There are an infinite number of excuses in golf for hitting a bad shot, but few sound more irrational than blaming your clubs. But in some cases, blaming a bad shot on your clubs may not be ridiculous at all. Having your clubs fitted specifically for your own swing can have a massive impact on your game. If your clubs arent fitted to your personal specifications, you could well be sacrificing critical elements of your swing to make up for it.
For an example of how big a part clubs play in your game, just take a look back at Phil Mickelsons win in the Masters this year. He basically had two different drivers in his bag, one which produced a draw and the other which produced a fade. And he didnt change his swing at all.
Now I cant really say that there is a set list of benefits to getting your shafts properly fitted, but if you think about it, no two peoples swing is exactly the same. So if you are using equipment that is set up for somebody else, then you are going to be sacrificing your own swing in an effort to make the equipment work.
Obviously this is backwards to the way things are meant to be. In the ideal situation, your equipment should complement...