New Iron/Fitting Suggestions

[flyfish13]

New to the board as I am looking for good advice.  I want to purchase new irons. I am 42 years old and grew up hitting blade/small head type irons and have always made good contact with the ball.   I am an 80-90 golfer and am wanting to improve my game.  About 12-15 years ago I purchased over-sized irons (Taylor Made) based on the recommendation of the pro shop.  Looking back, I think it was a big mistake as my game and been very up and down the past 10 years and have seemed to have lost swing focus and all feel with the club.  I currently hit Callaway X-22 irons w/Memphis 10 shafts - these were recommended to me by the traveling Callaway Golf Fitting truck about 4 years ago.   My swing speed is 100 mph.  Have a local Golfsmith and Golf Galaxy but not sure how good they are at fitting me to what I need - have not been overly impressed in the past.  Any suggestions/direction is greatly appreciated.

[Nemicu]

Lots of options, but most folks take the easy not-so-smart option. That means walking into your nearest golf superstore and expecting them to give you a fitting based on what you need - the only trouble is, they tend to give you clubs based on what they have in stock and what they think they can push in terms of cash. That doesn't always make for a happy combination.

Better option is to see a certified club fitter who can look at your swing, listen to your concerns, advise you based on your needs and budget and quite possibly save you a lot of time and effort in the long run. It's no secret that people play golf on golf courses - and on most golf courses you have professionals - and some of these professionals are very good at fitting clubs.

So which option do you take? The quick and easy option, or the do a bit of homework, ask around, find out which pros are recommended, test demo clubs and hit real golf balls outside, which may be a bit further out than your local golf store - option?

Hmm...that's a tough one.

[flyfish13]

Thanks Nemicu.  I will definitely ask around.  Don't want to go the superstore route again.