| With the prices of golf equipment where
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| | Professional?
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| they are today, it only makes good sense
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| | · Will I be fit outdoors to see the
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| to be custom club fit for your new clubs.
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| | entire ball flight?
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| Yes, it may cost you another fee to be
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| | Contrary to the belief of many, this does
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| club fit for a set of golf clubs but,
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| | not have to be a time-consuming or
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| trust me; this will be less than 10% of
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| | expensive endeavor. A very basic
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| the price of your new investment. If this
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| | clubfitting might take as little as 15
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| still seems like to much money, find a
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| | minutes, with the average being 30-45
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| local PGA professional who will include
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| | minutes.
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| the cost with a purchase of a Driver or a
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| | As for price, some clubs will give you a
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| set of golf irons. To use the phrase from
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| | fitting free of charge as long as you
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| Nike, Just Do It. Let me tell you why
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| | agree to purchase your new set from them.
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| owning a set of golf clubs that is built
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| | Most charge a modest fee, perhaps $35 to
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| to your specifications is so important.
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| | $50 being typical.
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| All golfers are not created equal. Every
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| | Expect to hit many variations of the same
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| single golfer is a little bit different
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| | type club. For instance, a well-equipped
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| in size, body frame as well as the shape
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| | fitting center might have dozens (in some
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| of their golf swing. A proper custom club
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| | cases, hundreds) of a particular club,
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| fit will result in a set of clubs that
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| | usually a 6-iron for men and a 7-iron for
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| are specifically suited to your height,
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| | women. Each of the 6-irons will be
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| strength, club head speed and individual
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| | different from the next in some way.
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| swing characteristics.
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| | The idea is to find the best combination
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| What most people do not realize is that
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| | of shaft (length, flex and kickpoint),
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| off-the-shelf golf clubs are
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| | loft (standard, strong or flat), lie
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| one-size-fits-few. Approximately 10% of
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| | (strong or flat), grip and swingweight,
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| all club fittings end up with standard
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| | among other factors.
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| specs. Actually golf manufacturers have
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| | By watching the ball flight produced by
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| changed their standards multiple times
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| | each variation of a club, and checking
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| over the last ten years. Since custom
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| | chalk marks left on adhesive strips
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| fitting has gained popularity with the
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| | attached to the clubface and sole, a
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| average golfer, manufacturing companies
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| | clubfitter can quickly narrow the search
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| have made lie angles more upright and
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| | and lead the student to the best fit.
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| lofts stronger. This obviously is in an
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| | The club fit procedure can be done for
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| attempt to help the average to higher
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| | every club in the bag, including putters,
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| handicap golfer.
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| | but iron fittings are most common, with
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| A club fit can be performed by a PGA
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| | driver fittings following closely behind.
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| Professional. How do you go about finding
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| | Of course, a proper club fit only works
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| the right PGA Professional to fit you?
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| | if you follow up by purchasing a set of
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| Ask a lot of questions. Just like you are
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| | clubs custom made to those
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| trying to find a doctor or a dentist, ask
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| | specifications. Two things to keep in
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| your friends, co-workers and call golf
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| | mind: If you want a set of, for example,
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| shops. The proper questions to ask are as
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| | Titleist clubs, the ones you order after
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| follows:
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| | a proper clubfitting will cost
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| · Is the professional certified by a
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| | approximately the same as the same set
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| major manufacturer to fit their clubs?
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| | bought off the shelf; and a golfer is
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| · Does the PGA Professional have a
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| | under no obligation to purchase a set
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| fitting cart or multiple fitting carts
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| | from the pro doing the measurements.
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| with what you are looking for (Mens,
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| | So there's little reason for anyone in
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| Ladies, steel, graphite, right-handed,
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| | the market for new clubs to avoid a
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| left-handed clubs) available?
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| | proper club fit.
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| · How experienced is the PGA
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