The Meat and Potato of your Golf Game - Fitting for the Short Game   With the heavy emphasis placed on custom fitting woods and irons these days, it’s easy to overlook the importance of two other essential pieces of equipment: putters and wedges.    Given that the average golfer uses his/her putter and wedges approximately 60% - 70% of the time during a typical round of golf, should you not ensure the putter and wedges you select are also tailored to your game?  Absolutely!   A properly fit putter can have a dramatic effect on a golfer’s performance on the putting surface.  Besides improving performance, it enhances confidence knowing the putter fits their characteristics – giving the player every opportunity for optimal results.  As with iron and wood fitting, the putter fitting process involves a sequence of questions and steps designed to determine the ideal specifications for the golfer.  Included in these specifications are recommendations for putter length, lie, loft, grip, head design and head material.    Wedges are one of the most overlooked and under-utilized aspects of an individual’s set make-up.  Wedge fitting, in particular, relies on the golf professional’s (fitter’s) knowledge of how golf is played and what a player’s style is.  How a player executes a gap wedge from the fairway, how an individual’s home course is laid out and how well they hit a three-quarter sand wedge, all are factors a professional club fitter must take into account.  A professional fitter may help you to determine what bounce configuration is needed, sole width, loft, length, grip size, and shaft flex.    For more information on custom club fitting see one of our CPGA Elite Custom Club Professionals today.       The Value of Re-gripping Your Clubs   Fresh, well-maintained grips will help you play the game better and enjoy it more.   Grips in poor condition are subject to slipping and can cost you distance and accuracy while adding strokes to your game. Avid golfers should change their grips every 30-40 rounds.  All golfers should re-grip at least once a year.   Research shows that re-gripping your clubs helps shave 3-4 strokes off your round.  Fresh new grips improve club control and increase confidence.   The Professionals in the golf shop can complete this service within 24 hours for your convenience.