Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Dale V — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:04:01 GMT

Yep Rich, Titleist irons customized to your specifications are the same price as off the rack as long as you stay away from the exotic shafts. Makes the decision to get clubs that maximize your personal swing a good thing no matter what your handicap might be. Not bad for a small, niche company like Titleist, unlike those big brands you referenced. :) Oh yeah, Titleist is the biggest and by far the leader in balls, wedges, and putters too. Enjoy those T200's and tell her the GT driver is on your Christmas list.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Don O — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:49:03 GMT

A whole bag can be north of €2000. The extra €50 for the fitting is definitely value added to get the right fit the first time. Can you otherwise justify the trip as a well deserved holiday and add an activity to the trip beyond the fitting?

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Rich B — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:51:07 GMT

Another mid-Handicap player here. I've never been fitted for clubs, just purchased off the rack. My wife just paid for me to have a fitting and buy new irons and a 3W (was my birthday gift from her). I tried the big brands (cally, Taylor Made) but always came back to Titleist. Fit me with T-200s. I love the combination of look and feel I got at the fitting. Now I'm waiting to get them in so I can get them out on the course.

Good luck to you and I hope my little nugget has helped.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

MnmEvans — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 03:57:21 GMT

Absolutely agree with his statement! Find a Titleist fitter and not a box store. They work on commission so will up sell you on everything you don’t need! I was Titleist fitter for a couple years and see it to many times!!

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

JBartek — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:01:36 GMT

Hi,
I've got a big dilemma here I know I want to spend a cash for new clubs and want to get fit but here where im based Nice, FR seems bit complicated. Have few fitting places but they are using a range balls for fitting on Trackman and charging nearly 100e for 1h session then I found a Titleist Centre near Paris which I would prefer 150e for 3h session full bag but on top of it its the 2 day trip(fligt,bus to center, accommodation food etc). What should I do ??? :)

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Sean L — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 03:53:11 GMT

Mid handy capper here. Got fit into the the t200s and just had one of my best rounds. Extended shafts, 2 degrees upright, and great shafts. My clubs fit my swing better and I felt the change day one on grass. Happy to report it is def worth it.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Jeremy F — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:06:50 GMT

I just got fitted on June 1st and was so happy with the experience. Arnold knew exactly what I needed for my swing. The entire process wasn't pushy and I highly recommend a fitting with Titleist you won't regret it! Had my new irons within 10 days.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

PAZTOR — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:35:14 GMT

Absolutely worth it. I got fit a while ago and hit has helped my game as I got older and my swing has changed due to some injuries.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Frank P — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:08:13 GMT

If you are a 15 hdcp, then most definitely get a fitting. If you are getting Titleist equipment, then go to a certified Titleist fitter. Forget Club Champion and all those other places like them. They are a bunch of shaft sellers. Titleist fitters have all the shafts you'll need and most have no upcharge.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Dale V — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:13:22 GMT

Jeff, it's not about having a perfect swing, its more about understanding and fitting into clubs that maximize your abilities. Part of it is matching your swing plane to the proper lie angle which is really important if you are tall, short, have long arms and short legs or the opposite. Next will be shaft flex for your swing speed and tempo. Then they can help determine which head model best fits your ability to contact the center of the face. There are people who might carry a double digit handicap who still perform well with a blade or slight cavity back over a super game improvement iron and only testing and trusting the data will prove this out. Bottom line, not getting fit will mean you are spending the same or slightly less for clubs and guessing on whether they will be the best for you. I choose to take out the guess work, even if I am not a scratch golfer.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Michael S — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 20:20:40 GMT

Yes I think it helps us 14-15 handicaps more than the lower handicap folks. I just got fit for a driver with Titleist fitter
was the best thing I have done when buying a driver my old driver was 10 plus years old did not think would make that much of a difference but it sure did. I did get fit for my irons also was indoors and not Titleist fitter but lucky it
worked out great got the right clubs for me T350's love them but the outdoor fittings are so much nicer you hitting off grass and can see real time ball flight.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

DJarvie — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 09:23:29 GMT

I had a club fitting from pure form spent $3,300 on clubs, shafts puréing .
I originally played with miz JPX 900 with kBS 120 tour shafts . Because of my age I decided to go for lighter shafts . I ended up with miz 223 ions 4 to pw
Aero tech steel fibre black edition 80 . Thinking this would be the last set of clubs I would own . It just happened to be the worst decision I’ve ever made I couldn’t hit a ball for the life of me it was all the weight in the head . Tried selling them . No hope for the money l payed . Then had them reshafted with KBS $ taper 120 stiff and they never felt like a forged ion . So sold them for $ 1,000 . Lost out right big time .
Now trying to save up for Titleist T 100 s ions with kBS 120 tour .
So my advice to people getting a club fitting , go to Titleist if your being fitted for Titleist if your getting miz go to miz but the independent can be good it also can be crap and cost you a hell of a lot of money like me . Pure form loaded up everything they could to get the most money out of you . It’s sad how some people work very disappointed. Club fitting with the company you are buying clubs through will alway do the right thing they have to put there representation on the line and if something goes wrong they will back it up . So lesson learnt . Good luck on you fitting .

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

DJarvie — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 08:35:57 GMT

Spine aligning on Driver ,3 wood and hybrids .
I was a fish a man for years building my own fishing rods and the spine on graphite rods
had to be centred at the bottom or the rod would twist under pressure of the fish .
I would like to know why using the shore fit adjustment they haven’t got another adjustment to realign the spine back to a stable position . Spine facing the target at setup . This is the same as a fishing rod . Spine aligning or puréing

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Brock — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:10:26 GMT

YES. Improperly fit clubs can cause you to manipulate your swing, instead of the clubs working for you. Most places will fit you for free, so absolutely no reason not to get fit. As you advance your ability, you may need to change a shaft or alter something else, but getting a baseline fitting will only benefit your game.

RE: Amateur Club Fitting - Is it worth it?

Don O — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:30:35 GMT

Unless you have plans to invest heavily in lessons and practice more than you do now, now (2 years in) is a great time to get fit.
A Titleist fitting is to fit clubs to you and not you to any club. Off the rack sets are really only ideal for about 10% of golfers. The rest have to compromise to get the best results.
In my case, it is a no-brainer. There are no clubs on the rack for a 70+ left hand golfer. And by trial and (many) error(s) I know I’m the worst person to get advice on what clubs to get.