In our most recent survey, the number one goal for our golfers in 2024 is more GIR.
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More GIR Step 2: Choose the Right Approach Club
February 20th, 2024Titleist Vokey SM10 Wedges – Better Spin, Feel and Dispersion
February 16th, 2024The new Titleist Vokey SM10 Wedges offer better spin, tighter shot dispersion and improved feel across the entire lineup. Schedule Lifetime Wedge Fitting Lofts, Bounces and Grinds Wedges are available from 46 degrees to 62 degrees. Players that like the look and feel of the Vokey wedges will typically replace the standard PW in their set with a 46 degree. The SM10 wedges are available in six different grinds for the ultimate shot making in all kinds of conditions and with all kinds of swings. There are more bounce options in the higher lofted wedges as these wedges can be used in a wider variety of situations. Wedge Fitting for Bounce and Grind Wedge Shafts Our recommendation for golfers is to put the same shaft in their wedges as they have in their iron set. That typically works unless our golfers like a different feel in their wedges. Lot of new wedge shafts out there!! Make Sure You Have the Right Wedge Shafts Our Wedge Fitting Process When you go through a wedge fitting with us, we use our BGF Fitting system to determine the proper club length, shaft weight, shaft flex, shaft trajectory and spin, and swing weight. Then,... Read More
WITB Wyndham Clark 2024 AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
February 8th, 2024WITB Wyndham Clark 2024 AT & t Pebble Beach Pro-am winner and record setting 60 in Round 3! What a tournament for Wyndham! Struggling with his putting, he spent time with his sports psychologist and then putting fitter to dial in his putting game at the rain-shortened Pebble Beach AT & T Pr0-Am. His one stroke victory was solidified by 5 strokes gained in putting and a driving distance of 307 yards. His 232 yard 4 iron into the 18th green set him for an eagle and 59, but he came up just short. What a tournament! Schedule Your Lifetime Putter Fitting Winning WITB for Wyndham Clark, 2024 AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am With the help of PGA Tour, Golf Digest, and Golf WRX, we examine Wyndham’s winning equipment. Driver: Titleist TSR3 9 degree with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 60 6.5 TX. He averaged 307 yards with his driver while hitting 58% of fairways. That shaft is a low launch, low spin beast for stronger players. Fairways. Wyndham chose to play his Taylor Made Qi10 15 degree 3 wood with a Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX shaft. Irons: The Mizuno Fli-Hi 3 driving iron... Read More
Do You Need Higher Launch Irons?
February 5th, 2024If you cannot hold the greens with you longer irons, you need higher launch (HL) irons! Of course, the alternative may be to try a hybrid or two as well. Replace the Long(er) Irons with a Hybrid? The Eternal Quest for Distance Golfers seem to be obsessed with distance. Especially as we see more senior golfers that lose a little club speed every year. The equipment manufacturers have tried to solve the issue with lower lofted heads, hotter faces, and lighter heads. While that has helped the distance issue, it has not helped golfers hit their irons into the green and land like a butterfly with sore feet! Reasons Why You Launch the Ball Low Equipment Clubs may be too short causing you to hit thin shots Shafts may be too stiff or soft causing poor contact Swing Tendencies Ball position may be too far forward Angle of attack is too shallow or positive Schedule Lifetime Iron Fitting The Advent of HL Irons We have started to see a number of manufacturers add HL (High Launch) iron models to their lines. Most notable are the Mizuno JPX-923 Hot Metal HL, Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL and TaylorMade Qi10 HL. There... Read More
WITB Grayson Murray Sony Open
January 18th, 2024WITB for Grayson Murray, 2024 SONY Open winner and securing his first win since 2017. Grayson is playing a mixed set of Mizuno driver, Callaway fairways, Mizuno irons, Mizuno wedges and LAB putter. Again, this shows that the manufacturer really does not matter, it is the performance of the clubs that counts. Grayson sunk a HUGE putt on the first playoff hole to clinch his victory! Learn More: Mizuno Pro Irons Grayson was first in strokes gained for the tournament at 2.93 – pretty impressive. Grayson played a steady round four and sunk a clutch birdie putt on 18 to make the playoff. And he followed that up with anoth great putt on 18 for the victory! Winning WITB for Grayson Murray, SONY Open With the help of PGA Tour, Golf Digest, and Golf WRX, we examine Grayson’s winning equipment. Driver: Mizuno ST X 230 10.5 with UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X White 7F5 (70 gram X Stiff). He averaged 296 yards with his driver while hitting 68% of fairways. Very nice. Fairways. Grayson chose to play a Callaway Rogue Max 16.5 degree 3 wood and a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 7 wood, both with the UST Mamiya LIN-Q Black... Read More
More GIR Step 1: More Distance off the Tee
January 13th, 2024Getting more distance off the tee means lowers scores. Period.
WITB Chris Kirk 2024 Sentry
January 11th, 2024WITB for Chris Kirk, 2024 Sentry winner and securing his first win since 2023 at the Honda Classic. Chris is playing a mixed set of Callaway driver, TaylorMade fairways, Callaway irons, combo Callaway JAWS and Titleist Vokey wedges and new Callaway AI putter. Again, this shows that the manufacturer really does not matter, it is the performance of the clubs that counts. Chris ended up making eight birdies on the final day enroute to a one stroke victory in some windy conditions. Learn More: Callaway APEX Pro and CB irons Taking the 54 hole lead into the final day, Chris shot eight under to win the Sentry by one stroke. While Chris is not the longest off the tee, his approach shots and scrambling ranked 1st in strokes gained. And, his approach shot on 17 was pretty much the shot of the day! Winning WITB for Chris Kirk, 2024 Sentry With the help of PGA Tour, Golf Digest, and Golf WRX, we examine Collin’s winning equipment. Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 9 set to 10.7 with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX. He averaged 281 yards with his driver while hitting 58% of fairways. Not too bad. Fairways. Chris... Read More
Best Driver and Shaft Recommendations 2023-24
January 1st, 2024The Best 2023 Driver and shaft combinations is based upon our fitting results in 2023. The Best of the Best are Highlighted in Red! We will be creating a new list for 2024 starting in March, 2024. The usual suspects were on the 2023 Golf Digest Equipment Hot List , but a couple of entrants in the Gold were pretty notable…Mizuno and Srixon. Various forums, and ourselves as well publish a list of the best drivers. Some are very independent and some are not. Doesn’t matter. What our customers are looking for is what are the best driver and shaft combinations that we have fit so far in 2023, even though it is early in the season. In addition, we believe that the shaft is the part of the club that has the most impact on distance, consistency and accuracy, so that is why we are including our shaft recommendations in this list. This list will be updated throughout the year as new shaft offerings are released. We have four distinct categories based upon swing speed and distance. Swing Speed 106+, Distance > 250 yards Swing Speed 95-105, Distance 211 – 250 yards Swing Speed 80 – 94, Distance 175 – 210 yards Swing... Read More
Play Your Best Golf in 2024
January 1st, 2024If you want to play better golf in 2024, start with the best equipment fit for YOUR swing! As you reflect on 2023 and look forward to 2024, if you are like most of us, there is room for improvement! Now is the time to reassess weak areas and close those gaps with the correct equipment. Even the tour pros spend a lot of time with their coaches analyzing their rounds and making a plan to improve. We know it takes proper technique, practice and the right equipment fit to YOUR swing. But the properly fit equipment makes your practice and coaching time soooo… much more productive. Analytics and More One of the top degrees coming out of college these days is Data Analyst. The era of “Big Data” is here, even in the golf industry. When Mark Broadie wrote “Every Shot Counts” in 2014, it was used very little on the PGA Tour. Now, Strokes Gained is used and commented on regularly by tour players, analysts, and commentators. Golf Digest recently published this article on how analytics are being used on tour! The results have been pretty dramatic for several players! So, take a look at your scorecards... Read More
Graphite Design Tour AD VF Shafts – Now Available
December 12th, 2023Brand new for 2024, the Graphite Design Tour AD VF Shafts add to the popular lines of Tour AD premium golf shafts. The Graphite Design Tour AD VF (Victory Force) wood shafts are jet black with red accents and finished with a gloss clear coat. The Tour AD VF shaft profile is Firm in the butt section, Stiff+ in the center section and has a Very Stiff tip to promote Low/Mid launch angles and Low ball spin rates. The new Tour AD VF line complements Tour AD CQ, UB, HD, XC, VR, IZ, TP, DI, M9003, SL II and MAD shafts. These shafts utilize modern TORAYCA® M40X carbon-fiber material in the butt section of the shaft to support a stiff yet smooth feeling kick point. It uses ultra-high modulus TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material in the middle through to the tip section for stability and precise ball control and exceptional feel. Features & technology include: TORAYCA M40X carbon-fiber pre-preg in butt. TORAYCA T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology from mid to tip section. Graphite Design proprietary Material Stiffness Integration (MSI) design technology and philosophy. Graphite Design Tour AD VF shaft specs VF shafts are FIRM+ in the butt section, STIFF in the... Read More
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