As someone who started playing golf just a few months ago, I’ve wondered if custom fitting could accelerate my progress and truly elevate my game.
Since I first picked up a golf club back in March, I’ve experimented with various clubs from brands such as TaylorMade, Callaway, and Titleist. Being a 5ft 2ins, petite build golfer, I initially questioned whether I felt more comfortable using junior sets rather than ladies’ sets, especially when it came to the heavier clubs like the driver and fairway woods. While I’ve gained confidence using ladies’ Callaway clubs since I started having lessons at Pitch, I’ve had to be adaptable to playing with different hire sets from my local golf club for practice sessions in between. I’ve noticed how this inconsistency in clubs has impacted my performance, particularly over the first few holes, where I have to adjust to the fit, feel, and loft of each club.
Given this, when I was presented with an opportunity to visit the TaylorMade custom fit studio in Basingstoke, I couldn’t pass up the chance and the huge privilege to have my very first set of golf clubs. I was keen to discover what impact custom fit equipment can have on a beginner golfer’s game and the benefits of finding the right fit early on in your golfing journey.
As I entered the TaylorMade HQ, I was introduced to my fitter, Sam. He’d just returned from a tournament and informed me that he was regularly on the road offering custom fit services to tour pros. I tried not to feel too intimidated by the fact that he regularly fits some of the biggest names in golf, both from the women’s and men’s games. He did, in fact, confess that he has fit Tiger Woods on tour which blew me away.
I started by hitting some basic iron shots so Sam could analyse my swing. He then began to adjust the clubs to trial different loft and length options to best enhance power, accuracy, and, importantly, my confidence. Throughout the fitting, slight adjustments to the loft, length and clubface angle made a noticeable improvement to my ball striking. Before the fitting, I had a tendency to strike the ground before the ball and struggled with my set-up position and grip…
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