Why Custom Fitting Matters

Most golfers believe that getting clubs fit for them is something only golf professionals or good players need. However, that is quite far from the truth. Most accomplished golfers have swings that can be repeated very easily without much changing. If we give them a shorter or longer club with a heavier weight and more flexible shaft they can make adjustments to their swing easily to make contact.

Vice versa, a new golfer does not have the same repeatable golf swing, so if you give them a golf club with characteristics that make it difficult to swing, the new golfer will have a very difficult time producing a good golf shot. New golfers need clubs that will help them, not make it harder. It is very common when I see a new golfer for them to have clubs that actually hinder their chances of making contact than make it easier.

The most common is for new golfers to receive a set of golf clubs from a relative that are old and heavy, with smaller club heads and stiff steel shafts. Everything about the golf clubs makes it more difficult to make impact.