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Get Fit then Shoot Your Age!

March 18th, 2024

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

February 28th, 2024

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

New Wedges? Make Sure You Have The Right Shafts.

February 24th, 2024

New Wedges? Make Sure You Have The Right Shafts. If you are thinking about getting new wedges, make sure you have the right shafts.  What shafts should you play in your wedges?   The very short answer is play the same shaft in your wedges as you do in your irons.  But, boy do we see a lot of variation of what is in our players bags. “Your advice on the proper shaft for wedges is spot-on!  Keep up the great work.”  Ken Everrett, PGA Professional and Instructor, Snowmass Club, Colorado. Stock Wedge Shafts First off, most wedges you buy off the rack will have a standard heavy steel wedge shaft like a True Temper Dynamic Gold.   Titleist uses an S200 (130gr) in their SM10 wedges, Callaway uses the new Spinner Wedge 115 (115 gr) in the Jaws Raw, while Mizuno uses the DG S400 (132 gr) in the T24 and KBS Hi Rev 2.0 (115 gr) in the ES-23.  Only if you are playing a steel shaft in your irons like the Dynamic Gold, KBS Tour, or Nippon Modus 3 120 will the weight and flex of these wedge shafts come close to matching you.  If you are playing... Read More

More GIR Step 2: Choose the Right Approach Club

February 20th, 2024

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

Titleist Vokey SM10 Wedges – Better Spin, Feel and Dispersion

February 16th, 2024

The 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, 2024

  WITB 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, 2024

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

WITB Grayson Murray Sony Open

January 18th, 2024

WITB 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, 2024

Getting more distance off the tee means lowers scores. Period. 

WITB Chris Kirk 2024 Sentry

January 11th, 2024

  WITB 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