by awright201 | Dec 27, 2010 | Blog Posts
Pretty darn cold here the last week or so for Oak Ridge, TN…….and we live in what is actually a pretty temperate climate.So not much time for golf here over the holidays. While I am still pretty busy at this time with building a new set of clubs for a...
by awright201 | Dec 20, 2010 | Blog Posts
A fellow clubfitter wrote a post in his newsletter recently that really struck me, and I thought I would share the basics of if with you.Are golfers getting tired of the fact that every year there is a new Best Thing that the big companies are producing and promoting?...
by awright201 | Dec 17, 2010 | Blog Posts
Thought I would provide suggestions for some great instructional golf DVDs for anyone interested in perhaps some close to late Christmas purchases….1. “Secrets of the Short Game” – Phil Mickelson – in my view the best instruction on...
by awright201 | Dec 13, 2010 | Blog Posts
Finding the right golf club characteristics for a player is often as much a matter of the right Feel of the club as it is getting specific values of flex and MOI/swingweight for the player. The “numbers” may sometimes not be as important as putting a club...
by awright201 | Dec 7, 2010 | Blog Posts
This weekend I had the chance to see Des work with a young boy who has a BEAUTIFUL swing. If he continues to be interested in golf, has fun in the process of improving, and finds a way to get to practice and improve, he has the potential to be a pretty good player.For...
by awright201 | Nov 29, 2010 | Blog Posts
As I am working with more and more players, and particularly players with higher handicaps, I see good opportunities for them to shoot lower scores, reduce their handicaps, and get greater enjoyment by playing with the right type of clubs to match their games and...
by awright201 | Nov 23, 2010 | Blog Posts
I am drawn each Thanksgiving to spend at least a little time remembering that I have been fortunate to partner with one of the best Teaching Pros in Tennessee – Des Mahoney.About 3 years ago we started our collaboration, and I think it has been valuable from...
by awright201 | Nov 15, 2010 | Blog Posts
Four of my favorite suppliers of great golf components are Tom Wishon Golf, Kent Sports (Alpha golf heads), SK Fiber shafts, and Infiniti golf heads. Today they were all part of my efforts to build some new clubs…..1. This weekend I brought Des Mahoney, the...
by awright201 | Nov 8, 2010 | Blog Posts
You want to get your first set of golf clubs, and you have read that getting clubs that truly fit you are the best way to go.But most likely you think – how can that matter for me when I am just starting?Well, maybe just as much as for players who have well...
by awright201 | Nov 1, 2010 | Blog Posts
It is important to have things like launch monitors and precise fitting clubs to use in club fitting. But it is JUST as important to pay attention to the way a player hits the ball, and particularly if there are any physical issues that he/she has.A great case of this...
