Custom Fitting
Custom fitting is an important part of the make-up of your golf clubs. Having the correct length, loft & lie, grip size and shafts is essential to help you play your best. Standard clubs off the rack look great but it is not what the pro's use. Every pro will have their clubs custom fit and
you deserve this process too. Call for a free evaluation
Custom fitting is an important part of the make-up of your golf clubs. Having the correct length, loft & lie, grip size and shafts is essential to help you play your best. Standard clubs off the rack look great but it is not what the pro's use. Every pro will have their clubs custom fit and
you deserve this process too. Call for a free evaluation
Key Points of Custom Fitting
1. Grip Size - Correct sizing is crucial for feel and to achieve correct timing of the hands and golf club release.
2. Club Length - The playing length of a club measured from the butt end of the grip to the heel of the club. Again, another crucial factor in the set up of a club.
3. Shaft Flex - Refers to how the shaft bends during a golf swing. The flex impacts trajectory, accuracy and distance of your shot. The tempo and speed of a swing will determine which flex.
4. Shaft Weight - The actual weight measurement in grams. Shaft weight will effect swing weight and is associated swing tempo and speed.
5. Swingweight - The measurement of a golf club's weight about a fulcrum point which is established at a specified distance from the grip end of the club. Swingweight will affect feel and performance of a golf club. Expressed with a letter and a number, ie; D1.
6. Total Club Weight - The total weight of the club including grip. Not to be confused with swingwieght, although they are hand in hand with one another. The same total club weight can have many different swingweights
7. Lie Angle -VERY IMPORTANT, lie angle of any golf club is the angle (measured in degrees) formed between the center line of the shaft and the sole of the club when the club is grounded at address position. Finding the proper lie angle to fit a golfer's swing is a very important element of the club fitting process. Taller golfers tend to require more upright lie clubs while shorter golfers tend to require clubs with a flatter lie in order to make optimum contact with the ball. Regardless of handicap, you need to be fitted for the correct
lie angle to make solid contact with the ball. Less than 10% of golfers ever have this done.
8. Loft Angle - loft is the angle of the clubface (measured in degrees) using the center line of the shaft as the 0 degree line. Loft is the most determining factor for shot trajectory and distance loft is the angle of the clubface as positioned on the center line of shaft. The degree of the loft angle of the club is relative to the vertical line rather than the horizontal ground line. It is a measurement in degrees of the angle at which the face of the club lies relative to a perfectly vertical face represented by the shaft. The angle formed by the vertical shaft plane and the pitch of the face.
2. Club Length - The playing length of a club measured from the butt end of the grip to the heel of the club. Again, another crucial factor in the set up of a club.
3. Shaft Flex - Refers to how the shaft bends during a golf swing. The flex impacts trajectory, accuracy and distance of your shot. The tempo and speed of a swing will determine which flex.
4. Shaft Weight - The actual weight measurement in grams. Shaft weight will effect swing weight and is associated swing tempo and speed.
5. Swingweight - The measurement of a golf club's weight about a fulcrum point which is established at a specified distance from the grip end of the club. Swingweight will affect feel and performance of a golf club. Expressed with a letter and a number, ie; D1.
6. Total Club Weight - The total weight of the club including grip. Not to be confused with swingwieght, although they are hand in hand with one another. The same total club weight can have many different swingweights
7. Lie Angle -VERY IMPORTANT, lie angle of any golf club is the angle (measured in degrees) formed between the center line of the shaft and the sole of the club when the club is grounded at address position. Finding the proper lie angle to fit a golfer's swing is a very important element of the club fitting process. Taller golfers tend to require more upright lie clubs while shorter golfers tend to require clubs with a flatter lie in order to make optimum contact with the ball. Regardless of handicap, you need to be fitted for the correct
lie angle to make solid contact with the ball. Less than 10% of golfers ever have this done.
8. Loft Angle - loft is the angle of the clubface (measured in degrees) using the center line of the shaft as the 0 degree line. Loft is the most determining factor for shot trajectory and distance loft is the angle of the clubface as positioned on the center line of shaft. The degree of the loft angle of the club is relative to the vertical line rather than the horizontal ground line. It is a measurement in degrees of the angle at which the face of the club lies relative to a perfectly vertical face represented by the shaft. The angle formed by the vertical shaft plane and the pitch of the face.
Club Length
There are a number of ways to establish club length. Although club length is not an exact science there is no set standard depending on a golfer height. A number of factors need to be considered, height, leg length, arm length and posture. Below is a chart that you can use to help determine the correct club length although nothing compares to being properly fitted by a club fitting specialist.
There are a number of ways to establish club length. Although club length is not an exact science there is no set standard depending on a golfer height. A number of factors need to be considered, height, leg length, arm length and posture. Below is a chart that you can use to help determine the correct club length although nothing compares to being properly fitted by a club fitting specialist.
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Club Lie
As mentioned on the Loft & Lie page, one of the most important, misunderstood and overlooked aspects irons golf clubs is the lie angle. Lie angle is, for most people, more important than club length. If you are between 5'3" and 6'2" then lie angle will be more of a consideration than club length. The main aim is to have the sole of your club sitting flat to the ground at impact when hitting the ball.
When the iron is too upright and the heel of the club is touching the ground and the toe is pointing into the air then the tendency would to be to pull or even hook the ball. The common misconception is that this is caused the by heel of the club digging into the ground at impact and closing the club face (unless you hit the ball fat). In reality, the ball leaves the club face before the club head hits the ground.
The misdirection of flight is caused by the loft of the club and lie angle causing the club to aim in the wrong direction. When the iron is too flat and the toe of the club is touching the ground and the heel is too much in the air then tendency then would be to push or even slice the ball. Having the sole of the club touching the ground evenly and the face lines horizontal the to ground is the desired lie.
As mentioned on the Loft & Lie page, one of the most important, misunderstood and overlooked aspects irons golf clubs is the lie angle. Lie angle is, for most people, more important than club length. If you are between 5'3" and 6'2" then lie angle will be more of a consideration than club length. The main aim is to have the sole of your club sitting flat to the ground at impact when hitting the ball.
When the iron is too upright and the heel of the club is touching the ground and the toe is pointing into the air then the tendency would to be to pull or even hook the ball. The common misconception is that this is caused the by heel of the club digging into the ground at impact and closing the club face (unless you hit the ball fat). In reality, the ball leaves the club face before the club head hits the ground.
The misdirection of flight is caused by the loft of the club and lie angle causing the club to aim in the wrong direction. When the iron is too flat and the toe of the club is touching the ground and the heel is too much in the air then tendency then would be to push or even slice the ball. Having the sole of the club touching the ground evenly and the face lines horizontal the to ground is the desired lie.
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Lie Angle
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To check how your lie angle is at the impact position yourself, put a strip of electrical tape on the sole of your irons and hit a few shots off a driving range mat. You will see after a couple of shots where the wear marks are on the tape, this will indicate to you how your clubs will require adjusting. If the wear marks on the electrical tape are on the toe end then the clubs require adjusting more upright. If the wear marks on the electrical tape are towards the heel, the clubs require adjusting to a flatter lie.
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Club
3 Iron 4 Iron 5 Iron 6 Iron 7 Iron 8 Iron 9 iron PW GW SW LW |
Club Length
38.5" 38" 37.5" 37" 36.5" 36" 35.5" 35" 34.25" 34.25" 34" |
Lie Angle
60° 60.5° 61° 61.5° 62° 62.5° 63° 63.5° 64° 64.5° 64.5° |
Grip Sizing
The proper sizing of grips is one of the easiest, yet most misunderstood aspects of customizing your clubs. Having the correct grip size is an extremely important aspect of your clubs. A grip that is too small can cause the player to squeeze the grip too tightly, creating tension and inhibiting wrist action before impact. If the player has the proper grip pressure but the grip size is too small, the golfer may have overactive wrist action which can cause early release resulting in a pull or hook. If the grip is too large, there may be reduced head feel. Also, this can limit the players ability to release the wrists through impact, not allowing the club-face to return to the square position and potentially causing a push or fade. However, the above can be used to your advantage should your normal swing produce undesired shots or choosing a grip that will fit your hands.
The proper sizing of grips is one of the easiest, yet most misunderstood aspects of customizing your clubs. Having the correct grip size is an extremely important aspect of your clubs. A grip that is too small can cause the player to squeeze the grip too tightly, creating tension and inhibiting wrist action before impact. If the player has the proper grip pressure but the grip size is too small, the golfer may have overactive wrist action which can cause early release resulting in a pull or hook. If the grip is too large, there may be reduced head feel. Also, this can limit the players ability to release the wrists through impact, not allowing the club-face to return to the square position and potentially causing a push or fade. However, the above can be used to your advantage should your normal swing produce undesired shots or choosing a grip that will fit your hands.
Frequency Analyzer
Frequency Analyzing
There are a number of things you can do with a frequency analyzer and a common question is, "What flex are the shafts I am playing with." Some clubs are missing their shaft bands which denotes the shaft flex and some people question even if the shaft band is correct. By using the frequency analyzer we can test each club or shaft to obtain the CPM (cycles per minute) to determine what the actual flex is.
Shaft Spining
During a golf swing, the shaft will cause the club head to oscillate. It is more prominent during the down swing as there is more power being applied to the golf club and it will affect the shot more. To minimize this movement, the shaft will require spinning. Mid to high handicap golfers whose swings are not so consistent will probably not notice this oscillation, but low handicap golfers will notice the benefits of spinning. This is not to say that all golf shafts have serious
flaws during the manufacturing process. However, it is almost impossible to produce shafts that are perfect and that have precisely the same stiffness in all possible directions of bending without extensive manufacturing which would increase the cost of shafts dramatically. Top quality shafts do have very high accuracy and consistency but, spinning is the way to guarantee that the shaft will perform to its highest potential.
Every shaft has a spine. The shaft's spine is stiffer
than the rest of the circumference of the shaft.
Shaft spinning is the process of locating the optimal and most consistent bending position of the shaft. What you are doing when spinning a shaft is identifying a stable plane (the spine) on the shaft and then aligning it in the club head so that the shaft will bend straight forward during the swing without deviating into another direction due to the asymmetrical nature of the shaft.
Once the spine has been identified, there are 2 positions that the shaft should be fitted. The 9
o'clock position and the 3 o'clock position. The 9 o'clock position is where the shaft is installed into the club head so that the main spine (S1) is pointing towards the target at the address position. This will be the stiffest point the shaft can be fitted. The 3 o'clock position is where the spine is pointing away from the target. This will not reduce the manufacturer's intended shaft stiffness but will allow for a slightly higher ball flight while still reducing club head oscillation.
During a golf swing, the shaft will cause the club head to oscillate. It is more prominent during the down swing as there is more power being applied to the golf club and it will affect the shot more. To minimize this movement, the shaft will require spinning. Mid to high handicap golfers whose swings are not so consistent will probably not notice this oscillation, but low handicap golfers will notice the benefits of spinning. This is not to say that all golf shafts have serious
flaws during the manufacturing process. However, it is almost impossible to produce shafts that are perfect and that have precisely the same stiffness in all possible directions of bending without extensive manufacturing which would increase the cost of shafts dramatically. Top quality shafts do have very high accuracy and consistency but, spinning is the way to guarantee that the shaft will perform to its highest potential.
Every shaft has a spine. The shaft's spine is stiffer
than the rest of the circumference of the shaft.
Shaft spinning is the process of locating the optimal and most consistent bending position of the shaft. What you are doing when spinning a shaft is identifying a stable plane (the spine) on the shaft and then aligning it in the club head so that the shaft will bend straight forward during the swing without deviating into another direction due to the asymmetrical nature of the shaft.
Once the spine has been identified, there are 2 positions that the shaft should be fitted. The 9
o'clock position and the 3 o'clock position. The 9 o'clock position is where the shaft is installed into the club head so that the main spine (S1) is pointing towards the target at the address position. This will be the stiffest point the shaft can be fitted. The 3 o'clock position is where the spine is pointing away from the target. This will not reduce the manufacturer's intended shaft stiffness but will allow for a slightly higher ball flight while still reducing club head oscillation.
