Had My First Fitting Today.. Advise Needed

[Hendy]

Hi guys,

had my first fitting today.. feel a little funny hitting into a green sheet lol but here is a quickish run down of the 15/20mins i was there.

guy asked me what i wa playing off I told him 18, i did not want to say that i really played off 21.. as i feel i should be lower at this time but my short game is holding me back big time with missed putts and over and under hitting chip shots.

Fistly i hit MY G5 which is a 9 degree stiff i think it carryed 230 yards and spin rate of around 3700rpm. ball speed i think was around 103-114mph the whole day so thinking the stiff is the shaft for me?? Hitting 7/10 with a fade and on the screen was just at edge fairway, normal to what i do on the course anyways.

2nd up was the tylor made R9 9.5 stiff and a 10.5 stiff one with the weights on it, could not hit it at all.. was awful he wa playing with the weights and i did not like the feel of the club with all this going on lol.

3rd was the R9 460cc 9.5 stiff felt good he turn (i think) the shaft for a draw and hit it well down the middle carry around 235 with spin rate of around 3300-3500 at best.

lastly i hit the Titlest 909 9.5 stiff, carryed it 242 with spin rate of 2300rpm.. (best shot I had)Tho once tiring started going to the right on me.

tho after switching around from my driver and the above drivers i started to tiring (at this stage i hit close to 50 balls within the small window i had) the R9 460cc seem to a little better at the tired stage even better than what i G5 is doing for me at the mo.. (ie more forgiving)

My questions really are this...

1, Do i really need to change my driver?

2, If so it be the Titlest 909 as from what i read and from what i have been told it for a person of a lot lower handicap? (9-14)??

3, Should i go again and try more drivers like the corba, G10 etc

I hope from the info i have posted someone can give me more feedback on it.. as I dont like taken one mans word for it want as much info as i can before handing out this kind of money.

Also to add there was another speed on the screen cant remember what it was tho he said mine was ok as it was also 50% better than the ball speed of 103. this other speed was 143-5.

Big Thanks to anyone that can help me put all this togther better..

Steve

 

[Region3]

Ball speed should be around 1.4 - 1.5 times club speed if you're hitting it well, are you sure the one just over 100 was ball speed and not clubhead speed?

If it was clubhead speed that would make sense of the one in the 140's being ball speed.

If the ball speed was 103-114mph that would make your clubhead speed in the 70's which wouldn't normally warrant a stiff shaft.

From what I remember of my fitting I was told the spin should be mid to high 2000's, so the 909 looks best of what you tried (and the lower spin rate would explain the better carry).

If they didn't charge you for their time then I'd go back and try a few more from being fresh, and hit the 909 again to compare with.

 

[DCB]

Until you can see it actually fly through the air, don't believe anything the computer tells you !

If you're happy with the actual (real) ball flight and the numbers look good then it's worth considering.

 

[CrapHacker]

You definately don't want to be making a buying decision based on a tired swing. Even if you don't go back to try more options, you must at least confirm your initial fave before any £££ changes hands.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I wouldn't buy anything based on computer generated numbers and flight. I'd want to be seeing the ball fly for real (even range balls). Personally I think you need to try some regular shafts as I have an inkling you are swinging too hard/fast to try and generate power and distance.

There are loads of good makes (Cleveland, Wilson, MD, Callaway etc) that you haven't even looked at. I'd look at TM Burners, and Ping G10 at the very least and try other shaft options. Go somewhere that has a range so you can see fo yourself how the ball goes and can compare visually what you are feeling off the club

 

[SS2]

Until you can see it actually fly through the air, don't believe anything the computer tells you !

Bang on DCB. Computers are not to be trusted.

 

[Hendy]

thanks guys on getting back to me super quick...

Will maybe go back and try a few more brands. Then pick what feels good and what gives me good results from the computer and then try those 2/3 on the range...

Thanks again

 

[DCB]

Ach, Computers are okay it's the software developers and programmers you need to watch out for

 

[JustOne]

It depends whether or not it's a question of money.

If not I'd buy the Titlest 909 9.5 stiff, which carried 242y with spin rate of 2300rpm, play with it until next summer and see how you get on.

You HAVE to trust the computer...how else are you going to measure the spin rate?

There are drivers that can get even lower spin rates than the Titleist however 2300 is more than acceptable.

Do you normally hit the ball left to right OR right to left?

 

[beggsy]

firstly one thing you never do is lie about your handicap how can they fit you up with a club when your lying pi55es me off when people do that

 

[Adjani]

firstly one thing you never do is lie about your handicap how can they fit you up with a club when your lying pi55es me off when people do that

Firstly, one thing you never do is forget about your punctuation; how can they read your post when your not punctuating, really annoys me when people do that.

 

[HTL]

firstly one thing you never do is lie about your handicap how can they fit you up with a club when your lying pi55es me off when people do that

What an odd post, Care to explain?

Back to original post:- Did they tell you your swing speed? Get out there and enjoy trying out loads of new clubs, its great fun and you can get some good advice if you get a decent club fitter.

 

[beggsy]

punctuation not my strong point sorry back to the point quite alot of people go for a club fitting and lie about there handicap which the bloke needs to know so he can fit you up correctly but if you lie about it how the hell can he fit you up right an increase of 3 shots might mean the differance between a stiff shaft and regular also the handicap dont lie you are what it says you are no better no worse although we all want to be playing lower than we are

 

[JustOne]

the bloke needs to know so he can fit you up correctly but if you lie about it how the hell can he fit you up right an increase of 3 shots might mean the differance between a stiff shaft and regular

Swing speed will dictate what shaft you need, not handicap.

If you swing fast you're going to be needing a stiff shaft.
103mph as mentioned in the original post is just about a stiff shaft (could get away with firm flex) whereas 114mph is an x-flex (very stiff) so there's a bit of a discrepancy there that'll need addressing before you choose.

I have to add that if you are swinging at 114mph then you would be carrying approx 275y and running out close to 300y.... so 230y isn't 114mph.

regards.....

 

[RGDave]

firstly one thing you never do is lie about your handicap how can they fit you up with a club when your lying pi55es me off when people do that

What an odd reply. A handicap tells almost nothing about a players long game. A professional fitter will spot immediately away if someone basically can't hit the ball straight....or if their existing club is not suited to their stats.

I went for a fitting yesterday and could have said 6 or 12 or 18. As every ball was on the fairway according to Mr. Launch monitor, then either of these would be totally possible.

??

 

[RGDave]

Firstly i hit MY G5 which is a 9 degree stiff i think it carryed 230 yards and spin rate of around 3700rpm. ball speed i think was around 103-114mph the whole day so thinking the stiff is the shaft for me??

If your ball speed is in this range, I'd say a stiff shaft was wrong. I'd also guess that 230 carry is about as likely as me landing on the moon. Did you read the clubhead speed for yourself.

If your clubhead speed is 103-114, you're getting close to professional player. If your ball speed is 103-114, then even assuming a bad scenario, your clubhead speed is under
80 mph.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but you need to get a few facts straight before parting with some serious cash for a new big dog.

Forget ball speed, look to lower the spin and find a shaft that maximises your clubhead speed.

 

[Region3]

When I had my fitting, the numbers I remember from the driver was 107 swing speed, 156 ball speed, about 2700 spin, and 250 carry.

That's what made me think that the OP's 103-114 was club speed and 143 was ball speed. Maybe the high spin rate contributes to the shorter carry?

 

[RGDave]

When I had my fitting, the numbers I remember from the driver was 107 swing speed, 156 ball speed, about 2700 spin, and 250 carry.

Nice.

You're not messing about, are you! Good stats.

 

[Region3]

When I had my fitting, the numbers I remember from the driver was 107 swing speed, 156 ball speed, about 2700 spin, and 250 carry.

Nice.

You're not messing about, are you! Good stats.

Thanks. I normally strike the ball well with my driver. Plus at a fitting it's easier because you can get into a groove hitting shot after shot with the same club.

Direction however, is a tale of woe

 

[CrapHacker]

WHOOP ! WHOOP !

Warning !! Pedant attack ! Pedant attack !

firstly one thing you never do is lie about your handicap how can they fit you up with a club when your lying pi55es me off when people do that

Firstly, one thing you never do is forget about your punctuation; how can they read your post when YOU'RE not punctuating, really annoys me when people do that.

Sorry about that.

I'll go and lie down now.