As I introduced last week, our Director of Club Fitting Operations, Doc Griffin, will be taking you step by step through the process of club fitting in a series of short videos. The first video was just an introduction into the topic of club fitting and why we believe it's so important to becoming a better golfer. Well, today Doc is going to explain the first step in his process.
Doc always starts a club fitting session by measuring the length from your wrist to the floor. This will determine the proper shaft length that you will need on your clubs. Some people think that how tall you are is a determining factor of how long your clubs should be. Doc explains that this is a common misconception. Instead, all adjustments he makes comes after he measures your WTF (wrist-to-floor) first. For example, I have extremely long arms for my height so if my shaft length was based on how tall I am, the clubs would probably end up being way too long by that measurement. So don't make the mistake of thinking your height has anything to do with a proper club fitting because it doesn't!
Check back in the upcoming weeks as Doc continues to break down all the components of his world class club fitting process.
Keep it vertical and remember that better golf is just a fit away,
The Surge!
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Comments
There is no such thing as
There is no such thing as average club head speed. ÃÂ If you've never had your club head speed measured, how did you come up with the 80mph speed?
Doc: ÃÂ Your knowledge of
Doc: ÃÂ Your knowledge of club fitting would be more easily understood by those of us watching if you would have demonstrated measuring the wrist to floor method using your method with a live person after talking us through it. Your explanation was OK but would be better understood with a "demonstration" of what you are talking about. ÃÂ That may be true for more than just this single lesson.
Thanks, Buster
Man, I'm really having to
Man, I'm really having to fight my nature here just to give you a STRAIGHT answer. ÃÂ While it may be HARD to pinpoint the specific, I think I can get a HANDle on it.
Seriously, the first and foremost clue that shafts are too short would be an improper set up resulting in too much knee flex or spine tilt. ÃÂ Constantly topping the ball would be another but that can also be a sign of too long a shaft. ÃÂ The primary issue would be how it makes you take your address position. ÃÂ It would put you in a veryÃÂ nonathleticÃÂ setup.
I think you are right!
I think you are right!
ÃÂ Arm length would tell you
ÃÂ Arm length would tell you nothing because you could have very long arms and long legs or have the same long arms and short legs and each could have a long or short upper body compared to their legs and each could require a totally different length club.
Hence they use wrist to floor measurement because that measurement doesn't involve anything other than what matters, which is how far from the ground your hands hang.
Doc,
Doc,
Just listened to the club length video. You made a very important distinction when measuring wrist to floor length. You said measure when in the address position.ÃÂ Most fitters measure when standing upright. This could mean several inches difference in the shaft length.ÃÂ
The ball stays in the same
The ball stays in the same place every time you swing at it, and you never lose a tee.ÃÂ :-))ÃÂ R2
ÃÂ Would it seem pedantic to
ÃÂ Would it seem pedantic to point out that the line was written (and first performed) by Bob Dylan, rather than Jimi Hendrix? ;-)
DH:ÃÂ In addition to what
DH:ÃÂ In addition to what Steve has said, just wanted to add my penny's worth.ÃÂ I've tried many, many golf balls in the past and finally realized it comes down to personal preference, DEPENDING on your club head speed.ÃÂ Mine is very slow (about 75mph).ÃÂ Doc had me try the Bridgestone e-5. It is a softer ball, but works extremely well for me.ÃÂ ÃÂ I've tried the pro-V1, but it doesn't work for me and feels like hitting a rock.ÃÂ Steve hits it really well, but has a MUCH faster club head speed (probably over 120 mph).ÃÂ Also, I highly recommend having DocÃÂ give you a long-distance fitting.ÃÂ He is exceptional at what he does, and really knows how to put an arrow together :-))ÃÂ R2
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