Ping Golf Custom Fit at Barrow Golf Club, Cumbria
Michael Newton, qualified PING Custom Fitter
Ping's 5 Step Fitting Process........
1. INTERVIEW PROCESS
The first step is the Interview Process, during which the fitter identifies your current ball flight tendencies, equipment specifications, likes and dislikes of your current equipment, and your needs and preferences from new equipment. The interview process is ongoing to ensure that your goals are being met through each of the remaining steps.
2. STATIC FITTING
The second step, the Static Fitting, can be performed online with Web-Fit, our online fitting program. For an iron fitting, your height and wrist-to-floor measurement are used to calculate your static Iron Color Code (lie angle) and shaft length, and your hand dimensions are used to calculate your static Grip Color Code, or grip thickness.
3. DYNAMIC SWING TEST
The Dynamic Swing Test is next, during which you hit balls from an impact board with special tape on the sole of the club. When the club hits the board, it leaves marks on the tape that help the fitter understand how your setup and swing affect the position of the clubhead at impact.
4. BALL FLIGHT ANALYSIS
The most important step in the process is Ball Flight Analysis. During this step, the fitter will utilize a variety of clubs with slightly different specifications to isolate each fitting variable and determine the combination of Color Code, club length, shaft type and flex, club model and grip size that gives you the best opportunity to achieve your desired ball flight.
5. MONITORING PERFORMANCE
Since your swing may change over time, the final step, Monitoring Performance, is ongoing. Periodic evaluation of your ball flight may reveal undesirable shot patterns with a group of irons or the entire set. A swing change, club adjustment or a combination of both may be necessary to resove or eliminate these patterns.
The above it carried out using the latest Ping Iron fitting cart pictured.
Since golfers come in all shapes and sizes,
Color Code Chart Karsten began work on his famous PING Color Code System to bring the benefits of custom fitting to the average golfer. Today, PING is the undisputed fitting leader, fitting PING equipment to every golfer's swing.
The new PING Color Code Chart features two new color codes - yellow (1.5° upright) and purple (1.5° flat) - to bring the total number of available lie angles to 12. Each of the 12 color codes is separated by .75° to provide golfers a more precise fit for improved accuracy and consistency.Regardless of your ability, properly fit
Clubs can help you hit straighter, more consistent shots. By matching the proper club specifications to your swing, a fitter can help reduce or eliminate undesirable shot patterns, like hooks and slices, allowing you to play closer to your full potential and making the game more enjoyable.
It doesn't cost any more or take any longer to build. Once an order has been placed through an authorized PING retailer, our streamlined production process allows us to ship your clubs, built to your exact specifications, usually in just 48 hours.
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Warning!
Online custom fittings cannot execute the total fitting procedure successfully. As they typically ask for ‘static' measurements, for example height, wrist to floor length and hand size, they can only calculate a basic fit at best.
A ‘dynamic fit' whilst striking a ball reveals a whole different set of measurements that an experienced custom fitter can use to ensure the best results, be warned!
