New putter & driver 'fitting' for a newbie

[SRB]

Hi there all! I'm new to this forum & the game
I want to upgrade my putter and driver but have no idea on things like 31/32/33 inch ect for putters and have no idea what type of shaft I need for a driver (I have a fairly slow back swing)or degree driver. Question is if I when to into a shop /course shop and said this what would they do i.e. How mush would it cost to checked out on a track man or what ever type it is and what info would that give me or would they do it as part of trying to get a sale? Sorry if this sounds a stupid question but I don't want to waste money by trying to look online 2nd hand ect without knowing. Thank you in advance

 

[jusme]

Although others tend to disagree on this i would never go for a cost fitting or buy new clubs if your very new to the game. Your swing is likely to go through too many changes quickly, lending the fitting information today useless in a few weeks/months. Money is better spent on lessons where the pro seeing your swing will advise what is needed and is in the best position to do so.

There are online fittings (for free) that will give you some idea that will help you in buying good 2nd hand. American golf is also a free stop that will offer advice/fitting FOC, although the quality of that advice is questionable. I still think it would be enough at this stage and from here get the pro to guide via lessons.

 

[Tiger]

On the putter front one of the Ping Scottsdale or Cadence putters in adjustable length would be a good 2nd hand shout. That way you can adjust length to suit after trying the styles somewhere like AG to see what you prefer the look of. Good luck

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Putters are very much a personal thing and it's a question of finding a length and model that suits. A good pro, rather than sales assistant in a shop, would be able to look at your stroke and advise you on the right length and type depending on your height and technique

The driver and the shaft is perhaps trickier as there are many options, especially for slower swings. This is perhaps where a fitting would be of greater value, again with a PGA pro.

I do agree that as a newbie, it isn't necessary to get fully fitted if your swing will change as you improve and that once you get an idea of what shaft you need you should be able to pick up a bargain second hand initially and then think again once you get into it and get better and better

 

[SRB]

Thanks for your replys!
I understand your points about lessons and they will be being booked in due course as I've only been playing for about 5 months,however I've been using a very old set of clubs that are at least 15 years old that I just couldn't hit so I upgraded the irons to some second hand taylormade rbz irons that have helped improve my game tenfold as there more forgiving and easier to hit,replaced the bag for something lighter to carry around and now want to replace (again second hand) the driver as the one I have is tiny and I just can't connect with it centrally so on the driver front and taking into account that at the moment my swing speed is slow was thinking that a regular shaft would suit that better then in time as I learn / improve faster swing ect then maybe a stiff flex????

 

[SAPCOR1]

For me the putter is all about how it feels in my hands and how it feels when you make the stroke. I think it is the most "personal" club.

Have a go with as many different types you can find until you find the one that feels best to you.

The driver is another story and your club pro or local retailer will be able to help

 

[jusme]

Thanks for your replys!
I understand your points about lessons and they will be being booked in due course as I've only been playing for about 5 months,however I've been using a very old set of clubs that are at least 15 years old that I just couldn't hit so I upgraded the irons to some second hand taylormade rbz irons that have helped improve my game tenfold as there more forgiving and easier to hit,replaced the bag for something lighter to carry around and now want to replace (again second hand) the driver as the one I have is tiny and I just can't connect with it centrally so on the driver front and taking into account that at the moment my swing speed is slow was thinking that a regular shaft would suit that better then in time as I learn / improve faster swing ect then maybe a stiff flex????

Hard to say with little information on whether a regular or stiff would be more appropriate. Someone really needs to see you swing. Failing that and at a guess I would say regular before stiff (with no information). How far do you hit your clubs would give a bit more of a guide......say 6/7 iron, 3 wood and or driver

 

[threerock]

SRB, I've sent you a pm.