Personal Golf Club Evaluation…

One of the kinds of emails that I truly enjoy receiving is when someone fills out the “Personal Golf Club Evaluation” form on the home page of my web site. Every week or so I get one of these evaluations from folks I do not know, and it I think is a good starter in terms of learning what people want out of improved golf clubs.

Because I want to help players play the best golf they can, obtaining this information is a key starter to helping folks find clubs that can improve their games. The answers people provide in terms of how they hit different clubs are not always the same – some for example say they would like to hit hybrid clubs like they hit their irons, while some say exactly the opposite.

Usually I can see something in the responses that suggest areas where clubfitting can improve the player’s game. If a player says that they do not putt well, it could suggest they need a different putter but also could suggest that some mods could be made to their present putter that can help them putt better.

The evaluation also asks what is the player’s favorite club and least favorite club, and favorite shot and least favorite shot. I know for me the favorite club and shot would be the driver, and least favorite shot would be the 20 to 40 yard pitch shot. Improving short pitch shots is something I have concentrated on a lot for the past few months, and I have put a Scratch sand wedge in my bag – digger/driver grind – that suits the way I hit short shots well.

I really encourage anyone who might be interested in being fit for clubs to first fill out this form and send it to me. After completing it, I always ask the player if they want to visit me at Centennial Golf Course – where I do fittings – and let me make a few simple measurements to get an idea on the length and weight of their clubs. Getting a good evaluation up front of player’s likes, dislikes, and desired areas for improvement is an important initial key to the fitting process.

Tony