Fitting Hitters and Swingers

[jim_0068]

Ok so if two identical golfers, a Swinger and a Hitter, were expertly fitted to the nth, can you predict, with some accuracy, how the results will vary?

It is common to see the terms Hitter or Swinger when people are talking about shaft fitting, but in this context they seem to be referring only to the look of the golfers transition.

Yes i can predict to about 90-95% accuracy. HOWEVER we are going to use the same tempo and the same type of relese for each as well as the same swing speed, we'll use 110. Tempo and where you release play a big part in shaft fitting as well. So as i said, we'll keep these the same to give you an idea on how to fit. We'll use a medium tempo and an normal release, no delay stuff.

Swinger

- If using a 400-460cc head around 9.0-10.0* of TRUE MEASURED LOFT
- Shaft flex will be low to mid kick with anywhere from soft tip to medium firm tip. Usually the player will pick which he "feels" more comfortable but both can be fit for proper numbers.
- Shaft weight can be anything, usually swingers can handle any weight shaft. However shaft weight should be figured out in regards to tempo and feel for each player

Hitter

- If using a 400-460cc head around 8.0-9.5* of TRUE MEASURED LOFT
- Shaft flex will be mid to high kick with anywhere from medium firm tip to very stiff tip. A soft "feel" tip will work but it needs to be a low spin shaft like an Accra.
- Usually hitters need an "in between" in regards to flex and would be well suited for Tipped S flexes (in this 110mph case) versus a straight X flex
- Shaft weight needs to be heavier, in my opinion at least 75g...anything less and you'll be inconsistent

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Ask anything you'd like and i'll answer, i can also clarify why i said what i said if you want. But please ask a specific question, like: "Why can a swinger get away with a higher lofted head than a hitter?" or "Why can't a hitter use a lighter weight shaft?" Something like that

jim

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