Buying Custom Golf Clubs III

I do get some occasional questions about what the correct loft and lie for custom golf clubs should be.

Everyone has their thoughts so here is my thinking on this.

Loft adjustments basically change the natural trajectory of the golf club by putting the club into a machine and bending the club.

For my money, this produces way too much stress on the club and would have a tendency to weaken the overall structure of the metal itself.

Besides, that’s why we carry everything from different wedges all the way through a one iron. If the loft of your five iron, for example, is too weak then hit your four iron… and vise versa.

Basically for the same reason that it involves bending your club, I would not recommend any type of lie adjustment either.

The bottom line is because golf clubs are cast or forged from a variety of metals.

Clubs may be cast from stainless steel known by their composition names like 431, 17-4 or 15-5. These numbers refer to the hardness of each metal, whereas forged clubs are produced from a softer metal known as carbon steel. Clubs may also even be made from more exotic metals such as beryllium copper, nickel or similar types of material.

Each individual club may have its own unique properties even though it will be cast from one of the above materials. Because of this, when a golf club is altered for loft and/or lie, there is a chance that the head could actually break. And this could happen regardless of the type of machine being used or the experience of the person doing the bending.

At the end of the day if you feel that getting your golf club(s) loft and/or lie adjusted is necessary, I would suggest that before you do, be sure to fully understand what the person doing the loft and lie adjusting will hold them self responsible for. If they guarantee their work against breaking or cracking the head you may feel covered. If not, well … either way it’s your call.

Where can I buy custom golf clubs?

Pinemeadow Golf has always been one of the top 50 custom golf club manufacturers in the world. They sell a complete line of custom golf clubs. They also have an automated Custom Fitting Wizard to tailor the clubs for your frame.

And if you are perhaps thinking about introducing a junior golfer to the game the Pinemeadow Nitrix Junior Golf Set for Ages 10-14 set is perfect for players between the ages of 10-14. The woods and irons are built with custom matched Pinemeadow NRG graphite shafts that are lightweight yet durable enough for junior golfers. All the clubs are built and designed with easy to hit characteristics making it simple for the new player to pick up the game.

Buying Custom Golf Clubs II

Knowing a bit about the length of the club that best fits you along with the degree of stiffness that accompanies the shaft will help you toward getting the best fit of your custom golf clubs.

Length is simply a measurement taken from the tip of the grip down the backside of the club to the when the club would rest on the ground. The natural physics are simply that a longer club will produce a bigger swing arc and result in more distance.

However, keep in mind that this length also increases the degree of difficulty in controlling the swing and the club.

Of course the ‘sexy’ answer is longer is better and believe it or not many golfers go too long at the expense of their control. So, you want to get a length that will provide good distance but not by requiring more exertion. Also, not that depending upon your age when you decide to go with a custom built set of golf clubs that the older you get the increased length will not necessarily be a good thing.

Having said all this, the standard length of a steel shafted driver is 43 inches. Graphite shafted golf clubs are 1 inch longer because the graphite is lighter so you can gain some additional shaft length and keep the same swing weight of the golf club. Or, conversely, as you get older you can keep a standard length and reduce a bit of the swing weight. Again as mentioned in the previous article on custom golf clubs the proper fit for a club length is a combination of your height and the distance from your hands to the floor.

When discussing the flex of the golf club shaft, you should know that the flex of the shaft is pretty self explanatory. In other words, it is the inherent ‘stiffness’ of the shaft. Stiffer shafts are generally preferred by stronger hitting golfers. Some common flexes are men’s regular, stiff, extra stiff, senior, and ladies. I don’t know why, but graphite flex terminology is firm and extra firm.

So, what do you need to know about your custom golf club’s shaft flexibility?

Well, much like the length of the club, your strength and playing ability tend to dictate the grade of flexibility you’ll want in your club shaft. Keeping the physics thing in mind, shaft flexibility comes into play much more with your metal woods and long irons as these clubs carry the longer shafts.

Where can I buy custom golf clubs?

Pinemeadow Golf has always been one of the top 50 custom golf club manufacturers in the world. They sell a complete line of custom golf clubs. They also have an automated Custom Fitting Wizard to tailor the clubs for your frame.

And if you are perhaps thinking about introducing a junior golfer to the game the Pinemeadow Nitrix Junior Golf Set for Ages 10-14 set is perfect for players between the ages of 10-14. The woods and irons are built with custom matched Pinemeadow NRG graphite shafts that are lightweight yet durable enough for junior golfers. All the clubs are built and designed with easy to hit characteristics making it simple for the new player to pick up the game.

Next, let’s talk briefly about the loft and lie of the custom golf clubs.

Buying Custom Golf Clubs

If you’re considering getting yourself (or someone else for that matter) a set of custom fitted golf clubs, there just a few bits of information you need to know about yourself and your game.

There are many different methods people will use to determine the criteria needed in order to build the custom golf clubs for you.

However, most all eventually base the input off of the same basic information.

To custom fit your golf clubs you will need to know just a couple of measurements along with some basic personal information.

• Your height (no shoes on).
• The distance from your knuckles to the floor while standing upright (again no shoes on).

This is basically the math part.

The person building your custom golf clubs  will need to know the overall make up of the total inches of your body.

For instance one person who is 6ft tall may have their height in their legs putting their hands higher off the ground while someone who has their height in their torso would have their hands closer to the ground. Same height different club shaft length requirements. Although the vast majority of golfers will be very close to if not standard length, the difference in proper shaft length for the golf clubs could vary by a few inches and make a big difference.

Other factors influencing the building of custom golf clubs include:

• Your gender (because there is different ‘standard’ lengths between male and female).
• Your Age.
• Handicap.
• Your average club head speed.
• Knowing the distance you hit you mid irons (5 iron more specifically) is helpful.

The reason for the age, club head speed, or distance you hit your mid irons is because these factors will come into play when determining the flex of the shaft of the golf club that best fits your game.

Where can I buy custom golf clubs?

Pinemeadow Golf has always been one of the top 50 custom golf club manufacturers in the world.  They sell a complete line of custom golf clubs.  They also have an automated Custom Fitting Wizard to tailor the clubs for your frame.And if you are perhaps thinking about introducing a junior golfer to the game the Pinemeadow Nitrix Junior Golf Set for Ages 10-14 set is perfect for players between the ages of 10-14. The woods and irons are built with custom matched Pinemeadow NRG graphite shafts that are lightweight yet durable enough for junior golfers. All the clubs are built and designed with easy to hit characteristics making it simple for the new player to pick up the game.

Up next let’s take a look at length and the degree of flex in the shaft and the role they play in the building of your custom fitted golf clubs.