Adrian Rietveld on Club-Fitting and Getting the Correct Equipment for Your Swing

Adrian Rietveld on Club-Fitting and Getting the Correct Equipment for Your Swing

Author: Mark Immelman November 18, 2025 Duration: 1:04:10

Adrian Rietveld is the Senior Manager for Global Tour Operations for TaylorMade Golf.  He is also the Equipment Specialist for PGA TOUR stars such as Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Collin Morikawa.

Adrian joins Mark Immelman to discuss how using the appropriate Golf Equipment and engagin in personalized Club Fitting can help to improve ball-striking, trajectory control, power and consistency.

As he shares insights on golf equipment throughout the bag, he tells stories from the TaylorMade Tour Truck with anecdotes from Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy. 

He also dives into the following equipment and game improvement topics:

  • Proper Club-fitting Practices
  • The Performance Influence of Grips
  • The Performance Influence of Shafts
  • The Performance Influence of Clubheads
  • Reconciling "Feel" vs Data Insights when selecting Equipment
  • The Value of Aesthetics, Feel and Sound in Club selection
  • What to Look for during a Club-fitting
  • Lofts and Lies and their Influence on Trajectory and Control
  • Managing Clubhead Speed and Rhythm, and
  • Blending Power and Accuracy in Club Selection.

This podcast with Adrian will entertain and inform, and put you on a path to getting the correct equipment in your hands so that you can perform your best. 

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