Club fitting: everyone says do it, how many actually do?

[tehuti]

I just started playing again last year, and I didn’t get a “proper” fitting, but I did the basic online static fitting. Maybe by the time I am ready for a new set of clubs in a few years I will go the full fitting route.

[David Lake]

Buying golf clubs "off the rack" is the worst mistake any golfer can make.

 

[dennyjones]

On 11/3/2018 at 2:12 PM, David Lake said:

Buying golf clubs "off the rack" is the worst mistake any golfer can make.

 

Most of the guys I know have never been thru a club fitting.   They buy off of the rack and adjust to the club to make it work for them.   At most, they will go to demo days and swing a few stock clubs and chose the one that they hit the best.   I had tried that about 6 years ago and luckily for me, I was pretty lucky.   At least I thought I was...until

I got fitted last Monday.   Man is there really a difference in what is perceived and what really works.    I had always heard from this forum that a club shaft was important but until I tried many different ones and saw the results on Trackman,  I wasn't really convinced.   I'm a firm believer now that unless you get fitted, you are leaving a lot of yards and shots on the course.   

[Lihu]

On 8/8/2018 at 6:12 AM, paulballs said:

Just reading around random threads about equipment, almost everyone says "go get a proper fitting." I've never done this. Only bought clubs straight off the rack. I don't know anyone that has ever done this. None of the guys I've ever played with have ever done it. So how many actually do? 

Yes and my kids, and it’s worth it if you get a good and proper fitting. 

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