Custom Fitting

[irip]

I think its more pseudoscience than science. Or 100% quakery.

The whole process of custom fitting is based on two false premises: one, that a set of club specs that best suit your swing can be determined by measurement, and two, that such a spec exists that will make you play your optimum golf. Its a sham. And the claims are outrageous and must border or actually breach trade descriptions law.

The custom fit fad is driven by :

- golfers leave no stone unturned seeking the promised land of better golf: and sense or rational analysis of facts is frequently left behind in this search
- there is a huge industry and business selling golf equipment to the (by and large rich in disposable cash) golfers of the world and it has become very adept at devising ways to part them with more of their cash
- few golfers, and indeed, few professional golfers have any knowledge of golf club/ball flight mechanics (its pretty easy to sell them any dream you can concoct)
- club pros latched (cleverly) onto the custom fit business as a way to win back business and offer a more tailored and personal-expertise experience from the takeover in gear selling by the megastore chains
- elite world players into it. And it may even make a difference to them. But then they are paid to say that so no impartiality there.

There are no true scientific analyses showing club fitting has a clear effect on the improvement of anyone's golf.

But as always in golf : if it adds to you enjoyment of the game of trying to hit a ball across a field - then go ahead.

You may well be right but i had a great time, was also given some helpful tips,was not under any pressure to buy anything,got to discuss all manor of golf related stuff with someone who is an "expert", and hit more balls for £20 than i could buy at the range.

The clubs i did buy were the ones that worked best for me during that session, not only on his computer but the ones that felt best to me and gave me the best feel and ball flight.

In the future it would be something i would do again without hesitation but do accept its not for everyone