Club fitting
Driver Fitting vs Iron Fitting: Key Differences
Understand why the longest club and scoring clubs are tested with different goals in mind.
Driver fitting: launch and dispersion
With the driver, the fitter is trying to help you launch the ball efficiently while keeping misses playable. Loft, head design, shaft weight, shaft profile, and length all influence carry, spin, start line, and curvature.
A driver that produces one huge shot and six wild ones is not a good fit for most golfers.
Iron fitting: strike and gapping
Iron fitting is more about predictable distance, turf interaction, and directional control. Lie angle matters because it can affect start line. Shaft weight matters because it influences tempo and strike. Head design matters because it changes forgiveness and launch.
Different questions, different answers
| Fitting area | Main concern |
|---|---|
| Driver | Launch, spin, speed, dispersion |
| Irons | Contact, lie angle, carry gaps, control |
| Wedges | Turf interaction, loft gaps, bounce |
| Hybrids/fairways | Launch from turf and tee |
Don’t fit clubs in isolation
A new driver should fit your tee strategy. New irons should connect to your wedges and hybrids. If your 5-iron and hybrid carry the same distance, the bag needs a gapping conversation.
Quick recap
Driver fitting searches for playable distance. Iron fitting searches for repeatable carry and control. Both should support the way you actually score.