Ep 219: Full Bag Fitting Explained: Club Champion's Nick Sherburne Breaks it Down
About this episode
Chris Finn interviews Nick Sherburne about the importance of full bag fitting in golf and how it can help players improve their game.
If you’re an equipment junkie (or you’ve ever wondered if a fitting is actually worth it), this episode is for you. Chris Finn sits down with Nick Sherburne, founder and CEO of Club Champion, to break down what most golfers still don’t understand about fitting: it’s not about buying shiny new clubs - it’s about building a data-driven bag that helps you lower your scores. Nick shares the origin story of Club Champion - from a high school range job at Cog Hill, to a garage hobby with a retired club tinkerer, to a two-store grind, to a single round at Olympia Fields that sparked the blueprint for what became a 150+ location fitting powerhouse. They get into: What a true full bag fitting actually is (and why most golfers misunderstand it) Why “I’m not good enough to get fit” is a myth (the ball doesn’t know your handicap) How fittings help eliminate your worst misses - not just optimize your best swings The real reason your new speed gains can break your driver Why stock shafts aren’t “bad”… they’re just built for the masses The next frontier: AI-assisted fitting and using on-course data (Arccos-style tracking) to keep your bag optimized over time If you’ve ever chased distance…
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