With studies reporting that 92% of all golfers are playing the wrong golf clubs for their unique swing, coupled with other studies that report 59% of golfers have been “fit” for custom clubs …. you know something is terribly wrong.
Clearly there are “so-called fitters” and then there are truly qualified fitters. Industry insiders estimate the number of truly skilled fitters at around 500 in the entire world. So many claim to be “professional fitters” but are no more than glorified salesman. The golfing public has an impossible task discerning the difference. The World’s Top 100 List is designed to help golfers find legit fitters.
You may have seen other lists of top fitters … listing stores or other golf venues. The World’s Top 100 ClubFitters List does not list stores, courses or centers. The World’s Top 100 ClubFitters are individuals. Individuals who are the true professionals with years of experience in fitting, constantly attending classes and seminars to hone their skills and have the integrity to take the time necessary to fit every golfer with the ideal clubs to improve their game.
An independent panel of industry experts have set the criteria necessary to be considered a Top 100 Professional ClubFitter. The panel includes: Clay Long, renowned club designer and personal fitter for Jack Nicklaus; Gene Parente, President of Golf Laboratories, Inc., the premier golf equipment testing facility and producer of robot testing utilized by virtually every equipment manufacturer; Dr. King, President and founder of KZG, the #1 Custom ProLine; Dr. Christian Reichardt, doctor of sports medicine and author of “Pain Free Golf”; and Ed Mitchell, President and Founder of Mitchell Golf Equipment Co., one of the top providers of equipment for custom club building.
A 100 point system based on the criteria was generated to objectively evaluate each applicant. They include:
1-10 points: A sincere commitment to help every golfer play their best and a reputation for honesty and integrity
1-10 points: An ability to converse with the golfer to assess the golfer’s goals, understand any disabilities
1-10 points: An ability to educate the golfer every step of the fitting process
1–10 points: Number of years as a club fitter and the success of his business in the community
1-10 points: Regular attendance at schools and seminars to maintain knowledge and raise the bar for their profession
1-10 points: Knowledge of golf club head specifications, design features and manufacturing processes
1-10 points: Knowledge of shaft profiles, design features and manufacturing processes
1-10 points: Knowledge of interpreting analysis data and use of launch monitors, frequency analyzers and videos during their fittings
1-10 points: Maintains a wide selection of heads and shafts and ability to select the optimum combination for any given golfer
1-10 points: Assumes responsibility for the build of the custom clubs; checks that fitting instructions are adhered to perfectly and double checks all specifications before handing clubs to the golfer
This year’s Honorees hail from 21 countries around the globe: 43 from Europe and the UK, 31 from the U.S.; 14 from Canada; 7 from Australia and New Zealand; 4 from Asia; and 1 from Mexico.
WORLD’S TOP 100 CLUBFITTERS
| ASIA | |||
| Philippines | Francis Go | Custom Clubmakers International | 2007-2018 |
| Philippines | Jake Ong | Custom Clubmakers International | 2006-2018 |
| Singapore | Joseph Loo | XLNgolf Pte Ltd. | 2018 |
| South Korea | Brian Choi | Tayoon Golf | 2007-2018 |
| AUSTRALIA | |||
| ACT | Craig Smith | Point N Putt Golf | 2013-2018 |
| NSW | Jeff Mansfield | Jeff Mansfield Golf Solutions | 2013-2018 |
| NSW | Graeme Trew | Murwillumbah Golf Club | 2010-2018 |
| NSW | David Reckless | Reckless Golf @ Dural Golf Driving Range | 2014-2018 |
| VIC | Bryan Ferguson | Albert Park Driving Range | 2014-2018 |
| WT | Greg Ashton | GolfStix | 2012-2018 |
| NEW ZEALAND | Anthony Barkley | 100% Golf Ltd. | 2017-2018 |
| CANADA | |||
| AB | Jordy McKenzie | Alberta Golf Works | 2012-2018 |
| AB | Rey Erickson | Erickson's Professional Custom Clubs | 2016-2018 |
| AB | Lyle Helland | Simply Golf | 2011-2015, 2017-2018 |
| BC | Jonathan Lee | 19th Hole Golf Center | 2017-2018 |
| BC | Frank Yang | 19th Hole Golf Center | 2018 |
| BC | Tom Kuttmann | 19th Hole Golf Center | 2018 |
| BC | Terry Stav | Golf West | 2006-2018 |
| BC | Chris Knight | Vista Ridge Golf | 2009, 2012-2018 |
| ON | Don Irving | Artisan Golf Co. | 2006-2018 |
| ON | Rene Grandmaison | Grand Lynx Golf Centre | 2006-2009, 2011-2018 |
| ON | Greg Rodrigues | Hi-Cor Golf | 2017-2018 |
| NS | Bob Spicer | RJS Custom Clubs | 2013-2018 |
| ON | Kurtis Sweeting | Sweetings Custom Clubs | 2018 |
| PQ | Peter Lamothe | Golf Option | 2009-2012, 2016-2018 |
| EUROPE & UK | |||
| Austria | Manfred Capelli | Capelli Golf | 2013-2018 |
| Austria | Andreas Lauss | Diamond Golfclub Ottenstein | 2010-2018 |
| Austria | Gerold Fiechtl | GF Clubfitting | 2009-2013, 2017-2018 |
| Belgium | Vincent Willems | P&P Golf Fitting n' Fun | 2011-2012 |
| Czech Rep. | Jiri Votroubek | Golf 59 | 2015-2018 |
| Czech Rep. | Milan Vantuch | Golf 59 | 2015-2018 |
| England | Adam Wooten | Core Golf Ltd. | 2018 |
| England | Matt Pearson | Performance Fitting Center at Waterton Park GC | 2013-2018 |
| France | Herve Francillon | BackSpin Golf Fitting | 2014-2018 |
| France | Jean-Christophe Jarrige | Bretagne Clubmaking | 2017-2018 |
| France | Olivier Chalon | C.O. Golf | 2013-2018 |
| France | Arnaud Smaghe | Gard & Golf | 2012-2018 |
| France | Alex Amat | Golf Fitting Performance @ Academie Fabrice Tarnaud | 2018 |
| France | Marc Brossard | MB Clubs | 2012-2018 |
| France | Alexandre D'Incau | Pro Clubmaker | 2012, 2013, 2015-2018 |
| France | Jean-Michel Queva | Queva Clubfitting | 2008-2018 |
| Germany | Alistair Grandison | Bob & Son | 2011-2018 |
| Germany | Joerg von der Gathen | Club Align Golf | 2013-2018 |
| Germany | Jean-Marc Gruner | JEM KG | 2007, 2011-2018 |
| Germany | Gerald Friz | Golf+IT | 2012-2018 |
| Germany | Benny Pfister | Hole in One Fitting | 2014-2018 |
| Germany | Marco Burger | Hole in One Fitting | 2014-2018 |
| Germany | Richard Phillips | Richard Phillips Proshop M/S Tinnen | 2010-2015, 2017-2018 |
| Ireland | Nigel Shaw | Warrenpoint Golf Club | 2015-2018 |
| Netherlands | Marcel de Jager | Golfhunter | 2009-2018 |
| Netherlands | Peter Graham | Peter Graham Golf Center | 2018 |
| Russia | Leonid Spiridonoff | Golfeast | 2018 |
| Slovenia | Viljem Kern | Kern Golf | 2014-2018 |
| Spain | Mateo Noel | Fit & Golf | 2015-2018 |
| Spain | Daniel Lasseter | Fitting Center Under Par | 2015-2018 |
| Spain | Juan Carlos Garcia Diaz | Golf Planet | 2009-2018 |
| Spain | Agustin Sanchez | Golfinteligente | 2012-2018 |
| Spain | Miki Rapado | Handmade Custom Clubs | 2014-2018 |
| Spain | Tobias Widmer | Tobias S Widmer Golf | 2016-2018 |
| Spain | David Canet | Totgolf Clubmaker | 2017-2018 |
| Sweden | Anders Molin | Anders Molin Golf | 2016-2018 |
| Sweden | Marcus Karlsson | Golf Monkey | 2015-2018 |
| Sweden | Tony Guelli | Golf Performance Sweden AB | 2012, 2013, 2016-2018 |
| Sweden | John Ahlblom | Golfakademin i Uppsala | 2012-2018 |
| Sweden | Johanna Pyk-Jargard | Johanna's Golf Shop | 2008-2018 |
| Switzerland | Giuseppe "Pepe" Naula | Pepe's Golf-Clinic | 2006-2018 |
| Switzerland | Norbert Studer | R & L Custom Golf Clubfitting | 2010-2018 |
| Switzerland | Willi Vogt | R & L Custom Golf Clubfitting | 2010-2018 |
| MEXICO | |||
| Mexico | Juan Carlos Ramos | Golf Fitt Mx | 2018 |
| UNITED STATES | |||
| AK | John Gose | Full Swing Golf | 2006-2018 |
| AZ | Thom Harrison | Glen Lakes Golf Course & Learning Center | 2018 |
| AZ | Tim Eberlein | Golf Academy of America | 2014-2018 |
| AZ | Greg Marsh | Hole Out Golf Academy | 2018 |
| AZ | Tim Avis | Hole Out Golf Academy | 2018 |
| CA | Brad Benkey | KZG Golf Performance Center | 2018 |
| CA | Brad Whalen | KZG Golf Performance Center | 2013-2018 |
| CA | Eric Sherman | KZG Golf Performance Center | 2016-2018 |
| CA | Mark Goulet | KZG Golf Performance Center | 2018 |
| CA | Anthony Stagno | Mammoni Golf at Santa Fe Golf Range | 2016-2018 |
| CA | Phil Moore | Phil's Custom Golf | 2018 |
| CA | Steve Tanis | Phil's Custom Golf | 2018 |
| CA | Chad Dietz | The Bunker Golf Center | 2017-2018 |
| CA | Dan Rogers | The Bunker Golf Center | 2017-2018 |
| FL | Dick Cicero | Pin High Enterprises | 2017-2018 |
| FL | Glenn Southworth | Southy Custom Golf | 2016-2018 |
| FL | Michael Girard | Tree Tops Golf | 2011-2018 |
| FL | Alex Girard | Tree Tops Golf | 2017-2018 |
| HI | Allan Ano | PowerGolf Hawaii | 2018 |
| KY | Tom Barron | 21st Golf Technology | 2017-2018 |
| LA | Ben Laverne | Academy Club Service | 2015, 2018 |
| NC | Karl Seibel | Golf Tech Studio | 2008-2013, 2016, 2018 |
| NC | Kelly York | Kelly's Custom Golf | 2010-2018 |
| NC | Curtis Eudy | Leatherman Golf Learning Center | 2016-2018 |
| ND | Andrew Baumann | Golf Etc. - Bismarck | 2017-2018 |
| NY | Paul Sanders | Sanders Golf Academy | 2008-2018 |
| OH | Dave Freed | DV Golf | 2008-2018 |
| PA | Jerry Hintze | Clubmakers Shop | 2006-2013, 2016-2018 |
| PA | Dave Gedris | Oakmont Golf Center | 2014-2018 |
| PR | Hector "Blanco" Matos | Play Better Golf | 2014-2015, 2017-2018 |
| SC | Daniel Clemmons | The Eagle Zone Golf Center | 2018 |