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Anyone have any thoughts about the best club fitters around? I've looked up and seen Hot Stix Golf is popular, as well as Callaway Performance Centers. I want someone that uses up to date technology (TrackMan), but also someone who really knows what they're doing...even they're just a little independent job. Anything come to mind? Thanks!

In my bag:

Driver: Callaway FT-i LCG Tour 9.5* Neutral-Matrix Ozik XConn-6 Stiff
Fairway: Callaway FT Tour 13* Neutral-Fujikura Fit-On E 370 Stiff
Hybrids:
Callaway FT Hybrid 18* Neutral-Fujikura M-Fit On Hybrid Stiff, Callaway FT Hybrid 21* Neutral-Fujikura M-Fit On Hybrid StiffIrons: Callaway X...

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Golf Galaxy has good to excellent club-fitters.

GG stores often have people who have been to the Roger Maltby club fitting training, or some of the manufacturers' training sessions.

Also, GG stores normally have golf pros on staff, and they fit clubs too. This works well if you can take a couple of lessons, stabilize your swing, and then get fitted for clubs which support your improved stroke .

If you have an extremely unstable swing, club-fitting won't help your all that much. Reason: You swing differently for each round of golf.

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Driver:  :touredge: EXS 10.5°, weights neutral   ||  FWs:  :callaway: Rogue 4W + 7W
Hybrid:  :callaway: Big Bertha OS 4H at 22°  ||  Irons:  :callaway: Mavrik MAX 5i-PW
Wedges:  :callaway: MD3: 48°, 54°... MD4: 58° ||  Putter:image.png.b6c3447dddf0df25e482bf21abf775ae.pngInertial NM SL-583F, 34"  
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Anyone had any luck with TrackMan anywhere?

In my bag:

Driver: Callaway FT-i LCG Tour 9.5* Neutral-Matrix Ozik XConn-6 Stiff
Fairway: Callaway FT Tour 13* Neutral-Fujikura Fit-On E 370 Stiff
Hybrids:
Callaway FT Hybrid 18* Neutral-Fujikura M-Fit On Hybrid Stiff, Callaway FT Hybrid 21* Neutral-Fujikura M-Fit On Hybrid StiffIrons: Callaway X...

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Where are you from in the midwest?

Driver.... Nickent DX Evolver V2 65 stiff /07 Burner YS6+ stiff .
4 wood..... Nickent 4DX
Hybrids.....Tour Edge Geomax 22* 25* 28*
Irons.....TM R7 6-P + AW,SW,LW
Putter.....Odyssey White Hot XG 2 BallBag.......Callaway ORG 14 A.L.I.C.E. Ball........Bridgestone e6 / Srixon Soft Feel...

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So I've never been fitted before but I just had a friend, who works at a country club, order me a set of irons.

Will anyone fit me although I did not purchase the irons from them? I just didn't know how this worked. What should I expect to pay?

Thanks and sorry for intruding on the thread.
In my Hoofer:

G15 Driver 9° | Accra Classic SE stiff
Cleveland Hi-Bore 3W 15° | Accra Classic SE stiff
MP-57 3-PW | Rifle flighted shafts 6.0 Spin Milled 52-08 |Black Nickel | True Temper Dynamic Gold Spin Milled 56-08 |Black Nickel | True Temper Dynamic Gold Black Series I#9 putter Pro V1x
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  • 1 month later...
Anyone have an opinion on Hot Stix?

In the bag-

Driver- Ping Anser 9.5  Diamana Ahina
3 Wood-RBZ tour 15
Hybrid-RBZ tour 4 Irons-  Ping I20s 4-GW with soft stepped X100sWedges 58 and 54 SM4s with soft stepped X100s Putter- Ping TR Senita

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I went to HotStix in Scottsdale about 1 year ago and did the 'whole 9 yards'; I believe they call it "Game Fitting".... about a 3-4 hour process; $695 as I recall.. I Spent an embarressing amount of money... my rationale was, I'm here, I'm paying the experts, I should follow their advice and play what they recommend. 12 Months later, I still have the Driver I bought, 3 wood, and 2 Wedges in my bag and am happy with those. They also adjusted the lie on my putter more upright, which I also like. Completely messed up on the Irons; I had my TaylorMade Irons that I was playing at the time, reshafted to their recommended specs (and SST/Pured) and was not happy at all with the way the shaft played, I also bought a hybrid with custom shaft which I have ditched at this point.

Note: this is just my experience with one club-fitter at HotStix, I know they have a very good reputation; That is why I went there.. I was looking to be 'fit like the pros'......Anyway, Looking back, I don't think I got a premium fitting experience really... probably could have gotten as much personal/custom attention from lower priced options. Also, they put me into some expensive clubs (e.g. Tour Edge Exotics) with very expensive custom shafts... I almost feel like the fitter was on commission and recommended the most expensive stuff they had to offer. Felt a bit like a pidgeon after it was over and the clubs were not magic. Money would have been better spent on Lessons, but I am an equipment junkie... I'm living proof you cannot buy a golf swing. I will say you can go there, get their recommendations and then buy the clubs with the specs they recommend somewhere else if you want and probably save some bucks. Again, this is just my experience, but I would likely not do it again.

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I went to HotStix in Scottsdale about 1 year ago and did the 'whole 9 yards'; I believe they call it "Game Fitting".... about a 3-4 hour process; $695 as I recall.. I Spent an embarressing amount of money... my rationale was, I'm here, I'm paying the experts, I should follow their advice and play what they recommend. 12 Months later, I still have the Driver I bought, 3 wood, and 2 Wedges in my bag and am happy with those. They also adjusted the lie on my putter more upright, which I also like. Completely messed up on the Irons; I had my TaylorMade Irons that I was playing at the time, reshafted to their recommended specs (and SST/Pured) and was not happy at all with the way the shaft played, I also bought a hybrid with custom shaft which I have ditched at this point.

great post. that pretty much sums it up in my opinion

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I was fitted at PING in Phoenix. They will fit you for your putter to your driver for $0 dollars. The staff was great and I even got to meet John Solheim while I was there. I needed my lies adjusted and new grips for my irons. I had all my irons back the next day, all cleaned up, repainted and adjusted for a VERY low price
Living in Metro Phoenix has it's perks. If anyone has the chance check them out, do it. They will treat you right.

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I was fitted at PING in Phoenix. They will fit you for your putter to your driver for $0 dollars. The staff was great and I even got to meet John Solheim while I was there. I needed my lies adjusted and new grips for my irons. I had all my irons back the next day, all cleaned up, repainted and adjusted for a VERY low price

+1 for Ping BUT I've also had a good experience with a putter fitting at Hot Stix

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Go to this website and search for certified professional fitters in your state. Just scroll down a few pages on the below link till you see the maps, then select your geographical area, then select your state. These guys are true "pros" at what they do.

http://www.clubfitter.org/html/certi...r_locator.html

Here is the "Midwest" search I found...

http://www.clubfitter.org/html/midwest.html




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Go to this website and search for certified professional fitters in your state. Just scroll down a few pages on the below link till you see the maps, then select your geographical area, then select your state. These guys are true "pros" at what they do.

Certainly a good place to start but I already see a few very high quality clubfitters missing from that list. Problem with finding a certified clubfitter is...who certified them...really it's not that hard to get a certification from a component or shaft manufacturer. So you're pretty much left with what you are doing already, ask in forums, golf shops, etc.

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