| Club fitting can be a quick and easy way | | | | find other professionals like doctors, |
| for you to improve your golf game. If | | | | dentists, etc.? Ask other fellow |
| you are looking for a driver, a hybrid | | | | golfers, your friends and co-workers |
| or an entire set of irons, what | | | | about experiences they had had good or |
| questions should you ask to make sure | | | | bad. Also contact local golf shops and |
| you are happy with your club fitting for | | | | ask to speak to a qualified fitter. Ask |
| a new golf club or golf clubs? Your golf | | | | him or her how the process of the club |
| equipment is very personal choice for | | | | fitting will go and make sure you are |
| you and as long as your clubs work for | | | | comfortable with the professional. Once |
| you, that is all that matters. No matter | | | | you have found your golf club fitter, it |
| your skill level, you must like the club | | | | is important that you armed with the |
| head design when you take your set up. | | | | proper questions to ask your fitter. In |
| If you do not feel like you can make a | | | | addition, remember the fitter is there |
| good swing with a club, you probably | | | | to help you so do not be afraid to ask |
| will not. What else should you consider | | | | any question you might have. The proper |
| when looking for new golf equipment? | | | | questions to ask prior to or during your |
| Here are a few more ideas. | | | | club fitting are as follows: |
| 1. With all of the golf club offerings | | | | • Which certifications does the |
| available, you need to acknowledge your | | | | potential club fitter have from the |
| skill level. Each golf club manufacturer | | | | manufacturers that you are interested in |
| has offerings for low to high | | | | purchasing? |
| handicappers. As a high handicap golfer, | | | | • Do not be afraid to ask the club |
| you need to become familiar with the | | | | fitter how much experience they have |
| center of gravity or the CG of the club. | | | | with club fitting and how often they |
| You will want a low center of gravity as | | | | currently do it. |
| this will help you get the golf ball | | | | • Will the club fitting take place |
| into the air and typically results in | | | | indoors into a net with a launch monitor |
| more distance. The golf club | | | | or will the club fitting take place |
| manufacturers lower the center of | | | | outdoors and in turn will be able to see |
| gravity by moving weight around on or | | | | the entire ball flight? |
| within the club head. With an iron head, | | | | • During the club fitting, will we |
| the CG will be lowered by using | | | | be using a fitting cart from the brand |
| perimeter weighting on a set of irons. | | | | that I am looking to purchase? |
| It is harder to see how the CG is | | | | • Is the cost of the club fitting |
| manipulated in most drivers, as the | | | | included in the cost of the purchase or |
| manufactures relocate weight inside the | | | | is there an additional charge for the |
| head of the driver. The lower your golf | | | | session? |
| handicap, the center of gravity can get | | | | • What will happen during the club |
| higher in the club head. A higher center | | | | fitting session? How will the |
| of gravity will allow you to | | | | professional come to the final |
| intentionally hit golf shots which make | | | | measurements for your new golf clubs? |
| the ball move left or right. | | | | Before you leave the fitting session, |
| 2. It is important that you are able to | | | | make sure understand the logic the club |
| hit the clubs off of real turf and see | | | | fitter used to determine your final |
| the entire ball flight during a golf | | | | results. |
| club fitting before you decide to | | | | Having a set of golf clubs that is |
| purchase. In addition, buy your clubs | | | | properly fit for you is an easy way to |
| from a PGA Professional that will use a | | | | improve your golf game. With the |
| launch monitor during your club fitting. | | | | information in this article, you are |
| The launch monitor will reveal such | | | | well armed to find the correct fitter, |
| statistics such as swing speed and the | | | | how to become comfortable with your |
| golf ball's spin rate. This will allow | | | | fitter and what questions to ask to |
| the club fitter to find the correct | | | | insure you receive a proper fitting. You |
| shaft for you. | | | | will be shooting lower scores with your |
| 3. How do I find a qualified club | | | | new clubs very soon. |
| fitter? I would retort with how do you | | | | |