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fit for the tee
How to make sure you're playing the right ball
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or the driven golfer, everything needs to fit just
right: clubs, glove, hat, slacks, spikes and all.
Don't leave the golf ball off your list.
With a simple session on a launch monitor, the in-
creasingly popular process of getting fit for the proper
ball is seeing a steady slew of players finding new ways
to shave strokes.
"A lot of consumers don't know what they're looking for
in a golf ball," says Ted Shandi, store manager at Van's Golf
Shop in Camelback, Ariz. "We'll put them on the launch mon-
itor and while they hit some shots, we'll get information on how
long they hit their driver and mid-irons. We then ask about any dif-
ficulty getting the ball airborne, and if they like a softer or firmer ball
around the putting surface in order to find the perfect match."
Fitting from tee-to-green, the majority of players are seeking enhanced distance.
However, getting fit for the correct ball involves review of clubhead speed, ball spin,
and launch angle to assess if a client should be playing a harder or softer-style ball.
"In the past, a lot of customers may have overlooked golf ball fitting, thinking that
they may not hit the ball well enough or control the ball enough for it to matter for
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