Clubmaking Forum

Ralph Maltby wrote several times in these forums that as we get older then retain the same flex but go for a softer tip. Reading between the lines i think that means same weight too. I am 60 but...

My background is similar to yours,   at least 13 years ago I asked on this forum about going to a softer shaft as we get older,  and a really smart bloke called Ralph told me keep using the same flex,...

You need to make allowances for the headweights too

I dont like this trend. What most people overlook is the longer irons loft gaps have to be compressed to compensate for stronger short irons. On some cases it just makes sense to remove the 2nd longest...

DBM is the only durable finish. You can find many industrial uses for it, but under differnt names, such as Diamond Like Carbon (DLC). That other treatment called something like Carbon Oxide, you...

It doesnt matter what the head is that you use in a fitting session. Shaft length, weight, flex, lie, grip size will be the same regardless of head. There isnt any irons around that are good enough to...

I understand what you are saying. Launchmonitors make it very easy to see how small changes make a difference. My experience is that I bought 2 driver heads from same brand, based on reviews and price. ...

Theres none similar.  Nobody makes irons as good as the Golfworks. Anything else you try will be worse. P.s.  Callaway and Ping do know how to make very good playable irons.  But at 3-4x the cost.

They are all forgiving but playable! At your swing speed,  any of the TS irons would be the right one for you. Just choose the one that has the characteristics you like.   For example you might prefer...

I asked the same question. https://ralphmaltby.com/questions/question/the-golfworks-head-office/

There is a myth that elite players dont want forgiving clubs because they like to shape their shots more. Not quite true.  A ball struck in centre of the face (COG)  can be shaped regardless of the...

FWIW. I was fitted to standard lie 10 years ago using line on a ball, plus the nouse of the fitter, plus the results of previous fit by him, he knows me well. Many years later, a session on GC Quad...

I was fit recently for a set of 2023 P-790 (which I haven’t bought yet) but unfortunately, I suspect they were (fitter) TM bias because we didn’t try a lot of different brands than TM during the session....

Unlikely any genuine fitter will carry stock of Maltby or any other brand aside from demo's.  They are not off the shelf retailers and holding stock is tooexpensive unless they can get consignment terms....

Yeah but a 4 degree gap between wedges is too narrow, as the shaft length is mostly the same. My 9 iron is 43, so i have 3 specialty wedges, same length at 47,53,59 That means I cover 9 iron to LW...

I am fairly sure that with your swing speed its not the head you should be thinking about.

Thanks. "This is one of things that just takes some, and maybe a lot, of testing" and thats a great point. For some of us, a lot of testing takes years :)

How exactly would/should a fitter replace the longest iron with an 'easier' to hit club?  For one thing, the golf ball does not know what kind of clubhead hit him. For context, I was reading the Irons...

You asked a good question, that I often thought of myself. But the answer Britt gave is what I expected :-) its just too much complexity, and not worth their time even if upcharging for it. I use...

I got about 30 old but valuable graphite shafts in iron heads.  Took them to my mate Perci the puller and they wont budge.   He is an expert puller and said he has applied as much heat as he dares,...