How to Fit Golf Clubs
By Javanx3d
In the last decade, technology has evolved to the point where the majority of golf club manufacturers provide online custom golf club fitting services that rival those you can find in-person. The online golf club stores have web-enabled golf-club-fitting tools that permit you to custom fit irons and woods without seeing a sales representative in person. The web-enabled club-fitting applications require you to provide up to seven pieces of information about yourself and your golfing skill level to produce custom golf clubs fitted for your game.The factors used are: sex, height without shoes on, age, handicap, the tape-measured distance from where your wrist bends to the floor (without shoes on), club speed (generally estimated by your age on many sites and not explicitly asked) and your 150-yard club (many sites forgo this question as well based on your age and handicap).
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Navigate to the website of the golf club manufacturer you want to buy custom-fitted golf clubs from. In this example, we'll use Forgan, the St. Andrews golf club site. Start the golf-club-fitting tool by clicking the "Start" menu button.
Select whether you are right or left handed.
Indicate your heigh on the slider, which ranges from 4'8" to 7'0".
Measure the distance from where your wrist bends to the floor. This distance along with your height is used to pick the right shaft length for your clubs.
Choose your swing speed. This measurement will help to determine the appropriate flex of shaft for your clubs.
Select your golf glove size.
The final screen of the Forgan Custom Club Fitting Tool
Review your measurements. Forgan will store the options that you have chosen and incorporate them in your golf club shopping choices.
Tips & Warnings
Check your wrist-to-floor measurements twice, with another person taking the measurement.
Check your wrist-to-floor measurements twice, with another person taking the measurement.
Do not assume that you are a standard length club. Correctly measuring your length will improve your play.
Do not assume that you are a standard length club. Correctly measuring your length will improve your play.
About The Author
An experienced free-lance sports and technology writer and focus in both areas for my writing. I have played golf for more than 20 years and have had the great opportunity to play in over 30 states and numerous countries in addition to having experience running charity golf tournaments for the past two years. If I'm not working, I can usually be found on the local golf course.
Photo Credits
Screen shots taken by the author
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