Driver fitting how much of a difference

[Slowcelica]

So I decided to go get fit, I hit the g30, fly z, Calloway xr, and my sldr. It came down to the fly z and the g30, while my speed was slightly higher with the g30, by that I mean 1 mph, I hit the fly z a lot more consistent with the fly z. So I ended up going with that one, and clearly I still need to work on my swing but I feel better knowing that the club I'm swinging is optimized for the swing I have now.

[osudelt69]

So I decided to go get fit, I hit the g30, fly z, Calloway xr, and my sldr. It came down to the fly z and the g30, while my speed was slightly higher with the g30, by that I mean 1 mph, I hit the fly z a lot more consistent with the fly z. So I ended up going with that one, and clearly I still need to work on my swing but I feel better knowing that the club I'm swinging is optimized for the swing I have now.

Did u hit ur old driver to compare? Pick any distance up?

[Slowcelica]

Yes I hit it to compare and give him an idea of what I was hitting now. When I hit the sldr good it was just as far, but on the misfits I lost a lot. So if I hit it good I hit about 240 yards but I did that once with the sldr, most were around 210 or so. With the fly z and g30 I would hit 225-230 even on mishits, I hit the fly z straighter and farther on mishits than the g30

[mvmac]

But my question is I have never been fit for a driver and how much of a difference does a fitting really make?

Depends on how "off" your swing is and how well your current driver fits your game. If you're in the market for a new driver, then certainly take the time to get fit, at least for peace of mind.

[Slowcelica]

Just got back from my first 9 holes with the new driver, only hit it 5 times but I was pretty happy with the results. Its really wet here, so I got pretty much no run out, I hit an 8 iron into a green and it stopped within a yard of where it hit on the green, to let you know how we it was. I hit 3 out of 5 fairways, with the exception of one that I hit far out on the toe, the misses were still playable. Even with no run out and hitting the ground first on a few drives I still averaged 199 yards, I did hit a really good drive for me 245 yards, on a dry day it probably would have ran out to 260+.

So far pretty pleased with the new driver.

[Jeremie Boop]

Just got back from my first 9 holes with the new driver, only hit it 5 times but I was pretty happy with the results. Its really wet here, so I got pretty much no run out, I hit an 8 iron into a green and it stopped within a yard of where it hit on the green, to let you know how we it was. I hit 3 out of 5 fairways, with the exception of one that I hit far out on the toe, the misses were still playable. Even with no run out and hitting the ground first on a few drives I still averaged 199 yards, I did hit a really good drive for me 245 yards, on a dry day it probably would have ran out to 260+.

So far pretty pleased with the new driver.

That's the one thing about wet conditions that is actually helpful when trying out a new driver/comparing drivers you get to see what your carry is. It's really helpful when comparing to see if you are gaining any distance.

[Jameson]

I bought my first driver off bargain rack 7 years ago. I had zero clue and I was cheap. I started learning how to swing for real about two years ago. By September 2014, I was averaging 245yds with slmost 50% fairways hit.

September 2014, I got professionally fit at reputable place. We took a couple hours. Used Trackman. Tried tons of brands, shafts, lofts. Guy seemed professional, knowledgable, thorough. I was for to TM SLDR.

Today, my numbers are identical to my original driver. Go figure.

I answered: learn swing.

Couldn´t agree more.

[Slowcelica]

I agree with everyone that replied work on my swing, the swing is obviously the biggest contributor to my drives, not the club, but I'd also like to have the best of both worlds. A club I have confidence in and doesn't kill me when I mishit, I do that often, so I decided I didn't want to lose 100 yards off the tee 50% of the time until I can get my swing consistently better.

[Lihu]

I agree with everyone that replied work on my swing, the swing is obviously the biggest contributor to my drives, not the club, but I'd also like to have the best of both worlds. A club I have confidence in and doesn't kill me when I mishit, I do that often, so I decided I didn't want to lose 100 yards off the tee 50% of the time until I can get my swing consistently better.

It's tough. In order to swing well, it's good to have a fitted club. OTOH, your new swing could dramatically alter the shaft requirements from the one that fits your current swing.

Infinite money = no issue, but for many of us it can get very expensive.

[Slowcelica]

It's tough. In order to swing well, it's good to have a fitted club. OTOH, your new swing could dramatically alter the shaft requirements from the one that fits your current swing.

Infinite money = no issue, but for many of us it can get very expensive.

Infinite money I do not have, I wish I did, but I got a good deal $185 fitted and out the door including tax, brand new.