What's New: Fitting Tips

When tournament golf is halfway through the season, but some aspects of your game still need a little adjustment – don’t change your swing, adjust your equipment. The right fitting and the right shaft can fix most problem areas and help get you ready for the most important tournament of the year – club championships. Tournament golf demands a new level of focus, comfort and confidence. Without it, one bad shot tends to develop into a problem area. And problem areas get in the way of attacking the greens when you need or want to. Don’t hold back – gain confidence in every club with an expert club fitting. Which clubs hinder your tournament golf the most? With each customer, we conduct a thorough interview about their equipment, their golfing goals, and game improvement areas. Whether driving, approach shots, wedge play or putting; it helps us focus where you need it most. In the end, you know exactly how each club will perform because it’s fit precisely to your swing. Minimize or eliminate penalty strokes. Especially in tournament golf, getting rid of lost strokes due to OB (out-of-bounds) and hazards is key. If your driver is costing you strokes off... Read More

The Best 2024 Driver and shaft combinations is based upon our fitting results so far in 2024.    The Best of the Best are Highlighted in Red! The usual suspects were on the 2024 Golf Digest Equipment Hot List , but a the biggest news is the Maximum MOI – 10K drivers from almost every manufacturer.  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 2024, 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 Speed Under 80,... Read More

The third step to hitting more GIR should be knowing your distances and distance gaps.  This will allow you to approach your shot to the green with confidence.

In a professional iron fitting, the results should be a 50% reduction in shot dispersion and a 5-10% improvement in distance over your current set.

So, how do you pick your new driver?  Read all the reviews?  Looked at the results on the most popular forums?  Golf Digest Equipment Hot List?  Well here is how we suggest you do it.

If you want to shoot your age, maybe a good club fitting and the right clubs will help!  That has happened to many of our customers but the most recent happened early in 2024.  Tom H. came in for an iron fitting as his irons were a little old and he needed to fill the gaps above his long irons.  We fit him into a new Callaway AI Smoke 4 hybrid and TaylorMade Qi 10 irons with a little bit firmer shaft and properly matched gapping between his irons and hybrid.  Now, Tom is a 10 handicap but plays a lot of golf.  He also is 77 years old!  So when we got the call about his new clubs, we were thrilled for him: “I had to call and tell you how much I love the new clubs.  The consistency and accuracy is amazing!  I shot two over par yesterday and one over par today!  The hybrid is the perfect distance that I was looking for.  Thank you for a great job fitting this new set for me!” Tom H., Colorado Love it when our customers shoot their age!  I am hoping I can live long enough to do that!!... Read More

Wedge fitting for bounce and grind goes beyond the more common fitting for loft and lie. 

In our most recent survey, the number one goal for our golfers in 2024 is more GIR.

If 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