Bench Work
Six Benches, One Approach
Every category below is judged on the strike census, not the best swing of the day. Jump to a bench, or book a full-bag pass and run all six in sequence.
Bench 01
Driver — Works On Your Worst Strike
Fourteen census swings usually spread ball speed across an eleven-to-sixteen mph band. We close that band rather than chase the peak: playing length, shaft bend profile, head mass, and finally loft, in that order, plus a short block testing two tee heights, since contact above or below centre changes ball speed more than a loft click ever will.
Session Facts
- Length · Fee90 min · $145
- Census swings recorded14
- Head mass adjustment range±8 g
Bench 02
Irons — Fitted As A Ladder, Not A Seven
A set is measured whole on intake and hit from three positions — long, middle, and scoring iron — because face progression drifts differently across a model family and a fitting built on one club alone misses it. Dynamic lie off a tape board, length from where the low point lands, and a carry ladder gapped from cool-air numbers so the set doesn't bunch up once summer heat inflates the yardages.
Session Facts
- Length · Fee105 min · $175
- Positions hit3
- Lie adjustment resolution0.25°
Bench 03
Fairway Woods — The Sole Matters More Than The Loft
Contact is decided in the first two inches: sole width, camber, and leading-edge height determine whether the club glides through turf or catches. We test off a low tee, a clean strip, and a deliberately tight lie, and only argue about loft once the club is reliably reaching the ball. Shaft weight typically lands ten to twenty grams heavier than the driver to steady the low point on a less forgiving face.
Session Facts
- Length · Fee75 min · $125
- Lie conditions tested3
- Shaft profiles tried3
Bench 04
Hybrids — A Turf Tool First, A Distance Tool Second
Sole rock — how freely the head pivots front to back — is read off sole tape within eight swings and tells us whether your delivery is steep, neutral, or shallow for that head. Every session includes a head-to-head block against the long iron the hybrid would replace, hit from the same three lies, so the recommendation is measured rather than assumed. Builds typically come in half an inch shorter and ten to twenty grams heavier than stock.
Session Facts
- Length · Fee60 min · $110
- Head shapes compared3–4
- Rough lie blockincluded
Bench 05
Wedges — Every Wedge Has A Turf Window
Candidates are tested on a firm edge and a soft strip and have to perform acceptably on both, since a wedge that excels at one and fails the other is a specialist most bags can't afford. Bounce, grind, and gapping are set as a three-wedge group so none of them overlaps its neighbour, and groove wear is gauged rather than eyeballed on every wedge that comes through.
Session Facts
- Length · Fee75 min · $125
- Surfaces testedfirm + soft
- Grind profiles compared3–4
Bench 06
Putter — Aim Is A Measurement, Not A Feeling
A laser fixed to the head at eight feet and a mirror behind the ball show where your eyes actually sit relative to the target line — the reading that decides length and lie before anything else. Head mass is matched to the green speeds you meet most weeks, and stroke arc is recorded on a track before any head is handed over, so toe hang follows the stroke you have rather than one you're supposed to have.
Session Facts
- Length · Fee60 min · $110
- Aim check distance8 ft
- Head mass range on hand320–400 g
Book One Bench, Or All Six
Every fee shown above is credited in full against any build that comes out of the session.