Golf retail combines high-value equipment with a technically knowledgeable customer base and a significant custom/fitting dimension. A 7-iron purchased by a 5-handicap player is a completely different product to the same model purchased by a beginner — shaft flex, lie angle, and grip size are all fitting variables. Migrating to Shopify requires handling these configuration options well, along with the standard product specification data.

Golf product categories

Drivers and fairway woods: Loft adjustability, shaft options, head material (titanium, carbon composite).
Irons: Sets (3-PW, 4-PW, 5-PW) and individual irons. Forgiveness vs workability, cavity back vs muscle back.
Wedges: Loft (52°, 56°, 60°, 64°), bounce, grind. Finishes (chrome, raw, black).
Putters: Blade vs mallet, head weight, putter length, hosel type.
Shafts: Steel and graphite, flex (Ladies / Regular / Stiff / X-Stiff), kick point, torque.
Golf balls: Compression, cover material (surlyn, urethane), spin category.
Golf bags: Cart bags, stand bags, staff bags, travel bags. Number of dividers, waterproofing.
Golf clothing: Shirts, trousers, outerwear, waterproofs, footwear. All with standard size variants.
Golf accessories: Gloves, rangefinders, GPS watches, tees, ball markers.

Golf club specifications

product.metafields.golf.club_type = "Driver / Fairway Wood / Hybrid / Iron / Wedge / Putter"
product.metafields.golf.loft_degrees = "10.5"
product.metafields.golf.lie_angle_degrees = "62"
product.metafields.golf.head_material = "Titanium / Carbon Composite / Forged Steel / Cast Steel"
product.metafields.golf.set_composition = "4-PW / 5-PW / 5-SW / 4-GW"
product.metafields.golf.handicap_range = "0-15 / 15-28 / 28+ / Beginners"
product.metafields.golf.forgiveness_level = "High / Mid / Low (players)"
product.metafields.golf.adjustable_loft = "true"           // driver/wood hosel adjustability

Shaft specifications

product.metafields.golf.shaft_material = "Steel / Graphite"
product.metafields.golf.shaft_flex = "Ladies / Senior / Regular / Stiff / X-Stiff"
product.metafields.golf.shaft_weight_g = "65"
product.metafields.golf.kick_point = "Low / Mid / High"
product.metafields.golf.torque_degrees = "3.5"            // graphite shaft torque

Custom fitting options

Golf clubs are frequently ordered with custom specifications — shaft flex, shaft length, grip size, and lie angle variations from standard. Options for Shopify:

Variants for key options: Use Shopify variants for the most common configuration choices (shaft flex: Regular / Stiff / X-Stiff; grip size: Standard / Midsize). Limited to 3 option types and 100 variants.
Line item properties: For custom fitting parameters that don't affect price (e.g. lie angle adjustment, specific grip colour), add a line item property input to capture the specification at checkout. The order note will carry the custom spec to fulfilment.
Infinite Options app: For extensive custom fitting configurations that exceed Shopify's variant limits.

Individual clubs vs sets

Iron sets (e.g. 4-PW) and individual irons present a product structure decision:

Sell sets as a single product with set composition variants (4-PW / 5-PW / 5-SW)
Sell individual irons separately for players who want to mix clubs
Many retailers offer both — a set product and individual clubs — with appropriate pricing

Golf balls — compression and player type

product.metafields.golf.ball_compression = "Low (under 80) / Mid (80-100) / High (100+)"
product.metafields.golf.ball_cover = "Surlyn / Urethane"
product.metafields.golf.ball_layers = "2-piece / 3-piece / 4-piece / 5-piece"
product.metafields.golf.spin_category = "Low / Mid / High"
product.metafields.golf.target_handicap = "0-10 / 10-20 / 20+ / All"

Post-migration checklist for golf equipment stores

Golf club specs: loft, lie, head material, and handicap range as metafields
Shaft flex and shaft material as variants or metafields
Custom fitting options: line item properties configured for lie angle, grip size, shaft length adjustments
Iron sets: set composition (4-PW / 5-PW) as variant or clearly in product title
Golf balls: compression, cover material, and recommended handicap range as metafields
Clothing: standard size variants (S/M/L/XL) with gender and fit type
Rangefinders and GPS: battery type, maximum range, and slope measurement feature as metafields

Migrating a golf equipment store from WooCommerce to Shopify (2026)