Where to get fitted for a driver in AZ

I am looking for recommendations on where I can get fitted for a driver in Arizona (metro Phoenix).  I would prefer a place that has an actual range rather than a simulation bay.  I would also prefer to be able to buy the driver from the same place that does the fitting, I think I would save money that way.  But more important than those two preferences, I want a good fitting.  So if that means a simulation bay and buy the club elsewhere, then so be it.  Thanks.

Arizona (metro Phoenix )

check the yellow pages

your in phoenix land of 247 golf courses

plus any golf course would be able to help you out

Check out hotstixgolf.com.  They are located in the Phoenix area and have various fitting services.  It is probably on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for.

The BEST in the valley for golf clubs! http://www.valleygolfcenteraz.com/home/retail-golf-store-2/

Since you are very concerned with the quality of the fitting you might want to try a Henry-Griffitts fitter.  They sell their Praxis Driver.

Here is there website you can find a fitter near you and check out the driver.  Henry-Griffitts invented current fitting procedure.  They have a patent on the lie board as an example.

http://www.henry-griffitts.com/

They were the first ones to do club fitting.  The club is custom made for you.  There are no off the rack clubs.

It is a little more expensive then an R11 but they spend time making an educated decision and have more options.

I got OS-1 irons fit, it took an hour and a half.  I am going back in a week or two to get the fit rechecked.  They will adjust the clubs for 100 days after you get them.  When I am there I am going to check out a driver also.

Good luck!

If you are interested in a Ping driver, there is no place better than the Ping headquarters. They offer a free first come-first served custom fitting monday-friday from 7:30-3:30. They will fit you with the club you like in their indoor fitting system, then you can leave a credit card with them and take the club to the range to see the ball flight.

That sounds awesome.

Thanks for all the replies.  I am going to give Hot Stix a shot.  I wish the Valley Gold Center was closer, I live in Mesa so it would be about an hour drive.  I have seen their commercials and I have wanted to check it out.

I went to Hot Stix at Legend Trail in North Scottsdale on Friday for a driver fitting, I thought I would share my experience.

I currently use a R9 460 driver with a stock stiff shaft.  I had never had my swing measured in any way, I just bought that driver because it was adjustable and I was fighting a slice at the time.  So the first thing they have me do is hit a few with my driver.  After I hit about 3, with no warm up, the guy says, "I can already tell that you don't need a new driver."  I was a little floored since I had not even hit a decent drive at that point.  After the whole thing was over I don't think I disagree with that assessment, but I was pretty surprised he came to a conclusion that fast.

The main issue was my angle of attack was -7 degrees which was causing too much spin.  I think he saw that and thought that it did not matter which driver I was hitting unless I fixed my swing.  Again I don't necessarily disagree, but maybe you need to be less than 5 handicap then to get much out of a driver fitting and they should say that.  Of course they would be eliminating 99% of their potential clients if they did say that.

So then he tweaked my stance and encouraged me to swing more shallow in the back swing and I hit a few good ones with a better angle of attack and the right amount of spin.  The only problem with shallower (feels more around the body to me, like Matt Kuchar) is that I have been working with my instructor to get more on plane and I have been seeing great results so I am not wanting to go back to more shallow.

At first I didn't think he was even going to give me anything else to hit, but eventually I did hit an R11 and a G15.  I would probably recommend Hot Stix to someone else, in the end it was only $50 and I did get a brand-neutral opinion.  I also had my swing measured and some advice given.  I would just tell mid and high handicappers to view it more as a lesson and less as fitting.