Ralph’s Latest Book to Help Golfers
The Complete Book Of Golf Club Fitting & Performance
THE PRINCIPLES, PROCEDURES AND PLAYABILITY FACTORS
By Ralph Maltby
- 750 Pages, Hardcover
- Full Color Photos & Illustrations
- 14 Sections and 16 appendices
Who Should Read This Book?
- Golf Professionals
- Golf Teachers
- Clubfitters
- Golf Club Assemblers
- Golf Club Repairmen
- Golf Club Manufacturers
- All Golfers who want to improve
About the Book:
Learn the latest in golf club research.
Read about the history of certain golf clubs such as the invention of the sand club and the history of some controversial U.S.G.A. rules concerning face grooves and grips.
Don’t miss the “Fun Golf Stuff” segments located throughout the book providing interesting stories, facts about golf in general and excerpts from very old golf books written by famous players like Harry Vardon. See how their golf club comments compare with our present day golf clubs and their interesting descriptions of playing the game back then.
Section 11 is all about putters and putter fitting (75 pages). Section 12 is all about wedges and wedge fitting (62 pages). Section 13 is all about drivers and driver fitting (47 pages). The information in these sections has never been published before and provides valuable insights into helping golfers play better.
Section 10 is devoted to the needs of women golfers, senior golfers and junior golfers. Research in this area shows what design attributes help these players the most and also explains what to stay away from.
Appendix 2 is all about golf ball fitting and how to find the right golf ball for your game. Throughout the book, there are charts, fitting score cards and other fill-in forms that help analyze a golfer’s game. They can be used for self analysis or by golf professionals and clubfitters. You are free to copy them. They also have been collected from throughout the book and conveniently placed in Appendix 8 so they are easier to find when you need them.
There are 5 categories of golf clubs that we need to look at individually since we use them differently. For instance, drivers are hit from a tee; many wedge shots are hit softly for chips and pitches along with sand shots. Fairway metals and hybrids are usually hit with a sweeping style swing and irons are usually hit with a down and through swing. Putters have entirely different needs to work their best. The book explains the specific performance factors of each of these categories, which allows for a better understanding of putting the right club the one that fits into the golfer’s hands.
Do you have a gap in your yardages that needs attention to correct? Find out how to determine if your clubs are actually a true set of clubs by using a simple method to check all of them at the same time simply using a table. < A number of these fitting and playing aids (fitting score cards and charts) can be download and printed out right here on ralphmaltby.com. —>
Downloadable Fill-in Forms
The latest forms from Ralph Maltby’s newest book. From Driver Fitting to Yardage Chart.
How to Improve Your Putting
Science can help you get fit to a putter that will improve your score. Learn how lie, loft and more are used to determine which putter works best for you.
Understanding and Fitting Driver Face Angle and Loft
An explanation of driver loft and face angle.
Recent Comments
Dear Ralph, I would like to have this book but I am in Thailand which not have any GolfGalaxy Store. Do you have any PDF format for this book? Appreciate if you can send it to me to rumroj@yahoo.com Regards, Alchemist
twodegreesupright, no, I have never checked any Louisvile Golf heads. If I ever come across a Louisville head, I will measure it and add it to the list. Anyone have a 3, 4, 5 or 6 iron head from Louisville Golf they want to send me?
Hello Ralph, Have you done a MPF for Louisville Veritas irons? I'm starting to look at super and ultra game improvement irons and would like to know the MPF category for my current irons. Thank you!
jderderian, pick the high bounce if you have any tendency to hit chips and pitches fat. I also think the high bounce works best in bunkers, unless you play hard compacted sand bunkers.
Hi Ralph, You gave an endorsement to the Cleveland CG11 wedge. "Unrelated Cleveland Golf side note: If a player only wants to buy a Cleveland sand wedge or only wants a conventional sole designed sand wedge (.750? to .850? sole width), I would strongly recommend the CG11." ........... Would you recommend low, medium, or high bounce? Thank you for all the help you give us and all the information you share with us. Regards, Jack D.
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