What happens when the Open champion custom-fits
a 17-handicapper?
The following is an excerpt from the December 2007 issue of Golf World.
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Words by Richard Green
Photography by Tom Howard
After a few more false starts (you try hitting in front of a Major winner)
I'm starting to find my rhythm, and the stats from FlightScope
are bearing down out the decision. Not only are both new clubs going further
than their predecessors, but I've also added ball speed, increased spin
rate and improved the quality of the strike (borne out by the 'smash'
figure on FlightScope: anything at 1.5 or above is good).
"I want this man to change," says Harrington as he is ushered off to his
next engagement. "You are not allowed to leave until it works!" With that
he is off, and I just happen to hit my best shot of the day as the van
door closes behind him. It must have been the clubs.
FlightScope is the ideal club fitting tool. Being portable, it can be
used as a standalone test system as well as integrated with automated
club fitting solutions such as Swing Laboratories. From a few reference
shots FlightScope will measure the clubhead speed, shot shape and other
data related to the golfer's performance and capability. This data, combined
with the club fitter's knowledge base, are then used to select suitable
clubs to improve the golfer's performance. Final club selection follows
optimizing the launch conditions and comparative testing using FlightScope
as the evaluation tool.
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