Club Fitting - Ping Eye 2

I played golf a few decades ago and my SO is pushing me to get back into it as she is starting up.  I no longer have my old clubs, square groove BeCu Eye 2s, but I think I want to get the same.  I have hit a fair number of other irons and never felt the feel of anything else compared.  I am quite certain there are irons I could get better distance from, but not the same feel.   I can't remember the specs on my old clubs, not sure I am the same height anyways, and not so sure my old ones fit me right anyways.  I would really like a Ping factory rep to fit and adjust a set for me, but I can't find any local fitting sessions listed in my area.  I live in Dayton, Ohio.  I can easily travel to Columbus or Cincinnati.  I can probably make a trip to Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, most of the major tourist cities in Florida, or Houston to coincide with another trip if I need to.  A reputable custom club maker could do the work for me also, I just don't know any in my area now.  I have looked up the cost of this work with several locals, so I have a ballpark n the cost.  I just don't know how good of work they do.  I used to know of a guy with a pretty good reputation, but he shut down some time ago.

As to the inevitable question as to needing to know my skill level swing consistency before judging if a fitting would benefit me:  I took a Medicus iron to the driving range and had no problems.  I haven't played a round in more than five years and not regularly for more than 15, but I think my swing is still pretty consistent.

Ping Eye 2s in copper are pretty rare due to the fact they can't make them anymore and they were so beloved very few people ever gave them up. Rare enough that a set in good condition isn't much cheaper than a lot of the newer stuff. Only place you would be able to find them is ebay. Getting a static fit before you buy is a good idea because you won't be able to get them bent either. Personally I would go with something else because they are no longer conforming following the new groove rule.

They are still legal to use for most golfers. (just not legal to make anymore)  From here: http://www.ping.com/clubs/grooves.aspx

• Conform at all non-professional events played under the USGA Rules of Golf (including all USGA amateur national championships, both before and after 2013);
• Do not conform at professional tour events or any other events that have adopted the 2010 Condition of Competition; and
• Do not conform at any events played under the R&A; Rules of Golf (and have not since 1996)

There are plenty of BeCu sets on ebay. Expect to pay between $300 and $400. Some unused sets have gone for over $2000. I myself use Ping Eye 2's and love them. You could go for a fitting (but don't buy, and find out what color dot you need) and then purchase the corresponding club on ebay.

Here's a color chart: http://www.usedping.co.uk/ping_dot_colour.html

Or do a DIY fitting via Ping's website: http://www.ping.com/fitting/nflightweb.aspx

I am generally assuming most Ping fitters are not going to be receptive to fitting me for clubs when I am not planing to buy from them or have them make the adjustments.

I could go in and pretend I intend to buy a set from them.  I am neither all that comfortable with or particularly adept at such deception though.

I am really dissapointed ping either does not actually have any demo days or they are not loaded into their website.

Yeah, but who really wants to use something the pros can't play? I'd get some irons that don't have to have a paragraph in the rulebook dedicated to them.

They work just fine, and are legal. I played the same kind of iron (but not BeCu) for the first three years of high school golf without issue and actually got more spin when I bought my new irons. To the op, most fitters charge about $25 for a fitting to cover their time, so don't feel bad about not buying after a fitting.