The Fitting Process

Testing for Shaft Flex and Material
Once you have found your length, you need to find your flex and shaft material. This is usually accomplished by a similar method. A series of test clubs of correct length is provided. Different flexes are provided, specific choices indicated by your swing speed. You hit them. You choose, you buy, hopefully without going home.

We prefer to conduct this step with our "electronic assistant". Hitting test clubs, recording the swing speed, carry distance and "efficiency" as measured electronically, is a much better indicator of performance than relying on feel alone. It is simply important to gather all the available data to help making an informed choice.

Testing for flex is almost always done indoors, or at a range off of a mat. We would rather simulate actual playing conditions. Hitting off a mat is very different from grass and gives very different feedback. You're going to play on grass; you should test your clubs and make your choices on grass if at all possible. This is also true for the next step, choosing your iron head design. The shape of the sole is very important in determining performance. You'll never know that unless you hit off of grass.

In a perfect world, you would make some preliminary choices and take a set of test clubs to the course. You would see how they behave in play. It might be more complicated and take longer, but in the end, if you get a set that fits instead of one you're going to trade, it will be worth the investment. We have a variety of sets, made to different specifications available for short-term rental so you can truly try before you buy.