America's 100 Best Clubfitters

Your ultimate guide to finding a better game.

- Mike Stachura

THE QUEST TO PROVE Winston Churchill wrong (or was it Woodrow Wilson?)—namely, that golf’s “implements” are “singularly ill-designed for the purpose”—is nearly as old as the sentiment itself. But thanks to the modern-day clubfitter, that search, once a purely artisanal guessing game, is now a science-powered technological force that offers the most hope for golf’s future. Nothing helps your game as instantaneously as properly fit clubs. National club fitting powerhouse Club Champion’s research shows its customers drop an average of nearly four strokes after a fitting. And yet a recent study by Golf Datatech reveals that even among serious golfers, a third have never been fit for their clubs. (For all golfers, that number is decidedly higher.) The common objection: “I’m not good enough.” To that, we politely say, “Child, please,” or as 100 Best Clubfitter Scott Felix of Felix Clubworks reminds us, “You’re not good enough not to get fit.” So we offer America’s 100 Best Clubfitters as inspiration to change your perspective. These facilities represent the range of fitting experiences, from national chain stores to high-tech golf studios that can optimize every element of your game. What follows is some of their best general club fitting advice. Once you’re inspired, check our list to find the location ready to give a whole new purpose to your implements.

I’M NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO BE FIT, RIGHT? HOW CAN YOU FIT MY INCONSISTENT SWING?