viscount17
Money List Winner
This is a long post warning (- and getting longer as it's crashed on me three times!)
Last Friday I went to a custom club fitter (http://www.designergolf.co.uk/) originally just for a chat but ended up getting a fitting (well it's handier than The Belfry).
Very thorough, he advertises that a fitting will last 2 hours but as he's willing and eager to explain everything in as much detail as you want it can take longer. I was there 3.5 hours though some of that was a putting lesson!
He confirmed my iron swing speed at 76. Then the surprises started.
Grip and grip wrong. I need a ladies+2 tapes and my grip is way too strong. (I've been having lessons and they didn't spot this!)
Shaft should be soft side of regular - hell, the ego takes a bashing at these sessions - I mean I'm not exactly small!
Came away with a new putting stroke and some putting tips.
Today I went to collect the new toys http://www.wishongolf.com/designs_details.php?dKey=68&dType=sets and these http://www.wishongolf.com/designs_details.php?dKey=71&dType=wedge
10 clubs, 4 - LW (LW was a freebie) Wishon 90 gr shafts and bright orange Karakal grips. Cost less than AP2 4-PW.
Tomorrow is range day, then probably jumping the gun, a game on Saturday.
Once these were settled we started on driver, 3-wood, hybrid and putter - well the putter was OK!
Driver is a TM r7 limited 11.5 matrix Ozik stiff - first off, despite the label it's <u>not</u> 11.5 it measures 13.5 deg. (Andrew (who, tbh, is not a fan of mainstream manufacturers, says this is common throughout the industry)
shaft is too stiff, too long and I swing too fast trying to make it work. slowing the swing down improved launch angle, smash factor* to (just) over 1.5 and distance.
3-wood is too stiff - apparently I can't swing hard enough to make the flex work for me (my ego!)
hybrid is probably ok but ideally, except for the driver everything should have compatible shafts otherwise you need three or four different swings.
we'll sort these once I've smoothed out the swing. ok, it's more expense but he views these fits as more than just a one-off. we've heard more than once from forumers who have had fits then could never get on with the new clubs, well Andrew guarantees to rebuild clubs if it's necessary.
Last Friday I went to a custom club fitter (http://www.designergolf.co.uk/) originally just for a chat but ended up getting a fitting (well it's handier than The Belfry).
Very thorough, he advertises that a fitting will last 2 hours but as he's willing and eager to explain everything in as much detail as you want it can take longer. I was there 3.5 hours though some of that was a putting lesson!
He confirmed my iron swing speed at 76. Then the surprises started.
Grip and grip wrong. I need a ladies+2 tapes and my grip is way too strong. (I've been having lessons and they didn't spot this!)
Shaft should be soft side of regular - hell, the ego takes a bashing at these sessions - I mean I'm not exactly small!
Came away with a new putting stroke and some putting tips.
Today I went to collect the new toys http://www.wishongolf.com/designs_details.php?dKey=68&dType=sets and these http://www.wishongolf.com/designs_details.php?dKey=71&dType=wedge
10 clubs, 4 - LW (LW was a freebie) Wishon 90 gr shafts and bright orange Karakal grips. Cost less than AP2 4-PW.
Tomorrow is range day, then probably jumping the gun, a game on Saturday.
Once these were settled we started on driver, 3-wood, hybrid and putter - well the putter was OK!
Driver is a TM r7 limited 11.5 matrix Ozik stiff - first off, despite the label it's <u>not</u> 11.5 it measures 13.5 deg. (Andrew (who, tbh, is not a fan of mainstream manufacturers, says this is common throughout the industry)
shaft is too stiff, too long and I swing too fast trying to make it work. slowing the swing down improved launch angle, smash factor* to (just) over 1.5 and distance.
3-wood is too stiff - apparently I can't swing hard enough to make the flex work for me (my ego!)
hybrid is probably ok but ideally, except for the driver everything should have compatible shafts otherwise you need three or four different swings.
we'll sort these once I've smoothed out the swing. ok, it's more expense but he views these fits as more than just a one-off. we've heard more than once from forumers who have had fits then could never get on with the new clubs, well Andrew guarantees to rebuild clubs if it's necessary.
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