| If you really want to get the most out of | | | | existing equipment analysis -Measurement of |
| your golf game and enjoy the sport as much as | | | | swing speeds with driver and 5 iron and |
| possible, custom golf clubs are your best | | | | measurement of launch angles -Measurement of |
| option. The downside of having custom fitted | | | | height and wrist to floor distance -Swing |
| and custom made clubs is obviously the cost. | | | | Analysis to determine optimum shaft weight |
| However, I have spoken to certified custom | | | | and flex, swing weight and/or optimum MOI |
| club makers who say that they can get a | | | | (there are actually several moments of |
| golfer into a high quality set for about the | | | | inertia to be considered in the process) |
| cost of an off-the-shelf set from the top | | | | -Determine specific shafts and matching club |
| club sellers like Calloway or Titleist, for | | | | heads -Determine set make-up, driver loft, |
| example. These clubs will not carry the | | | | loft and lie angle of irons, loft and bounce |
| leading brand names of course, but they are | | | | angles of wedges, proper grips -Build clubs |
| produced in the same factories as those of | | | | and make final loft and lie adjustments. Some |
| the top brand name clubs, on the same | | | | club makers might even build a prototype club |
| equipment and to the same quality standards. | | | | for the golfer to try out before making final |
| For a set of eight irons with steel shafts, | | | | decisions. Clubs Just Right For You If you go |
| this can de done for about $800 or so, | | | | out and spend a lot of money on a set of |
| depending on the specific components chosen. | | | | brand name off-the-shelf golf clubs, you |
| Of course each custom golf club maker sets | | | | really don't know if those clubs will fit you |
| his or her own prices so these numbers can | | | | properly or fit your game. They were no doubt |
| vary substantially. You should speak with a | | | | made for some hypothetical "average" golfer |
| certified club maker to figure out what the | | | | of average size and ability. Is that you? |
| exact cost would be for your set of custom | | | | Chances are about 10 to 1 it isn't. The only |
| golf clubs. A web site URL to locate a | | | | way to be certain about this is to have |
| certified custom club fitter/maker near you | | | | custom golf clubs built for you, and more and |
| will be pointed out at the end of this | | | | more golfers are realizing this and getting |
| article. What Does a Custom Club Fitting | | | | better results. An excellent resource to |
| Consist Of? Hitting a few balls with a couple | | | | locate a certified club maker near you is the |
| of different clubs from a company trailer at | | | | web site of Tom Wishon, noted club maker and |
| a driving range is not a real custom fitting. | | | | author. On his site at is a list of |
| You may get a feel for what clubs with | | | | certified club makers he personally |
| different shafts, weights, lie angles, etc., | | | | recommends, as well as a link to the web site |
| feel like, but that's about it. Most custom | | | | of the PCS (Professional Clubmakers Society) |
| club makers will have a procedure that | | | | which has a list of its members. |
| resembles the following: -Interview and | | | | |