- Ralph Maltby
Ralph Maltby is a leading golf club designer. He has designed clubs for
Tommy Armour , but now designs clubs under his own labels such asMaltby ,Toski ,CER andDistance Master . He was also the creator of theMaltby Playability Factor .BackgroundRalph began his career designing and engineering for a number of major golf equipment manufacturers. In 1976, Mr. Maltby founded the [http://www.golfworks.com GolfWorks] and has been manufacturing and distribution golf clubs, machines, gauges, tools, and supplies worldwide to golf club repair shops, golf professionals, manufacturers, custom clubmakers, and do-it-yourselfers. In 2006 Mr. Maltby sold the GolfWorks to [http://www.golfgalaxy.com Golf Galaxy] . He is still actively involved with golf equipment testing, further advancing golf club design technology, and improving methods for fitting golf clubs to the individuals. He spends most of his time in a state of the art golf club research and [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/232 development studio] doing this work and where he also produces educational videos on many golf club equipment related subjects.
Ralph created the Maltby Playability Factor club rating system, through which he has tested and rated the performance of more than 1000 golf clubs. He has published seven books, secured multiple patents and lectured at more than 250 PGA Business Schools. Ralph has released a wide range of instructional videos and is a frequent guest on The Golf Channel.
Today, he continues to research golf club technologies. In 1991 he was listed by Golf Digest magazine as one of the 36 most powerful men in golf. He is highly noted by [http://www.proclubmakers.org The Professional Clubmakers Society] as being one of the most influential designers and people in the custom fitting and golf industry.citation
For a collection of Ralph's golf articles and videos, visit [http://www.ralphmaltby.com RalphMaltby.com]
Contents of RalphMaltby.com
Assorted Golf Equipment [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos Videos]
Index of [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/index Articles]
[http://www.ralphmaltby.com/265 Tool: Find the Shaft for You]Videos
How to See if your Golf Balls Are Balanced [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/216 Click here to view video]
Selecting the Proper Grip Size For Your Game [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/217 Click here to view video]
How Lie Angle Affects Putting [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/238 Click here to view video]
How Loft Angle Affects Putting [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/239 Click here to view video]
How Putter Length Affects Putting [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/237 Click here to view video]
How Swing Weight Affects Putting [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/240 Click here to view video]
The Importance of Getting Your Putter Fit to your Game [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/218 Click here to view video]
The Role of the Clubhead and the Shaft [http://www.ralphmaltby.com/videos/219 Click here to view video]References
*Maltby, Ralph. "The Complete Golf Club Fitting Plan 2nd ed."
*Maltby, Ralph. "The Golf Club Assembly Manual 3rd ed."
*Maltby, Ralph. "Golf Club Design, Fitting, Alteration and Repair 4th ed."
*Maltby, Ralph. "Golf Club Repair in Pictures 4th ed."
*Maltby, Ralph. "How Golf Clubs Affect Your Ability to Score 2nd ed."
*Maltby, Ralph. "The Maltby Playability Factor Irons: Understanding Golf Club Dynamics"
*Maltby, Ralph. "The Professionals Dynamic Club Fitting Manual"
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