| If you really want to get the most out of your golf | | | | existing equipment analysis -Measurement of swing |
| game and enjoy the sport as much as possible, | | | | speeds with driver and 5 iron and measurement of |
| custom golf clubs are your best option. The downside | | | | launch angles -Measurement of height and wrist to |
| of having custom fitted and custom made clubs is | | | | floor distance -Swing Analysis to determine optimum |
| obviously the cost. However, I have spoken to certified | | | | shaft weight and flex, swing weight and/or optimum |
| custom club makers who say that they can get a | | | | MOI (there are actually several moments of inertia to |
| golfer into a high quality set for about the cost of an | | | | be considered in the process) -Determine specific |
| off-the-shelf set from the top club sellers like Calloway | | | | shafts and matching club heads -Determine set |
| or Titleist, for example. These clubs will not carry the | | | | make-up, driver loft, loft and lie angle of irons, loft and |
| leading brand names of course, but they are produced | | | | bounce angles of wedges, proper grips -Build clubs and |
| in the same factories as those of the top brand name | | | | make final loft and lie adjustments. Some club makers |
| clubs, on the same equipment and to the same quality | | | | might even build a prototype club for the golfer to try |
| standards. For a set of eight irons with steel shafts, this | | | | out before making final decisions. Clubs Just Right For |
| can de done for about $800 or so, depending on the | | | | You If you go out and spend a lot of money on a set |
| specific components chosen. Of course each custom | | | | of brand name off-the-shelf golf clubs, you really don't |
| golf club maker sets his or her own prices so these | | | | know if those clubs will fit you properly or fit your |
| numbers can vary substantially. You should speak with | | | | game. They were no doubt made for some |
| a certified club maker to figure out what the exact | | | | hypothetical "average" golfer of average size and |
| cost would be for your set of custom golf clubs. A | | | | ability. Is that you? Chances are about 10 to 1 it isn't. |
| web site URL to locate a certified custom club fitter | | | | The only way to be certain about this is to have |
| maker near you will be pointed out at the end of this | | | | custom golf clubs built for you, and more and more |
| article. What Does a Custom Club Fitting Consist Of? | | | | golfers are realizing this and getting better results. An |
| Hitting a few balls with a couple of different clubs from | | | | excellent resource to locate a certified club maker |
| a company trailer at a driving range is not a real | | | | near you is the web site of Tom Wishon, noted club |
| custom fitting. You may get a feel for what clubs with | | | | maker and author. On his site at is a list of certified |
| different shafts, weights, lie angles, etc., feel like, but | | | | club makers he personally recommends, as well as a |
| that's about it. Most custom club makers will have a | | | | link to the web site of the PCS (Professional |
| procedure that resembles the following: -Interview and | | | | Clubmakers Society) which has a list of its members. |