KZG Announces the “World’s Top 100 Clubfitters” for 2014
KZG, the #1 Custom ProLine, is pleased to announce the “World’s Top 100 ClubFitters” for 2014. Each year KZG honors 100 professionals possessing superior skill, integrity and passion for clubfitting. This is the ninth year in a row that KZG has honored the elite of the industry’s clubfitters.
“The industry is talking about how to grow the game of golf. Well it’s about time they start by helping the 92% of all golfers who are still playing with ill-fitting clubs!” states Dr. Jennifer King, President of KZG. “92% of all golfer’s can’t improve their games, lessons are futile, and the game extremely frustrating for them. There are very few qualified fitters in the world with the skill, integrity and passion to help them.”
“While the norm is to give golfers what they want, it is only those fitters with integrity who insist on giving golfers what they actually need to improve their game” continues King. “KZG takes great pride in honoring the best of the best. Fitters who have taken the time to learn their craft, to insist on performance rather than caving to the easy sell of the most buzzed product. these fitters are truly the “soul of golf.””
The 2014 Honorees take the time to learn about the golfer’s game, goals and expectations. They are experienced in analyzing launch monitor statistics, can ascertain what design features will give maximum performance for any given golfer, and are able to select the perfect clubhead and shaft combination for optimum performance. They also make sure that the custom club is built perfectly with the right specifications, spine aligned and frequency matched. The primary goal of the Top 100 is that they maximize performance for the golfer.
An independent panel of industry experts determined the criteria necessary to be considered a top clubfitting professional. From the criteria submitted, a point system was put into place to grade each application. The panel included Clay Long, renowned club designer and personal fitter for Jack Nicklaus; Gene Parente, president of Golf Laboratories, Inc. a testing facility used by the major equipment manufacturers; Dr. Jennifer King, KZG’s President; and Dr. Christian Reichardt, author and doctor of sports medicine and fitness.
This year’s honorees hail from 21 countries around the world, including 35 from the UK/Europe, 39 from the United States, 10 from Canada, 8 from Asia and 8 from Australia. Winners range from small shops serving rural areas to large performance centers with multiple fitters and instructors. All share a passion in helping golfers.
World’s Top 100 Clubfitters
Australia
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ACT |
Craig Smith |
Point N Putt |
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NSW |
Jeff Mansfield |
Jeff Mansfield Golf |
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Graeme Trew |
Murwillumbah Golf Academy |
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David Reckless |
Reckless Golf |
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Gary Tozer |
Aussie Custom Golf |
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Perth |
Stephen Herbert |
Royal Fremantle Pro Shop |
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Greg Ashton |
Ashton Enterprises |
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VIC |
Bryan Ferguson |
Golf Tutor |
Europe and UK
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Austria |
Davis Lauss |
Golfclub Ottenstein |
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Manfred Capelli |
Capelli Golf |
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Belgium |
Vincent Willems |
Golf Centrum Puurs NV |
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Eddy Pelgrims |
Golf Fitting Studio |
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England |
Matt Pearson |
Performance Fitting Centre |
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Jason MacNiven |
Golf Principles |
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France |
Arnaud Smaghe |
Gard & Golf |
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Marc Brossard |
MB Clubs |
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Jean-Michel Queva |
Queva Clubfitting |
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Olivier Chalon |
C.O. Golf |
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Herve Francillon |
HF Golf Fitting |
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Germany |
Gerald Friz |
Golf+IT |
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Karlheinz Palm |
Nostratec Golf Service Center |
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Alistair Grandison |
Bob and Son GmbH |
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Joerg von der Gathen |
Club Align Golf |
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Benny Pfister |
Hole in One Fitting |
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Marco Burger |
Hole in One Fitting |
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Richard Phillips |
Club Tec |
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Italy |
Gabriele Sorbara |
Clubfitting di Gabriele Sorbara |
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Netherlands |
Theo Erben |
FATco Golfclubs |
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Brian Griffiths |
Golf Academy Brian Griffiths |
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Marcel de Jager |
Golfhunter |
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Spain |
Agustin Sanchez |
Golfinteligente |
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Juan Carlos Diaz |
Golf Planet |
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Miki Rapado |
Handmade Custom Clubs |
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Abraham Ruiz |
A. R. Clubmaker |
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Ian Bradshaw |
Learn & Play Golf Academy |
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Sweden |
John Ahlblom |
Golfakademin I Uppsala AB |
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Johanna Pyk-Jargård |
Johanna’s Golfshop |
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Breit Olsson |
Brejans AB |
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Switzerland |
Norbert Studer |
R & L Custom Golf Clubfitting |
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Willi Vogt |
R & L Custom Golf Clubfitting |
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Giuseppe Naula |
Pepe’s Golf Clinic |
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John Furch |
The Golfer’s Club |
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Slovenia |
Viljem Kern |
Kern Golf |
Canada
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Alberta |
Lyle Helland |
Simply Golf |
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Rick McKenzie |
Alberta Golf Works |
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Jordy McKenzie |
Alberta Golf Works |
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BC |
Terry Stav |
Golf West |
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Chris Knight |
Vista Ridge Golf |
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Winston Wong |
Fit Golf Center |
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Nova Scotia |
Robert Spicer |
RJS Custom Clubs |
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Ontario |
Rene Grandmaison |
Grand Lynx Golf Centre |
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Don Irving |
Artisan Golf Co. |
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Quebec |
Bert Emond |
Golf Price Canada |
Asia
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Indonesia |
Gavin Webb |
Brawijaya International Golf Academy |
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Japan |
Kenju Fujiwara |
Golf World Net |
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Malaysia |
Alistair Guthrie |
The Old Clubhouse |
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Aswan Baki |
Aswan the Club Maker |
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Philippines |
Jake Ong |
Custom Clubmakers Int'l |
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Francis Go |
Custom Clubmakers Int'l |
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So. Korea |
Brian Choi |
Tayoon Golf |
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Taiwan |
Jason Lin |
JS Golf Fitting Studio |
United States
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Alaska |
John Gose |
Full Swing Golf of Alaska |
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Arizona |
Tim Eberlein |
Golf Academy of America |
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California |
Kyle Cullum |
No Bogeys Golf |
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Jerry Molinar |
Marc’s Golf Service |
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Dennis Close |
Marc’s Golf Service |
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Sam Goulden |
Sam Goulden Golf |
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Matt Mora |
Noho Custom Golf |
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Mackenzie "Mac" Todd |
Urban Golf Performance |
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Ben Smock |
Urban Golf Performance |
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Colorado |
Bryan “Buddy” Beem |
Colorado Custom Golf |
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Coe Kunz |
Colorado Custom Golf |
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Florida |
Jeff Parrot |
Golf Provisions |
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Josh Musselman |
Josh Musselman’s |
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Mike Girard |
Michael Girard Golf Studios |
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Hawaii |
Allan Ano |
Power Golf Hawaii |
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Idaho |
Bill Moseley |
Golf 365 |
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Illinois |
Brian Camp |
Revolution Golf |
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Iowa |
Chris Larson |
Clubhouse Custom Clubs |
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Kansas |
Mike Dickerson |
Golf MD |
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Louisiana |
Ben La Vergne |
Academy Club Service |
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Kyle Chauvin |
Chauvin Golf |
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Michigan |
Clark Peterson |
Golf Performance Academy |
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North Carolina |
Kelly York |
Kelly's Custom Golf |
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New York |
Paul Sanders |
Shadows Golf Academy |
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Ohio |
Dave Freed |
DV Golf/Akron Golf Clubs |
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Larry Baldridge |
Mitchell Golf Equipment |
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Oregon |
Jari Hakonen |
Birdie Finish Golf |
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Bob Duncan |
RiverRidge Golf Complex |
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Pennsylvania |
Jerry Hintze |
The Clubmakers Shop |
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Dave Gedris |
Oakmont Golf Center |
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South Carolina |
Doc Griffin |
Golf Stop @ Riverside |
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Tennessee |
Steve Kirkpatrick |
Golf Rx |
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Texas |
Tim Brantley |
The Golf Station |
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Mike Nugent |
Impact Golf & Racket |
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Virginia |
Jim Smiley |
Golfdom |
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Tim Boogan |
Golfdom |
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Pablo Gonzales |
Golfdom |
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Washington |
Kelly Crumpler |
H2C Golf Custom Club |
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Puerto Rico |
Hector Blanco |
Play Better Golf |