| Women's golf club fitting has been ignored by the | | | | play as well as the proper grip size for your golf clubs. |
| manufactures for a long time by not offering many | | | | The process of a golf club fitting can vary in length |
| options. In just the past few years this has started to | | | | depending on if you are being club fit for irons only, a |
| change. Do not get me wrong. Against the offerings | | | | driver or a complete set. As you will need to hit |
| for men, the manufactures are still lagging with product | | | | several golf balls during the fitting, I would not suggest |
| for women's golf club fitting. However, this should not | | | | being club fit when you are tired. "How do I find a |
| discourage the ladies as a properly fitted set of clubs | | | | qualified golf club fitter?" Below are the questions that |
| will help you shoot lower scores and have more fun. | | | | you would need to have answered to find a qualified |
| "Why do I need to be fitted for my set of clubs?" is a | | | | club fitter that will get you into the proper set of golf |
| question that I get quite often from ladies. All golfers | | | | clubs: Will I be fit outdoors to see the entire ball flight? |
| come in various shapes and sizes. A properly | | | | This is a must. Do not be fit indoors on a launch |
| executed club fitting will match your body type and | | | | monitor. The launch monitors are not always correct |
| swing to your golf equipment. Why is this important? A | | | | and nothing beats seeing the results with your own |
| set of properly fitted golf clubs will make the game | | | | eyes. Is the PGA professional certified by a major |
| much easier as you will not have the need to | | | | manufacturer to fit their clubs and how many club |
| manipulate the club as much during the golf swing. | | | | fittings does the PGA Professional do in a year ? |
| "Why not buy a club or set of irons that are already in | | | | Does the PGA Professional have a fitting cart or |
| the golf shop?" is another question I hear quite often. | | | | multiple fitting carts with what you are looking for (steel, |
| Typically, local golf shops and golf clubs are only | | | | graphite, right-handed, left-handed clubs) available? |
| stocked with the manufactures standards. The two | | | | What will the session cost and if I purchase the clubs |
| main reasons for this are the cost of carrying that | | | | from you, will the cost of the club fitting be put |
| many sets of irons/drivers from all manufacturers and | | | | towards the purchase will that be put towards my |
| the manufacturers have become very good at quickly | | | | purchase? Before the club fitting is finished, make sure |
| filling orders. Most companies can fill a custom order in | | | | that you understand how the PGA Professional came |
| just three days. Golf sales reps have stated that these | | | | to the final specs for your golf clubs. Knowing how the |
| "standards" fit only ten percent of golfers. Most golfers | | | | club fitter came to the specs for your golf clubs, you |
| purchasing a set of irons measure into an upright lie | | | | will be even more confident in your new purchase. |
| angle. In addition, most golfers are measured into a | | | | Having a properly fitted set of woods and irons will |
| longer or shorter golf shaft than the standard offering. | | | | make it easier for you to make a better golf swing |
| While administering a club fitting a PGA Professional | | | | and lower your scores. |
| will determine the following: the correct club for you, | | | | Brad Myers writes golf articles for Wireless Golf |
| your swing speed with different clubs, the correct | | | | Coach. Click to find golf equipment or short game tips |
| length of golf club for you, the correct lie angle for your | | | | that will work for you. |
| irons, your skill level or handicap, how often you get to | | | | |