Titleist Tour Van

The Titleist Tour Van visited the Four Seasons Resort and Club on Wednesday to do tour quality fittings for our membership.  Glen Mahler, one of Titleists' premier clubfitters, was on hand to take six golfers  through a fitting in one of four categories: driver, irons, wedges or long game (hybrids or fairways).
The tour van was available to built custom orders or to customize the golfer's existing set.
Glen Mahler is a longtime friend and teaching associate.  We taught together at the Hank Haney Golf Ranch 15 years ago.  He's still a very good teacher but he's a great clubfitter.  Each person he fit on Wednesday, not only improved the weapons in their bag, but got a fantastic education in understanding the importance of custom clubfitting.
Here's some of the gems Glen shared with us.
-  The ideal window for the path into the ball is from 1.6 degrees inside the target line to 1 degree from outside the target.  In this window you maximize your opportunity to hit quality shots.
-  To be a good iron player you must do some digging with the front edge of the club.  The digging must be done at the back edge of the ball and the digging should be consistent from the start to the end of the divot.
-  If you error, do so with to many clubs in your short irons not in your long game.
-  The head of the club is the most important part of the club not the shaft.
And finally, tools are important in clubfitting as well as knowledge and experience.  But most important is the person's heart and desire to do their job.  The person who shows a passion for his craft can make up for a lack of tools, knowledge and experience.