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 | Jul 11, 2012 | Clubfitting, Shaft Fitting
Changing Golf Shafts – When I Use a Shaft From a Different Company Do I Use the Same Flex I Currently Play? Sometimes and then again, sometimes not. Sorry but that’s the truth because there are no standards in the golf industry for how stiff any of the letter...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 13, 2011 | Shaft Fitting
Ever heard this phrase? “The Shaft is the Engine of the Golf Club” Actually, those who believe this statement have their auto parts mixed up. In reality, the shaft is more like the TRANSMISSION of the golf club because it connects the golfer’s hands to the clubhead...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 8, 2011 | Shaft Fitting
I realize I am a little long in the tooth in the golf equipment industry. After all, I first started in clubmaking and club repair back when the first commercially marketed graphite shafts came on the market in 1972. One of the things I remember asking when I...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 8, 2011 | Shaft Fitting
As many of you know, there are several internet forums where golfers with an interest in golf clubs can go to ask questions about any aspect about equipment. From time to time I scan a few of the forums to learn what the hot topics are and as time allows, I’ll do a...