Back in July KZG joined GolfWRX as a sponsor and sponsored a contest for a custom fit Driver and Fairway Wood. I was recently notified that I was the winner. Here are the results of my fitting, and eventually a review of the clubs...
The contest - http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/494572-kzg-giveaway-custom-fit-driver-fairway-stand-bag/
Winners thread - http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/501231-kzg-winners/
KZG Website - http://www.kzgolf.com/
The Golfer's Edge - http://paulsandersgolfersedge.com
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So I went and got fit on Saturday for the KZG driver and fairway wood. I went to "The Golfer's Edge" just outside of Rochester, NY, and was scheduled for a one hour fitting with Paul Sanders who is rated as a top 100 Clubfitter.
I should mention a little about myself first before I get to into this... I have only been golfing for about 2 years, and I play about once a week, sometimes twice, but thats it... I have never taken lessons or been fit, and all the clubs I bought were just off the shelf. I typically shoot right around 95-100, and I know I need some work on my game, but at this point, I'm in it for the fun...
The Process:
When I got there, Paul had me warm up first and hit a few balls using my own driver while he set up the Trackman. My current driver is an 07 TM Burner with a Miyazaki Kusala Blue 72g Stiff. After a few swings it was obvious by looking at the Trackman data that I typically hit a slice, and I was swinging between 95-105 mph, and by ball was traveling around 240-260 yards, with a carry of around 220 or so. I was also able to see that by using impact tape that almost all my shots were off the heel of the club. Paul recommended that I use a shorter shaft and we tried a 44" shaft with the KZG PTI head.
After about 10 minutes and a few tweeks with my form (ball position and stance), I was back at it, but this time I was hitting the ball in the center of the face and more towards the toe, I was not hitting a slice on 7 of 10 swings. Th e slice was still there, but maybe only 4 of 10 swings. Typical ball flight was low and distance was about the same as well, but the ball was landing in the fairway with a slight fade. Paul then tried a couple different shaft weights and lengths, and played around with the head weights. We got my ball flight a little higher and made the face slightly draw biased.
The Results:
In the end I ordered a KZG PTI head with Novatech X shaft at 76g and 44" as well as a PTI 3 wood stepped down using the same specs to match. He ordered the clubs today, and I'm hoping they will be here within the week.
Overall, this being my first venture into properly fit clubs, I am very pleased. Paul Sanders understood that I was fairly new to the game and really walked me through everything (way more than I remember and posted here). He is going to email me with the Trackman data so I have that to look at as well. From what I have seen so far, and not being able to compare to any other manufacturers, and I very impressed with the fitting process and the use of the Trackman software. Everyone at "The Golfers Edge" including Paul Sanders was extremely helpful and the process will surely help my game in the long run. While I doubt I will travel an hour and a half to visit the shop for lessons, I am now convinced that I need to pursue lessons with a qualified instructor. Paul recommended a few, and told me what to look for when I go that route. I can't wait for the clubs to arrive, and as soon as they show up I will be sure to hit the range and post my results.
Once again thanks to The Golfer's Edge (Paul Sanders), KZG (Chris Lesser) and GolfWRX for the contest...
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