Can't find a fitter to meet my needs!

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By Dick H

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  1. Dick H

    Dick H
    El Paso, TX

    Dear TT and friends,

     

    I was recently on vacation to Miami, Fl and tried getting fitted for a new driver since my 909D3's face has become dead.  I currently live in El Paso, Tx and seeing that there is a lack of fitters here that have X-Stiff shaft selections I decided to get fitted on vacation. Only to run into the same problem I went to Golf Smith, Golf Galaxy, and to a few local stores. Here is all my info;

     

    Old Driver: 909D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki Alpha 73g, X-Stiff, tipped 2"; numbers, Club Head Speed 118mph, launch angle 13.3deg, RPM's 3148, ball speed was 167mph, now 138mph, carry distance 301yards, total distance 318yards  

     

    Driver tested: 910D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Diamana Ahina 65g, Stiff; numbers, Club Head Speed 114-118mph, launch angle 9deg, RPM's 3429, Ball speed 166-169mph, carry distance 280yrds, total distance 298yrds.

     

    These numbers were the best of all the settings, I was told with a different shaft my launch angle would increase. Yet they did not carry any other shafts to show me. I will not buy a new driver and pay and up charge for a shaft that someone thinks will work; I want to see it work. Am I expecting too much? I know only 2 percent of golfers are scratch and have a swing speed as High as mine. However I fell we are the ones that need correct fitting the most. If someone could please guide me in the right direction to get this done I would be very great full. 

  2. Stephen H

    Stephen H

    Lone Star Golf Club and Coronado CC are you best bet around there.

  3. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    While in Miami, did you check at Doral?  It is an Advance Fitting Center.  While I am in the 2% at the other end of the scale (and left-handed - have to find heads as well), the Advanced Fitting Centers definitely have better inventory than the standard cart/bag locations.

  4. Cath D.

    Cath D.
    Carlsbad, CA

    Dick H said:

    Dear TT and friends,

     

    I was recently on vacation to Miami, Fl and tried getting fitted for a new driver since my 909D3's face has become dead.  I currently live in El Paso, Tx and seeing that there is a lack of fitters here that have X-Stiff shaft selections I decided to get fitted on vacation. Only to run into the same problem I went to Golf Smith, Golf Galaxy, and to a few local stores. Here is all my info;

     

    Old Driver: 909D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki Alpha 73g, X-Stiff, tipped 2"; numbers, Club Head Speed 118mph, launch angle 13.3deg, RPM's 3148, ball speed was 167mph, now 138mph, carry distance 301yards, total distance 318yards  

     

    Driver tested: 910D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Diamana Ahina 65g, Stiff; numbers, Club Head Speed 114-118mph, launch angle 9deg, RPM's 3429, Ball speed 166-169mph, carry distance 280yrds, total distance 298yrds.

     

    These numbers were the best of all the settings, I was told with a different shaft my launch angle would increase. Yet they did not carry any other shafts to show me. I will not buy a new driver and pay and up charge for a shaft that someone thinks will work; I want to see it work. Am I expecting too much? I know only 2 percent of golfers are scratch and have a swing speed as High as mine. However I fell we are the ones that need correct fitting the most. If someone could please guide me in the right direction to get this done I would be very great full. 

     

    Hi Dick, 

    There will be a fitting day @ Fort Bliss GC (in El Paso) this Friday from 3-7PM.  Give them a try and if they do not have sufficient shafts or heads for you to try, give us a call at Team Titleist..  We can work with Lone Star so that if you go there for a fitting, they will have shafts and heads.

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