Basic Golf Club Fitting - Affordable Custom Fit Golf Clubs

To begin the process of having affordable custom fit golf clubs, let me first define an Online Fitting.  You can go to many different places on the internet to get an Online Fitting, but in my opinion they don't go quite far enough.  Let me tell you why.

An Online Fitting  only gives you 3 very basic things:

• A Recommended Shaft Flex - This is usually based only on your estimated distance that you can hit a Driver or 5 Iron.  The problem with this method is that it does not take into account the things that you want out of your new shaft, like distance versus control, your desired trajectory, or if you want to correct a slice or hook.  A recommended shaft flex may not give you a better shaft than what you are currently using.  It could actually be worse.
• Grip Size Fitting - This is usually based only on a couple of dimensions on your hand or even just your glove size.  This method of grip sizing can be effective, but it is not 100% accurate.  Every person holds the club a little differently so just taking a couple of measurements does not tell the whole story.  You really need to hold onto a few different sized grips to accurately determine which size you should use.
• Club Length - Again, this is usually only based on a couple of measurements.  There are a couple of things wrong with this method.  One, it does not take into consideration your stance.  This can have a real effect on club length.  Two, it is usually based on a non-existent standard for lengths.  Every manufacturers standard length driver is different.  I have seen standard length tables putting the driver length anywhere from 43 inches to 45 inches.

An Online Fitting, the way I see it, just does not do a good enough job at fitting yourself for golf clubs.  There are too many possibilities that its recommendation might be wrong.  It, also, does not take into consideration the clubhead.  In my opinion, you are not getting affordable custom fit golf clubs with an Online Fitting. 

What I call Basic Club Fitting does not take much more effort on your part, and will fill in the much needed gaps left by an Online Fitting.  This is really a much better way to have affordable custom fit golf clubs.

If you want to do just a Basic Fitting there are 4 things that I recommend you fit for; shaft, head, grip, and length.  This won't take much more time or effort than an online fitting and you will end up with some truly affordable custom fit golf clubs.

Shaft Fitting

Having the right shaft can have one of the biggest impacts on your score.  To have truly affordable custom fit golf clubs in your bag, you must have the right shaft.

When it comes to fitting and choosing a golf club shaft, I highly recommend using the Maltby Playability Factor (MPF) Shaft Selector.  This helps determine 4 shaft characteristics and narrows down the possible shafts for your swing dramatically.

1. It determines the proper flex for your swing.
2. It takes into consideration whether you are seeking more distance, more control, or both.
3. It takes into account your preferred trajectory.
4. It will help you correct some swing deficiencies.

Head Fitting

Again, I am going to recommend using the Maltby Playability Factor (MPF) when selecting golf component heads.  This will help you narrow down the vast selection of heads to a select few which will help you with your game.  It takes into account things like:

1. Vertical Center of Gravity
2. Horizontal Center of Gravity
3. Moment of Inertia

Using a points system, it places each golf component head into a specific category.  You can then choose heads from the category which best describes your game.

Grip Fitting

It is true that if you have the wrong sized grip you will tend to pull or push the ball a little more.  I like to start out taking a couple of hand measurements and see what is the recommended size, but I only use that as a starting point. 

To really get a good grip fit, I always have people hold a real club and visually inspect their grip before making a grip size recommendation.

Length Fitting

There is a long standing myth involved with golf club lengths, and that is that the taller the person the longer their clubs need to be.  The reality is that many times a taller person also has longer arms and therefore longer clubs could actually hurt their game. 

Again, I like to take some measurements, but only use those as a starting point for fitting length.  Your stance is going to have a large effect on the correct golf club length for you.

This really is the quickest best way to have affordable custom fit golf clubs.

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