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...and warm up properly beforehand
Fitting - is it worth it?
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Kennysarmy
Newbie
Not sure that's answering the question posed.
Why did you buy a club that you thought was not suited to you?
sjw
Well-known member
What are you talking about? Did you win the club? Or just the fitting? Why didn't you know it was crap from the fitting? None of what you are saying makes sense
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Ian_Bristol
Head Pro
Fitting is only as good as the person doing the fitting, I had a set of irons fitted for me and couldn't get on with them on the course so saw the pro who told me everything bar the length of shaft was incorrect I can't remember what we did to improve them ,but to be honest though at my best I have only ever been as low as 18 so I feel that my inconsistency is not my clubs but me
tigerwes
Hacker
Because I didn't buy it, I won it!
Teebs
Newbie
The best thing about the SLDR was the money back guarantee they ran with. What a POS
tigerwes
Hacker
I won the fitting and the club. The fitting was ok, but that's going of numbers, on the course was different.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I hope that you chose the most expensive shaft and grip that you were offered. That would have been what was most suitable to end up with.Because I didn't buy it, I won it!
Canary Kid
Assistant Pro
I will go for a fitting when I have a swing that is vaguely repeatable. 15 years and counting …
evemccc
Well-known member
Say your handicap has sort of plateaued and you aren’t expecting any major drops I.e. you’re not ‘new’ to golf, and you have a fitting that you think is good, for a set of new irons, how long would you expect to keep them?
If your swing speed was likely to remain similar for a number of years and you’re not doing massive swing changes, surely iron tech doesn’t change as much as Driver tech does / is purported to do by the OEMs?
If your swing speed was likely to remain similar for a number of years and you’re not doing massive swing changes, surely iron tech doesn’t change as much as Driver tech does / is purported to do by the OEMs?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
8-10 years I'd say
After that there would sufficient change in tech and your body to warrant doing it again.
Doesn't mean you can't do it sooner
After that there would sufficient change in tech and your body to warrant doing it again.
Doesn't mean you can't do it sooner
Teebs
Newbie
I swapped irons after 8 years and there was a jump in performance.
Big85
Active member
Fitting was definitely worth it for me. I felt I had my swing pretty much dialled in at the time. Mid handicapper I believe I was around 15/16 handicap. Being 6’7 I def seen an improvement after the fit. I was fitted for titleist t200. My handicap came down over 12 months to 9.4 after gradually settling at 12 which my goal is to get down to 10 this year and stay there. I do believe this is down to having better fitted clubs. Obviously your technique and skill level play a massive factor aswell
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I’d guess off the shelf is more than good enough for most people
You gotta imagine the manufactures aren’t daft and will make the off the shelf clubs to be more than playable by the broadest range of players as possible (not just suited to the average/standard person)
They’d be daft to assume or rely on high sales derived from players getting fitting sessions
You gotta imagine the manufactures aren’t daft and will make the off the shelf clubs to be more than playable by the broadest range of players as possible (not just suited to the average/standard person)
They’d be daft to assume or rely on high sales derived from players getting fitting sessions
Kennysarmy
Newbie
It's not really fair to dis the fitting of a driver when the club fitter had only one driver to fit you in to.
Surely?
Backsticks
Assistant Pro
I would see that as a mark in favour of the fitter. An honest fitter will concede all drivers are the same. So choose according to the colour you like, or what your favourite pro plays. But if truly just interested in how it plays, then there is nothing to choose there. Shaft length maybe, loft a little, is really all the fitter had to play with for 99% of golfers. The guy plugging - the Taylormade suits you better than the Ping, or the Callaway doesnt seem to be working for you - is the charlatan.
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Wabinez
Journeyman Pro
you'll be amazed at how consistent your swing actually is.....I very much doubt the speed and tempo is going to change dramatically from shot to shot, and I would fully believe that you deliver the club in a very similar way from shot to shot.
Kennysarmy
Newbie
All driver heads are the same?
I don't think so.
This article seems to suggest not either.
https://hititlonger.com/not-driver-heads-created-equal/
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ignore him, he talks crap just to be contrary
