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  1. BNewton

    BNewton

    So... Here's a difficult conversaiton we should all have. And before I get started, be realistic with your game and your performances.

    Fitting. It matters or it means nothing to me?

    That's the real question everyone should ask themselves. And I bring that point up because we're looking at an essential question. Before I spend $1500 on a new set of irons or $700 on a new Driver... Do I really need to go into someone to tell me what I should and or should not be buying shaft, head, loft, lie wise?

    For me, yes you have some aspects of that whole equation that are absolutely critical. BUT... don't get lost in the sauce with the process. And I suspect that MANY are getting lost and buying equipment that is no better for them than if they went in and bought the box off the shelf.

    Let's take for example the T-150 irons I'm playing. I was a T-100S guy. They came with the DG 120 Black shafts. I replaced the shafts with some Steel fibers and loved them. However, admittedly, that whole thin top line made me cringe and pucker from the backside as I get up in the 5 and above. Got rid of them and tried something else, hated it, and then bought a set of T-150's. They came with the stock LZ shaft. Now that was sight unseen. I was certain I'd replace the shafts and go with the Steel Fiber 110 CW shafts I played previously in the S's, but I played 2 rounds with the stock shaft in there and was blown away with the performance. That has continued for the past 1 year that I've had them too.

    So is the question, did I get lucky or is it i really didn't need the whole full blown fitting? I think the answer is somewhere in between. The lie and lofts are important and I fully support that. BUT, I think you can get too crazy and then lose yourself in the process. The lie and the dispersion are the key components. No matter what someone tells you, I've never seen any data that supports otherwise. If you dial in dispersion and the flight, then the rest is all relevent. Just what I've seen.

    But, please, tell me your experience and lets have a discussion. I'd love to hear everyones opinions.

    Hit them straight! Newt

  2. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Most pros can adopt their game to just about any rack set. I’m not a pro and need to get fit to match the clubs to my game other than putter, none of my clubs are off the rack. Being LH and 74 closes that deal. I’m at the end of the bell curves in so many ways.
    Why purchase new clubs? Ego/vanity is one reason. From time to time, I have done that. At this point, if a new club fitted can improve over the last, I will likely do it. Playing one club shorter into a green is really helpful now.
    For those that are satisfied with the performance off the rack, great. But getting fit and updating with performance changes is also a valid pathway The less expensive options typically sell only 6 & 7 club sets. Maybe with a shaft option. Buying Titleist costs more but the flexibility to buy by the club is a value in itself.
  3. Craig D

    Craig D
    Canton, OH

    I would always prefer to have a fitting as it is fun to try new things. It has helped eliminate some possible choices where maybe on paper the shaft/head looked to be a likely candidate, but when I actually tried them in a fitting, I knew right away it was not going to work. I have experienced it both ways though in when I was fit and walked away with a T100-S/T200 combo (2021), it just did not work out after playing live rounds for 6-8 months after receiving them. Ended up having the clubs reshafted and then did not hold on to them long. Currently playing the T150 (2023) that I did not go through a fitting for, but based on some research and experience with the same shaft manufacturer in my Tsi3 Driver and Tsi3 3W, worked out really well. Did have a small adjustment in lie angle from my usual (2 up) though based on how they sat in they just looked too upright, but at 1 UP, great result.

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