Just got fitted.

[Heimer]

Well I decided to go in and get fitted for my new Nike CCI's..

I got them a few weeks back and I've hit them absolutely horrendously.. Fat, then thin, then fat again. They are slightly longer than my Alien's which I've hit well all season, which I thought would help(I'm 6'3"), but for some reason 9-10 shots with these new clubs is just garbage. I've played 2 rounds on them, no range time at all(very bad I know) and had stupid bad results. I was so frustrated I almost Tin-Cup'd them on those rounds, and really felt like playing out the rest of the rounds with a woods and a putter(still been hitting them well)

Anyways, one thing I really disliked about the grips was the feel. Very hard, and too small for my larger hands. The fitter agreed and I decided to go with midsize Winn Xi7 grips that will be built up a bit larger with a few wraps of tape. He noticed right off my middle and ring fingers on my right hand were digging into my palm. Also, the fitter will be adding 1/2" of length to them.

I did hit off the lie board, and every shot hit the same spot, closer to the heel than the center on the sole - no matter where the ball hit the blade. Also, every shot I made, save one, impacted the club face closer to the heel. I only had 2 ball marks on the tape. 1 in the center, and 6 at the exact same spot(only left one dark mark) towards the heel. Atleast, I'm consistent I guess..

The plan is now to get the work done next week - grips(had to order them) and adding length. Then I'll hit the lie-board again to see if any angle adjustments need to be made.


Overall I'm heading in the right direction, I think. The grips felt really good, very tacky, and I think the added length is just what I need to help my posture/setup over the ball.


Are there any other fitment issues I should be looking at when making these adjustments, or does it sound like I'm in good hands? I'm new to the game, and very competive, so I've become a golf addict straight away and I'm really looking to get the best out of my game.

[Dub]

I know hindsight is 20/20.....but think of the headaches and expense that could have been saved had you been fitted prior to ordering/buying those new irons.

Hope that everything works out for you. Sounds like you've nailed down some issues with grip and shaft length. I suspect the lie angle adjustment may be needed as well.

6'3'' can make a huge difference.