The Truth About Club Fitting – What Golfers Get Wrong

Happy Monday,

This week we chatted with PGA Pro Ali Hall about when and how golfers should get fitted for new equipment. We also have skills games, on-course tips and data about how to strike better chip shots.

Enjoy.

This Week

Club Fitting: PGA Pro Ali Hall shares his wisdom on how and when to get fitted for clubs. He also shares some great tips to help you make the game easier.

Weekly Skills Game: A simple drill to sharpen your short game.

Tip of the Week: A quick, actionable advice to apply to your game.

Quick Video: Is it best to be steep or shallow for chipping and pitching?

Enjoy.

The Truth About Club Fitting – What Golfers Get Wrong!

Before you spend a fortune on new clubs, watch this. Ali, a top club fitter, reveals the biggest myths in custom fitting and how to unlock better performance without breaking the bank.

📢 Listen to the Full Episode:
🎧 YouTube: Watch here
🎧 Apple Podcasts: Listen here
🎧 Spotify: Listen here

🏌️‍♂️ Rapid-Fire Takeaways:

✅ Club Adjustability is Underrated – You might not need a new club; small tweaks to loft, lie, and weight settings can drastically improve performance.
✅ Worn-Out Grips = Bad Golf – Slipping leads to excess grip pressure, which affects your swing. Check your grips regularly!
✅ More Loft = More Distance (for Most Golfers!) – Many amateur golfers play with too little loft, especially on drivers and fairway woods.
✅ Your Shaft Isn’t “Causing” Your Slice – A softer shaft doesn’t make the ball go right—it often leads to more leftward shots due to increased flex and closure.
✅ Newer Isn't Always Better – A well-fitted club from 3 years ago often outperforms the latest release if it suits your swing better.
✅ Gapping Matters More Than You Think – Stronger lofted irons create bigger gaps in your bag; make sure your wedges are properly spaced.
✅ A Fitting Is Not Just for Good Golfers – Beginners and high-handicappers benefit just as much (if not more) from properly fit clubs.

⛳️ A Challenge for Your Next Round:

🔹 Test Your Loft for More Distance: If you have an adjustable driver, increase the loft by 1-2° and see if you gain carry distance and accuracy. Most amateurs hit too low due to insufficient loft!
🔹 Grip Check & Pressure Test: Before your next round, inspect your grips—are they worn, slick, or shiny? If so, it’s time for a change.

💡 Quick Hits for Better Golf:

🎯 Gap Your Golf Bag: Knowing how far your clubs go and finding any large gaps you need to fill is one of the easiest ways to shoot lower scores. Here is an article to help: How To Gap Your Golf Bag

Break X Golf – Weekly Skills Game

This week’s challenge is a great short-game drill that will take you 25-30 minutes and really sharpen your core skills around the green.

Below is level 1, Break X Golf automatically unlocks tougher challenges as you hit benchmarks in each area of your practice.

For personalised practice plans and over 140 skills games, check out Break X Golf.

Break X Golf is a sister project to Golf Insider and was co-founded by Will Shaw.

You can check it out here.

What Steep Vs Shallow Chipping – What Is Best?

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