Optimizing your Golf Clubs

Performance Fitting Technology – The Art of Optimization

Performance Fitting Technology

Keep in mind, when fitting an individual for any club, total optimization is the goal. Performance Fitting Technology is the easiest, quickest and most conclusive way to finding total optimization of a golf club to match the individual using it. Performance Fitting Technology requires the basic fitting parameters (club aesthetics, lie, length, grip, shaft profiling etc), the difference is in the ability to alter the feel and performance of the club to best suit the individual in ways that have been PGA Tour proven to work. This proven method is much easier for a clubfitter / individual to find the optimal performance of a club while at the same time creating a better sense of awareness of a sound repeatable swing.

Optimal Weight Ready

The first step is to modify the end of the grip with the TLP Grip Modifier. Now the grip will have a hole big enough to add weight into the shaft and cap off the hole with desired TLP counter weight.  For Putters, start by placing a 100 gram OPTI-VIBE Weight @ 7 inches into the shaft using the Opti-Vibe Dual Tool and cap off the butt with a 12 gram TLP counter weight.

For all other swinging clubs, start by placing a 20 gram Opti-Vibe Weight @ 7 inches into the shaft and cap off the butt with a 12 gram TLP counter weight. Now the club will be "Optimal Weight Ready” (OWR) allowing the clubfitter or individual to ultimately optimize the club in a simple and conclusive fashion unlike never before.

 The “Art of Optimization” 

With club OWR, ask individual what he or she feels while holding and swinging the club. Golf club awareness is the key. This is when more or less weight can be dynamically altered for both internal weight and counter weight, even before hitting one shot or stroking one putt. This is based on FEEL and pertains to all clubs.

 Before stroking one putt or hitting one shot, club should be comfortable for individual feel.  At this time, the fine tuning* of the club can be optimized to the individual by incremental adjustments of the desired internal weight. This is tested and influenced with the aid of  monitors, video and is also based off of ball/contact reaction. Both dynamic test results and scientific monitor data results will tell you what you need to know to achieve OWT.

*Dynamically altering clubs static and balance weight affects individuals differently. In all cases, both dynamic and scientific testing will yield an optimal result of static and balance weight that matches the individual best. Incremental internal weight adjustments are very hard to feel but these minor alterations certainly affect contact, consistency and directional roll. Once peak optimization is found, the club now will be OPTIMIZED and you have achieved OWT…JJ

The “Art of Optimization”
Dynamic Alterations - Putters, Woods, Irons

a- If club head feels too light you can,
1- move internal weight to 10 inches or deeper into shaft
2- use heavier internal weight @ 7 inches
3- use lighter counter weight
4- add head weight

b- If club head feels too heavy you can,
1- move internal weight to 4 inches or closer to butt
2- use lighter internal weight @ 7 inches
3- use heavier counter weight
4- remove head weight

c- If club feels too light you can,
1- move internal weight to 10 inches or deeper into shaft
2- use heavier internal weight @ 7 inches
3- use heavier counter weight
4- add head weight

d- If club feels too heavy you can,
1- move internal weight to 4 inches or closer to butt
2- use lighter internal weight @ 7 inches
3- use lighter counter weight
4- remove head weight

Internal Weighting Instructions

Putters, Woods & Irons

1- Modify end of grip with TLP Grip Modifier. See TLP Grip Modifier instructions.

2- Make sure the inside of the shaft is clean and dry.

3- Screw threaded side of DUAL-TOOL into OPTI-VIBE weight until snug.

4- With DUAL-TOOL, insert OPTI-VIBE weight into the “TLP Modified” hole in the butt end of the grip. Make sure to always turn clockwise when inserting, adjusting and removing OPTI-VIBE weights.

5- Position OPTI-VIBE weight from 4"to 10" into the shaft. The 4" to 10" space is the area between the lines on the DUAL-TOOL.

6- Once desired position of the OPTI-VIBE weight is found, turn DUAL-TOOL counter clockwise to release from OPTI-VIBE weight.

7- To remove or change positions of OPTI-VIBE weight, insert threaded end of DUAL-TOOL and turn clockwise until snug and continue to turn clockwise while moving OPTI-VIBE weight.

8- To lock OPTI-VIBE weight securely in place use magnetic tip side of DUAL-TOOL to screw in Tour Lock Opti-Lock (locking plug) snug into the top end of OPTI-VIBE weight.

Tip from JJ- In some cases, the OPTI-VIBE weights will not be “securely snug” enough to fit in some shafts with larger inside diameters. If this is the case, rap some electrical or adhesive tape around the foam portion of the OPTI-VIBE weight until correct diameter is found and follow the above instructions.