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