What is custom club fitting?
A custom club fitting is where a trained club fitter matches your unique golf swing and body type to the perfect set of clubs. They will fit you with the proper club head, loft, shafts, lie angle, grips, and feel that perfectly matches your swing.
How much does it cost to fit a golf club?
A simple wedge fit, for example, takes about 90 minutes and costs around $80 while a full bag fitting costs around $350. That’s for labor and time, the price of materials is separate.
What is brand agnostic fitting?
Many custom club fitting companies offer what is known as brand agnostic fitting, meaning they do not just specialize in one club manufacturer. Instead, they have hundreds of shafts and clubheads from various brands.
What is the best thing to do with a brand agnostic fitter?
Going with a brand agnostic fitter instead of your local pro shop or golf store is the best thing to do. Most pro shops or golf stores have some kind of relationship with specific club manufacturers. This usually means they are provided with incentives to sell a certain amount of a particular manufacturer’s inventory.
Why is the shaft important in golf?
The shaft is essential for the consistent performance of the golf club. Many experts would even argue it’s the most important part of the club. In fact, one club-fitter compares the club shaft to the transmission of a car. “The shaft is similar to the transmission of a car.
How long does it take to get used to golf clubs?
For most beginners, their golf swing will look drastically different after one year compared to when they first start. Giving yourself a one-year buffer before buying fitted clubs allows you to get used to the golf swing motion.
How to determine the length of a golf club?
The fitter will use your height and wrist-to-floor measurements to determine the suitable club length. Your height, address posture, and hand positioning will also help determine the lie angle.
Why do golfers get custom fittings?
A lot of people also think about getting a ‘custom fitting’ as a gift for golfers to let them get their current set of ‘standard’ golf clubs analysed and improved.
How much does it cost to change grips on a golf club?
Say you want to only change the most straight forward thing on your existing clubs – the grips. On average the cost to re-grip a club is roughly $10 so if you are changing grips on the whole set of 14 clubs that’s $140.
Why do you need a fitting for a golf club?
Technology has moved golf equipment on in leaps and bounds over the last couple of decades and a golf club fitting can simply help you to identify which of your current clubs maybe don’t need ‘altered’ but taken out of your bag completely.
What are the most common changes to golf clubs?
Grip, loft and lie changes are the most common but the complexity and cost of retro-fitting a golfer’s current clubs increases as more changes are made, making the case for simply getting new clubs stronger. It seems simple enough.
How do beginner golfers build their set?
By the time beginner golfers have played golf for a while chances are they will have built their set by collecting different ones from different places along the way.
What happens when you change the weight of a golf club?
A big change to the weight of a golf club can lead to big differences in the results of golf shots.
Why is weight important in golf?
Because weight matters a lot when it comes to golf clubs. Large differences in golf club weight can lead to vastly different shot results – ball speed, launch angles, spin rates, ball flight etc. So when the same player uses a different weighted club the distances and accuracy results can be very different.
How many clubs can you carry in a golf cart?
You only get to carry 14 clubs – make sure each one is the perfect fit for your swing.
What is biomec golf?
BioMech Golf technology measures all aspects of your putting stroke while providing real-time feedback to determine the best putter for your short game.
What to look for in a beginner golf club?
For beginners, it’s likely the expert recommends more loft on your driver, lighter shafts with less flex, and more forgiving irons. For example, if you’re a beginning golfer who has blade irons with long, extra-stiff steel shafts, it’s likely they aren’t right for your game. So even if your swing greatly improves with the help of a top instructor, you’ll be fighting an uphill battle.
How to set yourself up to play golf?
In conclusion, here are the recommended steps to take in order to set yourself up to to play great golf and enjoy the game for years to come: 1. Get a basic club consultation from an expert. 2. Make the proper alterations to your current set, or purchase a budget-friendly starter set (anywhere from 1-14 clubs) 3.
What happens if a golf club is too short?
If a club is too short, too long, too light, too heavy, the lie angle is completely wrong, the club itself is the wrong design, or any of a number of factors are off , you could be setting yourself up for failure. The game-improvement irons on the left will be much more forgiving and enjoyable for beginners than the blade irons on the right.
Which is better for beginners: blade irons or left irons?
The game-improvement irons on the left will be much more forgiving and enjoyable for beginners than the blade irons on the right.
Do you have to buy the latest golf clubs?
Now, it’s important to remember that you do not have to buy the latest and greatest equipment for it to be a good fit. You don’t have to spend $3,000 on shiny new clubs, and you actually don’t even have to buy a full set.
What golf clubs do you need for makeup?
Set Makeup: So many golfers have bought off the rack clubs in the usual set makeup of 1, 3, 5, 7 woods and 3-9, PW, SW irons. As a result of the usual set makeup, most golfers are playing with sets that have at least three clubs they can’t hit well enough to merit them being in the bag (3w, 3i, 4i and in modern sets also the 5i). If the clubfitter recommends a set makeup change, plain and simple this means buying the clubs new you need to get the set makeup where it needs to be to help your game the most.
How to remove weight from a clubhead?
On the other hand if you make your existing clubs longer, you will need to drop the weight of the clubheads to achieve your best fit swingweight. Unfortunately there is no practical way to remove weight from a finished clubhead. While grinding weight off the head seems a solution, in practical terms this really can’t be done on any metal woodhead because the walls of the head body are too thin. On stainless irons, weight could be ground off, but few clubmakers have the equipment or skill to refinish the heads to look good. On forged irons, the heads would have to be re-chromed at about $40 a pop or else they’ll rust.
What is total weight in golf?
Total Weight: Total weight is the overall weight of the golf club. It is chiefly controlled by the weight of the shaft. If you need a lighter or heavier total weight to better match to your transition force, tempo, rhythm and strength that’s done by changing to a lighter or heavier shaft which still has the right flex, bend point and torque to fit your swing. But if the new shafts are of a different weight than what you had, anytime you change shaft weight re-swingweighting the clubs is required – and we’ve already explained the challenges and limits to that one.
Can you bend a hosel to make a new loft?
Loft and Face Angle: It’s unlikely you would need different lofts for the irons , but if you did, a skilled clubmaker with a loft and lie adjustment machine should be able to bend the hosel to create a new loft for each iron head. If the heads are made from 17-4 stainless steel (most PING and CALLAWAY irons) you’ll have to find a very experienced clubmaker to do the bends because 17-4 is VERY difficult to bend. So that’s somewhat possible for sure to alter the lie and loft of an existing set of irons and wedges. For your metal woods and driver, sorry, very few heads can withstand a bend of the hosel to change the loft or the face angle so if you do need a different loft and face angle on your driver and woods, you’ll have to buy a new clubhead.
Can you change a clubhead?
Clubhead Design: This one’s pretty obvious. You can’t magically change one style of clubhead into another. If the clubheads on your existing set are not the best for your manner of play, the right model has to be purchased which usually means an all new set. Yes, it is possible to install a different clubhead on your existing shafts and grips but this does not happen without a depth of analysis to determine the outcome before the new heads are bought.
Can you put weight in a graphite shaft?
And for graphite shafted clubs, to do a proper job of adding weight in the tip end of the shaft, the clubmaker has to remove each shaft to put the weight in from the tip end. On the other hand if you make your existing clubs longer, you will need to drop the weight of the clubheads to achieve your best fit swingweight.
Can you pull the old shafts and install new shafts?
Shaft Weight, Flex, Bend Point, Torque: If you need different shafts to better fit your swing, no question, any skilled clubmaker can pull the old shafts and install the new shafts. But if the new shafts are of a different weight or to be installed to a different length than what you had, anytime you change shaft weight or length, re-swingweighting the clubs is required – and we’ve already explained the challenges and limits to that one.
How to invest in custom golf clubs?
If you're considering investing in a set of custom clubs, it's a good idea to establish a play style and get experienced before investing in a brand new set. Focus on developing a consistent swing, getting your score below the 100s on a standard 18 hole course before you invest the big money sets.
How to buy name brand golf clubs?
If you are considering purchasing name-brand golf clubs, go to a dealer for a professional fitting. The price of custom-fitted clubs will run much higher than a standard boxed set off the shelf.
What shafts do you use for a swing?
In general, people with faster swings prefer stiff shafts on their woods and iron shafts on the irons. People with slower swings are more likely to prefer flex shafts on the woods and graphite shafts on the irons.
How to improve your golf game?
If you're not sure of your handicap, a basic description of your skill level can go a long way in helping the fitter match you with the right kinds of clubs that will help improve your game.
How to test if a golf club is shortening?
At the grip end. You can test the results before cutting the shaft by choking up on the club by 1 inch to see if shortening the club is going to improve your game.
How to measure for golf clubs?
To find the right size clubs for your body, use recent height measurement to determine the proper angle for your clubs. It usually helps to have another person measure, so you get the most accurate measurements possible.#N#Measure your basic height from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Stand up as straight as possible to get the measurement. You don't need to be in your swing stance.
How to choose a golf club size?
Go with what feels right. There's no ideal size. Even the "custom" numbers are less important than what you feel comfortable playing. If you're going to invest in an expensive set of clubs, make sure you enjoy playing with it.
