by Tom Wishon | Sep 20, 2012 | Hybrid Fitting, Iron Fitting, Shaft Fitting
Industry statistics say that over 90% of all hybrids are sold with a graphite shaft, while only 30% of all irons are sold with graphite shafts. These trends most definitely say graphite is the shaft of choice in hybrids while steel is the predominant shaft material...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 13, 2012 | Shaft Fitting, Wedge Fitting
For quite a few years a number of the shaft companies have offered shafts specifically designed for wedges. The concept behind the design of most wedge specific shafts is to try to use the shaft as a way to increase the backspin on the shot, since greater backspin is...
by Tom Wishon | Aug 31, 2012 | Clubfitting, Shaft Fitting
In a word? No, the price of the shaft does not ensure that anything about the shaft will be better, whether you are talking about the fit, the performance or the quality. Sad, but it is true. Over the past several years, a number of shaft companies have chosen to...
by Tom Wishon | Aug 23, 2012 | Clubfitting, Driver Fitting, Tips
If the clubfitter has years of experience in fitting many golfers and is knowledgeable in all of the fitting specifications that have a bearing on shot performance, it is possible to perform a very accurate fitting without the use of a launch monitor. It is possible...
by Tom Wishon | Aug 17, 2012 | Clubfitting, Tips
There are certain assumptions that golfers often make about their equipment. Associating height with club length is one such assumption that quite often is wrong. The reason is because many tall people have long arms and a lot of short people have normal to shorter...
