Every week, in collaboration with our affiliate-company and Top 50 Clubfitter True Spec Golf, our in-house team of equipment experts host the Fully Equipped podcast. It’s where we break down the most interesting equipment news in golf, from the most authoritative voices in the game. New in 2021, we’re going to be highlighting many of those same Fully Equipped voices on GOLF.com as part of an expanded series of articles, sharing the best equipment insight around, and helping you play better golf as a result.
This week, we’re asking the experts about the different kinds of clubfittings, and what you need to know about each of them.
1. Putter fittings help you square the face
Jonathan Wall, Managing Equipment Editor: Putter fittings are the most underrated clubfitting, and I don’t think it’s even close. I spoke about this during a recent Q&A for GOLF.com, but it’s the one club in the bag you use more than any other during a round. What’s truly baffling is how few golfers have ever gone through a proper putter fitting. Having a putter built to your specs is going to give you a chance to make more putts. A GOLF.com study once found that a custom-fit putter increases your make-rate by 43 percent. Why? Because it helps you square the face more effectively during your stroke. Fewer putts should translate to lower scores. Even if you find the putter in your bag is the best one for your game, at least you have the peace of mind from a fitting.
2. Well-fit irons help you through the bag
3. Further and better — even without a perfect swing
Luke Kerr-Dineen, Director of Game Improvement Content: You can and should be working on your swing. It’s the surest way to hit the ball further, quickly, is to get a driver with the unique way you swing a golf club. A good fitter can bring the spin down, the launch up, and squeeze out a few extra yards with the same swing.
Want to book a fitting of your own? Schedule a fitting with the experts at our sister company, True Spec Golf.