Equipment
Weight A Minute!
We are really lucky to have a true tour build shop right here in beautiful Ridgefield, CT. With that we often draw some players here that currently play golf for a living. So every little advantage can play a huge part in their everyday life. We recently had a player come by, we’ll call him Player X, with two sets of irons. Additionally he wanted to try the new Titleist Irons, as the company was...
Jon Oakes – The Equipment Journey of a MET PGA Junior Tour Winner
It’s no secret that the coaches and staff here at GPC are proud of all of our juniors. We are also overjoyed when we witness firsthand the hard work paying off, right in front of our eyes. Pictured above is one of our Junior athletes, Jon Oakes. He is a Junior at The ACHIEVE Program at GPC, been here for two seasons, and recently won his second MET PGA Junior Event with a 75-69 EVEN Par fi...
Traj Talk
Let’s talk about height, or trajectory. The definition of trajectory is: the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. In golf terms, think of the height your ball reaches at the APEX or highest point of the shot. So why is this important? It’s important to be able to control the ball because golf is played outside. Wet fairways or rai...
Junior Club Fitting 101
Our team traveled to Ridgewood Country Club on Tuesday for the National Club Fitters Conference. There were many great topics but one thing we came away with was that it is very important to spend time making sure that kids know how to swing fast at a young age. From an equipment standpoint, this means using clubs that are not too long. Longer clubs do not allow the junior golfer to maximize the s...
