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July 31st, 2024Measuring Golf Swing Dynamics -Using the Mizuno Shaft Optimizer
July 22nd, 2024Measuring Golf Swing Dynamics is a very important part of the golf club fitting process. In our in-person fitting sessions, we utilize the Mizuno Shaft Optimizer to measure tempo, transition, kick point and release. This information is fundamental to our BGF Fitting System and TrueFitClubs Fitting Wizard to make more accurate shaft recommendations. Swing Dynamics – Tempo, Transition and Release Most golfers are not actually sure about their swing dynamics. They think their tempo is fast when actually it is probably pretty standard. In our fitting recommendations, it is very clear how the swing dynamics of Tempo, Transition and Release can impact shaft selections. In general, the smoother your swing, the softer and lighter shaft you can play to optimize distance, accuracy and consistency. We call this a “Swinger” type of swing. On the other had, if you have a faster tempo, short and aggressive back swing, you will need a firmer, and potentially heavier shaft to optimize your results. We call this a “Hitter” type of swing. See more on this topic at this blog on swing dynamics. Mizuno Shaft Optimizer Mizuno has been at the forefront of the effort to help determine the proper shafts with their Shaft... Read More
The Best Fitting System – AI Before AI Was Cool!
July 18th, 2024The Best Fitting System – AI Before AI Was Cool! Ok, it really is a Predictive Modeling Fitting System, but it is the BEST! Choose an Elite Club Fitting for You The best golf club fitting system will recommend the proper length of club, shaft weight, shaft flex, shaft trajectory, shaft spin and swing weight for every club in your bag. If you have been through a fitting and these club characteristics were not specifically detailed, your fitter is just guessing at what will work for you. We believe that our BGF (Better Golf…Faster) Fitting System is the most accurate and reliable fitting system in use today. The system was first developed in 2005 and has been used to fit well over 20,000 golfers around the world. The unique part of this fitting system is that it takes into account four different aspects that all work together to create a proper fitting recommendation: Physical Characteristics (height, weight, wrist-crease-to-floor), Swing Dynamics (tempo, transition and release point), Strength (distance for 6 iron and driver) and Shot Tendencies (height and direction). Recommendations for Every Golfer Using these swing and shot measurements, the BGF Fitting System will make recommendations for golfers of all ages and... Read More
Five 2024 Championship Golf Tips to Help You Win
July 6th, 2024These five 2024 Championship Golf tips can give you the confidence and consistency to rise to the top. The LPGA and PGA Tour Opens trigger crunch time to ensure your game is ready for your club championship golf. Bryson DeChambeau won the 2024 U.S. Open and Amy Yang won the 2024 Women’s PGA Championship. And The Open is just a couple weeks away! If you’re like us, these performances get us all revved up for the 2024 championship golf season. A couple tournament wins can get you on your Ryder Cup team. And we’re just a couple weeks away from Club Championships. Personal fitness, mental preparedness and practice are important to ready yourself. But all too often, golfers neglect the quality and state of their equipment. Ask yourself: What’s the condition of your wedges? How are the grooves, gapping, swing weight, and your grips? How are your grips? If you haven’t regripped within the last year – you’re overdue! What’s your FIR (fairways in regulation) percentage? If you aren’t hitting at least 70% of fairways in regulation, scoring gets very difficult. Improving your strokes gained off the tee by hitting more fairways is a top 3 way to drop... Read More
Dad’s Turn to Shine!
July 6th, 2024Now it’s Dad’s turn to shine! After raising two great kids as both ranked swimmers and golfers, it is now Tim Painton’s turn to shine. Tim came in with a set of clubs his father had built for him roughly 30 years ago. As a former basketball player, he certainly needed longer clubs so we put him through a fitting and dialed him in to a new TaylorMade Qi 10 driver and hybrid, Ping G430 irons and Cleveland RTX 6 wedge. In jest, Tim brought in a Medicus dual-hinge training driver we helped his son Spencer use when he was first fit with us in 2009. Crazy picture…Driver Fitting Gone Bad!! Great family! As a side note, Tim has a great business and has helped us with all of our voice and data communication needs. Thanks for all you do Tim and Spencer. Here are some of his son, Spencer’s accomplishments: Spencer Painton Qualifies for 2015 U.S. Amateur Championship Spencer Painton Wins Colorado Boys Golf 5a High School Championship Spencer Painton Qualifies for 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur Championships!
2024 Ventus Black and Red Shafts with Velocore+
June 25th, 2024The addition of the 2024 Ventus Black and Red shafts with Velocore+ rounds out the new line of Fujikura Ventus shafts for 2024. The Red is the highest launching, highest spinning model and the Black is the lowest launching, lowest spinning model. Available in 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 gram models. See Full Specs.
WITB Amy Yang – 2024 LPGA Open Champion
June 25th, 2024Winning WITB for Amy Yang, 2024 Women’s PGA Championship While Amy Yang has won 5 times on the LPGA Tour since 2008, the 2024 Women’s PGA Championship is here first major win. She was the youngest to win on the European tour at just over 16 years old. Now, at 35, this has to be one of her most satisfying victories! With the help of LPGA Tour, Essentially Sports, and Golf Week, we examine Amy’s winning equipment. Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5* with Graphite Design Tour AD UB-6 S shaft. Fairways. Ping G430 Max 15* with Mitsubishi Chemical Golf Diamana GT 60 S shaft. Hybrid. Ping G430n 19 degree with KBS Prototype 75 shaft. Irons: Amy plays the Srixon ZX5 MK II (5-PW) with the Nippon N.S. Pro 950GH Neo steel shafts. These Nippon shafts are some of the most popular on the Women’s PGA tour! Wedges: Wedges are Callaway Jaws Raw in 50, 54 and 58 degrees with the same Nippon N.S. Pro 950GH Neo shafts she has in her irons. Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7 Cruiser. Custom Fit Full Bag One of the great benefits of a custom fitting at D’Lance Golf is that we’re brand... Read More
Best 2024 Drivers and Shafts – Recommendations to Improve Distance, Accuracy and Consistency
June 10th, 2024The 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
Best Iron Shafts 2024
April 29th, 2024See our picks for the best iron shafts for 2024 – featuring multiple new steel and graphite iron shafts and removing discontinued shafts. Remember that selecting the best iron shaft or iron-shaft combination starts with knowing your game. For simplicity, we’ve grouped iron shafts by swing speed. However, so much more goes into fitting the right shaft – tempo, transition, release, launch angles, spin, swing path and more. Without a custom club fitting and knowing your numbers, trusting off the shelf or manufacturer suggested shafts often lead to frustration and disappointment. New Enhancements for Iron Shafts The newest irons and shafts in 2024 are producing greater distance, forgiveness and accuracy for our customers because we properly tune the iron and shaft combination to your handicap and swing dynamics. We’ve put the newest iron shafts from Aerotech, ACCRA, Fujikura, Project X, True Temper, Graphite Design, KBS, OBAN, Mitsubishi, Nippon and others through rigorous testing. Choose your handicap range or swing speed to see how each iron shaft stacks up. 2024 Guide to Best Iron Shafts Recommendations are based on distances, trajectory and spin generated within 4 categories of swing speeds. As a starting point, our testing and proprietary BGF Fitting System... Read More
Nellie Korda WITB – Can She 5-Peat?
April 18th, 2024Nellie Korda WITB will tell you more about personal preferences than anything.