| For anyone who is serious about their golf, having | | | | inserted within the hosel. This can lead to |
| custom fitted golf equipment is a must. There are so | | | | inconsistencies in performance amongst clubs of the |
| many variables in the golf swing, things that can and | | | | same set. |
| do go wrong. So by having your golf equipment | | | | If you've ever had an iron in a set that you always |
| custom fitted, you are removing some of the factors | | | | struggled to hit, this could be the reason. |
| which can lead to poor performance on the golf | | | | The club maker uses technologies that allow them to |
| course. | | | | align the spines of the set to ensure that the |
| In this article I'm going to look at some of the options | | | | performance is consistent across the entire set. This is |
| you have in getting access to custom golf equipment. | | | | one of the major benefits of buying your equipment |
| Many people assume it's going to be an expensive | | | | from a component manufacturer. |
| process but I am going to show you a way that you | | | | For Further Information |
| can get this custom equipment at a relatively cheap | | | | If you would like to learn more about this there are two |
| price. | | | | main techniques - do a Google search on spine aligning, |
| What You Need To Know Before Buying Custom | | | | and PUREing and you should get plenty of information. |
| Golf Equipment | | | | Again with an OEM set, you can have the shafts |
| Before looking to get equipment custom fitted, you are | | | | removed and re-adjusted, but this is going to cost you |
| obviously going to need to know what you | | | | extra money. |
| specifications are. To do this, your best option is to get | | | | Lie & Loft |
| your swing analysed by a pro, who may also use a | | | | When the component manufacturer is putting together |
| launch monitor. | | | | your equipment they are able to create the exact lie |
| This is going to give you the information you need to | | | | and loft that you specify based on discussions with the |
| take to your club maker so they can put together a | | | | club maker and your pro. |
| set that is going to be matched to your swing. | | | | So what you end up with is a set that was put |
| Custom Golf Equipment - OEM Manufacturers | | | | together by a professional club maker (as opposed to |
| For those of you who don't know, OEM stands for | | | | a factory hand), with your exact needs in mind. And |
| Original Equipment Manufacturer, and in the golf world | | | | the best part of all this is that the equipment is going to |
| refers to the brand name manufacturers who produce | | | | cost you a fraction of what you would pay for that big |
| ready-made equipment - Titleist, Callaway etc. | | | | brand stuff. |
| Because this equipment comes ready-made, there is a | | | | So for me it is a no-brainer. Many people will argue |
| limit on the customisation that can occur before your | | | | that the performance characteristics of the |
| purchase. As a general rule, features that you can | | | | components used will not be as good as OEM |
| may be able to select before you purchase can | | | | equipment. |
| include: shaft flex, shaft length and the grip, as well as | | | | They may be right - but talk to any pro and they will |
| loft on your driver. | | | | tell you that the shaft is the most important part of the |
| You are not going to be able to have such things as lie | | | | club. You have many more shaft options with a |
| and loft adjusted, until after you have purchased, and | | | | component guy, and they will ensure the shafts are |
| this is then going to cost you additional money. Having | | | | consistently inserted. |
| the equipment custom fitted after it has been | | | | Again you can have the stock shaft from the OEM |
| purchased will still see good results, but can never be | | | | equipment removed, buy some upgraded shafts and |
| as good as having the entire club/set built with your | | | | have them spine aligned, but if you are on a budget |
| needs in mind. | | | | this is going to bust it - and the extra performance you |
| Custom Golf Equipment - Component Manufacturers | | | | may get out of the club it is not really commensurate |
| As the name suggests, a component manufacturer | | | | with the price. |
| takes the individual components of the golf club -the | | | | So if you are looking for custom golf equipment at an |
| shaft, head and grip - and puts them together | | | | affordable price, the component manufacturers are |
| themselves. This differs from the OEM's who have | | | | going to be your best option. You will get hand crafted |
| theirs put together in factories. | | | | clubs, made with components of high quality, and you |
| Shaft Consistency | | | | are going to save yourself a bundle of cash in the |
| Without going in to too much technical detail, shafts will | | | | process. Happy days. |
| perform slightly differently depending on how they are | | | | |