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This is where things get interesting, it is the real "meat and potatoes" required for true custom club fitting and building.  This is what sets true custom fitted clubs apart from the "cut and glued" versions.  Ideally (if you're in the Regina area), our fitting session is done in my fitting area where my launch monitor and hitting net are set up.  You don't necessarily have to live in the Regina area in order to get fit - we are seeing more and more people every year driving in from as far as 300 miles away for their personal fitting experience.

NOTE:  "Long-distance" type fittings (where you are not able to come for an in-person fitting) can be arranged at special request only (a warning - be prepared for A LOT of communication).  We've done some long distance work in the past with good success, however there's nothing like "being there" in order to get every possible element perfect.

A typical in-person "performance based" fitting session will involve;

• You bringing your current clubs and golf shoes with you.

• A friendly discussion (interview) where I will ask you several questions about your game, your swing, your shot tendencies, ball flight, your consistency, etc.

• Some warm-up time for you swinging and hitting balls to get loose

• Once you're warmed up, we break out the launch monitor and we'll get you hitting some 6-irons (I fit for irons with 6-irons) acquire and record a whole bunch of data on your swing and ball flight tendencies.  We record things like swing speed, ball speed, launch angle, angle of attack, back spin, side spin, shot direction, carry distance, total distance, flight time, ball height, descent angle, swing path, face angle... and more.  We use your clubs initially, so we can establish a baseline with regards to the fore mentioned elements, and impact labels on the club face - this shows us where the ball contact is happening on the face of the club.  During this stage, please don't try to impress me by trying smash your 7-iron 190 yards when you can only hit it 145 with your regular swing.  The "more better" the data is that we acquire, the "more better" your new clubs will be.

• We will then test you for club length, shaft flex, shaft weight, head weight, swingweight/MOI - all of this testing is done using the launch monitor and impact labels so we can see and track the results.  For irons, I have several different 6-iron heads fitted with Club Conex fittings which allow me to inter-change several different shafts of all of these heads (currently several hundred head/shaft combinations in our demo line-up).  For drivers, I have 9 different driver heads prepared with Club Conex and several different shafts prepared (several hundred different possibilities of head/shaft combinations). 

• High-def video of your swing is taken from down the line, and face-on with a 6-iron and a driver.  I upload the video to my computer and run it through golf swing analysis software to help me acquire certain key data elements of your swing.  You can also learn a great deal about your swing from the swing videos - this data is always shared with you.  What you think you're doing, and what your body is actually doing during a swing are usually two very different things.

• Physical measurements are taken to help get us into a ballpark with regards to proper club length and grip size.

• Lie angle in relation to your swing is checked dynamically (with you hitting balls).

• All of this will be followed by a general discussion on what you want to achieve with your new clubs, recommendations on set make-up of your new clubs, grips, heads, and shaft recommendations for your new clubs.  We have many quality components to choose from, we will work with you to help you select the components, and build options that will give you the most bang for your buck for your new clubs.

• By the time we're done, we will have dialed-in to a combination that will produce better feel, consistency, a higher percentage of on-center ball contact - you get to see and feel it for yourself - impact labels, video, and the launch monitor will NOT lie to you.  I'm confident that after our session is done, you will be a believer too!

• Complete fitting sessions generally last 2-3 hours (sometimes even a bit more).

Fitting Charges;

Irons fitting - $125.00 + GST

Driver only fitting - $125.00 + GST

Wedge only fitting - $100.00 + GST

Any combination of the above - $150.00 (MUST all done in same session).

Fittings are by appointment only, and must be paid in full before the fitting commences.

For the better players who might not be sure the golf ball they are playing is the best for them or not, we can schedule you for a ball fitting to optimize your driver/ball combination.  This will determine exactly what golf ball gives you the best ball speed/spin/distance combination.  You supply the golf balls and you can test as many different golf balls as you'd like in 1/2 hour for $50.00 - you will be given a copy of all golf ball data acquired during the ball fitting.

The above fees are charged to do an in-person custom fitting session - payable before the fitting session begins.  This fee helps to pay for the launch monitor, demo heads, demo shafts, grips, swing speed and ball speed meters, high-def video capture equipment and swing analysis software.  All of this equipment is necessary in order to do a complete and proper fitting.  NOTE:  ** Launch monitor is used in all fittings to acquire data, and help us fine tune/optimize the exact combination that's right for you.  We also utilize high-def video in our fittings to we can see exactly what's happening with your swing.  The slow motion high-def video tells a great deal more than the naked eye can at regular speed.  The video is also plugged into our "C-Swing" software (golf swing analysis program) when we get back to the office so we can have a closer look/analysis of your golf swing, and gather some key swing data.

Typical "long-distance" (communication) fitting will involve;

NOTE:  "Long-distance" fittings done only by special request, and in special circumstances - it is best to get fit in person if at all possible.  If you are located near one of my fellow AGCP members, I will refer you to him/her for an "in-person" fitting.

• A great deal of quality communication - email, telephone, etc. - we want your clubs to be as good as possible, the better the information you supply us with, the "more better" your new clubs will be for you.

• THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - If by chance you have a short video of your swing (like an .mpg or .avi video file), or can get one made, I will ask you to email it to me.  Preferably it will show an angle with you facing the camera at address, and also one from behind the target line.  I would like to see a swing with a 5-iron and a driver from each angle.  VIDEO IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT OF PROPER FITTING.

• Our "long-distance" fitting will start with me sending you a very in-depth email questionnaire asking for several measurements, and many other detailed questions.  Once you complete the questionnaire and have all of your measurements, you either email or fax the completed survey and measurements back to me to review.

• This will be followed up with a telephone call within the next day or two (I will call you when we can arrange a mutually acceptable time) - we will have a friendly discussion (interview) where I will ask you several questions about your game, your swing, your shot tendencies, ball flight, your consistency, etc.  In addition to that, we will also review a lot of the information on the email survey you sent back to me.

• I will ask your swing speed with a 5-iron and a driver.  Don't worry if you don't know your exact swing speed, as we can get it fairly close - this is directly related to carry distance (in yards) of the various clubs in your bag - be prepared to answer several questions regarding your carry distance and ball flight for each of your clubs.

• We will discuss swing speed, swing tempo, release point and how they relate to shaft requirements.

• We will also discuss many other things - such as your current clubs, your current set make-up, grips, your hand size, your current grips, your grip preferences, your swing tendencies, your mis-hit tendencies, your regular ball flight/trajectory, common slice/hook/straight flight pattern, your likes/dislikes with your current clubs, what iron(s) you hit the best, what wood(s) you hit the best.

• We will finish off by discussing your new club recommendations for grips, heads, shaft flex and material, and set make-up (which irons/wedges/hybrids/woods to use).  We will also discuss the different build options at this time.

• Hopefully we will have covered everything necessary.  I will be making notes as we speak on the telephone, and may have more questions as we go along.  Remember - we want as many details as possible in order to make your new clubs the best they can be. 

All it takes to initiate the process is to send me an email inquiring about a custom fitting session.  Hopefully before you do that, you will have looked through our components and picked a few favorites out.  There is a contact link on the left-hand side of this screen (at the bottom of the menu area).