Club Fitting

One of the many items that you hear about these days in golf improvement is club fitting. Club fitting is simply having clubs that fit the swing you’re currently using.

Therein lies the difficulty in club fitting. You can go to any golf shop and be fit for clubs that fit your current swing. Then after you buy them, if you decide to improve your swing it may be possible that the clubs don’t fit anymore. If you are in the market for a new set of clubs the best idea is to see your local PGA Professional for advice.

There are several factors that are considered in club fitting. First is your club head speed. This will determine the flex of the shaft for your clubs. Next is your fingertip distance to the ground. This will determine the length of your golf clubs’ shafts. Finally you will hit some balls off of a board with tape on your clubs. The club fitter will then be able to determine the loft and lie necessary for your set. All of this can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours.

I often have people ask me to fit them for a new set of clubs. I will watch them hit balls and fit them for the clubs that they would need at that time. However, as mentioned before, I will let them know that if they are continuing to improve their swings that they may want to wait on the purchase. This will not happen at a big golf store. Their goal is to sell clubs then and there and the salesmen are incentivized to do so. If you know that your swing is where you want it to be then this will work fine. Otherwise, before you make this investment, talk to your PGA Professional and get some good advice. Your PGA Professional can typically match or beat the prices you can get at the big golf shops or online as well. You can rest easy that you’re getting the right price and the right fit for your game