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MDQ-3-09 - A Tip From the Pro - Club Fitting

A Tip From the Pro - Club Fitting

Murray Downs Club News - Quarterly Issue 3 - 2009.

We would never ever dream of spending our hard earned on clothing that didn’t fit, so why would you consider spending possibly in excess of $1000 on equipment that is not tailored to your needs and requirements.

Even though you may play of a high handicap, it does not mean that you should not be using equipment that is made especially for you. Whether it is a full set, a half set or even a specialty wedge.

The Lie angle of your club is one of the most important facets of any player’s equipment. If you are using irons that do not have the correct lie angle you have already hit your shot off line. An incorrectly fitted iron even by 2 degrees will send a correctly struck shot offline by up to 6 metres let alone a poorly struck shot.

The effects of an incorrect fitted club shaft length is not only on the quality of our shots but also on our technique. The effect a golf clubs shaft length has on golfer’s posture at address influences our technique dramatically. If the club shaft is too short, the player will stoop to get down to the ball or will make mid swing compensations to adjust for the incorrect length.

The same problems will be reversed if the club is too long. The player will possibly stand to upright and will again compensate mid swing for these faults in club length. The most important factor in fitting a golfer to correct club length is getting a length that creates the most consistent strike.

Having a set of club’s that are not correctly fitted can create a tremendous amount of technique problems. So the next time you are getting down on yourself about the way you are making contact with the ball,
just remember it might not be you but actually your equipment.

Remember “Make your equipment work for you and not you for your equipment”

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