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THE FORGED PATH

“Junior golfers have been asked to adapt to their equipment for long enough—I built Junior Forged to make the equipment adapt to them.”

JESSE NIETO — FOUNDER — JUNIOR FORGED

THE PLAYERFIT METHOD™

MORE THAN A SIZE CHART.

Every Junior Forged build starts with the player. Eight stages bring together player measurements, swing characteristics, components and build specifications to create equipment engineered around the individual golfer. TAP EACH STAGE TO EXPLORE THE METHOD.

STEP 01

UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER

We begin by building a profile of the golfer—not simply looking at an age or size chart.

Height + wrist-to-floor
Body proportions + strength
Experience + skill level
Competitive goals
Physical development
Preferred ball flight
Current equipment + player feedback
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Age provides context. It doesn't determine the fit.

FIT THE PLAYER.

STEP 02

UNDERSTAND THE SWING

The club has to work with the golfer's motion.

• Swing speed + ball speed
• Carry distance
• Launch + spin
• Tempo + transition
• Release characteristics
• Contact tendencies
• Ball-flight patterns

Speed matters—but it doesn't tell the whole story.

THE SWING DEFINES THE BUILD.

STEP 03

MATCH THE SHAFT

The right shaft creates the connection between the player and the clubhead.

Shaft weight
Flex
Bend profile
Length
Load + release
Tempo + transition
Player feedback + feel

We match the shaft to how the golfer actually moves—not simply a flex printed on the label.

WE DON'T CHOOSE A FLEX. WE MATCH A SHAFT.

STEP 04

BUILD THE HEAD AROUND THE PLAYER

Head weight changes how the entire club behaves.

We consider:

Player speed + strength
Club length
Shaft weight
Head weight
Loft
MOI + balance
Total club mass

Our interchangeable weighting system allows the head to be configured around the individual build.

The goal isn't simply lighter or heavier. It's the right relationship between speed, stability, control and feel.

THE HEAD ADAPTS TO THE PLAYER.

STEP 05

PRECISION LENGTH

Length isn't determined by height alone.

Height
Wrist-to-floor
Body proportions
Posture + setup
Delivery
Strike pattern
Player comfort

The correct length helps place the golfer in a natural position while preserving control and consistent contact.

MEASURED FOR THE PLAYER. NOT CUT DOWN FROM ADULT STANDARD.

STEP 06

PRECISION LOFT & LIE

Loft and lie are build specifications—not assumptions.

We evaluate:

Setup
Delivery
Impact
Launch
Ball flight
Distance gaps
Directional tendencies

Each build can be adjusted to create the appropriate relationship between the golfer, the club and the turf.

DIALED IN. DEGREE BY DEGREE.

STEP 07

MOI & WEIGHT MATCHING

Swing weight is only part of the equation.

We consider:

Moment of inertia
Head weight
Shaft weight
Grip weight
Total club mass
Balance
Club length

These variables work together to influence how easily the golfer can accelerate, deliver and control the club.

We aren't chasing a single number. We're engineering how the club moves.

WEIGHT WITH A PURPOSE.

STEP 08

BUILD THE SET AS A SYSTEM

A great fit isn't seven individually fitted clubs. It's one intelligently built set.

Across the set we coordinate:

• Club length progression
• Head-weight progression
• Shaft progression
• Loft + lie
• MOI + total mass
• Distance gapping
• Wedge integration
• Overall feel

From the longest iron through the wedges, every specification has a relationship to the club before and after it.

ONE PLAYER. ONE SYSTEM. ONE COMPLETE FIT.