Patent ID: 8012045

Claim:
A method of fitting golf clubs to a person, the method comprising: in a position of the person, measuring a first grip height off the ground; in a second position of the person, measuring a second grip height off the ground; determining an average of the first and second grip height measurements; from the determined average, determining a proper length and lie angle combination for golf clubs for the person; wherein the operation of measuring the first grip height off the ground comprises: positioning the person's feet in a first foot position relative to a guide bar position; grabbing a grip end of an angled bar also having a far end attached at the guide bar position and having a first lie angle, the angled bar being vertically movable at the end attached at the guide bar position; standing in an upright position to thereby vertically move the far end of the angled bar; and from the vertical movement of the far end of the angled bar, indicating a first dimensional reference number; and wherein measuring the second grip height off the ground comprises; positioning the person's feet in a second foot position relative to the guide bar position; grabbing a grip end of a horizontal bar also having a far end attached at the guide bar position and having a second lie angle, the horizontal bar being vertically movable at the end attached at the first guide bar position; standing in an upright position to thereby vertically move the far end of the angled bar; and from the vertical movement of the far end of the angled bar, indicating a second dimensional reference number.