Fitting Average Golfers


As a clubmaker, I offer a wide variety of club heads, shafts, and grips. 


As a club fitter, my job is to determine which specific club head, shaft, and grip best compliment the size, strength, and swing motion of each golfer I work with.


If the grip is too small, the golfer will have to grip the club too tightly, creating unwanted tension in their forearms and inhibiting their ability to swing freely. If the grip is too large, it’ll become difficult for the golfer to release the clubhead through impact. Most golfers play with worn grips that are too small.


The shaft length, weight and flex should compliment your size, strength, and swing motion. Most golfers play with shafts that are too long and too stiff.


Clubhead selection is the most critical part of the fitting process. Through selecting the appropriate style and design of clubhead, a golfer can improve both the accuracy and trajectory of their ball flight. Most golfers find it beneficial to replace their mid and long irons with hybrids and high-lofted fairway metals.


The bottom line is that I strive to provide each of my customers with the golf clubs that are the easiest for them to use. Clubs with which they are able to make square and centered contact with a playable trajectory the highest percentage of time. The goal is to make the game easier.


I don’t have to rely on questionable computer generated date, because my customers don’t hit balls into a net. I always fit outdoors, where both the customer and I can see the ball flight. There’s no smoke and mirrors. Each customer knows immediately if they hit my clubs better than their current equipment or not.


Because I keep results of each fitting on file, my customers can buy a limited number of clubs and slowly add to their set over time. When finished, they’ll have a balanced, custom fit set of clubs that they’ll be able to enjoy for many years.


Click on the short video on below and listen to Tom Wishon answer the question, “What Does Custom Clubfitting Actually Do For Golfers?”