| Golf club fitting can be a quick and easy way | | | | |
| for you to improve your golf game. If you are | | | | 7.Will a launch monitor be used during the |
| looking for a driver, a hybrid or an entire | | | | session? |
| set of irons, what should you consider to | | | | |
| make sure you are happy with your new golf | | | | 8.How the professional came to the conclusion |
| club or golf clubs? | | | | of your specs? Make sure you understand how |
| | | | the conclusion is achieved and make sure you |
| Your golf equipment is very personal choice | | | | understand the logic. |
| for you and as your clubs work for you, that | | | | |
| is all that matters. No matter your skill | | | | 2. With all of the golf club offerings |
| level, you must like the club head design | | | | available, you need to acknowledge your skill |
| when you take your set up. If you do not feel | | | | level. Each golf club manufacturer has |
| like you can make a good swing with a club, | | | | offerings for low to high handicappers. As a |
| you probably will not. What else should you | | | | high handicap golfer, you need to become |
| consider when looking for new golf equipment? | | | | familiar with the center of gravity or the CG |
| Here are a few more ideas. | | | | of the club. You will want a low center of |
| | | | gravity as this will help you get the golf |
| 1. How do I find a qualified club fitter? I | | | | ball into the air and typically results in |
| would retort with how do you find other | | | | more distance. |
| professionals like doctors, dentists, etc.? | | | | |
| Ask other fellow golfers, your friends and | | | | The golf club manufacturers lower the center |
| co-workers about experiences they had had | | | | of gravity by moving weight around on or |
| good or bad. Also contact local golf shops | | | | within the club head. With an iron head, the |
| and ask to speak to a qualified fitter. Ask | | | | CG will be lowered by using perimeter |
| him or her how the process of the club | | | | weighting on a set of irons. It is harder to |
| fitting will go and make sure you are | | | | see how the CG is manipulated in most |
| comfortable with the professional. | | | | drivers, as the manufactures relocate weight |
| | | | inside the head of the driver. The lower your |
| Once you have found your golf club fitter, it | | | | golf handicap, the center of gravity can get |
| is important that you armed with the proper | | | | higher in the club head. A higher center of |
| questions to ask your fitter. In addition, | | | | gravity will allow you to intentionally hit |
| remember the fitter is there to help you so | | | | golf shots which make the ball move left or |
| do not be afraid to ask any question you | | | | right. |
| might have. The proper questions to ask prior | | | | |
| to or during your fitting are as follows: | | | | 3. It is important that you are able to hit |
| | | | the clubs off of real turf during a golf club |
| 1.Is the professional certified by a major | | | | fitting in order to see the entire ball |
| manufacturer to fit their clubs? | | | | flight before you decide to purchase a driver |
| | | | or a set of irons. In addition, buy your |
| 2.How experienced is the PGA Professional? | | | | clubs from a PGA Professional that will use a |
| | | | launch monitor. The launch monitor will |
| 3.Will I be fit outdoors to see the entire | | | | reveal such statistics such as swing speed |
| ball flight? | | | | and the golf ball"s spin rate. This will |
| | | | allow the club fitter to find the correct |
| 4.Does the PGA Professional have a fitting | | | | shaft for you. |
| cart or multiple fitting carts with what you | | | | |
| are looking for (Mens, Ladies, steel, | | | | Having a properly fit set of golf clubs is an |
| graphite, right-handed, left-handed clubs) | | | | easy way to improve your golf game. With the |
| available? | | | | information in this article, you are well |
| | | | armed to find the correct certified golf club |
| 5.What will the session cost? | | | | fitter, how to become comfortable with your |
| | | | fitter and what questions to ask to insure |
| 6.If I purchase the clubs from you, will the | | | | you receive a proper golf club fitting. You |
| cost of the club fitting be put towards the | | | | will be shooting lower scores with your new |
| purchase? | | | | clubs very soon. |