Club Fitting Chronicles

Big news from Club Fitting Chronicles! After four years of exploring custom golf club fitting, Josh and Gene are taking the next step: introducing SONORAN GOLF LAB, our new custom golf fitting business!

Based at Apache Creek Golf Club in Apache Junction, Arizona, Sonoran Golf Lab is built around one simple idea: the right golf clubs shouldn't be about the biggest brand name or the highest price tag. They should be about YOU.

In this episode, Josh and Gene share the story behind this new venture, what they've learned about club fitting, and why they're approaching the process differently.

We'll cover:

- Why they decided to start Sonoran Golf Lab
- How outdoor fittings and FlightScope technology work together
- What golfers can expect from a custom fitting
- The equipment and brands they'll be working with
- Fitting prices and custom club-building options
- Why a fitting doesn't always mean buying new clubs

Whether you're a beginner, a weekend golfer, or a seasoned player, the goal is to help you understand your equipment, gain confidence, and enjoy the game more.

Follow Sonoran Golf Lab on Instagram: @SonoranGolfLab

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Your golf clubs may be affecting your swing more than you realize—and we’re not done yet.

In Part 2 of our look at how golf equipment can create swing problems, Gene breaks down more common compensations golfers make when their clubs don’t properly fit their body or their swing. From lifting instead of turning and poor weight shift to swaying, disconnected arms, posture changes, and limited wrist hinge, the movement you’re trying to “fix” may actually be your body adapting to the equipment in your hands.

Gene also shares real-world examples of golfers whose club weight, shaft stiffness, length, or swing weight pushed them into movements that made consistent contact almost impossible. Before you completely rebuild your swing, it may be worth finding out whether your equipment is helping you—or forcing you to compensate.

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In this episode of Club Fitting Chronicles, Joshua and Gene dig into something Gene has seen repeatedly through thousands of fittings: golfers subconsciously change their swings to compensate for equipment that doesn't fit them.

From unusual grip positions and open shoulders to closed feet, linked hips and shoulders, extreme takeaways, and collapsing at the top of the swing, Gene explains how club weight, shaft weight, driver face angle, length, and lack of head feel can quietly teach golfers movements they were never trying to make.

Before you spend another season trying to “fix” your golf swing, it may be worth asking a different question: Is your equipment causing the problem in the first place?

This is Part 1 of the conversation, with even more equipment-induced swing issues coming in Part 2.

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Is your putting stroke really the problem—or is your putter making the game harder than it needs to be?

In this episode of Club Fitting Chronicles, Gene and Josh break down the most important variables in putter fitting, including grip size and weight, counterbalancing, putter length, shaft weight, head shape, alignment aids, toe hang, face milling and inserts. Gene also explains why many golfers are using putters that are too long and shares a simple way to estimate the proper length for your natural setup.

You’ll also learn why a larger grip does not automatically improve your putting, how a small counterbalance adjustment can completely change head feel, and why the most expensive putter in the shop may not perform any better than one found at a garage sale.

The right putter is not necessarily the one being used by the best player in the world. It is the one you can aim, control and confidently use under pressure.

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Are you chili dipping, chunking, skulling, or avoiding your wedges altogether?

In this episode of Club Fitting Chronicles, Joshua and Gene break down why your wedge problems might not be entirely your swing. From grip size and choking down, to wedge length, lie angle, shaft weight, bounce, sole width, and turf conditions, they explain how the wrong wedge setup can make the short game way harder than it needs to be.

You’ll learn why some golfers need bigger grips on wedges, why standard wedge lengths may be too short for taller players, how lie angle affects direction on short shots, and why bounce needs to match the ground conditions you actually play in.

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Most golfers think their irons are “standard” — standard grip, standard flex, standard length, standard lie angle.

But according to Gene, that’s exactly where the trouble starts.

In this episode of Club Fitting Chronicles, Josh returns to talk with Gene about why iron fitting is one of the most misunderstood parts of the bag. They break down why “regular flex” can mean wildly different things, how shaft weight affects tempo and feel, why lighter shafts are not always easier to hit, and why many game improvement irons may actually make it harder for slower swing speed players to launch the ball properly.

They also cover grip size, lie angle myths, low center of gravity irons, offset, club length, dirty grooves, and why your clubs may be forcing you into compensations without you even realizing it.

If you’ve ever wondered why your irons feel inconsistent, why your ball flight is too low, or why your “forgiving” clubs still don’t perform the way you hoped, this episode is for you.

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Are you using your hybrids and fairway woods the right way… or costing yourself strokes every round?

In this episode of Club Fitting Chronicles, Gene breaks down the real differences between hybrids, fairway woods, and driving irons—and why most golfers are making critical mistakes with them. From shaft weight and club length to lie angle, loft gapping, and even how you should be swinging a hybrid, this episode is packed with insights that can immediately improve your ball striking.

You’ll learn:

- When to use a hybrid vs a driving iron (and who should NEVER use a driving iron)
- Why hybrids are easier to hit—and why they should be swung like an iron
- The #1 mistake golfers make with fairway woods in the rough
- How shaft weight impacts consistency and contact
- Why longer clubs might actually be hurting your game
- How to fix distance gaps between your hybrids and irons
- What to look for in grip wear, swing weight, and club setup

If you’ve ever hit a great drive… only to mess up your next shot with a fairway wood or hybrid, this episode will help you fix it.

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We utilize visuals in this episode - watch the youtube video here:

https://youtu.be/RTQ1glVRwrQ

Is your driver the problem… or is it you?

In this episode, we break down the most common reasons golfers struggle off the tee — and how to diagnose it fast.

Gene walks through a simple checklist to help you determine:

Is your swing the issue?
Or is your driver actually working against you?

We cover:

Grip wear (and what it reveals about your swing)
Shaft flex mistakes most golfers make
Why longer drivers hurt your game
How face angle secretly affects your shot shape
Where you’re hitting the face (and how it kills distance)
Simple at-home tests to diagnose your setup

Most golfers are trying to fix the wrong thing.
This episode helps you fix the RIGHT one.

If this helped you, please share this with a friend!

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Here's some things to look for in your own game or your friends game that indicate It's The Clubs...

1. Size up the person, age, height, strength, athletic ability
2. Size up the clubs, do they match the observations of the person using them
3. Ask questions, what is the weakest area of the bag, strongest, check those clubs out.
4. How good of a putter are you. Watch them line up a putt and watch the take away.
5. Signs that a club is too light or heavy
6. What do golfers tend to do when they have to little loft to get the ball up in the air.
7. What do golfers tend to do if the clubs are too long. Just because I'm over 6 ft doesn't mean they need to all be longer.

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Remember the legal limits have been reached with drivers/fairway woods/ Hybrids and Irons. Making them lower lofted and longer isn't the answer for most humans.

It doesn't need to cost $650 to make a driver!

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In today's episode, we're getting back in touch with Doug.
Back in 2023 Doug contacted us with a question. That eventually turned into building a set of irons and we talked with him on the podcast in March of 24. We are seeing what he has learned about what he needs to play his best golf. We played golf together for the first time this past summer.

If you have been a long time listener we fit Doug with a set of irons by watching some video of his swing. Asking him a bazillion questions, and sending him some demo clubs to try. We added a driver and replaced a wedge this summer. Merry Christmas, see you in 2026.

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In today's episode you will meet Tyler. Tyler started sending emails with a bunch of questions. After 30+ emails exchanged I invited Tyler to join us on an episode. Why because his story is like the stories we talk about each time we get together. You may hear things that ring true for you in your golf journey. Hope you enjoy our discussion.

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In this episode we are revisiting some golf club issues that are the result of either poor fitting clubs or not understanding how the club was designed to be used. Again our goal is for you to play the best you can. Some golfers think that just buying a new set of clubs is the answer, rather than learning the problem is the clubs you are buying are working against you.

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Share this with friends who are new to the game, yeah it's long, but it will save some time out on the golf course. You won't have to worry about what your friend is doing and why the others in the group are getting frustrated.

This isn't something we usually talk about, but after hearing from 20+ golfers before doing it, everyone said the same thing. This is badly needed! If you have something related to Etiquette drop us a line, and we will include you in the next episode.

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Everything you need to know about the world of golf club components!
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What to look for, what you need to know. You too could make a new driver for $80 dollars, or a new iron for $70.

Some component companies, some you must be a club fitter/builder, but you can learn about what is out there to discover! SMT, Bang, Monark, Golfworks, Value Golf, KZG,Geek, Epon, Vega, Sub 70, Haywoodgolf, Krank, Swing Science, Wishon/Diamondgolf, Hireko, Takomo, New Level, Alpha, Pro Series golf, Muira, Grindworks, MacGregor ......

As always thanks for watching or listening - we are really blown away by the messages we have been receiving!! Let us know if you need help!!

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We're diving into the world of component heads!!

Some component companies, some you must be a club fitter/builder, but you can learn about what is out there to discover! SMT, Bang, Monark, Golfworks, Value Golf, KZG,Geek, Epon, Vega, Sub 70, Haywoodgolf, Krank, Swing Science, Wishon/Diamondgolf, Hireko, Takomo, New Level, Alpha, Pro Series golf, Muira, Grindworks, MacGregor ......

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Today we will talk about what bounce is and the confusion about grinds in wedges. What do you need to know to start the selection process.

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As always thanks for watching or listening - we are really blown away by the messages we have been receiving!! Let us know if you need help!!

Looking for a fitter?

Wishongolf.com

Referenced In Video:

Component Companies: Wishon - Diamondgolf.uk Hireko, golfworks, KZGolf, New Level, SwingScience.net, Epon- thru SwingScience, Miura, vega, Ironworks, Valuegolf, Newton Shafts, all places I have used.

Some of these you may need a person with an account to work through, they only sell to club builders/fitters.

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JOSH IS BACK! We're talking about graphite shafts, pro's and con's of using graphite in your irons.... We try to answer a number of questions we get like: "what is the difference between graphite and steel," or "should I play graphite or steel." Thanks for watching!

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You have no one to go to for a club fitting, you want to try something different and you don't want to spend thousands. We will talk about things you can do, where can you get the pieces to make your own club.

As always thanks for watching or listening - we are really blown away by the messages we have been receiving!! Let us know if you need help!!

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