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jrode Well Established Member

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What exactly goes down at a driver fitting and are they really necessary? Is the purpose really just to figure out what kind of shaft you should be using and seeing which driver you hit better/further?
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What exactly goes down at a driver fitting and are they really necessary? Is the purpose really just to figure out what kind of shaft you should be using and seeing which driver you hit better/further?

When I went for Driver fitting, we went through a variety of different club-head types and shafts. Switching out the old driver for the new one added distance right off the bat for me.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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kyota85 Newbie

kyota85

I went in today for fitting and was surprised how much better a shaft suited for my swing helps. I took 2 of my drivers in
TP 8.5 burner matrix shaft
909d2 with a graphite design stiff

For me the burner was the wrong launch angle. I dont remember spin and angle numbers but I was getting 250-260 with another 20 yards roll.

The Titleist was more spin and high launch angle. I was getting 260-270 with another 15-20 yards of roll.

My swing speeds was around 103-105 on his monitor.
He determined to change the shaft in my titleist because of the torque in the factory shaft and the shaft was not stiff enough.
I gained another 20+ yards from the change. But what I really liked better than that was my shots were not all over the place. My shot pattern tightened up.
I hope this helps. Because he sure helped me today.
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PiKapp23 Great Member

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If you get a fitting at a location where they have either a lot of clubs or, even better, have the fitting systems that allow the same clubhead to be switched out with different shafts you'll get a lot out of a fitting. I recently went through it at a Golf Galaxy that had the Callaway, Titleist and Nike fitting carts, as well as an entire store of inventory for me to test different heads and shafts. I'm glad I did this because the perfect fit for me ended up being a head and shaft that is not common pairing (at least on shelves in retail stores). Have an idea what you want to try. Shafts are the biggest difference, so try what you like in different shafts. Try not to have any prejudices against a particular brand/model, though, as it might surprise you with the correct shaft and head combination.

One thing to watch out for it the tee height during fitting. They set me up with a tee that was way to high and it caused all of my shots to be too high and fade/slice. Once I got a good tee height for me things went much smoother.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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denver_nuggs_15 Great Member

denver_nuggs_15

Does anyone know how much this (driver fittings with multiple heads/shafts with launch monitor) costs at a place like Golfsmith? Or a local pro shop? (Sorry to go offtopic).

In my Ogio Ozone Bag:
TM Superquad 9.5* UST Proforce 77g Stiff
15* Sonartec SS-2.5 (Pershing stiff)
19* TM Burner (stock stiff)
4-U - PING i10 White dot, +1.25 inches, ZZ65 stiff shafts55*/11* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)60*/12* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)Ping i10 1/2 MoonTitleist ProV1

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Lemay427 Great Member

Lemay427

Does anyone know how much this (driver fittings with multiple heads/shafts with launch monitor) costs at a place like Golfsmith? Or a local pro shop? (Sorry to go offtopic).

A lot of the shops do a refund or partial refund if you buy the club from them. I know the place I go to charges $75 but refunds you $40 if you buy a club/shaft, so the cost is $35 which is well worth it.

Nike SQ 9.5 w/ ProLaunch Red
Titliest 906F2 15
Miura 202 3-5 Irons
Miura Blade 6-PW Irons
Mizuno MP 51 & 56Yes! Tracy IINike One Black

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apex53 Dedicated Member

apex53

Were you guys hitting inside with a monitor or outside? I just went to PGA Superstore to get fitted but I think everyone else had the same idea, it was packed... I will have to wait since they are closed tomorrow for Easter

apex53
In my bag:
Titleist 913D3 9.5
Titleist 913F 15

Titleist 913H 19, 913H21

Titleist 712CB 5-P Titleist Vokey 54, 58 Scotty Cameron Fastback Titleist ProV1x

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golf_junkie27 Great Member

golf_junkie27

Does anyone know how much this (driver fittings with multiple heads/shafts with launch monitor) costs at a place like Golfsmith? Or a local pro shop? (Sorry to go offtopic).

It depends on how much equipment they have for you to test. My guy charged $75 but he had a boatload of different shafts ranging from Aldila to Matrix. As for the original question, a driver fitting is like any club fitting. The more dialed in it is, the better opportunity it gives you to play better. FWIW, a good fitting will measure the exact CPM of the shaft you should be playing with, along with length, grip size and driver head and loft. Some heads are made to spin more, some less just like shafts. You can also get your shaft pured so that the flex point is always the same. Believe me, it may not sound like much but an eight to ten yard gain is huge.

Titleist 905T Accra SC75 M4 Shaft

Nike SQ 4W Accra T70 M4 Shaft
HB001 17* Hybrid with Mitsubishi Diamana Thump X Stiff Flex
Baffler Pro 20* Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

Taylor Made 24* Burner Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

Mizuno MP-32 5-PW Black Oxide Finish Project X 6.0 Shafts

Vokey 52* Oil Can Finish TTDG S400 Shaft

Cleveland 588 60* TTDG S400 Shaft

Rife Bimini Blade Putter

 

Ball-White and Round

 

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apex53 Dedicated Member

apex53

I'm convinced that fitting is a must... I've been fitted for irons but not a driver... $75 doesn't seem like a lot of money to invest to ensure that you get the proper specs... Especially if you can go to the course knowing you're playing the correct equipment...

apex53
In my bag:
Titleist 913D3 9.5
Titleist 913F 15

Titleist 913H 19, 913H21

Titleist 712CB 5-P Titleist Vokey 54, 58 Scotty Cameron Fastback Titleist ProV1x

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PiKapp23 Great Member

PiKapp23

At the Golf Galaxy where I got my driver fitting, it was on a launch monitor and they had the full club carts for Callaway, Nike and Titleist. I probably hit about 15-18 different clubs between the different combinations. The cost was only $29.99. They do a full fitting for $75 I believe (that's all clubs). I ended up buying one of the clubs I tested and they did not refund my $30, but I know some places do that.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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ApocG10 Great Member

ApocG10

I was just fitted at my local course for a new driver, had the irons and hybrids done this winter. The irons are amazing, so much easier to use. Im almost 6'5", so i was reaching a lot with my shoulders to hit the ball with my irons. This cured that, and gave me much better yardage.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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erock9174 Dedicated Member

erock9174

Since my question relates to driver fitting I dug up this old thread.

Do you know when you have a driver fitting if there is a way they can tell what length driver you need?

When I got fit for my new irons this week, they placed a sticker over the face of the club and we worked in 1/4" increments to figure out that my irons needed to be 3/4" shorter.  Was curious if they fit a driver in the same manner.  I tend to always play a driver that is 1" shorter and wonder if this is the correct length for me.

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear

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erock9174 Dedicated Member

erock9174

to answer my question above, I stopped in GG yesterday and they said they fit drivers for length the same way as irons.  So I'll probably look at getting something off the used rack and have it fitted to my specs.

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear

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