{"id":6474,"date":"2023-04-30T19:50:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T23:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agcpgolf.com\/?p=6474"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:58:06","slug":"books-videos-schools-for-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agcpgolf.com\/staging\/books-videos-schools-for-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Books, Videos, Schools for Study\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6474\" class=\"elementor elementor-6474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95a337 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b95a337\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5188f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d5188f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are thinking of starting a business to repair, build and or custom fit golf clubs there are a number of ways to gain an education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7c812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fc7c812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/XaqkLeVPLQA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7444eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7444eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0e867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c0e867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certification:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc9ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acc9ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are an AGCP member and you want to learn your craft and obtain your certification the information for the Certification test can be found by reading the books listed. Another good source to explaining what you read are the videos from the RT convention in the Video Club on this site.<\/p>\n<p><em>Non AGCP members<\/em>\u00a0who are seeking certification: You must first be an AGCP members paying full dues (special memberships to do not qualify you) to obtain AGCP certification. You must also be a member to gain access to the AGCP Video club.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3849fb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3849fb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadb896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aadb896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schools:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364fad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"364fad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>There are schools at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Golfworks<\/a><span>\u00a0for Fitting &amp; Assembly, for Clubfitting, for Fitting Assembly &amp; Repair, and for Club Repair. Schools last several days to a week and give you a basic understanding of the subject matter and offer hands on experience with trained experienced coaches. There are beginners schools and more advanced schools but none give you everything you need to be successful. It\u2019s what you learn after you go to the schools that will determine how successful you will be. It takes 3 or 5 years experience to be a top notch builder and repairman and even longer to learn the science and arts of clubfitting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f4f61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31f4f61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2878682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2878682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Books:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0c654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0c654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of books that will give you the information you need to help you become a great club maker and a great clubfitter. Some are available to order here and some you will find elsewhere. A good source for many books is Amazon.com. Click on the Title of any of the books below to order the book.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The best overall book for learning about golf club alteration and repair that also gets into club design and fitting to some degree is Ralph Maltby\u2019s Blue Book available at Golfworks www.golfworks.com\u00a0<strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/hm1pzNB\">Golf Club Design, Fitting, Alteration, &amp; Repair\u2026 The principles and procedures<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li>The best overall book for learning about Clubfitting is Tom Wishon\u2019s\u00a0<strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/0ZGHJI7\">Common Sense Clubfitting The Wishon Method<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/7jkVs1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Search-Perfect-Swing-Scientific-Fundamentally\/dp\/1572437294\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1440439025&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=search+for+the+perfect+swing\">Search for the Perfect Swing: The Proven Scientific Approach to Fundamentally Improving Your Game<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0by Alastair Cochran (Author), John Stobbs (Author)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/h9qGkQQ\">Search for the Perfect Golf Club<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Tom Wishon with Tom Grundner<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/dio1SaZ\">The Custom Clubfitter &amp; Custom Clubmaker Business Primer \u2013 How to Run a Successful Business.<\/a><\/strong>\u2013 Roy Nix<\/li>\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/f2KQp12\">Cracker Jack Clubfitter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Roy Nix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8209e1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8209e1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258294c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"258294c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continuing Education \u2013 Conventions:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213ba50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213ba50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>The AGCP Annual RT Clubmaker and Clubfitter Convention in Columbus, GA. Register on this site. For continuing education the AGCP holds a convention each year and spends 2 or 3 days in classes to teach the most current technology and how to use it for fitting and building golf clubs. Mostly very advanced classes and wonderful after hours get togethers at the host hotel afterwards to get one on one and group discussions with some of the best clubfitters and club builders in the world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f014ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f014ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1f3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d1f3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Videos:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be984b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be984b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an AGCP member you will have access to the entire catalog of DVDs published by the AGCP online. DVDs are from 9 years of convention classes and feature advanced techniques and instructions from some of the best clubfitters and club builders in the world and some of the engineers and designers from shaft manufacturers and from Flightscope engineers and instructors.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended videos would be any by an AGCP Master of Golf Club Technology. The Masters are listed in our Master Clubfitter Directory on the site.<\/p>\n<p>In Particular watch videos about BMT and shafts by Jerry Hoefling and Keith Chatham. A good many questions come from material covered in the RT Convention Videos. There are any number of good videos by Dana Upshaw and Bob Uebelhor. Also information in videos by shaft manufacturers and shaft engineers are helpful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c924e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49c924e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1a48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc1a48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AGCP Member Only E-Mail List:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c06d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c06d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>AGCP members have a private, member only e-mail list where they carry on an ongoing conversation 24\/7\/365 about their craft. This is an opportunity to ask questions of some of the best clubfitters and club builders and repairmen in the world. Many members will tell you that you pay back your dues each year by the end of your first month on the email list.\u00a0When you join the AGCP as a full member and paying full dues you will have access to the list. 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