| There are an infinite number of excuses in golf | | | | should complement your swing. Then any |
| for hitting a bad shot, but few sound more | | | | problems associated with your shots can be easily |
| irrational than blaming your clubs. But in some | | | | targeted as physical problems and fixed more |
| cases, blaming a bad shot on your clubs may not | | | | quickly. |
| be ridiculous at all. Having your clubs fitted | | | | Seeing as club fitting has become so crucial these |
| specifically for your own swing can have a | | | | days, most golfing facilities will be able to help you |
| massive impact on your game. If your clubs | | | | out with a fitting session, which usually only costs |
| aren't fitted to your personal specifications, you | | | | around $100 (depending on where you are). |
| could well be sacrificing critical elements of your | | | | One of the most important aspects to consider is |
| swing to make up for it. | | | | lie angle, which can relate to the length of the |
| For an example of how big a part clubs play in | | | | shaft too. It is said that if the lie angle is out by |
| your game, just take a look back at Phil | | | | just a few degrees, then your shots could land as |
| Mickelson's win in the Masters this year. He | | | | far as 40yards either side of where you were |
| basically had two different drivers in his bag, one | | | | aiming. |
| which produced a draw and the other which | | | | Other things they will measure are clubhead |
| produced a fade. And he didn't change his swing | | | | speed, launch angle, club lie angle, ball contact |
| at all. | | | | position and plenty more (again depending on |
| Now I can't really say that there is a set list of | | | | where you get the fitting done). |
| benefits to getting your shafts properly fitted, but | | | | So if you are looking for a new set of clubs, |
| if you think about it, no two people's swing is | | | | before you make any quick decisions, it's definitely |
| exactly the same. So if you are using equipment | | | | best to get yourself fitted to begin with, saving all |
| that is set up for somebody else, then you are | | | | the hassles later on. Or if there are so many |
| going to be sacrificing your own swing in an effort | | | | problems with your shots that you really don't |
| to make the equipment work. | | | | know where to start, then I'd definitely |
| Obviously this is backwards to the way things are | | | | recommend to look at getting some properly |
| meant to be. In the ideal situation, your equipment | | | | fitted clubs first. |