Vincent,

As a PGA Professional and a certified club fitter, I can assure you the majority of people that get fit for new equipment by a PGA professional that is a certified clubfitter will get equipment that fits them and will make them perform better with their new equipment. A good fitter does not take into account the persons height. As certified Titleist Fitters, we do dynamic fitting, which is the actual swing and where is the club at impact, not at address.   Your local pro should have showed you the lie tape from the lie angle that was best for you to confirm that is the right lie angle that fit your swing.  I always do this to reaffirm with the individual this is what we need and it assures him/her it is correct as well by seeing the marks on the center of the lie tape.  Sorry you had a bad experience with your fitting and agree with you on the fact one should go to a fitter armed with knowledge, which most PGA Professionals that are certified fitters do.

Vincent,

I am assuming you are in the New York area.  If you can make it happen, I would suggest going to see Kevin Sprecher at Sleepy Hollow Country Club.  He is one of 5 Titleist Regional Fitting Centers in the country.  Having him evaluate your equipment and discussing what will be best for your game is exactly what you need right now.

Keep in mind that just because someone sells golf clubs at a facility, doesn't mean they have the training to fit you for clubs.  Do your homework and locate a Certified Titleist Fitter in your area. Club fitting is still the best option when purchasing new equipment.

Joe Burdess

Kinetic Performance Center - Titleist Regional Fitter

Chicago, IL

Sorry you had a bad time and were fitted improperly.  I had the luxury of being Tour fitted at the Titleist facility in Mass and the experience was unreal.  The fitter was extremely knowledgeable, and my clubs came out great.

I was wondering if you were fitted outdoors on grass?  IMO getting to see the actual ball flight under real conditions is so important.  

I've hit drivers on a "launch monitor" at a well known sports store and I think the results are... liberal I guess ....  I had the readings come out that I'm crushing it 330 dead straight.  I love having my ego stroked, but I know it's not true.  If you're forced to fit indoors try to hit a cut or a hook on purpose to see if the monitor is correct.

First, I would like to thank everyone for their comments.  However, you all seem to be concerned with protecting the fitting process rather than reading my comments.  I am not and did not state that in all, the fitting process was bad, I stated that when going to a fitting  go possessing knowledge.  Know what you want to accomplish,  know your own equipment. I used a referrence to my own mistakes as an example of what not to do.  Don't walk in for a fitting clueless.

I think it is very interesting that except for a brief comment by Josh G, no one thinks that going into a fitting knowing what you want to accomplish or armed with knowledge  of the specs. of your present equipment  is  important.  It appears that one should wear blinders and approach a fitting with blind faith.  Been there done that, it does not work.

Knowledge is king.  It allows you to ask questions and evaluate answers.

I would think that any fitter worth his/her salt would ask you what you wanted to accomplish before the fitting process started. I know when I won a trip to The Kingdom in Carlsbad after watching me hit some shots to get warm the fitter then asked me what I wanted to accomplish, what my general shot shape was, were/ how did i miss, etc. Because of the high level of competency I am now planning to visit a Titleist Advanced Fitter this summer to be fit. KPC I might be headed your way unless I can find something closer between Green Bay and Chicago.

I am here to help.