FEEL FEEL FEEL ….. A great 4 letter word!

Not every player I build clubs for is greatly sensitive to Club Feel. But almost all are to some extent. I am now midway into a fitting with a good player who is very sensitive to the desire to feel the clubhead. And about to start a fitting for a player who I know...

What IS My Driver Loft?

I think that everyone who buys a driver through a web site deserves to be sure they are getting what they think they are getting. I had some experiences this past week or so with clients that made me want to share some simple information with you about drivers.If you...

A Great Time With The Tennessee Guys!

This weekend we had a great day of clubfitting and some golfing with the members of the AGCP Tennessee Chapter. We did this at the Stoneybrook Golf Club in Columbia, TN. This is the third meeting of the TN Chapter that Jim Holley, one of the TN AGCP clubfitters, has...

Ah Tiger!

Now, I have to admit that I did not get to watch all of the PGA tournament yesterday. But I did see the start of the round and the last hole, and in between was calling my golf buddy for an update.Y. E. Yang was amazing and the shot he hit over the tree on 18 was one...

A Great Weekend!

My brother Harry comes every year to play the Oak Ridge Country Club Member Guest tournament with me. We played this past weekend, and did the best we ever did in the tournament – winning our flight, first round playoff match, and getting into a chip off on the...

Happy "0" Day to Me!

Well…………………today is my 60th birthday. My family came over and everyone really spoiled me. I took the morning off, hit chips and pitches and sand shots for 1-1/2 hours and did not think once about day job. And a good friend...

"Please Release Me!"

It has been a pretty quite week in Oak Ridge clubfitting land, because of big family visits for the baptism of grandbaby #2.However, there are some interesting fitting developments coming up. I have been reading a number of posts lately related to fitting people who...

Putter Optimization – It Works!

Most of us, I believe, either buy a putter in a golf store or sometimes work with a clubfitter to get a putter made for us. When we do this, if we are fortunate, we get a putter that is the right length, lie, and putter loft for the way we set up to putt.But what...

Can We Get Better As We Get Older?

This past Saturday when I was working at the Centennial Teaching and Fitting Center, I was talking with Des Mahoney about some of the recent success I have had since taking three lessons from him. Quite frankly, I have not been so excited about my golf and the...

The Rules of Golf Clubs and Balls

A week or so ago I was building a belly putter for a good friend, and I wanted to be sure I knew the rules on how upright putter lies can be. I could not find the USGA rule book that I had that provides this kind of info. and so I ordered another one. The title of...