Custom Made Golf Clubs

The major suppliers of golf clubs in the world today include the likes of Callaway, Nike, Cleveland, Mizuno, Ping, Titleist, Taylor Made, Wilson, Slazenger, Cobra etc. These companies, however, generally do not manufacture their own components. In fact it is reputed that there are approximately a dozen or so manufacturing companies who produce wood and iron heads for the major companies.

The same applies to the manufacture of golf grips and shafts. A number of specialist grip and shaft manufacturers exist who produce grips for the suppliers listed above.

The intriguing part is that it these same manufacturers who also supply heads, shafts and grips, in similar materials and specifications, for the wide range of custom made golf clubs available today. These clubs are not made of inferior quality materials, in some cases the manufacturing specifications are higher than those of the major suppliers.

Now consider the suitability of ‘off the shelf clubs’ compared with custom made golf clubs. No one can deny that it is more convenient to walk in to a retail store, look at the clubs on show and select an appropriate model which looks good and is suitably priced. But are these clubs the right ones to suit your height, swing speed, swing tempo, grip size etc.

Generally shafts are supplied in five different flexes, these being Regular, Stiff, eXtra stiff, Ladies and Senior flexes. The shafts are also usually supplied in steel or graphite form. Choosing the correct flex is dependant on a number of factors, the major one being the golfers swing speed. Immediately have ten different shaft options without any consideration of the shaft manufacturer or even if the shaft is the correct length.




Golf grips are also supplied in various sizes, including men’s standard size, several men’s undersize and oversize options and similar ranges for ladies. All of these sizes have been developed to ensure that a golf grip is available for any possible hand size.

You can see that we now have dozens of shaft/grip combinations available to ensure that a correct match is found to match our physical attributes. When these are further combined with the varieties of wood and iron heads available, the number of shaft/grip/head combinations moves into the hundreds or even thousands.

This is where custom made golf clubs have the advantage over ‘off the shelf clubs’ in solving golf swing problems. Generally, clubs sold in the retail stores will have a regular shaft flex of standard length and will be fitted with a standard sized grip. No account will have been taken whether you are 6’- 4” tall or 5’- 2” tall, have large hands or small hands, swing the club fast or slow or whether you are 16 years of age or 72 years of age. It is extremely unlikely that these clubs will fit your physical characteristics and can have an adverse effect on your game.

Custom made golf clubs, however, are supplied by a professional who will take account of your physical characteristics to build a set of clubs geared specifically for you. On the whole, custom fitted clubs do not cost as much as ‘off the shelf clubs’ either. Although they are made with the same materials and to the same specifications they do not carry the ‘Big Brand’ names which results in significant price reductions, even taking in to account the time spent by the club maker when assembling the clubs.

Local clubmakers who can supply custom made golf clubs can usually be found by consulting local directories. Alternatively, there are specialist companies who can be contacted via the Internet.

Value Golf Clubs are one of the top suppliers of golf clubs in the world. They supply goods internationally and provide excellent educational information, combined with some of the best deals on golf equipment we have seen.

Another company who supplies top quality custom fit golf clubs is Alpharetta Golf Clubs, Inc, who offer customers the option to have their clubs fitted to their own specifications. You can choose from a wide selection of clubheads, shafts and grips to best fit your needs, without having to pay over the top for brand named clubs.

And, if you are a handy person why not build your clubs yourself using components supplied by Golfideas.com, who distribute their components internationally. Producing your own clubs gives you immense satisfaction and is not as difficult as you may think.

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