differences b4 and after

[gilbo]

folks several questions

1. those that got fitted irons, how much of improvement did u have in yur game after the fitted clubs?

2. were the improvements in line with what u expected, above or below ?

3. are u still playin with those fitted clubs ?

4. if not, did u get fitted again, and were there any changes compared to the first fitted clubs specs ?

[Vinny Cap]

Good thread Gilbo. I have wondered these questions and some others. Sure custom clubs and custom fitting is the rage now but is it worth the $2000 price tag? (estimate from someone I was talking to for a full set of clubs) Sure they do a lot of work and the clubs are just right for you but unless you are making money playing golf, thats a lot of $$$!

[rhodes81]

My fitting was extremely basic at a PGA Superstore, but I think it helped. I changed my lie angle 2 degrees flatter and changed my grips to a midsized grip. Now, to answer your questions:

1)I was an 8 handicap when I got fitted and now I am a 3.8. Not solely attributed to the clubs, but it definitely helped. It makes my alignment and ground contact so much more consistent. This was strictly an irons fitting. I switched from titleist 735's to mizuno mp 68s.

2) The improvement has been more than what i expected. My best scores havent changed so much, but my worse scores have gotten tremendously better.

3) Still playing with them and hope to until they are worn out.

I think the confidence of looking down at clubs that are fitted just for you might be worth more than the changes to the actual clubs. It definitely helped me. My basic fitting was free so I cannot comment on whether its worth the money or not.

[gilbo]

thanks for the feedback, i'm hoping to get fitted hopefully in the next couple weeks

[CrazyXGolfer]

It helped me, it's def worth it! My old Irons were Bent upright, witch made me miss alot of greens left. My new clubs I actully got fitted and are 3* flat.

My driver, 3 wood and hybirds all have aftermarket shafts on them.

I can make my swing fit most of the stock shafts, but I have to slow down tempo and swing speed ect. Unless your a low hc, I honestly would not worry that much about it, your swing will most likly change with some lessons ect. So then the fitting won't help you. But it does help, your swing is consistant ect.

[VMAN]

I am a definite candidate for this.

I was just fitted by the Mizuno rep at my club 6 weeks ago. Fortunately it was free, but I did buy the clubs. The improvement in my irons, hybrids and wedges has been great. I was playing with a shaft that had too much flex and my shot pattern was not as consistent even though my swings were looking consistent as verified by video. As a result, I am hitting more GIR and my short game due to the change in wedge shafts and lie angle on my wedges has become more consistent as well. All my clubs are now 3 deg upright, before only my irons were. And they are all .5 inch long, before only my irons were. I have really noticed the difference in my wedges and hybrids since they were standard prior to the fitting.

The improvements were much more than I expected, I did not expect my shot pattern to become so consistent as a result of changing shafts from stiff to x-stiff. Only a fitting would have told me to change. My swing speed with a 6 iron was on the border of stiff and xstiff, but the release and other factors they measure recommended that I try the xstiff. The rep had me try three different shafts with the same head and one was clearly better for me than the others. It was like a light switch went on, I had no idea that such control could be had, and I did not lose or gain any distance since the lofts on the mizunos are exactly the same as my hogans. Once we had the shaft, I hit the different heads and picked the one I liked best. Honestly they all hit about the same, it really came down to feel and look.

I am still playing with them, and I can't wait to play with them. The confidence has skyrocketed. I'm at a 6.5 and trending down, 4 out of my last 5 scores were 78 to 75. Basically I've gone down almost one full index point. Mainly because I'm looking at more birdie putts. Getting up and down was never a problem in my game, but it's hard to birdie from off or just off the green.

I went from hogan apex ftx to mizuno 68's. I'm all mizuno, except for the driver. OTOH the driver (TM) was not fitted but I'm hitting it better than my old one (Callaway). I'll get that fitted next time I have a chance and the callaway guy is in town.

[gilbo]

so i guess its better to get fitted b4 a series of lesson ???? due to a change in swing pattern from to the fitted clubs