The Fitter’s Corner

Last week we spoke about the ball and did a “shallow dive” into our product line. This week, let’s do a deeper dive into HOW a golf ball is made, and then chat about some interesting fitting things that came up this week. Let’s first look at the WHAT Golf balls range from 1 to…

The fitting season is upon us. We are now offering a weight kit for you to fit Paradym drivers with. This kit has screws in even gram amounts from 2g to 14g, a 9g & a 21g slider, and a red torque wrench that has a different value than a standard wrench. This is $91…

Let’s take a quick break from the nut’s and bolts. There are two things to bring up today.  First, Callaway recently reclaimed it position as the #1 Iron in golf. This is a marker that we covet. Being #1 is more than just a number. A couple of other notes: What’s the takeaway? Not only…

To Fit or to Teach? The age old question… When should a fitting change to a lesson? I had a couple of fittings this week, where this was the case.  Before we dive into that answer, consider this first… If you are a club fitter, you are looking to fit a player with the swing…

Last week we talked about when to teach vs. fit. This week, let’s take that a step further. What happens when a player needs a quick tip to get him hitting it better, and he progresses but hits a few bad shots. How do you handle that? First, I tell many players that the equipment…

As we approach June, I wanted to send a reminder about best practices for a successful fitting event. You have heard me say it before, but sometimes a refresher is worth reading. I know you’re busy. I do. I get it. Members have demands on your time. The superintendent needs to chat. There’s a meeting…

Three weeks ago, we talked about when to teach vs. fit. Two weeks ago, it was how to turn bad shots into a positive when fitting. This week, let’s dive into HOW the equipment is made to be able to do what it does to assist on these shots.Today, we’ll talk about the “Evolution of…

Weight vs. Flex Let’s chat about driver shaft fitting today. This applies to irons as well, but we’ll focus on drivers in this discussion.  Here’s a scenario. Say you have a player who is borderline between flexes and you want to try some different shafts. He has a little trouble hitting the shaft you gave…

Last week we talked about Weight vs. Flex. Today, let’s chat about the stiffness and torque of a shaft. Often I hear people ask for a “soft stiff”, or a “firm regular”, or say (of two stiff shafts) “this one is stiffer than that one.” Ready for the truth? That’s partially right. Shaft companies categorize…

What is a Heavenwood? It’s NOT a 7 wood. It used to be, but it’s all grown up and evolved now. I tell people it’s the length of a 3 wood (it’s actually 1/4″ shorter than a standard 3 wood), the head size of a 3 wood (it’s actually 6cc smaller than a 3 wood…