Players of all skill levels benefit from using a custom-fitted golf club. If you feel your golf game needs improvement, investing in a golf club set that fits you like a glove can help you compete at your highest level. To learn what kind of stick you need, you'll need some specific sizes and some basic information about your playing style.
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Part 1 of 3: Measuring for Custom-made Golf Clubs
Step 1. Measure your height
The golf club is matched to your height and the distance between your hand and the ground. To find the right golf club size, use the most recent height measurement to determine the right angle for your golf club. It usually helps to get someone else to measure, so you get the most accurate measure.
Measure your base height from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Stand as straight as possible to get a measure. You don't have to be in a stooped stance
Step 2. Measure your wrist-floor length
Another essential measure you need is the distance between your wrist and the ground. Stand as straight as possible, letting your hands hang freely by your sides. Ask your helper to measure from the top of your wrist, where the top of the golf club will be, to the floor.
Step 3. Swing the golf club to the standard length at the store
If you're considering investing in a custom-made golf club, these two basic sizes will give you information on your specific angle and length requirements plus or minus based on standard golf club lengths. In other words, only your height and wrist-floor are the measurements you need before you head to the store and talk to the salesperson about custom golf clubs. Specifically, a sizing fitter will work with you to check your swing on a standard size golf club and use your measurements to determine which golf club will be most appropriate for your playing style.
- Alternatively, it's good for a fitter to watch you swing a golf club you already own and play regularly to see what might make for a good measure of justification, helping to spot inconsistencies in your swing.
- Standard size golf clubs are different for men and women. Every golf club, from grip to bat, also has its own standard length, so you have to fit each type.
- If you want to do a quick check of your size and get a sense of the plus or minus length value, you can enter your number here.
Step 4. Prepare your handicap
If you play with handicaps, it can help if you have one available when you go to a professional shop to check on the golf club. If you're unsure of your handicap, a basic description of your skill level can go a long way in helping the fitter match you with the right type of golf club that will help improve your game.
One of the most common reasons to just buy a golf club off the shelf is that golfers say, "I'm not good enough for a custom-made golf club." In fact, players with higher handicaps have a game that can be drastically improved with the use of a custom-fitted golf club that helps to practice precise swinging movements
Part 2 of 3: Finding the Right Flexibility and Grip
Step 1. Determine your swing speed, if possible
When you're sure you've found the exact length and angle of the golf club you need, the next step in the customization process is figuring out which flexibility and grip best suit your playing style. To do this, most fitters will want to see you swing, but you can also provide some important basic information on your own to figure out what will improve your game the most.
- In order to determine your swing speed, you will most likely need access to the electronic glide monitors and radar engines available at most high-end professional stores. This would be difficult to do at home, most amateurs fall around the neighborhood at swings of 80-85 miles (129-137 km) per hour.
- In general, people with faster swings prefer rigid bars to wood and iron bars to iron parts. People with slower swings are more likely to prefer curved bars in wood and graphite bars in iron.
Step 2. Keep track of how far you consistently hit
When you hit with a wooden club, it helps to keep track of the average strokes on each different golf club, which can help you match you with the right set of flexible bats. Follow the guidelines below to determine the flexibility your wooden stick should have.
- Less than 180 yards (165 meters), use women's flexibility.
- Between 181 and 200 yards (166 to 183 meters), use senior flexibility.
- Between 200 to 235 yards (183 to 215 meters), use regular flex.
- Between 236 and 275 yards (216 to 251 meters), use stiff flex.
- Over 275 yards (251 meters), use extra stiff flexibility.
Step 3. Determine the proper flexibility for your iron bar
Determining the malleability of the iron will depend on which golf club you normally use to hit 150 yards (137 meters). So, in other words, if you want to take a 150-yard shot, which golf club do you use?
- If iron 4 or 5, female flexibility.
- If iron 5, senior flexibility.
- If the iron is 6, the flexibility is usually soft.
- If the iron 7, the usual flexibility.
- If the iron is 7 or 8, the flexibility is solid.
- If the iron is 8, the flexibility is stiff.
- If the iron is 9, the flexibility is extra stiff.
Step 4. Fit each golf club with golf gloves
Golf gloves should fit snugly with no creases or creases, working with the grips on individual golf clubs to give you the safest and most comfortable contact. In general, the larger your glove size, the bigger the grip you should use. The range of grips from women's standard sizes to men's grips is huge. The wrong grip can cause friction and interfere with a perfect swing. Use the clamp test to determine golf glove size. You should clamp the material against your fingertips and not pinch it in your hand at all. Use the right size of the glove to get the right grip:
- If you are using small gloves or a small cadet, use the standard female grip..
- If you are using medium or medium-sized gloves, use a standard grip.
- If you are using large gloves, use a medium sized grip.
- If you are using extra-large gloves, use a larger handle.
Part 3 of 3: Choosing the Right Golf Club
Step 1. Talk to a professional golfer
No, you don't have to call Tiger for advice. A "professional" is a person who works in a golf shop and teaches lessons, the golf equivalent of a personal trainer. It's useful to get a professional to help you learn more about your stroke and your needs from a set of golf clubs. It can be difficult for the unskilled to tell whether the high and low strokes were due to improper technique or an improper golf club.
Step 2. Try a bunch of different golf clubs first
If you're considering investing in a custom set of golf clubs, it's a good idea to establish your playing style and get experienced before investing in a new set. Focus on establishing consistent swings, getting your score under 100 on standard 18-hole play before you invest big-money sets.
Ask a golfing buddy, family, or golf shop clerk to let you try a different golf club on a range of strokes. You can predict what you'll like a little based on your height and swing speed, but mostly personal taste. Choose a standard golf club for practice
Step 3. Get the right golf club for your throw-up
The "throw up" of the golf club is based on how your shot normally flies, which is another reason you need experience to get the fit right. If you notice that you're consistently hitting higher than you'd like, try to try fewer throws up on your golf club. If you hit a little lower than your ideal range, you might choose a higher up throw.
Step 4. Consider getting some hybrid golf clubs
Some experienced golfers like to use a long iron or hybrid to fill the gap between your iron and wood. Some people believe in hybrid golf clubs, while others prefer low iron. Only in-game time and range will tell you what you like and what works best for you.
Step 5. Run what feels right
There is no ideal size. Even "custom made" numbers are less important than what you feel comfortable playing with. If you are going to invest in an expensive golf club set, make sure you enjoy playing with it.
