by Steve Kirkpatrick | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
My thirty-five years of experience teaching golfers has taught me there are generally two reasons people take golf lessons. One is they are new to the game and don’t want to develop bad habits. The other is an established player who is having a shot problem he or she...
by Steve Kirkpatrick | Aug 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Steve Kirkpatrick, PGA Professional and owner of Kirkpatrick Golf will begin teaching and custom fitting in early November. We are installing a Foresight Sports Golf Simulator the last week in October. Steve has 35 years experience in teaching and custom fitting...
by Steve Kirkpatrick | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Considering that putting is over 40% of the average player’s score, a properly fitted putter can have a significant effect in lowering their scores. The three custom putter specifications determined in a putter fitting are length, loft and lie. The correct putter...
by Steve Kirkpatrick | Jul 5, 2022 | Golf Equipment
Torque is a property of golf shafts that describes how much the shaft will rotate or twist during the golf swing. All shafts, steel and graphite exhibit torque which is measured in degrees typically from 2 to 5 degrees. A shaft with a lower torque rating means it will...
by Steve Kirkpatrick | Jun 6, 2022 | Golf Equipment
There are two different sizes of shaft tip diameters for steel iron shafts. One is a .355 taper tip and the other is a .370 parallel tip. The .355 shaft features a tapered tip that gradually gets smaller. Tapered shafts are made in lengths ranging from 36.5 inches to...
