may be down to a swing fault, but it could be because the club is too flat. So as part of the custom fitting procedure you can make the custom golf club more upright to help with this. This will mean that the toe of the club will be slightly off the ground at address to remedy.

There are alternate methods of fitting according to custom golf club manufacturers but ultimately they are all laboring to better your game. To begin with simple measurements such as wrist-to-floor, height and hand size are taken and will point you to the right size club and at what angle it should be to the ground. Then you will take a club and hit some balls. One method is to place impact tape on the bottom of the custom golf club and an impact board on the floor.

As you hit the ball the board will leave a mark on the tape showing whether the heel or the toe of the custom golf club is striking the floor first. The resulting mark will show whether the club face needs to be flatter or more upright. Then things get a bit more pioneering. Analysis equipment can measure everything from your club speed to the side spin of the ball so that you can get maximum distance from your shot. You can also measure the launch angle of the ball, how much backspin you generate and impact efficiency – all which affect distance. The angle in which the custom golf club approaches the ball and the sidespin of it can help fix your game too.

Rather than bringing down your old clubs, it might be better to start from scratch. It’s a big fallacy that custom fitting is only for good golfers. Anyone can benefit. That said, if you hope to upgrade a new set of clubs with the same manufacturer they may be able to adjust your old set to become custom golf clubs.

Custom fitting won’t remedy all your bad shots. Coaching will sort that out. But if you do make a good swing, then the custom golf club will arrive properly at impact and should produce a straight shot at your target. That alone will save shots during a round.

Lastly, custom fitting is often free of charge. But it is usually on the condition that you buy some clubs once you’ve been fitted. So it surely depends on what your budget is. If you’re ready to buy a new set of clubs it’s positively worth getting fitted.

“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he gives up”

We have come to the end of my informational article. It’s now your job to take this information and do something with it. Good luck and thanks for visiting.

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Custom Fitting Your Golf Clubs

When you think about Custom Fitting Your Golf Clubs, what do you think of first? Which aspects of Golf Clubs are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.

Once you begin to move beyond basic background information, you begin to realize that there’s more to Custom Fitting Your Golf Clubs than you may have first thought.

Every golfer’s physical capability and swing is distinctive. Many of today’s best golf clubs can be custom fit for lie angle, shaft type and length, grip type and size. Custom fitting golf clubs involves several easy measurements and a quick self-assessment of your game. This custom golf club has become more than a fad that even not so professional golfers test its waters.

Custom fitting is the process for tailoring a golf club to suit your personal swing.

Whatever your level, with a custom golf club the aim is to ensure that if you do make a good swing, the club will be square at impact and should produce a straight shot.

Custom Golf Club How To’s:

To custom fit your golf clubs, you need to know: your gender (male or female); your height in your stockings or socks; the distance from your wrist (where it bends) to the floor with your shoes off; your age; your handicap or skill level; how fast you swing a golf club; what club you use at the 150 yard marker.

Gender is used to put you into the correct fitting scale for custom golf clubs. The golf industry uses different definitions of “standard length” for men and women.

Your height and the distance in inches from your wrist to the floor are used together to determine the length of a custom golf club that is appropriate for you. The starting point for club length can vary up to 3 ½-inch ranging from ladies to men plus 1 ½-inch. A tall person with long arms can very easily require shorter clubs than an average height person with short arms. About 80 percent of golfers are standard length.

Your age, handicap (if you happen to have one), self-assessed skill level, estimated golf swing speed and club you use at the 150 yard marker are all combined to determined the custom golf club’s shaft flex that is appropriate for you.

Custom fitting can fix your slice. If you slice the ball it means that the toe of the club is leading into the ball which opens the face of the club. That may be down to a swing fault, but it could be because the club is too flat. So as part of the custom fitting process you can make the custom golf club more upright to help with this. This will mean that the toe of the club will be slightly off the ground at address to compensate.

There are different methods of fitting according to custom golf club manufacturers but ultimately they are all trying to improve your game. To begin with simple measurements such as wrist-to-floor, height and hand size are taken and will point you to the right size club and at what angle it should be to the ground. Then you will take a club and hit some balls. One method is to place impact tape on the bottom of the custom golf club and an impact board on the floor.

As you hit the ball the board will leave a mark on the tape showing whether the heel or the toe of the custom golf club is striking the floor first. The resulting mark will show whether the club face needs to be flatter or more upright. Then things get a bit more advanced. Analysis equipment can measure everything from your club speed to the side spin of the ball so that you can get maximum distance from your shot. You can also measure the launch angle of the ball, how much backspin you generate and impact efficiency – all which affect distance. The angle in which the custom golf club approaches the ball and the sidespin of it can help fix your game too.

Rather than bringing down your old clubs, it might be better to start from scratch. It’s a big misconception that custom fitting is only for good golfers. Anyone can benefit. That said, if you plan to upgrade a new set of clubs with the same manufacturer they may be able to adjust your old set to become custom golf clubs.

Custom fitting won’t cure all your bad shots. Coaching will sort that out. But if you do make a good swing, then the custom golf club will arrive correctly at impact and should produce a straight shot at your target. That alone will save shots during a round.

Lastly, custom fitting is often free of charge. But it is usually on the condition that you buy some clubs once you’ve been fitted. So it really depends on what your budget is. If you’re prepared to buy a new set of clubs it’s definitely worth getting fitted.

Take time to consider the points presented above. What you learn may help you overcome your hesitation to take action.

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Getting A Golf Club Fitting – 3 Must Know Facts

Custom made clubs can only do so much for you. At times people often wish that their clubs were just that couple of inches shorter or longer, so as to fit their style of play to the t. Well, that’s where golf club fitting comes into the scene. Most sports stores that sell clubs would do this for you, as would websites that market the equipment provided you can give them the accurate dimensions that they require. Read on to find about more about this wonderful aspect of getting your kit prepared.

1. Information needed

When you want a golf club fitting at a merchandiser, they will need to ask you for a few vital measuring units to help fit your kit better. They will ask you for your height within your socks, and your gender will be evident, unless you are doing this over the telephone or email. And then they need to know the height from your wrists to the floor without putting on your shoes. They may even need to know your age and skill level or handicap at the game of golf. Finally they will evaluate your striking power by asking you something like what club you may use to hit a hundred and fifty yarder.

The initial two or three measurements are used to determine the lengths of your clubs and the rest help them pinpoint the amount of flexibility you will require.

2. A little about lengths and flexibility

The complete lengths of your clubs are mostly keeping your height and gender in mind. It is pretty obvious that a taller man would require slightly longer clubs than a short person. Simple physics tells us that the longer the shaft, the more is the force that you can deploy, at the sacrifice of control of course. The correct balance between control and force is what is critical here.
By flexibility we mean the thickness of your clubs’ shafts. If your natural striking power is high you do not need too much flexibility on the shaft. A pro like Tiger Woods generates a huge amount of energy with every shot, so he would need a good stiff shaft while an elderly amateur will want a little flexibility to get those extra yards.

3. Loft and lie

These are variations that are sometimes applied to existing golf clubs but we do not recommend it too much. The lie adjustment could help here and there, but then again you can only get this done on your irons and wedges, and to a limited extent. The lie variations are best done personally so you get it just right. The loft adjustment is definitely a bad idea, since you need to bend the clubs this way and that to get it done, thereby weakening the shafts. We recommend you use a different club when you need a change in these adjustments, rather than ruin a perfectly good one to suit the need of the moment.

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Custom Fitting Your Golf Clubs – Important Facts You Need To Know

Each golfer has a distinctive swing and physical capability. Most golf clubs today are custom fit to a person for parameters like shaft type, lie angle, length, grip type and size. The custom fitment process involves several measurements and an assessment of the person’s game. Custom golf clubs have become much of a fad and even semi pro golfers try it out.

Custom fitting is a method of tailoring the golf club to suit a particular persons’ swing.

Whatever may be your level of play, a custom golf club will ensure that your swing will be good with the club square at impact and produces straight shots.

For a custom fit of golf clubs, there are certain details required. These include your gender, the height in socks, distance away from the wrist to the floor, age, the skill level of you, the speed at which you swing the golf club and the type of club you use at the 150 yard marker.

Gender gives a distinct style and hence is used to set you in a certain scale for fitting of custom clubs. There are different definitions used for standard length for men and women.

The distance from your wrist to floor and your height are factors that are used in the determination of the required length for your custom club. For men, the starting point of a club length varies till three and a half inches for ladies and another 1.5 inches for men. Tall people with long arms will need only a short club in comparison to a short person. Nearly 80 of regulars golfers are of the standard length specifications.

Your skill level, age, approximate golf club swing speed and any possible handicap and the clubs that you prefer at the 150 yard marker are considered in the determination of your club’s shaft flex which will be most appropriate for your use.

Any slice faults can be rectified with custom fits. A slice is when in a club, the toe leads into the ball and hence opens the face of the club. This may be due to a fault in the swing but maybe also because the club has a flat base. So in the custom fit process, the club may be made more upright to solve this problem. So in the rectification, the toe in the custom golf club will stand a little bit higher up from the ground so as to compensate for the loss.

There are many fitting methods say the various manufacturers, but ultimately everyone is attempting to help make your game better. Simple dimensions like the wrist-to-floor, hand size and height are noted and these measurements will help in determining the right sized club and also the angle. The next step is to knock a few balls around. Impact tape is usually fixed to the under surface of the club. An impact board is also placed on the floor.

During your swing, there will be a marking on the tape by the board indicating which part of the club, the toe or heel hits the floor first. From this mark it can be gauged if the club needs to be upright or more flatter. From here, advanced analysis equipment are used to measure all data including the side spin in the ball, club speed so as to identify the right stroke for you to get the maximum possible distance on your shot. Even things like the launch angle and the back generated and even impact efficiency can be gauged. These factors affect the distance and by rectifying the approach angle of the club to the ball and also sidespin, your game be easily improved upon.

Instead of taking down old clubs, it’s better to start off from scratch. The idea that custom fitment is only necessary for good golfers is a big misconception. Anyone will gain use from it. In fact if you intend to upgrade to a new set of clubs from the same person then they could adjust your previous set of clubs, such that it is a custom fit set.

Doing a custom fit will not cure you of your wrong shots. That will be done by coaching. But when you swing well, the customised golf club will travel perfectly and will help create a direct shot at the target. That will be your saving grace in a game.

Finally custom fits are mostly done free. But it’s usually on a condition that you purchase some clubs to get a free custom fit. So it would depend rather on what kind of budget you had. If you decide on getting new clubs, then getting a custom fit is totally worth it.

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Custom Golf Club: Custom fitting golf clubs

Every golfer’s physical capability and swing is distinctive. Many of today’s best golf clubs can be custom fit for lie angle, shaft type and length, grip type and size. Custom fitting golf clubs involves several easy measurements and a quick self-assessment of your game. This custom golf club has become more than a fad that even not so professional golfers test its waters.

Custom fitting is the process for tailoring a golf club to suit your personal swing.

Whatever your level, with a custom golf club the aim is to ensure that if you do make a good swing, the club will be square at impact and should produce a straight shot.

Custom Golf Club How To’s:

To custom fit your golf clubs, you need to know: your gender (male or female); your height in your stockings or socks; the distance from your wrist (where it bends) to the floor with your shoes off; your age; your handicap or skill level; how fast you swing a golf club; what club you use at the 150 yard marker.

Gender is used to put you into the correct fitting scale for custom golf clubs. The golf industry uses different definitions of “standard length” for men and women.

Your height and the distance in inches from your wrist to the floor are used together to determine the length of a custom golf club that is appropriate for you. The starting point for club length can vary up to 3 ½-inch ranging from ladies to men plus 1 ½-inch. A tall person with long arms can very easily require shorter clubs than an average height person with short arms. About 80 percent of golfers are standard length.

Your age, handicap (if you happen to have one), self-assessed skill level, estimated golf swing speed and club you use at the 150 yard marker are all combined to determined the custom golf club’s shaft flex that is appropriate for you.

Custom fitting can fix your slice. If you slice the ball it means that the toe of the club is leading into the ball which opens the face of the club. That may be down to a swing fault, but it could be because the club is too flat. So as part of the custom fitting process you can make the custom golf club more upright to help with this. This will mean that the toe of the club will be slightly off the ground at address to compensate.

There are different methods of fitting according to custom golf club manufacturers but ultimately they are all trying to improve your game. To begin with simple measurements such as wrist-to-floor, height and hand size are taken and will point you to the right size club and at what angle it should be to the ground. Then you will take a club and hit some balls. One method is to place impact tape on the bottom of the custom golf club and an impact board on the floor.

As you hit the ball the board will leave a mark on the tape showing whether the heel or the toe of the custom golf club is striking the floor first. The resulting mark will show whether the club face needs to be flatter or more upright. Then things get a bit more advanced. Analysis equipment can measure everything from your club speed to the side spin of the ball so that you can get maximum distance from your shot. You can also measure the launch angle of the ball, how much backspin you generate and impact efficiency – all which affect distance. The angle in which the custom golf club approaches the ball and the sidespin of it can help fix your game too.

Rather than bringing down your old clubs, it might be better to start from scratch. It’s a big misconception that custom fitting is only for good golfers. Anyone can benefit. That said, if you plan to upgrade a new set of clubs with the same manufacturer they may be able to adjust your old set to become custom golf clubs.

Custom fitting won’t cure all your bad shots. Coaching will sort that out. But if you do make a good swing, then the custom golf club will arrive correctly at impact and should produce a straight shot at your target. That alone will save shots during a round.

Lastly, custom fitting is often free of charge. But it is usually on the condition that you buy some clubs once you’ve been fitted. So it really depends on what your budget is. If you’re prepared to buy a new set of clubs it’s definitely worth getting fitted.

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Golf Club Fitting – Where Do You Start?

Golf club fitting can be a quick and easy way for you to improve your golf game. If you are looking for a driver, a hybrid or an entire set of irons, what should you consider to make sure you are happy with your new golf club or golf clubs?

Your golf equipment is very personal choice for you and as your clubs work for you, that is all that matters. No matter your skill level, you must like the club head design when you take your set up. If you do not feel like you can make a good swing with a club, you probably will not. What else should you consider when looking for new golf equipment? Here are a few more ideas.

1. With all of the golf club offerings available, you need to acknowledge your skill level. Each golf club manufacturer has offerings for low to high handicappers. As a high handicap golfer, you need to become familiar with the center of gravity or the CG of the club. You will want a low center of gravity as this will help you get the golf ball into the air and typically results in more distance.

The golf club manufacturers lower the center of gravity by moving weight around on or within the club head. With an iron head, the CG will be lowered by using perimeter weighting on a set of irons. It is harder to see how the CG is manipulated in most drivers, as the manufactures relocate weight inside the head of the driver. The lower your golf handicap, the center of gravity can get higher in the club head. A higher center of gravity will allow you to intentionally hit golf shots which make the ball move left or right.

2. It is important that you are able to hit the clubs off of real turf during a golf club fitting in order to see the entire ball flight before you decide to purchase a driver or a set of irons. In addition, buy your clubs from a PGA Professional that will use a launch monitor. The launch monitor will reveal such statistics such as swing speed, clubhead speed and the golf ball’s spin rate. This will allow the club fitter to find the correct shaft for you.

3. How do I find a qualified club fitter? I would retort with how do you find other professionals like doctors, dentists, etc.? Ask other fellow golfers, your friends and co-workers about experiences they had had good or bad. Also contact local golf shops and ask to speak to a qualified fitter. Ask him or her how the process of the club fitting will go and make sure you are comfortable with the professional.

Once you have found your golf club fitter, it is important that you armed with the proper questions to ask your fitter. In addition, remember the fitter is there to help you so do not be afraid to ask any question you might have. The proper questions to ask prior to or during your fitting are as follows:

- Is the professional certified by a major manufacturer to fit their clubs?

- How experienced is the PGA Professional?

- Will I be fit outdoors to see the entire ball flight?

- Does the PGA Professional have a fitting cart or multiple fitting carts with what you are looking for (Mens, Ladies, steel, graphite, right-handed, left-handed clubs) available?

- What will the session cost?

- If I purchase the clubs from you, will the cost of the club fitting be put towards the purchase?

- Will a launch monitor be used during the session?

- How the professional came to the conclusion of your specs? Make sure you understand how the conclusion is achieved and make sure you understand the logic.

Having a properly fit set of golf clubs is an easy way to improve your golf game. With the information in this article, you are well armed to find the correct certified golf club fitter, how to become comfortable with your fitter and what questions to ask to insure you receive a proper golf club fitting. You will be shooting lower scores with your new clubs very soon.

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What You Should Know About Golf Club Fitting

Golf club fitting can be a quick and easy way for you to improve your golf game. If you are looking for a driver, a hybrid or an entire set of irons, what should you consider to make sure you are happy with your new golf club or golf clubs?

Your golf equipment is very personal choice for you and as your clubs work for you, that is all that matters. No matter your skill level, you must like the club head design when you take your set up. If you do not feel like you can make a good swing with a club, you probably will not. What else should you consider when looking for new golf equipment? Here are a few more ideas.

1. How do I find a qualified club fitter? I would retort with how do you find other professionals like doctors, dentists, etc.? Ask other fellow golfers, your friends and co-workers about experiences they had had good or bad. Also contact local golf shops and ask to speak to a qualified fitter. Ask him or her how the process of the club fitting will go and make sure you are comfortable with the professional.

Once you have found your golf club fitter, it is important that you armed with the proper questions to ask your fitter. In addition, remember the fitter is there to help you so do not be afraid to ask any question you might have. The proper questions to ask prior to or during your fitting are as follows:

1.Is the professional certified by a major manufacturer to fit their clubs?

2.How experienced is the PGA Professional?

3.Will I be fit outdoors to see the entire ball flight?

4.Does the PGA Professional have a fitting cart or multiple fitting carts with what you are looking for (Mens, Ladies, steel, graphite, right-handed, left-handed clubs) available?

5.What will the session cost?

6.If I purchase the clubs from you, will the cost of the club fitting be put towards the purchase?

7.Will a launch monitor be used during the session?

8.How the professional came to the conclusion of your specs? Make sure you understand how the conclusion is achieved and make sure you understand the logic.

2. With all of the golf club offerings available, you need to acknowledge your skill level. Each golf club manufacturer has offerings for low to high handicappers. As a high handicap golfer, you need to become familiar with the center of gravity or the CG of the club. You will want a low center of gravity as this will help you get the golf ball into the air and typically results in more distance.

The golf club manufacturers lower the center of gravity by moving weight around on or within the club head. With an iron head, the CG will be lowered by using perimeter weighting on a set of irons. It is harder to see how the CG is manipulated in most drivers, as the manufactures relocate weight inside the head of the driver. The lower your golf handicap, the center of gravity can get higher in the club head. A higher center of gravity will allow you to intentionally hit golf shots which make the ball move left or right.

3. It is important that you are able to hit the clubs off of real turf during a golf club fitting in order to see the entire ball flight before you decide to purchase a driver or a set of irons. In addition, buy your clubs from a PGA Professional that will use a launch monitor. The launch monitor will reveal such statistics such as swing speed and the golf ball”s spin rate. This will allow the club fitter to find the correct shaft for you.

Having a properly fit set of golf clubs is an easy way to improve your golf game. With the information in this article, you are well armed to find the correct certified golf club fitter, how to become comfortable with your fitter and what questions to ask to insure you receive a proper golf club fitting. You will be shooting lower scores with your new clubs very soon.

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Golf Club Custom Fitting

We all know that Golf is a game that’s difficulties can induce high levels of frustrations. So the one piece of advice we have is to make sure you have the right equipment. Don’t make it more difficult for yourself by using clubs that just don’t feel right.

Every golfer’s body and swing are unique to that individual and that’s what custom fitting is all about. Custom fitting golf clubs involves a quick self assessment of your game and several easy measurements. To custom fit your golf clubs, the following information is needed:

• Your gender (male or female)

• Your height in your stockings or socks

• The distance from your wrist (where it bends) to the floor (without shoes)

• What club you use at the 135 meter marker

• Handicap, age, swing speed

Firstly, your gender is used to put you into the correct fitting scale. Then, your height and the distance in inches from your wrist to the floor are used together to determine the length of golf club that is appropriate for you. (About 80% of golfers are Standard length.)

Your age, handicap, estimated golf swing speed and club you use at the 135 meter marker are all combined to determine the shaft flex that is appropriate for you.

Club Length & Flex

With regards to the length of your club there’s one main point you should consider: a longer golf club will hit further given the same swing speed – so length can be a good thing. But, as I’m sure you’re thinking, it can’t be that simple. And you’re right! Since the swing arc is longer, it often is also harder to keep under control – so length can be a bad thing. All things being equal, most golfers will opt for longer length to the sacrifice of greater control. But there’s still a decision to be made!

The standard length of a steel shafted Driver for a man is 44 inches. Graphite shafted drivers are manufactured 1 inch longer than steel shafted clubs because graphite shafts weigh less than steel shafts allowing us to produce a longer club with the same swing . The proper length of a golf club is a function of your height and the length of your arms. Some golf shop provide a Custom Fitting Wizard that determines the correct length for you with just a few simple measurements.

Flex is the torsional stiffness of the golf club, which is provided by the type of golf club shaft that is used. Generally, stiffer shafts are better for stronger hitting golfers.

The proper flex of a golf club is a function of your strength and golfing skills. Determining the correct flex is most important for your Woods and longer Irons. Short irons, wedges and putters are not impacted very much by the different flexes as the differences between flexes becomes very small in the shorter clubs.

Loft & Lie Adjustments

A lie adjustment requires bending the hardened metal in which an iron is cast. We strongly advise getting your lie fitting done in person. Online fittings while accurate do not take into account your natural ball address. Some players are more naturally upright and some like to lean into the ball. Once you have lie adjusted a club it is usually not a good idea to re-adjust if you later find it was the wrong adjustment.

From years of building experience we find it rare to need more than a 2 degree adjustment upright or flat, therefore we only perform lie adjustments to either extreme.

Woods, hybrid clubs and putters can not be adjusted. The reason these clubs can not be adjusted is because the hosel of each is cast in a way where physically bending the head at all will cause damage. In woods and hybrids it will crack or bend the crown of the club, and putter hosels are not made with the strength required for adjustment after the casting process.

Loft adjustments require a different type of bend than a lie adjustment. Some people receive advice in which they require a certain loft adjustment. We have never understood loft adjustments since it merely changes the loft of the club. We recommend buying golf clubs matching the loft you seek and avoid custom loft adjustments. Bending the loft of an iron weakens the hardened metal and can lead to future metal fatigue, since the actual bend twists the metal to an extent. If the loft of your 5 iron is too strong, use a 6 iron. If it is too weak, use a 4 iron.

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Custom Fitting Overview

Custom fitting has been around for decades on professional golf tours, and if you ask any number of golf professionals what custom fitting is, then you would probably get many different answers. Recent advancements in manufacturing and technology are what have allowed custom fitting to be available for anyone who plays golf. However, custom fitting, like many other concepts, has also become broadly misinterpreted and misunderstood.

There are actually a few different things that go into custom fitting, which include your gender, height, age, skill level, distance from your wrist to the floor, how fast your swing is, and the club you use at 150 yards. Other things that you will need to take into consideration are club length and flex, as well as loft and lie adjustments. Some of these may seem out of the ordinary, but all of these factors are used in custom fitting golf clubs, plus more. This will definitely improve your game, because this will also make playing feel more comfortable to you.

You now know what is involved in custom fitting, but what exactly is it?

What is Custom Fitting?

Custom fitting can actually be simply defined as figuring out which clubs will work the best for you to improve your game. However, even though there are many variables taken into consideration, as we have already mentioned, it is important to understand that this is not really an exact science. Most places that do custom fitting for you will take you through a comprehensive profile, static fitting, pre-fitting, set composition profile, dynamic fitting, and many other things in order to get you the golf clubs that fit you and your game. Although this may seem like a lot to go through, it is worth it in the end.

Who Needs Custom Fitting?

Really, nobody who plays golf for fun has to have custom fitting golf clubs. However, if you like to play golf a lot and want to improve your game, then custom fitting would be well worth your while and money. Other than that, professional golf players are usually the ones who get custom fitting golf clubs, because their game has to be the best it can be. A professional golf player would not be able to do that with just any set of clubs, and they know that having that extra kilogram of weight or little bit more of length makes a difference in how the clubs move before and after touching the ball.

Nike 360 Fitting System

The Nike 360 Fitting System is a new innovative piece of technology that helps retailers and professionals custom fit golf clubs. Coming out in February 2008, this advanced technology gives golfers a way to maximize their performance during the game by fitting them for each club in their bag, all the way from driver to lob wedge. This new system also addresses club-fit solutions for gap yardage, as well as gives club type logic throughout the set. The Nike 360 Fitting System even optimizes distance, accuracy, and ball flight, which will lead to an enhanced game performance for any player.

Kudu Flightscope Launch Monitor

The Kudu Flightscope Launch Monitor is yet another piece of technology that golfers can use to get feedback on how they strike the golf ball and how making changes to their equipment will help improve their game performance. This equipment provides a large range of measured parameters for every shot at the ball that the player makes. The Kudu Flightscope Launch Monitor uses radar technology to give you a 3-dimensional trajectory of the ball flight, along with the speed of your club, ball, and accurate spin rates. Any player can then use the collected data to learn more about how they play and what changes they can make to enhance their performance.

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