Do driver fittings work?

[Imurg]

If it takes you 4 to get to 120 yards out then being good from that distance isn't helping your scores much...

 

[Foxholer]

So you are 3 off the tee then

I'd likely play a provisional!
Wouldn't you? Or do you consider 'knee-high rough' to be in-play?

 

[phillarrow]

Where scores are made is from 120 and in. Have you had a fitting with the clubs you would use for this kind of distance?

Yes. Fitted for wedges when I bought my last set of irons seven years ago and will do so again when I change my irons next year. Fitted for a putter this week and moved from a face balanced to a toe hang. Not played with it yet so can't say if it's "worked" but I was holing more putts in practice yesterday than I normally do.

 

[Foxholer]

Where scores are made is from 120 and in. Have you had a fitting with the clubs you would use for this kind of distance?

And there's a separate thread by the OP about that!

 

[Brechin balata]

I'd likely play a provisional!
Wouldn't you?

I would and make sure I declared it was as provisional.

 

[Brechin balata]

And there's a separate thread by the OP about that!

Apologies for upsetting the apple

Yes. Fitted for wedges when I bought my last set of irons seven years ago and will do so again when I change my irons next year. Fitted for a putter this week and moved from a face balanced to a toe hang. Not played with it yet so can't say if it's "worked" but I was holing more putts in practice yesterday than I normally do.

sound like you putter fitting has works well and let’s hope the winter greens don’t affect the results. Also your irons good like tp you and your quest for the perfect clubs

 

[Orikoru]

Calm your jets all I’m sayin is people look too much In to fitting. Yes get the shaft stiff, regular or senior. But for me it’s how a club looks and if your are confident with it at address then go with that one.

Where scores are made is from 120 and in. Have you had a fitting with the clubs you would use for this kind of distance?

Your views are so old school it's almost comical.

 

[Foxholer]

I would and make sure I declared it was as provisional.

So would you consider the original ball, should you find it, was likely going to be in-play?

 

[Brechin balata]

I'd likely play a provisional!
Wouldn't you? Or do you consider 'knee-high rough' to be in-play?

Knee high rough is in play unless it’s out of bounds. I might need to take an unplayable lie though

 

[Brechin balata]

So would you consider that ball, should you find it, was likely going to be in-play?

If it’s out of bounds then I need to go back to the the tee and be 3 off it. Ifs knee high rough but in bounds then I could play it unless I declare it unplayable and take a drop . Now here is the kicker if I take 2 drops a club length and it’s still unplayable I need to back to the tee and hit 5.

 

[Foxholer]

Knee high rough is in play unless it’s out of bounds. I might need to take an unplayable lie though

Then I believe you and the OP are using different interpretations of 'in-play'!

 

[Deleted member 1147]

So funny - and predictable! - how this thread has gone! ?

I was asking about if it could help increase my carry distance because at the moment my carry is very low compared with my total.
For some people, it appears that unless a driver fitting makes it impossible to hit anything other than straight AND results in several shots knocked off the handicap, then they're just snake oil masked in smoke and mirrors. ?

Why on earth did it end up as a conversation about such extremes?

There are a lot of knobs on the forum.

 

[Brechin balata]

Then I believe you and the OP are using different interpretations of 'in-play'!

So I’m play to be means

Then I believe you and the OP are using different interpretations of 'in-play'!

In play means playable out of bounds doesn’t ??

 

[Foxholer]

If it’s out of bounds then I need to go back to the the tee and be 3 off it. Ifs knee high rough but in bounds then I could play it unless I declare it unplayable and take a drop . Now here is the kicker if I take 2 drops a club length and it’s still unplayable I need to back to the tee and hit 5.

Utter twaddle!

 

[Foxholer]

So I’m play to be means

In play means playable out of bounds doesn’t ??

That's not my interpretation of what the OP meant! FWIW, my interpretation of his 'in play' meant 'not in trouble' as opposed to the RofGolf definition. So fairway or rough that doesn't force a recovery shot.

 

[Brechin balata]

Utter twaddle!

So if I can’t hit it after 2 drops what’s the rule

 

[phillarrow]

There are a lot of knobs on the forum.

??? Are you from the diplomatic arm of the forum?! ??

 

[Deleted member 1147]

??? Are you from the diplomatic arm of the forum?! ??

I try… slightly better at diplomacy than Liz Truss, but not the best

 

[Brechin balata]

??? Are you from the diplomatic arm of the forum?! ??

Can you get fitted to be one of those

 

[phillarrow]

Can you get fitted to be one of those

??????