by Tom Wishon | Nov 10, 2014 | Clubfitting
Are you wasting money on clubs you seldom play? More importantly, are you denying yourself opportunities to play better and enjoy the game more, simply because you’re playing a set makeup that is unsuited for your game? I would wager that an expert in clubfitting...
by Tom Wishon | Aug 20, 2014 | Clubfitting
You may have heard a few weeks ago that Dick’s Sporting Goods laid off all of its PGA professionals—more than 500 men and women—as a result of a downturn in the major retailer’s golf equipment business. “Dick’s aimed to have one PGA professional at every store...
by Tom Wishon | Jul 31, 2013 | Clubfitting, Shaft Fitting
Short backswings with strong acceleration on the downswing typically require the shaft to be stiffer overall or more tip stiff than what might otherwise be indicated simply by the golfer’s clubhead speed. The reason is because a short backswing with a more forceful...
by Tom Wishon | Jun 5, 2013 | Clubfitting, Driver Fitting
Higher than desired spin on the driver typically comes more from the golfer having a little more downward angle of attack into the ball or, from the golfer allowing the clubhead to slightly pass in front of the hands so the dynamic loft on the face is higher at impact...
by Tom Wishon | Nov 14, 2012 | Clubfitting
Clubfitting is and always will be about tailoring the specifications of each golf club so they best match the various swing characteristics of each different golfer. To think that a golfer can play as well with clubs bought off the rack made to a series of standard...
by Tom Wishon | Oct 12, 2012 | Clubfitting
By now, most golfers who read even a little about golf equipment know that the acronym “ MOI “ stands for Moment of Inertia. And most golfers who are aware of the MOI of a golf club have been told this is a scientific property that is a big part of how forgiving a...