Author Archives: Dan

Should YOU Play Graphite or Steel Shafts in Your Irons?

Should YOU play graphite or steel shafts in your irons?  Seems like we get asked that question in every iron fitting.  With 39% of our golfers saying they are looking for new irons this coming year, I thought I would answer that question with a couple of our fitting principles.... Read More

What Driver Length Should YOU PLay?

The holy grail for most golfers is increased distance off the tee, but what driver length should you play to optimize distance?  With the USGA governing the rebound effect off the face of the driver (CT), it seems logical that adding length to the driver creates a longer swing arc... Read More

Heavy Graphite Iron Shafts Make It Easier to Switch From Steel

Heavy Graphite Iron Shafts Make It Easier to Switch From Steel As trends go, the move to heavy graphite iron shafts is intensifying.  I am talking about iron shafts that are in the 90 to 125 gram range.  This weight range is directly targeting golfers that have traditionally played standard... Read More

Fairway 3 Wood is Dead! Long Live the 3 Wood off the Tee…

Hitting a 3 wood off the fairway is dead!  But, hitting a 2 or 3 wood off the tee is crazy good these days.

Golf Set Make-Up Recommendations

  Getting your Golf Set Make-Up right for you is key to having fun and scoring well on the course!  With 14 clubs in your bag, including your putter, selecting the right 13 clubs is key! Twenty years ago, the traditional set make-up was Driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, 3... Read More

The Most Important Club Fitting Numbers

When you go through a professional golf club fitting, you can get overwhelmed with the numbers a launch monitor can spit out.  We are going to break it down to the most important club fitting numbers and how they affect your distance, accuracy and consistency! Before I dive into the... Read More

Best Iron Shafts for 2026

    We have updated the list with QUITE A FEW NEW shafts for 2025 and we have removed iron shafts that are NO LONGER AVAILABLE in 2026. Best Iron Shafts 2026 – With Specific Recommendations based upon distances, trajectory and spin. Selecting the best iron shaft or iron–shaft combination... Read More

Play Great Golf in 2026 – Here are Our Seven Tips!

If you want to play great golf in 2026, start with the best equipment fit for YOUR swing!   As you reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026, if you are like most of us, there is room for improvement!  Even the tour pros spend a lot of time with... Read More

What Was Hot in Golf in 2025 and Trends for 2026

What Was Hot on 2025 and Trends for 2026

Is Golf TOO Poplular? How Golf Has Grown

How Golf Has Grown We started D’Lance Golf during the “Tiger Boom” when there were roughly 26 million golfers in the United States, according to the National Golf Foundation.  Through a number of economic cycles and real estate booms and busts, golf participation started dropping and was hovering a little... Read More

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