At the ’14 PGA Merchandise Show, The International Clubmakers Guild’s special guest speaker will be Mike Stachura, Senior Editor – Equipment, Golf Digest.
The seminar will be, “Fitting: The Big Problem and the Best Solution”.
Strachura will reference articles that he has done in Golf Digest on clubfitting and some of the latest research on the topic from Golf Datatech about average golfers and the subject of custom fitting. Golf Digest has also done several research projects over the years on the effects of custom fitting, its potential impact and general consumer attitudes. Strachura long-standing opinion is that, “fitting remains the untapped resource for golf improvement”.
This seminar should be considered a “must see” and will be presented on Wednesday afternoon, 1/22, 5:00 – 6:00 PM in the ICG, Level 1, special presentation room. Stachura’s seminar will be open to all clubmakers, PGA professionals and other interested Show attendees.
Seminars; Wednesday, 1/22:
9:30 “Proper Fitting A Golfer In the 21st Century”, presented by Jim McCleery, who was a PCS Clubmaker of the Year, PCS Top Shop Award of the year and a Golf Digest “Top 100 clubfitter”.
McCleery will discuss fitting strategies and combining a lesson with a fitting; what should be the results? He will also present a process that you won’t find in a fitting cart and touch base on the use of launch monitors, what they will and won’t do for you.
11:00 “Proper Putter Fitting and A Means to Achieve True Customization To The Putter”, presented by Jeff Sheets, former Technical Director @ Golfsmith, co-founder of GTX golf club design and currently the chief club designer for Swing Science Golf.
Sheets will discuss in the different measurements which need to be covered during a proper custom putter fitting include the head design, length, weight, loft, lie and grip size and weight. He will also explain how a center shafted putter or heel shafted putter, off-set vs. no off-set can be used to better match a golfers stroke.
Seminars; Thursday, 1/23:
9:30 “Another View Of Ball Flight: How Club Fitting & Golf Instruction Demand The Same Results”, presented by Ed Mitchell, Chairman/Founder of Mitchell Golf Equipment Company.
Mitchell will describe the physical objective of swinging a golf club is to create ball flight. The golf ball only responds to what the club head is doing, which is what you need to know to fit for ideal club head/ball impact.
These seminars will be presented in the ICG, Level 1, special presentation room, and they will be open to all clubmakers, PGA professionals and other interested Show attendees.
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