Field Notes
Practical explanations from the fitting bay — how we measure a ladder, and what actually breaks one.
Reading Your Carry Ladder
What actually counts as an "even step" between two clubs, and why 10–15 yards is a starting point, not a rule.
Read article →Where the Long Iron Hands Off to a Hybrid
The single most common break point in a full-bag ladder, and how we decide where the handoff should actually happen.
Read article →Wedge Loft Spacing and Overlap
Why gap and sand wedges duplicate each other more often than any other pair in the bag, and how to fix it without buying a fifth wedge.
Read article →Driver Carry vs. Total Distance
Why the top rung of the ladder should be set from carry number, not the total-distance figure printed on a driver's marketing sheet.
Read article →How Many Clubs Should Actually Be in Your Bag
The fourteen-club limit is a rule; a useful fourteen-club bag is a design decision most golfers never actually make on purpose.
Read article →Putter Length and the Final Rung
Carry distance stops mattering on the green, but the ladder metaphor still holds — here's why putter length deserves the same scrutiny as everything above it.
Read article →Put This to Work on Your Own Bag
Reading about gapping is a start — seeing your own ladder on a launch monitor is where it actually clicks.