CUSTOM FITTING
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GOLF
CUSTOM FITTING
BY TOM ATKINSON , PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL
What is custom fitting ?
The most important thing is understanding the way golfers swing , matching a shaft to a golfer ' s swing is about 80 percent of the fitting process , with length , loft , lie , head and grip making up the other 20 percent .
A golfer is either a hitter of the ball or a swinger of the club , think of it like this , hitters , like Scotty Scheffler or John Rahm , are aggressive and create a lot of acceleration , while swingers , like Adam Scott or Justin Rose , are much smoother and more rhythmical .
If you launch it higher than the average player then we can decrease the loft of the clubs - getting the idea ?
Ultimately golf is a preference sport , there ’ s no right or wrong way to get the job done , you ’ ve got to be comfortable with your equipment hence why there are a number of different types of head to choose from out there , and even more grips !
At Heswall , we use foresight Quad technology to measure you up . We are also once again this year teaming up with Tour Tolerance golf on a monthly basis to bring tour level fitting to the club .
It ’ s important when it comes to shafts , to know about the needs of a swinger versus a hitter , and which style of player you are dealing with .
More than 75 percent of all club golfers are hitters , fact , it ’ s a sub conscious brain effect . Swingers can hit a shaft that ' s got more flex at the bottom , while hitters need a shaft that ' s stiffer at the bottom . Swingers can hit shafts with higher torques whereas hitters need lower torque . Swing speed also clearly plays a big role in determining the correct shaft .
Interesting hey , this is where a launch monitor plays its part , the feedback is instant .
Then there ’ s the loft and the lie of the club . We are all built differently and will deliver the club to the ground differently . The manufacturer has designed the club so that the ball will fly square only when the sole is flush to the ground . If the toe of the club is digging in then the club is too flat and the opposite if the heel strikes first .
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