Each year, we undertake a months-long process of research and testing to release the Golf Digest Hot List, the industry’s most comprehensive reviews of the latest equipment. We commit the time and effort to create the Hot List because we understand that if you’re going to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on golf clubs, you had better be sure you’ve got the right ones for your game.
Essential to the Hot List are the expert clubfitters who ensure our golfers have the right club and shaft setups, and that’s why we’re excited about this Golf Digest Happy Hour: The most overlooked part of your game—unlocking the mystery of club fitting.
Chris Marchini, Golf Galaxy’s director of golf experience and the lead clubfitter at the Hot List, spoke to Golf Digest+ members for an hour on all things equipment, including the biggest golf club misconceptions, why you might not need 14 clubs in your bag, how often you should change your wedges, why a hybrid might not be right for you and much more.
Along with Marchini, we were joined by Golf Digest’s equipment experts and the editors who created and lead the Hot List each year, Mike Stachura and E. Michael Johnson.
Why is clubfitting so important? How can average players benefit from a fitting? What do you need to know before your fitting? What are the biggest mistakes golfers make with their equipment? What are some common golf-club setups that average players often overlook?
We covered all of those topics and much more throughout the Q&A. Below you will find our key takeaways, as well as a complete recording of the Happy Hour.
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