Smart Fitting With Personal Results

Think about your swing with its individual characteristics. Compare your physical dimensions, your strength, your setup and posture and of course the way that you take the club back and bring it back through the strike zone to any of your other partners. In fact compare it to your own swing of 20 years ago!

When I sit with you, I see exactly you. I dont see that golfer of 20 years ago or any other player in your fourball, or myself. I then build a solution that will enable you to have a better golf game immediately.

And that solution needs thought. Its not a simple matter of a wrist to floor measurement and your handicap to decide that you need a " longer shaft in a set of stiff flex shafts with a muscle-back club head.

Heres a simple illustration. Lets consider a slightly older golfer who has seen his handicap slip from 9 to 17 over the last 5 years. This mirrors the naturally declining swing speed and strength. This will impact on both the length and height of iron shots. Id also like you to imagine that this golfer is a little shorter in height than average.

In any fitting that we are doing with this golfer we need to make sure that we make it easier to increase the club head speed without reducing the likelihood of making solid contact with the golf ball.

In many cases an obvious option for this golfer is to go with a lighter, probably softer shaft. A less obvious option, but one worth examining, would be to look at a " or " longer shaft than normally fits this golfer. The slightly longer shaft would generate, through natural physics, a faster club head speed, and therefore greater distance.

Of course the slightly longer shaft would increase the chances of missing the sweet spot at contact, so finding a club head with an oversized face (and a larger hitting zone) and a higher MOI (to ensure distance and accuracy when the ball is struck off-centre) would be a good idea.

Visit your local Foremost PGA Golf Professional for expert advice and guidance

James Langmead PGA Qualified Golf Professional and former Callaway Club fitter of the year http://www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk

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Improve Your Golf Short Game

One of the most important areas of your golf is to constantly Improve Your Golf short Game. When you consider that 80% of your shots are taken withing 150 yard of the pin, you begin to realize how important it is to always work on improving your golf short game.

The key to improving your short game is to try and stay relaxed. This should not be too difficult since you have just done the hard part - teed off - probably in front of a small audience! Now all you have to do is get the ball to the pin without making any horrifying mistakes.

The also need to be comfortable with your short irons. Consider going to the driving range with only your 5, 7 and 9 irons. Work through each club and find out exactly what sort of distance and height you get when you are hitting them correctly.

Another good idea is to only play with these 3 clubs for your short irons (not including your wedges) until it becomes second nature as to which one you select for different situations. This way, you will not be confusing yourself with too much choice.

Another important aspect of improving your golf short game is to get comfortable with your wedges around the green. Many shots can be wasted by hitting the top of the ball with your pitching wedge and sending it into the rough on the far side of the green. This is very frustrating and can cost you many shots on your score.

Make plenty of time to practice with your pitching wedge at the practice green. The key here is to first create 1 set up that you can can use to always guarantee that you get onto the green. Once you are comfortable with this and have used it successfully on a few rounds, mix it up a bit and create 2 or 3 other set ups for different distances and lies.

The key to using your wedges around the green is to not get smart too quickly. These are critical shots and carry a hefty price if they are carelessly executed.

Finally, lets not forget the dreaded bunker shots. Bunker shots are fact of life in your short game. You need to practice these and find the club that suits you best for taking shots in the sand. Always remember that bunker shots are just another shot and don't really need to be feared.

With time and practice, you will see your short game improve. This improvement will dramatically improve your score too.

Find out more about Improving Your Short Game and How To Get Out Of A Bunker, and follow our tips on how to get good with your short irons.

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