Golf Gift asked:


Golf clubs could be quite an expensive investment. However, aside from its cost, you also want to make sure that when you play, you are using your golf clubs that are in great condition to deliver your best game. This is why if you would be traveling with your golf clubs, it is imperative that they are protected from any damage caused by banging or rough handling. Here are a few tips to remember when you are traveling with your golf clubs.

Pack your golf clubs in a golf travel case or bag so that they will be protected. These are available from any golf store and you will surely find one that would fit your taste and budget. The two types of the golf travel cases available are hard shell and soft shell. If you would be traveling by air, it is more advisable to use the hard shell. Most airlines are willing to cover any damages if your golf clubs have been packed in a hard case first. However, you would still need to inquire about this with your airline company.

Hard shell cases are able to offer protection from demanding environments. Most of these are made with heavy molded plastic, which will help in protecting your clubs from hard throws, drops or any severe banging. The hard cases could cost a bit more than the soft cases, but the protection you would be giving your clubs would prove to be a worthwhile investment.

The soft shell cases could also be a good alternative, as long as you will be packing your clubs well. Although the level of protection your clubs will be getting would not be the same as with the hard cases, you could still ensure that they will end up with no damages by packing carefully. This would also work better if you will be traveling by car.

By packing your clubs carefully and placing them in a golf travel case, you would certainly be able to keep all your golf clubs safe from any damage that could be caused by elements or rough handling even when you travel.

Vicki

larry G asked:


I play golf for my school and have a 4 year old set which I got at Dick’s for $200. The clubs are short for me (about 1.5-2 inches to short). I definitely need new clubs and was wondering about getting the Cobra L4V driver and the Cobra S9 irons. Are they any good? Also what type of shaft should I get? Stiff, X-stiff? I am like a 25 handicapper.
Also, do you recommend any other clubs?

Carol

Lind Golf asked:


We all know that Golf is a game that’s difficulties can induce high levels of frustrations. So the one piece of advice we have is to make sure you have the right equipment. Don’t make it more difficult for yourself by using clubs that just don’t feel right.

Every golfer’s body and swing are unique to that individual and that’s what custom fitting is all about. Custom fitting golf clubs involves a quick self assessment of your game and several easy measurements. To custom fit your golf clubs, the following information is needed:

• Your gender (male or female)

• Your height in your stockings or socks

• The distance from your wrist (where it bends) to the floor (without shoes)

• What club you use at the 135 meter marker

• Handicap, age, swing speed

Firstly, your gender is used to put you into the correct fitting scale. Then, your height and the distance in inches from your wrist to the floor are used together to determine the length of golf club that is appropriate for you. (About 80% of golfers are Standard length.)

Your age, handicap, estimated golf swing speed and club you use at the 135 meter marker are all combined to determine the shaft flex that is appropriate for you.

Club Length & Flex

With regards to the length of your club there’s one main point you should consider: a longer golf club will hit further given the same swing speed - so length can be a good thing. But, as I’m sure you’re thinking, it can’t be that simple. And you’re right! Since the swing arc is longer, it often is also harder to keep under control - so length can be a bad thing. All things being equal, most golfers will opt for longer length to the sacrifice of greater control. But there’s still a decision to be made!

The standard length of a steel shafted Driver for a man is 44 inches. Graphite shafted drivers are manufactured 1 inch longer than steel shafted clubs because graphite shafts weigh less than steel shafts allowing us to produce a longer club with the same swing . The proper length of a golf club is a function of your height and the length of your arms. Some golf shop provide a Custom Fitting Wizard that determines the correct length for you with just a few simple measurements.

Flex is the torsional stiffness of the golf club, which is provided by the type of golf club shaft that is used. Generally, stiffer shafts are better for stronger hitting golfers.

The proper flex of a golf club is a function of your strength and golfing skills. Determining the correct flex is most important for your Woods and longer Irons. Short irons, wedges and putters are not impacted very much by the different flexes as the differences between flexes becomes very small in the shorter clubs.

Loft & Lie Adjustments

A lie adjustment requires bending the hardened metal in which an iron is cast. We strongly advise getting your lie fitting done in person. Online fittings while accurate do not take into account your natural ball address. Some players are more naturally upright and some like to lean into the ball. Once you have lie adjusted a club it is usually not a good idea to re-adjust if you later find it was the wrong adjustment.

From years of building experience we find it rare to need more than a 2 degree adjustment upright or flat, therefore we only perform lie adjustments to either extreme.

Woods, hybrid clubs and putters can not be adjusted. The reason these clubs can not be adjusted is because the hosel of each is cast in a way where physically bending the head at all will cause damage. In woods and hybrids it will crack or bend the crown of the club, and putter hosels are not made with the strength required for adjustment after the casting process.

Loft adjustments require a different type of bend than a lie adjustment. Some people receive advice in which they require a certain loft adjustment. We have never understood loft adjustments since it merely changes the loft of the club. We recommend buying golf clubs matching the loft you seek and avoid custom loft adjustments. Bending the loft of an iron weakens the hardened metal and can lead to future metal fatigue, since the actual bend twists the metal to an extent. If the loft of your 5 iron is too strong, use a 6 iron. If it is too weak, use a 4 iron.

Erica

Migo asked:


Custom fitting golf club need to be put in a consideration in choosing a golf club as it is very important. It will also tailor the game to the golfer. As we know, each and every golfer is different in terms of their physical capability, and even the way they swing. So, custom fitting golf club was designed to a certain standardized specifications that fit for lie angle, shaft type and length, grip type, and size. It also will drive us for simple measurements and a nimble self-value of the game. With this, it’s not impossible for anyone aside professional golfer to have a good game.
The custom fitting is the process for tailoring a golf club according to a golfer needs. This can enhance the player’s confident level while playing golf.
No matter in which level you stand as a golf player, you still can achieve high performance game with a custom golf club because it will fulfill and follow your needs so that you’ll be able to make a nice swing and a proper straight shot.
The following are how to custom fit your golf clubs:
First of all, what needs to be considered is the gender, the distance from your wrist where it bends to the floor without shoes, age, height in stockings or socks, skill level, what club being used at the 150 yard marker, and lastly your swing speed.
In the golf industry, the “standard length” has been set differently for men and women, so that’s why gender need to be known in order to get exact fitting scale custom golf clubs.
To determine the length of your custom golf club that suits you well, your height and the space apart (in inches) from your wrist to the floor are gathered. The club length usually vary up to 3 and a half inch in the scope from ladies to men which then plus 1 and a half inch. This means that the taller the person, with a longer arms, will calls for shorter clubs compare to a person with an average height, with shorter arms. According to the golf industry, it was found that almost 80 percent of golfers stand in a standard length.
The rest of information need to be considered such as age, established skill level, handicap whether you are, or used to be, how fast you swing, and also the club that you use at the 150 yard marker, were all being possessed together to get the custom golf club’s  shaft flex that will works best with you.
If your club is too flat, it will cause you to slice the ball, which also means that the toe of your club is influencing the ball. Besides having a flat club, we can also say these were caused by our swing fault. Whatever it is, custom fitting can fix all this, but only after you had gone through the custom fitting process where your golf club will be more appropriate and fit you well.
In finding a really exact and satisfying club for each golf club manufacturers, different ways and method of fitting were used with only one objective that is to find a magnificent golf club for everyone to enhance their performance. It all begin with gathering such simple measurements like wrist-to-floor, height, and even hand size where then will bring you to the appropriate club size. Not only that, you also need to hit some balls for more accurate result. 
One of the methods is to put an impact tape on the base of the custom golf club and an impact board on the floor. As the ball been hit, the board will then leave a mark on the tape that shows the toe or the heel of the custom golf club that strike the floor first as. The mark will gives an answer whether the club faces needs to be altered more upright or flatter. As the practical methods being used, there’s been a progress in such methods. Analysis equipment then was used. This superb equipment can measure everything that need to be known in finding the right club such as the club speed, the launch angle of the ball, and even the angle which the custom golf club approaches the ball.  
Many people think that custom fitting is only for an expert golfer. This is totally wrong. Anyone even the beginner can use it and in fact, they’ll find it easier. So, whenever you reach the point where you need to replace your old set of clubs, take this opportunity to get a new custom fitting clubs. Yes, by having custom fitting won’t make you achieve good shots. All you need is a good coaching and practice. But still, by having a nice great swing with a custom fitting, you can at least produce a straight nice shot.
Don’t worry. Custom fitting is usually free of charge when you buy some clubs after you get fitted. It always depends on your budget, and finally, always makes yourself free to get fitted when you buy a new set of clubs as it will satisfy you, and it’s really worth it.
 

Connie