"When you realize that a golf club positions the player's hands 40 inches, more or less, from a ball 1.62 inches in diameter that must be hit precisely after a swing that may take the clubhead on a round trip of as much as 26 or 27 feet, you become aware of the importance of using clubs conforming correctly to your requirements."
Tommy Armour - a quote from his famous book ‘How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time’
Our fitting program The Strike Right Golf dynamic fitting program has been developed from tried and proven methods pioneered by the best club fitters in the US. Why dynamic? Well, golf is a moving (dynamic) game not a static game, Dynamic (moving) fitting not only understands that we are all physically different, but also accepts our golf swings are unique to us. Set out below is an outline of my 5 stage Dynamic Fitting consultation, it takes 2 to 3 hours over two sessions and will be both interesting and informative with guaranteed results.
1. Player Interview First things first, we talk. It's crucial to get to know your game, to know the type of golf hole you enjoy and the type you don't, to establish the favorite golf clubs in your bag and the ones that bring you out in a cold sweat, to know how many putts you take in a round, how good your short game is and what you're like from a hundred yards out. I want to know how many times you hit the green with a middle iron and how likely you are to hit a fairway from the tee, the natural shape of your shots (hook, draw, slice, fade, ect) and where you're looking for improvement in your game.
2. Club Evaluation We take a close look at the golf clubs you are currently using and take quite a few measurements; as there are no standards in the golf equipment industry, the inconsistencies are endless. For example, one manufacturers "S" flex shaft is another's "R" flex. Loft and lie angles distort with play, swing weights are very variable in all but a few sets of golf clubs. So it is essential to get a set of measurements from your golf clubs, it provides the starting point, that helps us understand your current game and to assess your future game needs.
3. Swing/Hit Analysis I would like to see you hit a few golf balls, take a look at your set-up, swing path, swing tempo and ball flight, complete a swing speed test, look at how you cope with different club lengths and have you hit a few shots off the lie board. This part of the fitting worries some inexperienced golfers, it shouldn't, it's not a test of skill and there is nothing to be gained by trying too hard, all I want to do is see your natural swing, the swing you take to the course.
4. Recommendations With all the above information gathered, your golfing M.O.T is complete and conclusions will be reached, your equipment options can now be worked out. Set make-up (the golf clubs that should be in your bag) is extremely important to any golfer and is given a lot of consideration; head type, shaft and grip requirements will by now become obvious. I will then make a number of recommendations for you; some will be based on altering your current equipment, some on newly built golf clubs or quite possibly a mixture of both.
5. Loft and Lie (part 2 - the second visit) Next comes the build (see how we make clubs) but after we need you to come back to the studio for final fitting for loft and lie and to talk you through the changes we've made to your set and show you how to get the best out of your clubs.
Putter fitting On this subject I am firmly of the opinion "if it's not broken don't fix it" however, if you do not fit into this happy group of golfers, we will look at this very important aspect of the game in the fitting program.
