What do you need to know about golf club fitting?
Jan 12, 2015 · "By getting fit for your clubs, you can make the game easier," said PGA Professional Tyrus York of the High Performance Golf Academy in Lexington, Kentucky. "For example, by having a driver that is fit to your swing, you can optimize ball flight, which will not only lead to distance gains, but also improved accuracy."
Should you consider custom fit golf clubs?
Jun 20, 2011 · Because fitting is the No. 1 fundamental for providing consistency throughout a set of clubs. Some golfers produce a workable set of …
Are custom fit golf clubs worth it?
Golf club fitting will give you a club, or a full set of clubs, which match your game. It is a chance to get your whole game analyzed and measured and to try out different club heads and shafts. That is the way to find which is the best for you.
How to become a club fitter?
Feb 10, 2021 · The driver shaft flex is too stiff. Or maybe you’re using a set of better-player irons when you really need super game-improvement sticks. If …
Why is club fitting so important?
Because fitting is the No. 1 fundamental for providing consistency throughout a set of clubs. Some golfers produce a workable set of clubs through mixing and matching. At the expense of considerable time and perseverance, they hit many different clubs, always looking for a certain feel or trajectory.Jun 19, 2011
How important is club fitting for beginners?
Not only does poorly fit equipment lead you to poor swing development, but it also makes the game more frustrating, deterring you from even continuing on with the game. “It's very important that beginners get fit because we develop our swings around the gear we use without even realizing it,” Briand says.May 28, 2020
Is a club fitting worth it?
Is it worth getting custom fit golf clubs? The simple answer is yes, it's definitely worth getting custom fit golf clubs. If you were to look at the back of a typical set of off the shelf clubs, they would usually have various markings on them as well as loft and lie angles.
Should you get golf lessons or club fitting first?
If you really want to improve, there's a lot of value in properly fitted equipment before, during and after any swing changes you make from golf lessons. So if you've been wondering whether you need lessons before fitted clubs, it's not necessary. The combination of both is really the best way to shoot lower scores.Sep 14, 2018
Why should I consider golf club fitting?
Golf club fitting will give you a club, or a full set of clubs, which match your game. It is a chance to get your whole game analyzed and measured and to try out different club heads and shafts. That is the way to find which is the best for you.
Do I have to go with one brand?
A growing trend and one which I would recommend is ‘agnostic fitting.’ It’s fitting, not sponsored by or organized by a particular brand. You can choose from everything available.
What happens at a golf fitting?
It starts by getting you to hit with the clubs you currently use. The fitter will use a launch monitor and tracking software to measure the distance you achieve, the spin you put on the ball, your speed, and other vital points.
Golf club fitting can save you money
I would advise you to be prepared to pay out for new clubs if the track analysis and the fitter’s expertise show this is what you need. However, many golfers find a golf fitting saves them money.
Enhancing your skills
A golf fitter will aim to do two things. Get you using clubs which improve your fundamental abilities and compensate for the flaws in your game. It is likely that up until now you have been doing the opposite with your game. You may well have been adapting your game to your clubs.
What the golf club fitters say
One of the delights of golf is that it is such an original game. No two players will swing a golf club in precisely the same way. So, it is no surprise that making and fitting golf clubs is a highly skilled aspect of the golf equipment world.
Let go of existing ideas
Many of us come to a golf fitting with preconceived notions. Women and seniors need a less stiff flex, for example. But most expert golf fitters can tell you stories of fitting players where these preconceptions were not correct. It is not just about skill and power. It is also about the style of the game.
My club fitting experience
Don, At one of your golf schools last year in Davison MI, I met club fitter Greg Courtnay. Greg was very personable and offered some suggestions, some I did, others I didn’t. This year, when I finally felt my game was stuck at a level I wasn’t satisfied with, I contacted Greg for a fitting.
Greg - club fitting
Paul:#N#I agree totally - Greg does an excellent job. I drove two hours to see him - got fit for a driver and a 3 wood with more loft. He also checked all of my clubs, found that my 3 and 4 hybrids were too long, so he cut them down and got the weights right. Plus I also went to the jumbo grips.
Greg
Jerry, Greg is a great guy to work with. My drive was 1 1/2 hours (Flushing) but well worth it. My biggest adjustment issue was with not squeezing the bigger grips too tightly, which I am now use to. I to love how the weight of my clubs now fits me and allows me to not feel I have to swing too hard for great results.
Club Fittings
Surge, Great testimonial from Peter about his fitting with Doc and his results with the new sticks. You are correct in stating that with a PPGS Certified Fitter,one will likely receive a lesson as well. In my fitting session with Doc year before last, Doc took that extra amount of time with me and virtually turned my fitting into a lesson session.
L2 Update!
My newest friend arrived here at the house about 2:00pm, to close to Josh's arrival time from school to allow for a true green test drive. I have that planned for tomorrow morning. I have had a couple of greatroom sessions with it & am quite impressed.
Too cool
Tonight after work I had my now usual 45 minute-hour practice putting session at muni's practice green. They had moved the holes which gave some fresh looks and breaks. Just felt sooo comfortable rolling 'em in or close.
Distance control with the L2
I think the biggest wakeup call you find on the putting green will come when you try the "push" drill that is on the video.#N#To refresh you;#N#find a straight putt of only 2-3 ft. line the face up, and push the ball into the cup without a back stroke.
