The challenge in golf club
fitting is for the club-fitter to determine the proper specifications for
each individual and then provide proper instruction in its use. With our
proven methods, we give the instructor and club-fitter the necessary tools
and information to achieve success.
Our
club-fitting process first addresses the most important aspect in putting:
alignment.
Over 70% of golfers misalign a 12’ to 15’ straight putt to some degree.
Because an individual can aim different putters differently, we determined
it was necessary to develop a tool to accurately detect misalignment in all
putters. The Ocular
Laser Light and Target Backboard has
become an essential tool used by some of the finest short game experts in
the industry.
Over
time our sub-conscience, another very powerful tool, creates stroke
compensations for our misalignment. How many times have you stood behind
your playing partner, observed them aim left of the target, and then watch
them proceed to take a putter path inside out, effectively pushing the ball
to the hole. Stroke
compensations are symptoms of poor alignment.
The only way to cure stroke compensations is to first
correct putter alignment. It’s like a doctor treating symptoms, but never
curing the problem. Putter alignment can be corrected with various
adjustments including: player set-up, head position, ball position,
alignment methods, alignment aids, hosel and putter configuration, and many
others.
The
second aspect of our fitting process addresses
putting mechanics.
Although we tend to believe in and teach a simple single plane stroke with
proper set up and few moving parts, the putter can be made to fit any
putting method. Once we have determined a good set-up and posture, we use
the fitting putter to determine lie angle and shaft length. A comfortable
posture, matched with ideal shaft length and lie angle will ensure a more
consistent putter path. And the fitting putter allows the individual to
actually putt a golf ball, creating at dynamic (as opposed to static) custom
fit.
The
third aspect of our fitting process addresses
tempo. With
exception of alignment, the one thing that separates good putting from poor
putting is tempo. Putter balance and weighting can have a tremendous impact
on an individual’s tempo. And although determining the appropriate weight in
the putter head and grip is not an exact science, having the option to
adjust the weighting in a Kirk Currie Putter will allow the user to identify
the best fit.
The
final important aspect of putting is
talent. And although we
are all born with a certain level of talent, our fitting partners will help
shape that talent. A properly fit putter with proper instruction will allow
an individual to reach their maximum potential. |
