How Many Clubs Do You Actually Need?
Building a 14-club setup that fits your game, not a number you feel obligated to hit.
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Best Golf Gifts for Dad: Six Picks for Every Budget
Buying golf gear for someone else is a specific kind of guesswork: wrong glove size, wrong ball for his swing speed, a gadget he'll never plug in. The
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The Right Order to Fit Your Own Driver
Fit your own driver in the right order: length, then loft, then shaft, then face angle. Skip a step and you fit the wrong target.
The 10-Shot Validation Check: Range to Course
Most golfers practice. Fewer test whether that practice transferred. The gap between those two things is where handicaps stall, and it's the problem the 10-Shot Validation System is designed to close. 1. 1The 10-Shot Validation Check is an exit protocol, not a drill. You run it
How to Break 100 With the Swing You Already Have
Breaking 100 is a strategy problem, not a swing problem. The data on where 100+ golfers lose strokes points to big-number holes, three-putts, and short-game decisions inside 100 yards, not driving distance.
Frequently asked questions
What is a launch monitor?
A launch monitor is a device that measures the physics of your golf swing and ball flight, including club head speed, ball speed, launch angle, spin rate, and carry distance. It gives you accurate, objective data about your game instead of estimates.
Do I need a launch monitor to improve?
No, but having one makes your practice more efficient. Without data, you are guessing whether a swing change is working. With a launch monitor, you can see exactly what changed and whether it moved in the right direction.
How does Launch Point Golf review equipment?
James Whitfield synthesizes published data from independent testing labs (MyGolfSpy robot testing, Golf Digest equipment labs), verified club fitter and instructor assessments, and long-term ownership reports. He does not run his own launch monitor sessions. Every performance claim is attributed to a named source with a date.