Dan Barlow

Handicap: 15 Home Club: Mellor and Townscliffe Goal for 2016: To make single figures I got into golf in 1988 when Sandy Lyle won the Masters. I played loads as a junior and got down to 12 before going to uni. Life and family then took over, but I’m ready to give the singlefigure dream another go. I’ll have to tighten up off the tee though. Fitted For Driver: JPX EZ 9.5˚ draw, Speeder stiff 3-wooD: JPX EZ 15˚, Speeder stiff irons 3-6: MP-25, KBS Tour stiff irons 7-Pw: MP-5, KBS Tour stiff weDges: MP-T5 WS 51˚/8˚ and 56˚/10˚, KBS Tour stiff Standard length, 1˚ upright Fitter analysis Dan liked the MP-5s, but in the end we added a little more long-iron help with MP-25s from 3- to 6-iron. He tends to get a bit ahead of it, with a shallow attack angle and a heely, spinny strike. The shafts on his charity shop MP-32s weren’t right – the ball flight was too high and spinny. Finding the right shaft via the Swing DNA reduced spin and tightened dispersion. The JPX EZ driver proved more stable with less torque, really straightening Dan’s drives. Dan suffers from a shallow attack angle

dan’s Feedback

My first custom-fitting experience was absolutely fascinating. My MP-32s from the charity shop didn’t suit me, apparently, and I was amazed how much difference various shafts made to my shots. I’ve always looked to get it out there as far as possible off the tee, but the JPX EZ gave me a straighter, more penetrating flight and better performance on mishits, without costing me distance. That’s a pretty winning combination!