Mitchell® Golf Equipment Institute Announces Staff Changes

Director of Instruction: Bill Kumle Mitchell® Golf Equipment Institute, announced today that Bill Kumle has been appointed Director of Instruction. Bill is a 37-year member of The PGA of America. He has served his entire professional career as a member of the Southern Ohio PGA Section. Bill has worked for Mitchell Golf as Marketing Manager … Continue reading Mitchell® Golf Equipment Institute Announces Staff Changes

Ed Mitchell Receives Award From SOPGA

Ed Mitchell Honored The Southern Ohio PGA honored Ed Mitchell, founder of Mitchell Golf, Dayton, Ohio, with the Horton Smith Award for 2009 at its October 25th awards ceremony. The Horton Smith award is given annually for contributions made to continuing education for fellow PGA members. “I am very honored to receive this award from … Continue reading Ed Mitchell Receives Award From SOPGA

Mitchell® Golf Equipment Company Now Offers Brand Name Grips

Mitchell® Golf Offers Brand Name Grips Mitchell® Golf Equipment Company, the industry leader in professional grade club repair performance upgrade equipment announced today that it has added name brand grips to its line of products. All popular grips from Golf Pride, Lamkin and Winn are now available. “We have had many requests for grips for … Continue reading Mitchell® Golf Equipment Company Now Offers Brand Name Grips

Technology That Works

By: Ed Mitchell, PGA Mitchell® Publishing Company In 1962 I embarked upon a golf professional career at a time in golf history when innovation in golf club technology was slow coming at best. The biggest innovation in the game at that time was the ever-increasing popularity of Cushman riding golf carts. But the innovation that caught … Continue reading Technology That Works

Shaft Frequency: An Absolute Measurement For Shaft Matching

Frequency is an absolute measure of the flex of a shaft. It is defined as how many times per minute a shaft oscillates. The units of frequency measurement are known as cycles per minute, or cpm. A shaft with a higher frequency is stiffer than one with a lower frequency. By using frequency as a … Continue reading Shaft Frequency: An Absolute Measurement For Shaft Matching

Mitchell® Golf Installs Club Repair Studio In Swing Science Orlando, FL

Mitchell® Golf Installs Club Repair Studio in Orlando, FL Mitchell® Golf Equipment Company, the industry leader in professional grade club repair performance upgrade equipment and Swing Science LLC of Indianapolis Indiana a leading supplier of custom club components and club fitting education have joined forces to promote the craft of club making throughout Florida and … Continue reading Mitchell® Golf Installs Club Repair Studio In Swing Science Orlando, FL

Mitchell® Golf Adds Additional Seminar Times At PGA Merchandise Show

Mitchell® Golf Adds Seminars Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute, an industry leader in professional training, has added two more seminar times to its schedule and will now conduct four 1- hour seminars entitled How To Set Up & Operate A Club Repair Shop at the PGA Merchandise Show Thursday January 29, 2009. The seminars are scheduled … Continue reading Mitchell® Golf Adds Additional Seminar Times At PGA Merchandise Show

Mitchell® Golf To Conduct Seminars At PGA Merchandise Show

Mitchell® Golf Conducts Seminars Mitchell® Golf Equipment Institute, an industry leader in professional training, will conduct two 1-hour seminars entitled How To Set Up and Operate A Club Repair Shop at the PGA Merchandise Show Thursday January 29, 2009. The first seminar is scheduled at 9:45 am and the second at 2:15 pm. The seminar … Continue reading Mitchell® Golf To Conduct Seminars At PGA Merchandise Show

Measuring Symmetrical Shafts

The rules of golf state “The shaft shall be straight, with the same bending and twisting properties in any direction and at any point along its length, the shaft shall: (i) bend in such a way that the deflection is the same regardless of how the shaft is rotated about its longitudinal axis; and (ii) … Continue reading Measuring Symmetrical Shafts

Dynamic Lie Fitting

Interpreting Impact Marks On Iron Soles The following diagrams illustrate the range of patterns for typical lie imprints. Note that the imprint illustration moves from the leading edge to the rear of the club’s sole. This indicates that the clubface is closed on the leading edge and open on the rear edge. Further note that … Continue reading Dynamic Lie Fitting