No matter what brand of clubs you play, getting a proper fitting is essential if you want your bats to reach their full potential in terms of the benefits they can bring to your game.
We’re all different shapes and sizes and our swings differ hugely so it’s crucial that you get your clubs set up in a way that suits you and your game.
Parsons Xtreme Golf, the brand that is currently taking the industry by storm with its ‘no expense spared’ approach to club manufacturing have taken the process to a new level with their ‘PXG Fitting Experiences’. They’ve held events at clubs across the region recently so we caught up with Sam Pain of PXG Middle East to find out what the experiences are all about and what the reaction has been from the local golf community.
Worldwide Golf: You’ve run a few PXG Fitting Experiences recently – tell us about those.
Sam Pain: Over the past couple of months we’ve held Fitting Experience days throughout the Middle East at PXG’s selected partner facilities. We’ve already stopped by Yas Links, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, The Els Club, Trump International Golf Club Dubai, Al Hamra, eGolf Megastore, Abu Dhabi Golf Club and Almouj Golf in Oman.
WWG: What’s the feedback been and what does a PXG Fitting Experience offer?
SP: We’ve had excellent feedback from both the golfers who’ve joined us and the facilities hosting us for the day. A PXG Fitting Experience offers the consumer something completely different to a typical manufacturer demo day. It starts with our Master Fitters being equipped with a complete matrix of premium shafts which have been carefully selected by PXG engineers for their superior performance. No manufacturer is offering the depth of shaft options that PXG are and the consumer instantly recognises that from our set up on the range.
WWG: How ‘deep’ is PXG’s shaft matrix?
SP: In the irons, high performance shafts such as Recoil, Accra, Mitsubishi, Aerotech and Fujikura are offered in addition to tried and tested performers from Nippon, Project X, True Temper and KBS. There are currently 61 shaft options available to pair with the PXG 0311 irons, which is about four times more than any other manufacturer offers on their product.
WWG: What can customers expect from a PXG fitting experience?
SP: Noticeable differences in performance and feel. The first reaction we get is always the best. They notice the trampoline-like effect off the face or the buttery soft feel at impact. But most of the time they notice both.
WWG: What is a PXG Master Fitter and what factors do Master Fitters take into consideration when selecting the perfect set up for each individual?
SP: Master Fitters are meticulously trained by the engineers and designers who build PXG clubs and are PXG’s best of the best product and fitting experts. In a fitting environment, they concentrate on factors such as face angle, launch angle, ball speed, spin rate, attack angle and club path to identify the best head-shaft combination for optimum distance, control and consistency.
WWG: How can our readers arrange a Fitting Experience?
SP: They can attend any of the PXG Fitting Experience days held this April in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, enquire at any of the facilities we’ve visited previously or log on to www.PXG.com for more information.
