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Kperkins

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I'm thinking about upgrading my 10 year old Taylor Made tour irons, and I want to be able to go to a shop and not be forced into a sale. I want to take my time making decisions, swing lots of clubs, and feel like I'm working with someone who cares about me.

Can you guys recommend shops or salespeople or club fitters in the seattle area?

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bigphil Established Member

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I dont know if there is a particular place better than the other around our area. any PGA professional should be experience enough to fit you properly for clubs. In Tacoma at Tacoma Firs Golf Range there are quite a few good pro's that could fit you. Todd Erwin is the head pro there and he is one of the top teaching pro's in Washington state. anyways...get fitted by a pro, and dont just go out there and buy what he says you should get. play with different lengths and lie angles and find out what is best for you. use some sole impact tape for your irons to get a good idea on the correct lie angle for your swing, and play with different length of clubs. there are also fitting charts that may help you get a general idea of what your length/lie may be. http://www.pinggolf.com/pdfs/PING_Color_Code_Chart.pdf

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chingali Well Established Member

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http://www.clubfitter.org/ would probably be a good place to start for you. Being an Aussie I don't really know much about your associations however the site looks to be fairly reputable.

The other place to find the info you are looking for is to ask the better players in your area, that's how I found the guy I use. You could also just use the yellow pages and call around a few places.

MellowYellow Established Member

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Let me know how you end up when you get new clubs Kperkins... I got a new set last year, and I like them, but really didnt feel like i was getting much help or customer service seeings as i was about to spend between five and six hundred dollars... The place was pretty empty too, they just let me hit them into the net that was only 10 feet in front of me, and left me to it, i was really hoping for some pointers and advice, though Im not even sure if the two kids working the store were any good or not anyway, i think they were mainly just cashiers :(

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