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If you've never been clubfitted – or even if you have – you might find some good information here. Todd Beach, the senior vice president of research design & engineering of Taylor Made Golf, knows the ins and outs of how golf clubs work and how you can get the most out of your equipment.
Bailey and Beach caught up at the TaylorMade Kingdom of Golf at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga., recently to discuss the science of clubfitting and building clubs. Reynolds' facility is one of just two such Kingdoms in the United States and the only one accessible to the public. You can subscribe to the podcast on one of these services;
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Among the topics discussed:
- Beach talks about the latest technology in TaylorMade's new linup in the products, including some dynamic new hybrids, irons and its latest drivers.
- Why clubfitting is important for every level of golfer and why golfers should get a checkup every so often as their games and bodies change.
- Questions from our readers on clubfitting.
Comments (4)
I’ve been fit several times. I would never go to a TaylorMade fitting center (I play TaylorMade driver and 3 wood). You’ll deprive yourself of the opportunity to get fit into a more appropriate club by another manufacturer. Go to a fitter who’s agnostic. Numbers don’t lie. Play the clubs that improve your game whichever that manufacturer is. My irons are Srixon, hybrids are Titleist and putter is Titleist cuz those were the best clubs for my swing. Just my 2 cents
I am relatively new to golf (3 seasons) and am now 69. I have been an accomplished tennis player growing up and am now trying to learn golf. I have taken a number of lessons over this time and have practiced a lot, and have progressed "okay." I don't know if I have progressed enough to really be fitted; I don't know if I am consistent enough to have a "good" swing even to get fitted well at this point. What do you say?
I’ve been fit several times. I would never go to a TaylorMade fitting center (I play TaylorMade driver and 3 wood). You’ll deprive yourself of the opportunity to get fit into a more appropriate club by another manufacturer. Go to a fitter who’s agnostic. Numbers don’t lie. Play the clubs that improve your game whichever that manufacturer is. My irons are Srixon, hybrids are Titleist and putter is Titleist cuz those were the best clubs for my swing. Just my 2 cents
I am relatively new to golf (3 seasons) and am now 69. I have been an accomplished tennis player growing up and am now trying to learn golf. I have taken a number of lessons over this time and have practiced a lot, and have progressed "okay." I don't know if I have progressed enough to really be fitted; I don't know if I am consistent enough to have a "good" swing even to get fitted well at this point. What do you say?