Counter Balancing Irons and Driver?

[saevel25]

Has anyone been fitted for counter balancing driver through wedges? 

Just curious if there is an effect and what the benefits are. I heard a few PGA Tour players do it, maybe it is just a feel preference. 

Tour Lock is something that comes up in google searches. They give the following reasons to use counter balancing...

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Swing Clubs

• Raises the balance point of the club, making it easier to swing
• Gives you more club awareness and therefore more club control
• Helps you keep the club on plane
• Changes and improves spin rates and launch angles for longer straighter shots
• Dampens unwanted vibration of the club
• Increases ball speed which leads to more distance
• Increases the Power Transfer Ratio (PTO)
• Gives you a tighter dispersion pattern
• Increases the Moment of Inertia (MOI)
• Gives the club more stability, especially in the rough

 

[Adam C]

I've installed them for a few people and then usually end up uninstalling them. Would suggest starting with just 1 or 2 clubs and playing with them for a week or so before going whole hog with it.

[Vinsk]

29 minutes ago, Adam C said:

I've installed them for a few people and then usually end up uninstalling them. Would suggest starting with just 1 or 2 clubs and playing with them for a week or so before going whole hog with it.

Forgive my ignorance on this but were they fitted as @saevel25 asked? Or did these people just ask you to install this so they could try it?

[Adam C]

3 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Forgive my ignorance on this but were they fitted as @saevel25 asked? Or did these people just ask you to install this so they could try it?

Unfortunately like many things in golf, a fitting will not be a suitable substitute for actually trying the counterbalance in some clubs. The snapshot moment in time that a fitting gives just doesn't offer enough time to let your body acclimate to the balance change and really know how it will work long term. I would also want to make sure you can hit off real grass with the adjusted clubs before making a decision as these changes can significantly change how you move the club head through the turf.

Fittings can be helpful but they will rarely give you the whole picture.