FITTING CENTER

• Club length, loft and lie
• Swing weight
• Trajectory
• Spin rate
• Swing path
• Launch angle
• Club head speed
• Tempo
• Carry distance
• Bounce angle

We do all club fittings here at Custom Golf of CT with the help of a launch monitor. This state of the art fitting system allows us to measure all variables necessary to building proper ball flight.

Carry yardage: The common misconception in picking out the proper driver is height. In our testing, most players feel they hit the ball too high and look to get more roll from their tee shots. The sooner a golf ball hits the ground, the sooner it will lose its velocity. The truth is, in order to gain distance a player needs to carry the golf ball further in the air. This will optimize your distance under all golf course conditions.

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Launch Angle: Launch angle plays a major role in producing the proper ball flight. Launch angle is measured from the initial launch of the golf ball to the ground for the first 18 inches; this is key to get the ball started on the proper trajectory. Launch angle is very important not only in the driver but with all clubs. For example: if a player is having trouble hitting his 3 wood off of the ground chances are it isn’t producing the proper launch and he or she may need more loft or lower kick point shaft to achieve maximum distance, without sacrificing accuracy.

Spin Rate: Spin rate plays a major role in how long the golf ball will stay in the air. A player that produces too low a spin rate will find the golf ball going lower and coming down very quickly. A player with too high a spin rate will find the golf ball rising very high and have a ballooning effect. A player with the proper spin rate will keep the golf ball in the air for a longer period of time, which will allow the ball to carry to its furthest point. Golf clubs (heads and shafts) and balls play a major role in achieving the proper spin rate for your style of swing. There are golf clubs and golf balls that produce higher spin rates and lower spin rates .In order to produce the proper spin rate we must find the right combination of ball, club and shaft.

Ball Speed: Ball speed will play a major role in distance and distance control. The faster the ball comes off the clubface the more distance the golfer will achieve. Ball speeds vary from driver to driver, so it is important to find the best head and shaft combo for each individual swing. Ball speed plays a major role when choosing the proper iron. This fitting procedure can sometimes be the difference between hitting or missing a green.

P.T.I: Power Transfer Index provides us with the ratio between your club head speed and ball speed. This number will allow us to fit you with a golf club that will maximize your ball speed at your club head speed.

Club Head Speed & Tempo: Measuring club speed and tempo is very important when properly fitting shafts. Club head speed is measured by M.P.H. (Miles Per Hour)and tempo is measured in seconds. All golfers produce different swing speeds, and tempo, so to say that you can get the perfect combination of head and shaft off of the rack may be a stretch. That is not to say there is not a manufactured club that fits you but finding out vital information on your swing will assure you the best possible head and shaft combination, whether off the rack or custom.