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CHECKING & CHANGING YOUR EQUIPMENT THIS WINTER
The quick start guide to making sure you have the right equipment for your game this winter and a helping hand in finding new equipment that’s right for you by PGA Professional, Sam Truman
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s a coach I constantly see golfers who have equipment that doesn’t help them improve. In some cases they have equipment that is physically holding them back from hitting the ball longer and/or straighter. However, if you have equipment that you really like, or you have a specific club that always works better than anything else you try, you need to start to understand why? This will help you make better purchases in the future. DRIVER AND WOODS Tips for finding the right driver and woods: c Get a fitting this winter with a trained fitting specialist. This will help you understand the precise set up needed in your driver from loft, length,
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head options (size and bias) and shaft. c Don’t be afraid to try new brands or new models. If you’ve been a fan of a certain company for many years, there may be a better option with a different brand of club. c Make sure you know what you are trying to achieve with ball flight. If you want to reduce the curve a certain way a fitting specialist can help you find a club that will work with you long term as your swing and club delivery improves.
lie checked to make sure that they are set up in the way they should be. Have a think about what you need from your irons? Do you need more control or do you need more distance? With the help of a fitting specialist you can either enhance your current set with a new set up (loft and lie) or a new shaft (to help increase/decrease launch or alter spin). Or alternatively you can look at new combinations of head and shaft to match your needs.
IRON SETS
Wedges are commonly the clubs in your bag that need to be changed and updated most frequently. Every golfer needs a wedge with fresh enough grooves to maintain control around the greens. I would always
How to know if your irons are right for you? If you have played a lot of golf over the course of the last year the first thing to do is to get your clubs loft and
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