Custom Fit tips and suggestions

[farfaeforfar]

Sounds pretty much identical to my fitting in terms of clubs etc. I loved the srixons from first sight, took a bit of shaft changing (and a lot of balls) to get settled on my PX5.5's. I can relate back to feeling physically exhausted after just sorting the irons out too!

Reads like you had a great time and do you think you'll go back to Scott for the rest of the clubs too?

 

[Farneyman]

Sounds pretty much identical to my fitting in terms of clubs etc. I loved the srixons from first sight, took a bit of shaft changing (and a lot of balls) to get settled on my PX5.5's. I can relate back to feeling physically exhausted after just sorting the irons out too!

Reads like you had a great time and do you think you'll go back to Scott for the rest of the clubs too?

Yeah will make the trip back for driver later in the year once I've had a few lessons. This will allow me to give him feedback on my new irons and recheck them if required.

He knows his stuff!

 

[Paul77]

What happens after you get lessons and your setup has changed? This happened to me. My set up changed to accomodate a better strike and that's happening with the irons now and I've never been fitted. If I had got mine fitted to the swing I had it would have been wrong after my first lesson. My tutor was pretty clear about the way I had to hit the ball to get a clean strike and consistent flight and distance. Aren't you worried that this might happen too?

 

[Farneyman]

What happens after you get lessons and your setup has changed? . Aren't you worried that this might happen too?

My swing will continue to get better...its better this year than last year and hopefully it will be better this time next year...so there is no point is worrying about the what if's now. If I waited to have an exact repetitive swing that hit the ball straight all the time then I would be on tour lol and I would never get custom fit as it will never happen.

So when do you

 

[Canary_Yellow]

What happens after you get lessons and your setup has changed? This happened to me. My set up changed to accomodate a better strike and that's happening with the irons now and I've never been fitted. If I had got mine fitted to the swing I had it would have been wrong after my first lesson. My tutor was pretty clear about the way I had to hit the ball to get a clean strike and consistent flight and distance. Aren't you worried that this might happen too?

Isn't that a risk whenever you buy clubs?

As a general rule though, if you're working on something major in lessons (e.g. lowering an overly high ball flight) getting fitted may not be a good idea. If you're just fine tuning your existing swing it shouldnt be such a problem as the fundamentals of tempo and rhythm and launch are unlikely to change drastically.

 

[Paul77]

Dont get me wrong I wasn't having a go. I bought AP2's before I got lessons, liked the iron. I liked Titlesit stuff. I want it to work for me. Luckily through the lessons I'm hitting them better than I ever was. They are just standard lie though. If I had got them fitted before hand, I'd have been heel up after my lessons and hitting everything right, because he's got my hands pushed out from my body more at address. That's the sort of thing I'm meaning.

 

[farfaeforfar]

Its an educated risk we all take surely? And as the lessons for the OP are for the top end of the bag it's unlikely to have a huge effect on the irons. Also as we don't have all the facts and figures from that fitting we can't estimate the huge amount of change that may come.

However I can talk from expeirence as I got fitted just before I started my lessons. Same scenario, bought the irons and a 3 wood from Scott to get started. The irons were bought as it was clear A) my swing speed was too much for regular irons, irrespective if I took lessons or not B) Scott was confident in seeing me swing and as I advised him I would get lessons that things may change that the setup he arrived at would stand me in good stead. I'm certain if he had doubts he'd have told me to walk away. Just like he did with myself and the OP regarding the driver fitting. What Scott has done is now that I have had lessons (through SGGT) is change my 3 wood shaft to the same series as my Driver and Hybrid. Mainly due to the lessons and work I have put in have steadied out my swing with the big sticks.

My irons still measure out fine as I've had lessons with trackman in the background and although my swing has proven to be more consistent the setup I purchased still fit.

As everyone's different it will undoubtedly depend on the person, their swing, their set make up and how much they change or put into development.

 

[Paul77]

So there's no real rule about whether lessons come first over fitting or vice versa? No logical method to it. It just depends on the person and how they choose to do it? Seems fair to me. Must be nice to know going out there in the field you have something you've been fitted for I guess. Like a fine suit lol

 

[farfaeforfar]

I think and for me at least, it hasn't worked out hugely more expensive than had I bought the latest AP2, Apex Pros, JPX Forged and equivelant woods. It is more expensive but working out prices from club house golf I only paid £150-£250 more for a custom fit set than buying from them. That £150 includes the shafts in my woods which aren't standard custom fit options.

What it has done is let me focus entirely on my lessons, golf and practice. Theres no uncertainty, it's all on my shoulders to get things right!

 

[Jacko_G]

At weekend golfer level I would suggest very few of us have a consistent repeatable swing anyway. Custom fit is always fun, it makes you realise that your "260 yard average drive is actually 225" etc. Its a great tool and fun. If you have the money great - go for it you won't regret it

That said like Paul 77 suggests I'm not really convinced how "essential" it is and how much long term benefit an average club golfer gets from it.

 

[MadAdey]

At weekend golfer level I would suggest very few of us have a consistent repeatable swing anyway. Custom fit is always fun, it makes you realise that your "260 yard average drive is actually 225" etc. Its a great tool and fun. If you have the money great - go for it you won't regret it

That said like Paul 77 suggests I'm not really convinced how "essential" it is and how much long term benefit an average club golfer gets from it.

I think it is very essential for everyone to have a custom fitting. You get to try out different heads to find some that looks and feels good, also performs correctly for you. Then you also get to play around with shafts so you can find a weight and bend profile that suits your swing.

Now if your a taller golfer like me then having you our clubs longer makes a big difference. I can hit off the shelf clubs, but not as consistent as I can my clubs 3/4" lengthened clubs. Having the lie angles changed to stop you digging the heel or toe in will obviously help the ball go straighter.

my question is this............... Does getting fitted make you play any worse or, can it help you play better? But one thing is beyond debate, having incorrect equipment will definatly make you play worse.

But I will agree that some people do go to the extreme. All this soft and hard stepping and adding or removing loft to me is a step too far as we really are not that good that we deliver the club on the same way every time.

 

[Farneyman]

Custom fit is always fun, it makes you realise that your "260 yard average drive is actually 225" etc.

Don't need custom fitted to find this out, just learn how to step out a yard or use a GPS.

Only time will tell if it was a worthwhile exercise or not and during that time I will enjoy breaking in my new sticks.

As mentioned in a previous post at least I now know with my swing speed that stiff shafts were not for me...only had the set for 10 years :rofl:

That leads to the question would I have become a better golfer quicker if I had bought a set of irons with regular shafts 10 years ago? Maybe I could have become a scratch golfer.

 

[MadAdey]

Don't need custom fitted to find this out, just learn how to step out a yard or use a GPS.

Only time will tell if it was a worthwhile exercise or not and during that time I will enjoy breaking in my new sticks.

As mentioned in a previous post at least I now know with my swing speed that stiff shafts were not for me...only had the set for 10 years :rofl:

That leads to the question would I have become a better golfer quicker if I had bought a set of irons with regular shafts 10 years ago? Maybe I could have become a scratch golfer.

I would say more than likely it would have done, but not guaranteed.

 

[Farneyman]

I would say more than likely it would have done, but not guaranteed.

What...made me a scratch golfer :rofl:

 

[Jacko_G]

Don't need custom fitted to find this out, just learn how to step out a yard or use a GPS.

Only time will tell if it was a worthwhile exercise or not and during that time I will enjoy breaking in my new sticks.

As mentioned in a previous post at least I now know with my swing speed that stiff shafts were not for me...only had the set for 10 years :rofl:

That leads to the question would I have become a better golfer quicker if I had bought a set of irons with regular shafts 10 years ago? Maybe I could have become a scratch golfer.

Possibly, more than likely possibly not. There are many factors to be taken into account. The "fact" that there is not any sort of industry standard to shafts. Are your Mizuno shafts also KBS? Different bend profiles, weights etc by different shaft manufacturers also determine that a stiff in one manufacturer is a regular with another or even X flex with another.

You also mention the Mizuno irons are 10 years old. I'd assume (possibly wrongly) that you were younger (obviously!), fitter, stronger and more flexible back then so maybe "stiff" was the correct flex back in the day.

Look forward to hearing regular updates, the new Srixon irons are very sexy looking. Good choice.