What's New: Fitting Tips

  Wedge shafts are critical to ensure you achieve the accuracy, control and consistency you want from your new wedges. If you are thinking about getting new wedges, make sure you have the right shafts. Getting optimal spin rates, distance, proper gapping between wedges and shot dispersion can only be achieved with the right wedge shaft. Here’s why. Standard wedge shaft weight and flex doesn’t match irons. jump to details Most PGA and LPGA tour players match wedge shafts to irons. jump to details Consistent swing feel through lob wedge. jump to details New shaft technologies. jump to details Wedge fittings are best with Trackman. jump to details “Your approach to wedge fittings is spot-on. Not only is D’Lance Golf the best place to do a wedge fitting, your wedge fitting and build philosophy and ability to customize is what every golfer needs.” – Chris Melendez, PGA Instructor and Master Club Fitter, Boulder/Denver, Colorado.   Schedule Wedge Fitting Today   Standard wedge shaft flex Most importantly, there is no consistency in wedge shaft flex and weight across the major brands. Most wedges you buy off the rack will have a standard medium to heavy steel wedge shaft. For example, True... Read More

Unlocking the keys to better drives will help you hit more greens in regulation and score better!  TrackMan Golf has done an extensive study that shows that golfers can reduce their handicaps by up to 4 strokes by adding more distance and accuracy to their drives! Here are our Keys to Better Drives: Play a Shorter Driver Shaft Why?  You will hit more fairways!   And, potentially get more distance. If you are playing a standard off-the-rack driver, chances are the shaft is too long.  The standard length driver from the top 5 manufacturers is 45.5 to 45.75 inches long for men and 44.25 to 44.5 inches long for women.  Longer clubs typically lead to shots off the heel robbing you of distance!  We recommend no longer than 45 inches for most male golfers and 44 inches for most female golfers.  See our related blog:  What Driver Length Should YOU Play? Have the Right Loft Most golfers believe that they need a penetrating ball flight off the tee to get more distance.  TrackMan Golf studies have shown that the combination of higher launch and lower spin can increase distance dramatically.  And, as golfers start losing club speed, the higher lofts will... Read More

    The Best Hybrid Golf Clubs in 2022 offer a wide array of styles, with several great options to choose from!  With the right shaft, the latest families of hybrids can deliver more accuracy, consistency and distance. You don’t have to have a love-hate relationship with your hybrid golf clubs. We know from our expert fittings that the majority of golfers do. Getting the best hybrids for your game can sometimes be a challenge. Unfortunately, it is hard to trust the off-the-shelf shafts that come with hybrids. We have published two helpful blogs: Solving the Long iron vs. Hybrid Dilemma, and Picking the Best Hybrid Shaft for YOUR Game. Make the best hybrid golf clubs work for you with a Lifetime Hybrid Fitting. Now is the best time to see what hybrid golf clubs are head and shoulders above the rest and fit your swing perfectly. Sign up for YOUR Hybrid Fitting Here!   Best Small Hybrid Golf Clubs in 2022 Small hybrids are designed for players that like a little more forgiveness than a driving iron might give them. Mostly used off the tee or fairway, these hybrids are usually lower launching and have shafts that match that... Read More

  The Best fairway woods 2022 edition, continues to see performance improvements in both distance (ball speed, spin) and accuracy. The performance improvements we are seeing in fairway woods continue to show from almost every manufacturer.  More distance, lower spin and more accuracy!  Manufacturers are really upping their game not only with new materials, but new designs that are giving golfers more choices in lofts and head size.  Whether you use your fairway woods mostly off the tee or love the Callaway Heaven Wood (7 wood), we will help you pick some of the best heads and shafts. Getting the RIGHT Shaft As usual, from our perspective, the proper shaft in your fairway woods makes ALL the difference in consistency, accuracy and distance!   If you are struggling with your fairway woods, Read This Blog First! Schedule Your Fitting to find the RIGHT Shaft for YOUR Fairway Woods! The short answer in fitting fairway wood shafts is to choose a shaft that has a little more weight than your driver, and has a slightly softer tip section to help get the ball in the air.  How We Categorized The Best We picked four categories for the Best Fairways for 2022... Read More

  With the introduction of the HZRDUS Smoke RDX Red and Green shafts, the Project X RDX Shafts are a shaft for every strong golfer!   Design Every HZRDUS shaft is designed for stronger golfers.  The RDX line offers a blend of feel and performance that is unmatched in the industry.  Using HEXTOW carbon fiber for the optimum blend of strength and performance, the four different models have different counter balance, butt, mid and tip stiffness characteristics.  Each strong golfer can find one of these shafts that will fit their swing.   Schedule Your Fitting to See Which RDX Shaft Is Right for YOUR Swing! Let’s take a look at the four different HZRDUS Smoke RDX models. HZRDUS Smoke RDX Green The stiffest and lowest launching model in the line.  The low torque gives it a firmer feel than the RDX Blue as well.  The RDX Green is slightly counter balanced for lighter swing weights in longer drivers (2-3 swing weight points).  Designed for faster swing speeds (100+ mph) so only available in 60 and 70 gram weights and stiffer flexes.  Best for players with smoother swing tempos. HZRDUS Smoke RDX Blue Another stiff tip shaft but with higher torque for... Read More

  The Golf Digest Equipment Hot List 2022 was released yesterday!  I consider this to be the first official start of the golf season. The team convenes in the fall a literally spends a couple weeks testing equipment from several manufacturers.  This year, they considered 270 entries and awarded 138 medals.   Here is the Link… Here are Links to the Top Finishers: Drivers (12 Gold, 3 Silver) Fairway Woods (7 Gold, 6 Silver) Hybrids (10 Gold, 5 Silver) Players Irons (10 Gold, 3 Silver) Players-Distance Irons (9 Gold, 6 Silver) Game Improvement Irons (11 Gold, 3 Silver) Super Game Improvement Irons (8 Gold, 2 Silver) Wedges (7 Gold, 7 Silver) Mallet Putters (13 Gold, 3 Silver) Blade Putters (14 Gold, 2 Silver)   We have virtually all of the heads here for fitting so schedule your new or repeat customer fitting now.  Lead times during this COVID situation are still 4-6 weeks so don’t hesitate.  Schedule Your Fitting Here!! How to Select YOUR New Clubs  Aesthetics – Look, Sound and Feel In our experience in clubfitting over the years, you have to select a club head that looks good to your eye, sounds good when you hit it in the... Read More

If you are looking for the Best Hybrids for 2021, there are several great options to choose from! It is interesting in our fittings that the majority of golfers have a love/hate relationship with their hybrids.  Getting the best hybrids for your game can sometimes be a challenge.  We have written several blogs on Solving the Long iron vs. Hybrid Dilemma, and Picking the Best Hybrid Shaft for YOUR Game. Sign up for YOUR Hybrid Fitting Here! Now it is time to give you our best shot at what hybrids we see this year that are head and shoulders above the rest. Small Hybrids These hybrids are designed for players that like a little more forgiveness than a driving iron might give them.  Mostly used off the tee or fairway, these hybrids are usually lower launching and have shafts that match that boring ball flight.  While PXG Gen2 0317 X was close, our best picks are the  Callaway APEX Pro or Titleist TSi3.  You could also consider a Ping G425 Crossover which is like a driving iron. Sign up for YOUR Hybrid Fitting Here!   Standard Hybrids We call these “standard” hybrids because their size is typically a bit larger than... Read More

Get  your 2022 clubfitting while your swing is still grooved!  Now that the season in the northern climates of the world is getting a little cooler, take an introspective look at your game and then go get a good clubfitting.  Don’t wait until 2022 as there are a lot of new head, shaft and grip options hitting the market this fall, and your swing is still in good shape from playing this season. We Fit YOUR Game The first thing you should do is take a look at where you were successful (putting, chipping, driving?) and where you struggled (hybrids, distance gaps, accuracy with irons?).  Be honest and think about where you lost strokes and what happened (thin, fat, poor contact, slice, hook?).  Your fitter should ask you a lot of questions about your shots and what you want to accomplish:  Improved Accuracy?  Increased Distance?  More Consistency?  Then you should concentrate on what segments of your game are costing you the most strokes and eroding your confidence. Our 2021 Player Survey indicates that the biggest “problem” clubs in our golfers bags are Long Irons (31%), Driver (25%),  and 3 Fairway Wood (24%).  It’s time for a fitting to get those problem... Read More

The Best fairway woods and shafts – 2021 edition continues to see performance improvements in both distance (ball speed, spin) and accuracy. The performance improvements we are seeing in fairway woods over the last couple of years are close to what we have seen in drivers!  Manufacturers are really upping their game not only with new materials, but new designs that are giving golfers more choices in lofts and head size.  Whether you use your fairway woods mostly off the tee or love the Callaway Heaven Wood (7 wood) or Divine Nine (9 wood), we will help you pick some of the best heads and shafts. Getting the RIGHT Shaft As usual, from our perspective, the proper shaft in your fairway woods makes ALL the difference in consistency, accuracy and distance!   If you are struggling with your fairway woods, Read This Blog First! Sign Up HERE for Your Lifetime Fitting! The short answer in fitting fairway wood shafts is to choose a shaft that has a little more weight than your driver, and has a slightly softer tip section to get the ball in the air.  How We Categorized The Best We picked four categories for the Best Fairways... Read More