| Taking that leap from a high handicap golfer to a low | | | | account include: gender, height, and distance from your |
| handicap golfer can come down to having the right | | | | wrist to the floor, age, and handicap or skill level, in |
| clubs in your hands. | | | | addition to some other factors. |
| Golfers come in all sizes and shapes. Yet there are a | | | | Gender determines the correct fitting scale for |
| lot of golfers who attempt to play the game of golf | | | | standard length clubs. Then your height and the |
| with clubs that do not match their body type or swing | | | | distance in inches from your wrist to the floor are used |
| style. | | | | together to determine the length of a set of golf club |
| When it comes to playing your best game hitting a | | | | that is appropriate for you. On average about 80% of |
| bucket of balls at the golf-range or practicing your chip | | | | golfers is standard length. |
| shot for hours will not help if the clubs you are using | | | | All of these dimensions ultimately can determine the |
| are not the right length or type. | | | | type club shaft and length appropriate for you. |
| Having properly fitted clubs can dramatically increase | | | | Club fitting does not take a long time to do. You can |
| your level of play. When your body type and club | | | | get fitted for golf clubs in some cases in 15-20 minutes. |
| length are matched you will find hitting the ball with your | | | | Yet depending on the pro shop and the skill level of |
| natural swing is a lot easier. The golf swing will often | | | | your game you can sometimes spend a half hour to a |
| separate a low handicap golfer from a high handicap | | | | day getting fitted for clubs. |
| golfer. | | | | Usually there is no cost associated with club fitting at a |
| The clubs you buy in a pro shop are usually one size | | | | pro shop. Pro shops are going to fit you especially if |
| fits all and are generally geared toward golfers of | | | | you intend to buy clubs from them. Yet you may still |
| average build and weight who can hit a 6 iron about | | | | run into some golf shops that will charge a fee. |
| 160 yards. So before you invest in buying golf clubs | | | | Once you know the type of clubs you should have |
| spend a little time in a pro shop and ask a professional | | | | you also can buy your golf clubs online. |
| what type of clubs may be right for your size and | | | | You can find different shaft type and dimensions for |
| height. | | | | golf clubs on most online golf retail shops. |
| Custom fitting involves some key factors that can be | | | | Understanding the types of clubs you need and the |
| learned from an assessment of your game by either | | | | proper lengths will go a long way in improving your |
| someone in a golf pro shop or a golf teaching | | | | game. |
| professional. The most common elements taken into | | | | |