| Taking that leap from a high handicap | | | | height, and distance from your wrist to |
| golfer to a low handicap golfer can come | | | | the floor, age, and handicap or skill |
| down to having the right clubs in your | | | | level, in addition to some other |
| hands. | | | | factors. |
| Golfers come in all sizes and shapes. | | | | Gender determines the correct fitting |
| Yet there are a lot of golfers who | | | | scale for standard length clubs. Then |
| attempt to play the game of golf with | | | | your height and the distance in inches |
| clubs that do not match their body type | | | | from your wrist to the floor are used |
| or swing style. | | | | together to determine the length of a |
| When it comes to playing your best game | | | | set of golf club that is appropriate for |
| hitting a bucket of balls at the | | | | you. On average about 80% of golfers is |
| golf-range or practicing your chip shot | | | | standard length. |
| for hours will not help if the clubs you | | | | All of these dimensions ultimately can |
| are using are not the right length or | | | | determine the type club shaft and length |
| type. | | | | appropriate for you. |
| Having properly fitted clubs can | | | | Club fitting does not take a long time |
| dramatically increase your level of | | | | to do. You can get fitted for golf clubs |
| play. When your body type and club | | | | in some cases in 15-20 minutes. Yet |
| length are matched you will find hitting | | | | depending on the pro shop and the skill |
| the ball with your natural swing is a | | | | level of your game you can sometimes |
| lot easier. The golf swing will often | | | | spend a half hour to a day getting |
| separate a low handicap golfer from a | | | | fitted for clubs. |
| high handicap golfer. | | | | Usually there is no cost associated with |
| The clubs you buy in a pro shop are | | | | club fitting at a pro shop. Pro shops |
| usually one size fits all and are | | | | are going to fit you especially if you |
| generally geared toward golfers of | | | | intend to buy clubs from them. Yet you |
| average build and weight who can hit a 6 | | | | may still run into some golf shops that |
| iron about 160 yards. So before you | | | | will charge a fee. |
| invest in buying golf clubs spend a | | | | Once you know the type of clubs you |
| little time in a pro shop and ask a | | | | should have you also can buy your golf |
| professional what type of clubs may be | | | | clubs online. |
| right for your size and height. | | | | You can find different shaft type and |
| Custom fitting involves some key factors | | | | dimensions for golf clubs on most online |
| that can be learned from an assessment | | | | golf retail shops. |
| of your game by either someone in a golf | | | | Understanding the types of clubs you |
| pro shop or a golf teaching | | | | need and the proper lengths will go a |
| professional. The most common elements | | | | long way in improving your game. |
| taken into account include: gender, | | | | |