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Precision Golf – Pro Shop – by Mark Smith

Mark Smith — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:49:06 +0000

Situated in the heart of Hong Kong Island, Precision Golf Pro-Shop offers members and Visitors of the South China Athletic Association Golf Driving Range a full range of professional golf services including custom club fitting using the world renowned Nakashima Golf Studio fitting method, club repair and refurbishment as well as the sale of golf training aids and accessories and of course golf instruction. Precision Golf is putting the Pro back in the name Pro-Shop with the only solely owned Golf Professional Pro- Shop in Hong Kong.

Come and find out how we can help you to reach your golfing goals and take advantage of our Special Offer of free golf club evaluation and launch monitor assessment (HK$500 value) to find out if you are
getting the most out of your equipment and your game.

We’re open 4-11pm daily

Our Address:

Golf-Pro Shop
South China Athletic Association
88 Caroline Hill Rd
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2882 6878

Email: mark@precisiongolf.hk

Website: www.precisiongolf.hk

Q – I’m interested in fitting my clubs but I’m not sure if my swing is consistent enough. How do I know if my swing is stable enough for club fitting?

Mark Smith — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:31:06 +0000

A – Club fitting is about engineering a set of clubs or a single club relative to your physique and individual swing. For newer golfers it is more about getting the correct club length and lie angle to allow you set up in an athletic stance and matching a shaft flex, and weight and a clubhead design and loft to aid getting the ball airborne. Further characteristics such as grip size will aid in improved control of the golf club. For intermediate or advanced golfers it’s more about dialing in on characteristics such as shaft deflection point and spin rates particularly in the woods and driver club to maximize carry distance and incremental difference in distance between clubs.

Most people believe that club fitting is for those low handicap players and professionals and hope that one day that they will be good enough for club fitting. Let me tell you once and for all that club fitting is for everybody regardless of age, gender or ability. Everyone can benefit from customizing their equipment. Whether it is as simple as customizing your grip size or setting the loft angle and shaft profile of your driver club to maximize your driving distance, club fitting has distinct advantages over buying clubs off the rack. Think of buying golf clubs off the rack as walking into a shoe shop and buying a pair of men’s or lady’s shoes. Let’s take an average and expect everybody to wear this size of shoe. For some it will fit and for most it will not. Let’s say the average is size 8 but your shoe size is a 5 then you can be assured that you will not enjoy walking let alone running in that shoe and expect blisters sore feet with muscle aches and pains. As much I hate to think about – this is how most people play golf when they play off the shelf equipment.

Your golf swing will inevitably change over time. Typically as your swing improves you should expect greater clubhead speed which will affect the deflection of the club shaft and the way the golf club lands on the ground at ball impact (lie angle). It is important that you see your club fitter periodically to check the way that your clubs are performing and make necessary changes. Typical changes include: increase or decrease in shaft flex and weight, swing weight and total weight, club lie and loft angle.

Q – If I want to study “Club fitting”, where to learn? Are there schools and courses? How long does it take? How to get a certificate as a professional club maker?

Mark Smith — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:31:40 +0000

A – Club fitting and club making are two separate skills. Most PGA organizations provide training to their members in these two fields. From my understanding and experience, to fit clubs accurately one must posses a complete understanding of the dynamic function of the club, a sound understanding of the golf swing and intensive knowledge of the components used to fit the clubs. The club builder must be meticulous and demand attention to details particularly in the incremental differences of lie, loft, shaft frequency, swing weight, total club weight and grip size.
Up until recently there was an organization called PCS (Professional Clubmakers’ Society) that offered training in the field of building clubs. This organization died however in the financial tsunami. Companies such as Golfsmith, Maltby, Golfworks and Mitchell Golf offer some kind of certificate course.
In terms of club fitting, most companies provide their own training program for individuals interested I fitting their clubs. Some companies require you to be of PGA standard before partaking in such training.
I know that the Hong Kong PGA training Program covers club fitting but as far as I understand there is no organization locally that offers a certification program for either fitting or building unless linked with a particular branded company.

NP2 Tour Forged Irons

Steve Tran — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:53:38 +0000

The new 2008 NP2 Tour Forged irons feature the same classic lines as the flagship NP1 Tour Forged irons with the addition of a slightly wider sole and an increased cavity. These adjustments allow the NP2 Tour Forged iron to be played by a wide variety of players. Both professional and amateur will benefit from the increased control and playability. The NP2 Tour Forged irons are true billet forged from the world’s highest grade of carbon steel. This precise process insures the soft feel and sound preferred by better golfers. All grooves and logos are painstakingly CNC milled for precise control of depth and greater consistency, which in turn allows us to create crisper, more refined grooves and engravings. The new 2008 NP2 Tour Forged irons may be the most versatile irons ever. They feature the ideal combination of feel, workability, and forgiveness in a classic head design. Features: Full cavity for unbelievable forgiveness Increased sold width for consistent playability from all types of lies 1020 Carbon Steel for a solid, soft, consistent feel CNC Milled Grooves produce the ideal spin rate for maximum playability in all conditions Available in durable double nickel chrome plated mirror finish *All Nakashima irons and wedges are custom made to your exact specifications. (Loft, Lie, Shaft, Shaft Frequency, Club Length, Swing Weight, Gross Weight, Grip Style and Grip Size)

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NP1 Tour Forged Irons

Steve Tran — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:52:26 +0000

The NP1 Tour Forged, Tour-proven irons have quickly become a favorite among touring professionals and top amateurs around the world. The lines on this beautiful muscle/cavity iron are tour influenced and has a classic head design that will endure the test of time. While having true muscle-back feel that better players demand, the progressive weight distribution in the cavity provides a surprisingly large amount of forgiveness and playability. The NP1 Tour Forged irons are true billet forged from a super high-grade carbon steel to achieve the highest possible quality and feel. All grooves and logos are painstakingly CNC milled for precise control of depth and greater consistency, which in turn allows us to create crisper, more refined grooves and engravings.

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Nakashima Irons

Steve Tran — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:43:17 +0000

Nakashima Irons are designed to give every golfer the ultimate in performance, feel and beauty. Using only the highest grade of raw materials, no expense is spared in the manufacturing process. All grooves are painstakingly CNC milled for precise control of depth and greater consistency, which in turn create crisper, more refined grooves. The result is a tour-quality line of irons that combine traditional styling with the most innovative performance technology available on the market today.

Nakashima Golf understands how vitally important it is for all golfers to be properly fit with their equipment. To maximize the performance of you and your equipment, schedule a fitting session and have your Nakashima Golf equipment custom fit to match your exact swing by an Authorized Nakashima Custom Clubmaker near you.

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