Although technically the recreational player and the Tour professional play the same game of golf, in reality there is an enormous gulf between how the two groups participate in the game.
Yet still, the equipment the world’s best players use offers tremendous insight into how we should be going about building our own set.
New models come out quickly, and the range of technologies, materials, options immense. But those updates can lead to incremental increases, and Tour players know those tiny improvements can lead to a shot or two, which can mean going from second to first, or making the weekend.
Generally, there are some lessons to be learned, with fitting taking top billing.
Fitting has come a long way, but the ability to customise clubs to a golfer has long been a part of the game. Science now takes the lead when it comes to launch angles, spin rates and the
