Club fitting myth?

I've had both C/F and off the shelf. I am pretty sure if you have the right shaft for your own swing then it will improve the performance but if have inherent swing flaws (over the top, lifting etc) then C/F will only go some way to masking these to a degree. If I buy another set of irons I will look at C/F as I think there are plenty of better shafts for me rather than the True Temper R300 I have at present. However as I'm still making swing changes I can't see any point getting a fitting at the moment for a swing that may still change in terms of path etc
 
Surely custom fit is only good if you replicate the same swing throughout the round. Which would say to me that only those 100% that they swing the same line and tempo should be custom fitted.
 
Surely custom fit is only good if you replicate the same swing throughout the round. Which would say to me that only those 100% that they swing the same line and tempo should be custom fitted.
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Custom fit= grip size, shaft length, lie angle, shaft flex...

Surely these factors don't change during a round?

Only my putter is custom fit. Everything else suits me off-the-shelf (fortunately) not a personalised custom fit but a fit all the same :cool:
 
The thing is, custom fitting isn't all about getting extra yards, although that is often a nice little bonus. My own irons go a couple of yards further than my last ones, but I reckon that is more to do with hitting it better. I have mine 1.5 deg upright, due to hitting the deck with the toe slightly down, causing it to dig in, twist the clubface slightly open an cause a push or a weak fade.

To me, custom fitting isn't just about altering a specific set of clubs. It can also be about analysing various different clubs and finding which is best for you, sometimes with no adjustments being made.
 
Over the years I've had loads of sets of irons. All purchased "off the peg" apart from my Mizuno MX200's which I had custom fitted at New Malden. Couldn't get on with them at all and flogged them after a year.
My current i15's are "off the peg" and I hit them as well as anything I have ever owned (which will surprise some people on here!).
I personally think custom fitting is ok if you are an odd size (very tall or very short) but for Mr Average, (with a very changeable swing), of little value.
 
I've often wondered how much difference custom fit makes to us average club golfers. Before c/f was made available to us all there were million golfers playing better golf than me with off the shelf clubs. I suspect I would be off just the same h'cap with a set of off the shelfers. For the real top amateurs and Pro's it no doubt makes a difference but for the rest of us, I'm yet to be convinced.

If the manufacturer's charged extra for c/f clubs, I wonder how many of us would bother?

Maybe I'm wrong but I'm sceptical
 
Been in both camps.

Played mid 1990s with a C/F set and was 12-13 Hcp. By 2000 I fancied something new. Bought a set of Maxfli Revolution Black Dots off the shelf and managed to bring my handicap down to 7 without too much effort.

Then, thinking I could play the game, I went and got C/F again. Now, ten years later, I'm back playing off 13 again after getting up to 12.7 at the end of last season.

If I went on my performance alone, I'd not get another C/F as long as I'm playing ;)
 
The most important aspect of a C/F is surely getting the correct shaft. Even a sporadic, non-repeatable swing is going to need the correct flex. The correct grip size too, that can make a difference as can having the correct lie of the club. That's not to say you can't play decent golf without - I got down to 8 in the late 90' playing off the shelf clubs.
 
I would go C/F purely on the basis of my physical dimensions. Seems a shame not to take advantage of all this new technology. Interesting that you hit your wife's old driver almost as far as your G15. You might have seen the Luke Donald example recently where he hits his regular 6 iron about 175 yards and then tries out a Mizuno game improver 6 iron and manages to knock it 193 yards which is a fair bit further. Did you try many brands when you got fitted?
 
It's no myth, it makes a big difference to me. If you are someone who hits the ball high you may benefit from a mid or low launch shaft or a heavier shaft. This is just one small example, there are many ways custom fitting can help. I will never buy off the peg again unless I am educated about the shaft in the off the peg club.

As others have said, a good golfer can hit anything, the club does not make the golfer but in my opinion custom fitting will help any golfer. The key to custom fitting is to educate yourself, it's easy to write line and verse about the fact it does not work when you don't know anything about it.

Question for the OP: it was my understanding that you were newish to golf, if that is the case then whoever fitted you for S56's robbed you, they are not for beginners. Also it seems a little suspicious that you were fitted with DG S300, it may be that it's right for you but on the face of it, it seems like the stock option. Sorry if I have you mixed up with someone elce.
 
it's easy to write line and verse about the fact it does not work when you don't know anything about it.
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To be fair to me, I didn't state that custom fitting does not work - I simply asked a question.

Question for the OP: it was my understanding that you were newish to golf, if that is the case then whoever fitted you for S56's robbed you, they are not for beginners. Also it seems a little suspicious that you were fitted with DG S300, it may be that it's right for you but on the face of it, it seems like the stock option. Sorry if I have you mixed up with someone elce.
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My first set of clubs was the Ping G15s. I was hitting them for a couple of months, but was curious about "better" clubs and saw a set of S57s on usedping.com which fitted my lie, length, and grip, (they also had the SS300 shaft) so I bought them and fell in love with them immediately. Then when the S56s came out I upgraded the G15s and S57s.

Is the shaft right for me? Possibly. When I feel that I have completely grooved my swing I will visit Ping at Gainsborough for a full fitting, including driver.

Chris: I love you too.
 
My first set of clubs was the Ping G15s. I was hitting them for a couple of months, but was curious about "better" clubs and saw a set of S57s on usedping.com which fitted my lie, length, and grip, (they also had the SS300 shaft) so I bought them and fell in love with them immediately. Then when the S56s came out I upgraded the G15s and S57s.

Is the shaft right for me? Possibly. When I feel that I have completely grooved my swing I will visit Ping at Gainsborough for a full fitting, including driver.

Chris: I love you too.
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Ping - So we have narrowed Tim down to someone of advancing years and yes I love you as well!



Chris
 
Yo Tim, my post was general, not @ you till the @op bit.

To clarify, I think that if one goes to get fitted and one has know idea about ones swing or what one is after, one runs the risk of not coming home with what one should have. Please note I said "runs the risk".
 
..when buying new clubs is fitting built into the price or is it an extra charge ? irrelevant question at the min coz i couldnt vindicate purchasing new clubs when theres nothing wrong the ones i have
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from what I found out before committing the heinous offence of daring to get fitted, some manufacturers absorb the cost (Ping and possibly Mizuno), some don't (Titleist charge £40, no refund). Some, possibly most, pro shops absorb the cost, as do most club makers.
The belfry charges £50 but you can get that back if you buy clubs from their shop - which is pricey.
 
..when buying new clubs is fitting built into the price or is it an extra charge ? irrelevant question at the min coz i couldnt vindicate purchasing new clubs when theres nothing wrong the ones i have
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from what I found out before committing the heinous offence of daring to get fitted, some manufacturers absorb the cost (Ping and possibly Mizuno), some don't (Titleist charge £40, no refund). Some, possibly most, pro shops absorb the cost, as do most club makers.
The belfry charges £50 but you can get that back if you buy clubs from their shop - which is pricey.
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No charge for my Titleist fitting.
 
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