Realistically, all golfers who jump at the opportunity to be custom fit for a set of golf clubs. The problem, the price.
Golf isn’t a cheap sport, as we all know, so before splashing the cash on a custom fitting you may want to know the benefits of one. That’s where we step in.
I’m joined on the virtual sofa by debutant and elite amateur Hannah Holden. Harvey Jamison and Alex Perry are also here to discuss the merits of a custom fitting…
How much of a believer/obsessive are you in custom-fitting and how many clubs in your bag have you been fitted for?
Hannah: I test so many clubs that haven’t been custom fit for me and versus a custom fit club the difference is really astounding. Companies are offering a custom-fit service for a reason, every golfer has a unique swing so should have a different set-up with their clubs.
I’m currently carrying 14 clubs of which 13 I have had custom-fit. The one outsider in this is my G400 hybrid. I previously had a G10 hybrid which was custom fit and used the same spec when I upgraded.
Harvey: A custom-fitting is equivalent to the Holy Grail and I’m still searching for it. I’m a disciple to golf and so confident that getting custom-fit would breathe life into my game. Whatever the cost I’ll pay it. I’m currently playing a set of Ping irons that are an inch too short for me and also 8-ironless. Plus, a day on the range, with an expert, hitting 500+ balls to find the clubs that can unlock my golfing potential? I’ll take two please.
Alex: Like the old saying goes: Once you get custom fit, there’s nothing else you want to hit. (Can we make that a thing?) I’m 6-foot-4 with massive hands, I can’t game off the shelfers. I play Ping clubs – always have, always will – and I’ve been down to HQ a handful of times. It’s only half an hour from my house and is the main reason I moved up north.
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Mark: I think nine of the 14 have been. I’ve sneaked in a couple of Ping’s more recent woods and hybrids as they’re both ridiculous. I like the romance of having something off the shelf so my three wedges are all unfitted. A