Brad Whalen, British PGA
(760) 341-2222
http://kzgperformancecenter.com/
THE KZG PERFORMANCE CENTER
73175 Highway 111 Suite A
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Best to call for appointment
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
By Appointment Only
Step Into the World of High-Performance Golf at KZG Performance Center!
Located in the heart of Palm Desert, California, the KZG Performance Center is the only world-class golf center in the Southern California Desert. Managed by Brad Whalen, a British PGA coach and former tour player, the Center offers state-of-the-art custom club fitting, coaching, and lessons.
Brad has been consistently recognized as one of the World’s Top 100 ClubFitters since 2011. As a Master ClubFitter, he has mentored and trained over 250 of the world’s top clubfitters. Brad is a member of IPAC (International Professional Association of ClubFitters), a prestigious group dedicated to elevating the standards of custom fitting worldwide.
At the KZG Performance Center, every golfer receives the VIP Tour Treatment. The experience begins with a Club Analysis where a Master Fitter checks your current equipment, examining loft, lie, length, and frequency. During this step, the fitter can identify flaws in your clubs that may be hindering your performance. It’s common for over 90% of golfers to have equipment that isn’t properly fitted to their swing. Throughout the analysis, your fitter will ask questions to understand your game, concerns, and goals.
The next step is a comprehensive custom fitting that includes both static and dynamic swing testing. Using the FlightScope GC Quad, the fitter analyzes your ball flight and swing dynamics, identifying areas for improvement. Based on the results, the fitter will recommend a variety of clubhead and shaft combinations for you to test. You’ll be able to feel and see the difference as you try out each combination and compare the results.
At the KZG Performance Center, we specialize in KZG golf equipment, the #1 Custom ProLine brand available only through top coaches and fitters. The Center offers the widest selection of clubhead models, along with an extensive range of shafts, including NovaTech, AutoFlex, Graphite Design, True Temper, and KBS. We also provide grips from Star Grip, Golf Pride, Winn, Iomic, JumboMax, and SuperStroke.
The KZG Performance Center allows you to customize your clubs with a range of color options for shafts, grips, and ferrules. You can even add custom paint-fill or stamping to your clubs. Each custom set of clubs is handcrafted on-site and ready to play in just three business days!
In addition to custom club fitting, the KZG Performance Center offers private lessons and coaching to golfers of all skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, you’ll receive expert guidance to help you improve your game.
Many beginners believe they’re not “good enough” for custom clubs, but this is a common misconception. Playing with ill-fitting clubs forces golfers to adjust their swing and posture, which can lead to bad habits. By using clubs designed specifically for your body and swing, you can focus on improving your technique and maximizing your potential. Custom fitting ensures that you have the right equipment to match your size, strength, and natural swing.
Call the KZG Performance Center to discuss your goals with one of our expert fitters. Schedule an appointment for a custom fitting, and enjoy a process that’s both informative and fun. You’ll learn valuable insights and be ready to shave strokes off your game!
Brad Whalen was the best and most experienced fitter I have ever dealt with. Buy KZG, don't waste your time with the other brands.
Joe HIcks
Brad did a first class job in outfitting my athletic grandson Robbie and me for new clubs. The experience was fun, educational and gave us hope for better personal performance through securing superior equipment! Highly recommend.
Drew Bowman
Had a great time during my fitting with Brad. He was a wealth of knowledge and explained each step of the process. Seeing the numbers with the change of different club combinations was great feedback. No pressure sales wise. Ended up buying a driver and a set of irons and already have shaved 5 strokes off my game, Will be going back for the rest of my bag.
Steve Dukes
I have been through a number of fittings at different fitting venues. My recent fitting with Brad at KZG was the most thorough and resulted in me getting clubs that actually helped me improve. Brad was the most professional and knowledgable fitter I have ever met and I highly recommend him.
Don Sherman
Excellent fitting experience with Brad Whalen. He was knowledgeable and patient, explaining each step of the process. He understood my wants and needs. So happy with my new KZGs.
Tim Wakefield
Got fitted for new irons and was a bit nervous at first, but after talking with Brad and taking a few swings I felt completely at ease. Brad fit me into a set of irons where I added 20 yards distance to my #7 iron with very little dispersion. Very eiciting process and I will be back for more clubs.
Doug Schapira
My husband suggested I go into the KZG Performance Center for a fitting. As a fairly new golfer, I was very hesitant and nervous. Brad immediately put me at ease and actually had me laughing. He was so patient, watching me swing hitting into the launch monitor screen and explaining all of the numbers and what they all meant. There was no high pressure at all. I was fit into clubs that were very easy to hit and pretty much stayed in the center of the fairway. I am so happy with the improvement in my game. Thank you Brad.
Gina McDonough
After seeing Brad Whalen at the KZG Performance Center and being fit for a VC 420 Driver, I am consistently hitting from places on my golf course I have never seen before. I birdied our first hole Saturday and Sunday with a wedge—a hole I used to hit 6 or 7 iron consistently for my approach. I’m KZG’s biggest cheerleader, by far the best golf clubs to buy period.
Mark Josephs
I met Brad Whalen at a Golfing Wellness Workshop in February 2016. I set up an appointment to have my clubs assessed to help me improve my game. As a result I have a brand new KZG OS-ll Offset Driver and 5 Wood with a 3 wood shaft, which were my original problem clubs. Brad was extremely patient and encouraging in giving me tips on using my new clubs. I have improved my game immensely, shooting longer and straighter. I'm 67 and legally blind and Brad took on my challenge, customizing my clubs to fit my game and swing. I'm totally satisfied with the purchase of these quality golf clubs and highly recommend Brad and KZG
Mary Danielson
I met Brad Whalen during a tour of their Performance Center and a discussion of the fitting process. After visiting several other club fitting businesses, I returned to Brad and KZG for fitting a complete set of clubs. Brad’s approach to fitting was very thorough and fun. We discussed my goal of improving shot/scoring consistency. He indicated this would be accomplished by selecting club heads and shafts that would improve my shot height, direction, distance and gaps between clubs. My new KZG clubs feel great and showed good improvement in just two rounds. I especially like my Q Driver – It is consistently longer and straighter! I’m a fan of KZG, it is truly the Top Brand in golf clubs for sale, so give them a try.
Dennis Callaghan
Knowing I have clubs fit for my swing has boosted my confidence on the course dramatically, especially under pressure. Getting fitted has allowed me to focus more on my targets and swing the club a lot more freely. My misses have gone down, my ball striking is more consistent than it has ever been and my distance control has improved immensely. At this stage in my game, meeting with Brad Whalen and getting fitted has been the best investment I’ve ever made. I am now ready to go compete on the collegiate level!
Jake Ellison
Brad Whalen is the best! After fitting us with 2 sets of new golf clubs he had us come in for a “tune up” on how we are using the new clubs. On our visit, after using the clubs for several rounds, he had us hit balls and critiqued us . Peter had minor adjustments such as stance and power hitting balls. I had stance and grip adjustments. I played 4 rounds after visiting Brad and my handicap has dropped 2 points. I look forward to an even lower handicap in the near future! Thanks so much to Brad and the whole delightful team at KZG.
Leah Giacobazzi
My husband (Glen) and I were in to see Brad Whalen in March of 2018 and we had some golf clubs fitted to us and made. I have really been enjoying my new clubs. I trust them and it is so nice to only have to worry about set up and alignment. Once I swing the club I know that they are going to do exactly what they were built to do. Over the past weekend our golf club held their senior championship (for ladies that is over 50) and I am very happy to say that I won. That is the first time I have ever won and it had so much to do with the confidence I have in my clubs. I love my wedges and they were good to me over the weekend. I chipped in for birdie on Saturday and twice for par on Sunday. Just wanted to say thanks again for everything. My game has gained a level of consistency it has never had before. Loving it!!!!
Wendy Croft
It's not often you receive a 5 star experience across the board; however, that is EXACTLY what i had with Brad Whalen and the entire KZG group during my time in California. The performance center is top notch and comfortable. KZG clubs look, feel, and perform as good as anything I've owned. And the time and effort Brad takes to make sure every club in your bag is a perfect match for you is every bit the experience a pro golfer probably gets. Throw in the warm welcome the entire KZG family shows you during your time there and you will not find a better experience anywhere else. I cannot recommend KZG enough. Thank you Brad and everyone at KZG and the performance center for making this an outstanding experience.
Eric
I simply could not be more pleased with the knowledge, services and products I have received from KZG. I met with Brad Whalen to review my current clubs for consistency and identification of distance gaps. What I got, was one of the most knowlegeable golf teachers I've ever met, a master club fitter and a man who can interpert Trackman statistics faster than I could read them. I'm not a rookie when it comes to assessing these skills so for me to be impressed is a big deal. I wound up ordering a custom fit driver, a 5 wood and two hybrids. I have never been able to hit hybrids. I hit these new hybrids great and I hit them the exact distance range for which they were designed. My 5 wood is a much better fit for me than my old 3 wood and like my new Driver it is consistenly straighter than my old clubs. So how impressed was I? Well I asked Brad to host a group of my golf friends who have seen the change in my consistency on the course (and lost a few bucks to me). He and Jennifer King, the owner, invited us to the facility last night to learn about what they do at KZG. It was a fun afternoon and KZG was more than generous with their time and resources. As a result I'm going to have to step up my game again once Brad fixes my friends up. Oh well I can always go back to KZG and practice on the Trackman Combine! Thanks KZG
Chris Hyland
Both my husband and I went for a fitting in June 2018 and were amazed at the excellent level of service we got from Brad Whalen. Brad evaluated our old clubs and showed us how they were incorrectly assembled from the factory, and how he measures and assembles the clubs they custom make for clients. Aside from the proper fitting and club recommendation for both of us, Brad picked up swing faults that both my husband and I have. There was no high pressure sale from Brad to purchase clubs we did not need or benefit us on the course, instead he worked tirelessly with both of us to ensure we were both fit properly with clubs that would work for us. The experience we had, from the first time we contacted Brad, to the day we went for our fitting was nothing but exceptional. We cannot recommend KZG enough. Thank you, Brad and the KZG family for an outstanding experience.
Bob and Renee
After being fit by Brad Whalen I continue to enjoy the clubs immensely. They are right for me and have been giving me opportunities I otherwise wouldn't have had to score well. Shooting my age is getting more realistic with these clubs and I have won more then I have lost to help pay for them!
Don P
Last year, I purchased a set of custom fit irons from KZG golf. The fitting process was thorough and involved analyzing my old clubs and my swing as I hit multiple clubheads and a myriad of shafts. My first round with my new irons was remarkable as I hit three flagsticks. Now, 12 months later, I am still amazed at how solid and straight I hit the ball. I am stepping up to new wedges and my old driver is getting nervous
Steve Pfeiffer
This past year, KZG hosted a series of free seminars on golf techniques and physical requirements of a golf swing. Tips provided by Brad Whalen were instrumental in helping me change my over-the-top swing. During their recent Open House, my clubs were analyzed only to learn that my “custom” clubs were anything but the senior shafts they were supposed to be, which explained why I couldn’t hit a straight shot even when struck properly. Although I play golf for fun, my equipment needed to at least give me a chance. After Brad fit me for new KZG irons (with the Deus shafts) and a KZG driver plus woods, my ball striking improved tremendously. My 18 hole scores have dropped approximately 10 strokes per round. I’m so thrilled with the solid feel of these clubs.
Pam Bradish