PGA tour super store fitting

[Gfleck067]

So yesterday I ended up at the PGA super store in downers grove il .   Looking to get new clubs and get fitted for a set and I fit off the shelf clubs standard length and lie.  Well the fitter Paul, was a great dude seemed very knowledgeable and a very nice guy. I was swinging clubs for about an hour and half looking for the right set. Tried about everything in the shelf. From Nike to hogans to willson staff. After a bout an hour we got it narrowed down to the callaway apex, willson staff v4, and ping (can't remember the set).  After about another 20 minutes I settled  on the apex. I was looking to spend 800-1000 on clubs so the price was not going to shock me, but was I wrong. Looked at the price on the apex and it was 499! Left overs from last year display models the ball marks on the 7 iron wiped off and were brand new!  So I also got the callaway md3 milled 52 and 56 wedges which felt amazing. i had my baffler xl in the truck so I traded them in for 150$ and I had enough to get a Scotty Cameron putter.   All of that was still less than a new set of apex by 15$. So I felt like I walked out of the store with a killer deal and was super satisfied with my experience there. 

[pganapathy]

Sounds like a good deal.  Assume you have the driver and woods left over from your previous set or do the Apex come with that.  Getting fitted is always good

[DaveP043]

3 hours ago, Gfleck067 said:

  All of that was still less than a new set of apex by 15$. So I felt like I walked out of the store with a killer deal and was super satisfied with my experience there. 

Its great to find someone who's not looking to make the maximum profit from a fitting, I think that has to be a temptation for fitters in big-box places.  This guy seems to have given you info and the time to let you make a good decision.  He's also probably done the best thing he can do for long-term profits at the store.  I'm sure you'll go back next time you need something, and you'll tell all your friends of the treatment and the deal that you got.  Better to make a dozen sales over time than a single killing right now

[Gfleck067]

Yeah I have a driver no 3 wood yet. But I'll get that when I can. I'll go back wen ever I need more stuff that is for sure 

[Gunther]

Good to hear.  I had a couple buds who worked there, one as an instructor and the other in club repair.  So, I played golf with a few of the fitters occasionally.  TBH, they couldn't play and didn't engender a ton of confidence in me.  

I've never been fitted for a club but thinking bout getting that M2, since everyone on tour is using it or the M1 and I don't need the adjustments.  May give the PGA Store a try based on this.  Has to have been some fitter churn since then.

[Aflighter]

5 hours ago, Gfleck067 said:

So yesterday I ended up at the PGA super store in downers grove il .   Looking to get new clubs and get fitted for a set and I fit off the shelf clubs standard length and lie.  Well the fitter Paul, was a great dude seemed very knowledgeable and a very nice guy. I was swinging clubs for about an hour and half looking for the right set. Tried about everything in the shelf. From Nike to hogans to willson staff. After a bout an hour we got it narrowed down to the callaway apex, willson staff v4, and ping (can't remember the set).  After about another 20 minutes I settled  on the apex. I was looking to spend 800-1000 on clubs so the price was not going to shock me, but was I wrong. Looked at the price on the apex and it was 499! Left overs from last year display models the ball marks on the 7 iron wiped off and were brand new!  So I also got the callaway md3 milled 52 and 56 wedges which felt amazing. i had my baffler xl in the truck so I traded them in for 150$ and I had enough to get a Scotty Cameron putter.   All of that was still less than a new set of apex by 15$. So I felt like I walked out of the store with a killer deal and was super satisfied with my experience there. 

Great deal on the Apex.Tried them out before on demo day and those hit nice high and long.Felt like butter.The price was only drawback. $1200 .

[Gfleck067]

8 hours ago, Aflighter said:

Great deal on the Apex.Tried them out before on demo day and those hit nice high and long.Felt like butter.The price was only drawback. $1200 .

Which is why I was shocked I got them from 500. havent hit them out on the range yet but in the simulator they felt really nice and forgiving but you know when a ball wasn't hit correct. The 7iron I was getting a consistent 170yards 

then I grabbed the md3 wedges and those felt like butter the 52 I got about 120 yards and i had enough backspin to bring it back 2 yards.   With the 56 I was at 110 with the same and cam3 back 2 yards. Which I have never been able to do all that well since I am more of a picker when I swing