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I was in a golf shop and in attempting to convince me to buy some new clubs i was interested in they put me through a 10 miniute clubfitting. They had me swing with a little electronic machine placed about 2 feet behind my swingpath which said my swingspeed was about 77-79mph. The machin gave some readings of 67 as a low and 85 as a high but most read in the 77-79 range. Then he measured me. I am about 5′5" and he said on a 5 iron i would need it to be 37 inches long, about 3/4 shorter than standard. Then he had me hit a lie board and said i need about 2 degrees flat. Does this sound accurate? I mean it seems to me that with a standard 5 iron i need 2 degrees flat but with a shortened shaft wouldn’t i need less degrees flat since the shorter shaft would bring me closer to standard lie? Shouldn’t i be hitting the lie board with a shorter shaft based on my measurement then see what lie i need? If i were to combine 2 degrees flat with a 3/4 inch shorter shaft wouldn’t my club be way to flat then? what all goes into a proper clubfitting?
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was in a golf shop and in attempting to convince me to buy some new clubs i was interested in they put me through a 10 miniute clubfitting. They had me swing with a little electronic machine placed about 2 feet behind my swingpath which said my swingspeed was about 77-79mph. The machin gave some readings of 67 as a low and 85 as a high but most read in the 77-79 range. Then he measured me. I am about 5′5" and he said on a 5 iron i would need it to be 37 inches long, about 3/4 shorter than standard. Then he had me hit a lie board and said i need about 2 degrees flat. Does this sound accurate? I mean it seems to me that with a standard 5 iron i need 2 degrees flat but with a shortened shaft wouldn’t i need less degrees flat since the shorter shaft would bring me closer to standard lie? Shouldn’t i be hitting the lie board with a shorter shaft based on my measurement then see what lie i need? If i were to combine 2 degrees flat with a 3/4 inch shorter shaft wouldn’t my club be way to flat then? what all goes into a proper clubfitting?
I’d say if you need shorter clubs you should absolutely be doing your dynamic lie testing with a shorter club, or at least choking down a bit on a standard club. It seems obvious that you would have to flatten out your swing to strike the ball with a club that’s too long. Maybe this fella should go back to whatever training class he took before he tried to fit you for clubs. In fact, your swing speed might be a little less with the shorter club, affecting your preferred shaft flex. I don’t imagine the 3/4" would make a dramatic difference in this department, but it’s one more thing that should have been considered. It seems that you received all of the elements of a good fitting, but in the wrong order and without relating Factor A to Factor B. Joe
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I am about 5′5" and he said on a 5 iron i would need it to be 37 inches long, about 3/4 shorter than standard.
This sounds very reasonable… Then he had me hit a lie board and said i need about 2 degrees flat. Does this sound accurate? I mean it seems to me that with a standard 5 iron i need 2 degrees flat but with a shortened shaft wouldn’t i need less degrees flat since the shorter shaft would bring me closer to standard lie?
If he did his job right you WERE hitting the lie board with a shorter club. They normally have several lengths available for fittings… Personally, I’d recommend getting standard lie clubs that can be bent later if you really need it…It’s quite possible you will adjust to the standard lie and wind up with better posture and a better swing. I did… what all goes into a proper clubfitting?
You got the basic fitting… It’s usually adequate… Very good players, or those who are sort of in between flexs, may benefit from having an experienced eye watch them actually hit balls. Swingweighting is also beneficial, but relys more on YOU testing a democlub like you intend to buy…and adding lead tape or weights until it feels "J u s t – R i g h t"…the clubmaker can then weight the rest of the clubs to feel the same…IMHO this is one of the BIG advantages of custom fit clubs…but it is often overlooked or skipped completely. ]]]Z[[[
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I was in a golf shop and in attempting to convince me to buy some new clubs i was interested in they put me through a 10 miniute clubfitting.
This doesn`t sound to right, I would definitely get a second opinion. I hope he was measuring you from your knuckles and not your finger tips, also remember your custom golf clubs are going to be as good as the custom fitter is.
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