Matching Clubs or Mix-and-Match?

ENJOY GOLF MORE & PLAY SMARTER

Hi Reader,

🏌️‍♂️ Should All Your Golf Clubs Be The Same Brand?

We’ve been diving into whether your clubs should be the same brand, whether your driver should match your woods, should your wedges match you irons etc etc.

I must confess also. I used to be obsessed with looking 'sponsored', insisting on 'all' my gear matching!

But our in depth look into this topic has uncovered a number of key findings, backed by the fitting experts.

A proper (golf club) fitting shouldn’t match (clubs). You might be giving up a lot of performance. Head designs are so different now so being open to playing what works will always give you the best results — (Simon Cooper, Master Club Fitter at Precision Golf)

“Wedges are a critical scoring club that the public need to put more stock in [the fact that]… feel isn’t always real. You need data to drive results.” — (Nick Sherburne, Master Fitter and Founder of Club Champion)

“It makes no sense, for example, to be playing a lightweight 70–80 g graphite shaft in your irons and a stock 130 g+ steel shaft in your wedges, and expect them to feel and perform the same.”
— (TrueFitClubs)

📊 Brand vs. Performance

Too many golfers assume brand consistency equals consistency at impact.

Here's what our community thought:

95% said "No" to same-brand sets
15% thought their driver should match their woods
91% said your wedges should NOT match your irons.

Our research meanwhile found the top pros mix brands ruthlessly — even those under the biggest sponsorship deals!

Bottom line: Let performance data—not matching logos—drive your club choices.

And check out our in-depth look into all the varying aspects of this topic:

What's your view?

Do you prefer brand consistency or mix-and-match for performance?

⛳ Season Check-In

There’s still loads of golf left this year! Have you closed in on your handicap or scoring goals?

• Hit your first sub-80/90/100 round?
• Finally conquered that scary 'nemesis' hole at your local course?

Hit reply and tell us—your story might just inspire the next newsletter discussion.

🏆 Ryder Cup Preview (September 26-28)

The 2025 Ryder Cup is coming up fast on September 26-28 at Bethpage Black and the teams are starting to take shape.

Team USA automatic qualifiers:
Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, J.J. Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English, Bryson DeChambeau.

Team Europe near-locks:
Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Tyrrell Hatton (final spots confirmed Aug 24).

And the big question:

Should Keegan Bradley pick himself as a playing captain of Team USA?

Yes

Some say his form merits a spot. Others warn dual duties could backfire.

What do you think?

💬 Coming soon ...

I recently read the book 'The Elements of Scoring' by legend of the game Ray Floyd.

And I was immediately struck by this sentence in the introduction.

"Don't take this the wrong way [but] the reason people don't shoot lower scores, to be blunt, is that most people don't know how to play. Not to swing, or how to to hit the ball farther; how to play the game"

Safe to say the book got me thinking a huge amount about my approach to the game and has now led me into the world of Scott Fawcett's DECADE program.

And which quote does Fawcett cite at the outset of his game management system? You guessed it - Ray Floyd's!

It's changing my whole approach to how I'm playing and my scores are clearly improving.

So stay tuned and I'll be sharing what I find out and what difference it has made soon.

Before then as ever and most importantly I hope you're enjoying your golf and staying Golfing Focused! 👍

Graeme Hay

Founder, GolfingFocus.com

P.S. A worn-out grip can cost you 3-4 strokes per round—check yours for cracks or shiny spots

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