Most golfers know playing with properly fitted clubs is a good idea. Whether there’s a need for a minor lie adjustment or the possibility of gaining 20 yards off the tee…it’s a good idea.
Unfortunately most golfers don’t do it. They think they know already or maybe they listen to a friend or even more often, guess. It’s too bad because the sad fact is most amateurs are playing with clubs that don’t fit them and what’s worst playing clubs that won’t allow them to achieve their scoring potential.
Like the old pro said, “Golf’s hard enough without making it harder.”
So how about a fitting from someone who sells clubs? Certainly it’s far better than doing nothing but you should be aware there are drawbacks.
Take the club pro for instance, the backbone of American golf. He is a player often a very good player and a merchandiser, a personnel manager, a salesman and sometimes a father-confessor. However more times than not, he doesn’t have the modern analysis equipment to give him the data for the exact heads, shafts, grips and customizations that best match his customer’s swing. MORE…
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