That Loop Life

The honest equipment guide

The Gear

What a junior actually needs in the bag, what's a sales pitch, and how to tell the difference before you spend $400 on a wedge.

The Gear

01 · Before you spend

Is this club fitter fitting you — or selling you?

The single highest-leverage decision before any club purchase. Get this right and the rest of the gear conversation gets easier.

Editorial — placeholder content

Placeholder — how to spot an independent fitter (no inventory pressure, charges a fee, recommends across brands) vs. a shop fitter with a wall of clubs to clear.

Questions to ask up front, what a real two-hour fitting looks like, and the red flags of a 20-minute launch monitor session that ends at the register.