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