Club Fitting Correctly
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Most golfers appreciate how important it is to have their clubs fitted - but what most don’t realize is that they have probably been fitted incorrectly.


My fitting process starts by assessing if the golfer I am fitting falls into Category 1 or 2.

2_funny_dude_copy.jpgCategory 1 golfer is:
A golfer that plays purely for leisure, plays once a week, never takes instruction and never practises.

Category 2 golfer is:
A golfer that is striving to become better through instruction and continued correct practise.

If you are a category 1 golfer you can be fitted for a club with a lieangle that breeds faults in yourswing, as your only concern isa straight ball flight to get youaround the course without ever improving your technique.

If you are a category 2 golfer you must have a fitted club which encourages you to make the correct swing that you and your coach are working on. Hours of lessons and hours of practise with a club that is fitted incorrectly is a waste of precious time and money.

 

When you are being fitted it is important that the fitter
covers 4 basic areas:

 

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