The major difference between Club Champions and GolfTec is the service they render. Club Champions is more gear-centric, aiming to provide golfers with the right equipment, whereas GolfTec is more focused on improving golfers’ skills and swing mechanics.
Oftentimes, I get asked which of the brands is better. As someone who has used both brands, I believe I am in a good position to answer that. I once used GolfTec’s personalized lesson service, and recently I used Club Champion’s club fitting service. Answering the question is a tough one because both offer great-quality services. And a one-line answer may leave you more confused than you were previously. So I decided to write an in-depth review of both brands.
In this article, you will learn all you need to know about each brand and be able to determine which is the best fit for you. Let’s dive in.
Skip To Section Here
Using Club Champions
Club Champion is a golf club fitting company that helps golfers find the perfect clubs for their game. Using cutting-edge technology, Club Champions has established herself as a top dog in the industry. The services they offer include custom club fitting, club building, club repair, and club customization.
Custom Club Fitting Process at Club Champion
The club champion’s fitting process is detailed and data-driven. The process can be summarized in five steps.
- Consultation: The expert fitters will ask questions such as your current swing, your goals for the fitting, your preferences, and your budget.
- Swing Analysis: Your swing will be analyzed using swing analysis tools such as PuttLab and TrackMan. And they will help you identify areas where you can improve.
- Club Selection and Demo Swings: With knowledge of your swing, the fitter will help you choose a variety of clubs to try out in a demo swing.
- Decision Making: After trying out different clubs, the fitter will help you choose the right clubs. You will also get to know the customization options available.
- Club building and delivery: After deciding, the club will be built to your taste. This process takes about 2–3 weeks. After that, you will have your clubs delivered to you.
Key Features of the Club’s Champions Services
Champion’s has a lot of great services. Let’s take a look at some of them:
| CLUB CHAMPION SERVICES | BENEFITS |
| Custom club fitting | You can customize your clubs with your preferred grip, paint fill, or stamping. |
| Golf Club Building | Club Champion builds custom clubs using the latest materials and technology. |
| Golf Club repair | The repair services include club repair, re-gripping, re-finishing, and more. |
| Golf Club customization | You can also customize your clubs with your preferred grip, paint fill, or stamping. |
| Swing analysis | They employ advanced technologies such as Trackman and Sam PuttLab to analyze your golf swing with your current club. This detailed tracking allows them to pinpoint specific areas for improvement. |
Pros
- The data from your swing analysis will help you make the right decision.
- Custom club fitting: After an in-depth analysis of your swing, you get club combinations that will be best for your swing.
- Great Customer Service: The fitters are friendly, and there is no pressure to buy clubs after assessment.
- There are a plethora of combinations to choose from. With over 50,000 combinations, there is an option for everyone.
- Warranty: If complications arise, you have a 90-day period to replace or fix your custom clubs. With this, you can be confident you are getting value for your money.
Cons
- Compared to other brands, Club Champions is available in fewer locations.
Using GolfTec
GolfTec is a golf instruction and club fitting company. Using state-of-the-art technology, GolfTec helps golfers improve their game. They help golfers by providing the following services:
Personalized golf instruction, club fitting, and virtual golf services
GolfTec’s Impact on Perspective
GolfTec has had a great and positive impact on the perspective of golfers. With technology, GolfTec helps you understand your game better by analyzing your swing and recommending clubs for you. Here are some of the ways GolfTec has impacted the perspective of golfers:
- Easy Access to Instruction and Fitting: GolfTec has an impressive nationwide network of locations (over 200 locations). This makes it easy for you to get instruction and a club fitting. This is very important for golfers in rural areas or whose schedules do not allow them to travel to the golf course. Also, the GolfTec app lets you easily view your past lessons, drills, and coach analysis.
- Improved understanding of golf swing: GolfTec’s video recording technology helps you to have a better understanding of your swing and helps detect flaws that you might have missed previously.
- Increased confidence: GolfTec’s personalized instruction and club fitting services help you gain confidence. With the proper understanding of your swing and possessing the right clubs, you will become more confident on the course.
Golf instruction and swing analysis at GolfTec
GolfTec offers a variety of golf instruction and swing analysis services, including:
| SERVICES | BENEFITS |
| Personalized Instruction | This involves a series of sessions with a GolfTec coach. The lessons focus on improving your swing technique, course management, and game psychology. |
| Swing Evaluation | The swing evaluation is a 60-minute session where a coach analyzes your swing video using video and motion measurement. After the analysis, you will get feedback and an improvement plan. |
| Club Fitting | Using the data obtained from your swing analysis, experts at Golftec will recommend the best clubs for you. Golftec’s club fitting service is one of the best you can get. |
| Virtual GolfThis is a virtual golf simulator that allows you to practice your swing indoors. You can also play different courses and compete against other golfers. |
Pros
- Increased accessibility: Available in over 200 locations across the nation, you can easily access GolfTec’s service.
- Personalized plan: With an analysis of your swing, your coach will develop the best plan to improve your game.
- Convenience: Virtual golf simulators help you practice indoors, regardless of the weather.
- GolfTec offers various services, including swing evaluations, personalized instruction, club fitting, and virtual golf.
Cons
- GolfTec’s services are a bit expensive.
Technology and Analysis Tools at GolfTec
GolfTec’s services are technology-driven. Here are some tech and analysis tools used at GolfTec:
- MOTION MEASUREMENT: Golftec uses OptionMotion technology to give 3D body measurements (from your shoulder to your hip) to understand your swing.
- SOFTWARE FOR VIDEO RECORDING AND ANALYSIS – Cameras are placed on the front and sides of your body to record your full swing. So you get to see your club and body positions, which affect your performance.
Also, Golftec’s TECSWING software also uses motion measurement and video to help the coaches diagnose and explain your trouble areas.
- Launch monitors accurately measure the impact of the club and ball to determine launch angles, spin rates, and more.
- GOLFTEC APP: You can go through past lessons and drills with the app. You can also use it to schedule lessons and practice.
Club Champions vs. GolfTec
When you talk about brands that have helped golfers, although these two companies both share the overall goal of giving golfers a better game experience, their operations are not entirely the same. Let’s do a side-by-side comparison of the two brands.
Services: Custom Club Fitting vs. Golf Instruction
Club champions focus on optimizing equipment. They want players to get the best equipment for their games. They achieve this by offering club fitting, building, repair, customization, and swing evaluation services.
On the other hand, Golftec improves the golfer’s game, especially the swing mechanics. Although GolfTec also offers club fitting services, their major focus is to help players improve their golfing techniques. They achieve this by offering personal instruction services and using modern technology to identify and analyze flaws. They also come with plans to help golfers improve their game.
Target Audience
GolfTec services are for golfers at all levels. Club Champions Services is also for golfers at all levels, but with a focus on more serious golfers looking for the perfect clubs.
Technology and Tools
Both brands deploy different tech tools for their services. The table below shows some of the tools used by both brands.
| CLUB CHAMPIONS | GOLFTEC |
| TrackMan is a radar-based system for measuring the speed, spin, and launch angle of the ball. Used in the analysis of your swing. | TrackMan is a radar-based system for measuring the speed, spin, and launch angle of the ball. Used in the analysis of your swing. |
| Swing Catalyst for 3D motion capture of your swing in great detail | V1, a video analysis system that lets you see your swing in slow motion and from different angles |
| SAM PuttLab is used for measuring the speed, launch angle, and spin of the golf ball. | TECSWING creates a 3D model of your swing using data obtained from TrackMan and V1. |
Cost Comparison
The GolfTec instruction service price starts at $150 for a swing evaluation, after which you get a personalized plan based on the coach’s observation. While Club Champions fitting service price ranges from $10 for a fair wedge fitting to $400 for a full bag fitting,
Final Verdict
Club Champions and GolfTec are both great brands, but GolfTec is a step ahead. GolfTec offers more services, ranging from personalized instruction to club fitting. Unlike Club Champions, whose services are restricted to club fitting,
Also, GolfTec has better accessibility with over 200 locations nationwide compared to Club Champions’ 120 locations.
