Finding the right fitter is essential for all of our development as golfers but what should you look for when seeking advice on your golf club choices.
This week’s #tourtrucktuesday upload is extremely personal to me as I breakdown what we should all be aware of when investigating new clubs. I reference some of the toughest fittings I’ve done on the tour and what we can all learn from the best players in the world and how they measure success.
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Hey Trottie – I could use some advice here… I’m starting into my 4th year of golf and finally got fitted for irons and my driver and honestly, both experiences have been terrible. I’m not sure if it’s who I went to or what – they have a good reputation in the area, but I really feel like I’ve been cheated. It’s expensive to get fitted so I won’t keep bouncing around to different fitters, nor should I have to. Not exactly sure what to do here, can you give some advice? Im sure many others have had a similar experience
Awesome info. I’m 50, still move it pretty good for my age, between 105-110. I can afford to play whatever I want. I used to go through 10000.00 worth of equipment a year. Until I got a proper fit in Oceanside at another manufacturers facility. Now I just make minor adjustments to my set. Maybe a shaft, or a driving iron, or wedge setup. I re-grip a few times a year, and it’s like having a new set.
Hey babe, trottie posted another video. Time to get new clubs
When it comes to the cost of a fitting, should you be planning for the cost of the fitting + the full cost of the clubs + any special shafts etc? Trying to budget for a full bag fitting and wanted to know what to expect. Also, do good fitters ever recommend older models? Like the Qi10 max VS the Stealth or something or are they typically always going for the current year? Thanks!!
What’s more important for someone who’s recently gotten into golf that is a high handicap taking lessons or getting fitted for clubs?
Hi Trottie, this video really hit home! I just went through this and let my fitter push me do a iron that i just don't get what im looking for out of my irons. My goal was right shaft & more forgiving! Im not sure weight maybe to heavy on shaft and put me in a player head and i knew head i wanted to fit my swing for distance. At my age distance is always a factor and shaft wt for correct swing speed for my age. I went to one of your competitors and I am disappointed after spending about $1800 for clubs i lost 10-15 yards per irons in some cases. Now, keep in mind i addressed this issue with my fitter whithin the 30 day return window and all he told me was to hit them more. Now they say there is nothing they can do! Great customer service! PS the only time my fitter will contact me is if i call into PXG to complain about my situation! Wished i would have lived in California i would have come to you all! keep the videos coming great content!
You are spot on. My fitting guy was trying to get me hitting a straight shot with changing everything around. Don’t think Il ever hit a straight shot I hit a certain shape and it keeps comfy. I had to tell him stop go with my current shape and make sure it’s optimal. Worst thing would be leaving after spending £1500 and not being able to hit your stock shot anymore
Would it be more worthwhile to correct my swing to begin removing the regular slice, improving my contact etc before a going for a fitting?
Hey trottie Love the vids. I’ve been holding for a little over a year now but have been seriously into it and starting to get really educated on clubs. Do you think getting fit is okay even though I might duff a few balls during the fitting. I feel like my skill level isn’t high enough to get fit
Trottie, I have a set of P790 2nd gen which I hit quite well with recoil 760 regular shafts. I am 70 and my 7 iron carry is still 150 yards. What if any, benefits would I see with a change? Also, I have Mizuno S18 49, 54 and 58 degree wedges at D2. They are quite well used, mainly out of the middle, but I can't find new wedges that I feel comfortable with. I know D4 is normal and if I put weight in the grip it will fetch swing weight down but dead weight goes up which I don't like. Any suggestions?
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Hey it’s my first time on your channel, I’ve just started playing golf this year and I shoot around or above 100, I have college soon and I want want a fitting for new irons, would you recommend waiting or just buying irons without a fitting
A consistent beginner should get fitted? Already picked it up as a hobby with some sub par box store clubs. Have played 9 18s in the last month. Heavily enjoying it. Wonder if I just bite the bullet and go with it. Thoughts?
What would you say to a higher handicaper that wants to come into get a fitting. I have been playing golf for about 20 years and have had a few different sets. Would you say it would be worth it to come in and get a fitting? I have corrected numorous issues with my game by just going to the range nd working on things I have watched. I use to have a bad slice with my driver and would either fat my irons or blade them I have been better in all those areas and know how my game is. Would this be the time to come in for a fitting and get clubs that work for me? Thanks for all the videos, would love to get fitted by you one day.
Follow your content Trottie all the time and Its addicting to say the least. Keep it up my friend. I have a question on TM Wedges……..Yes, there awesome, the raw faces and the MG Milled Grinds but when is TaylorMade going to come out with a tour satin forged wedge line that doesn't rust? It's all on the internet where rusty grooves don't do anything except perhaps first 5 rounds it increased spin but after that there just normal wedges. I know when things work you keep it going and you can say the same thing about carbon faces, or twist face technology but man 6-10 years of just producing same, same equipment seems nuts to me. I'm a diehard TM fan but it's starting to get old. Thanks for letting me go on and on with rambling but there is a question in all I wrote here. Thanks Trottie.
I played a bit as a kid and have returned to playing agter a long absence. My brother echoed what Trottie says here and suggested that I get a fitting. It was a really great experience, and it makes me more confident when I am playing.
Good stuff. Thx. When should you go for a fitting. I haven't played golf in 2.5 years, so basically starting over trying to get a baseline. Your thoughts?
By far the best advice I've heard. Unfortunately there are many fitters just trying to sell you something for profit, but not for your game.
I did a small fitting at the beginning of this year, just because I want some new irons. So I tried many Head/Shaft options, but none of them felt as good as my old TM R9 TP irons. I'm playing the KBS Tour S shaft and the fitter tried to convince me that I need regular, because of the data. But nothing gave me the results I wanted, so I left with no news clubs and enjoy my game with my old clubs which I really trust.
This game is about me and how it feels for me, not for the numbers and stats any fitter shows me up. I need to feel comfortable.
Thanks for the video! How can I educate myself more on golf equipment and how it all works for different player’s needs and technique? What are some good resources?
You are so right, I played a little golf 10-12 years ago. Now I’m back But I dont play that much and I’m greedy as Well so I played with some random clubs i bought used 10 years ago.
I broke the HCP 35 limit and thought i deserved some clubs that fitted me personally. I went to a Ping demo day fitting session… that was a very bad experience. I tried 2 driverheads 3 shafts and 2 Ironhead and 2 shafts nothing felt Good for me at all, the results was not that impressive compared to unfitted 10 year old clubs… But the Price was High. So i found another fitter.
This one was much better… i walked away with a New set of Irons that had Great feel, higher swing speed, much higher Ball speed and +45 yards with 7i and the Price was Almost half from the Ping. So even a hcp 35 player Can ask the right questions and get Great benefits from it.
Got my irons reshaffted with graphite shafts at local club champion in Hilton Head SC. Old shafts were steel NS Pro GH Neo stiff flex on gen 5 PXG XF irons. New shaft is Project x 60 Grams. Old shafts made it feel like I really had to work hard on each swing. With new shafts I am pulling a lot of shots and don’t see the distance gains I saw on trackman in the bay. My gut feeling is the shafts are too light. Would appreciate your thoughts. Really enjoy your channel and the depth of your knowledge.
Should you warm up at a range before going to a fitting? I generally don't feel as comfortable in a simulator setting-does the fitter take that into consideration?
Went into a big box store 3 days in a row and hit the p7mc head to head with some comparable heads and the mc was a clear winner. Once I got the lie angle and shaft set it was a done deal.
Trotti I was messing w my driver that had a moveable weight forward and back and what I noticed was I could have the most forgiving strike w weight in the back but set the degree at 8.5 and still get 2600-2900 spin rate and launch between 12-14 degrees. I can get similar numbers w weight forward and 9-10 degrees but I don’t have that added forgiveness. Do you think it’s a good move for now?
I like your statement at the start. True of more things in life….than just golf fittings.
Talk about fitting graphite iron shafts
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Hi, I’m looking to get fitted for the first time ever and be playing for 30 years (41yrs old) play off 9 but fallen back from 5 over the last number of years! I’m currently having lessons and getting the big back and looking at the fitting process is it a good idea to getting a fitting during a swing change process?
The consistency of your videos is amazing. Always great information and I never feel like you are trying to sell the viewer on something. I believe knowledge is power and you deliver. Subscribed!!!
Trottie, as an aspiring Golf aficionado for my retirement goals… your channel is the absolute best, thank you for the knowledge you share!
Regarding irons. I just got myself a set of p790s . However, I went from mizuno mp60s. My eyes simply struggle to look down on the short irons of the p790s. I guess there is nothing stopping me from using my favourite mp60s 7/8/9/PW and mix that with p790 4/5/6… I get that most people like to use the whole set in one brand but as long as the gapping is good, there is nothing stopping me from using different brands if it works best for me…
Great job that you are doing with the vids; however, the experiences of probably 80% of your average golfer is completely otherwise. I personally have gone through 3 major full-bag fittings with supposedly reputable people – GolfTec; Club Champion; local Pro (Golf Digest Top 100 PGA fitter) and their only concern was to sell me the most expensive club(s) with upcharges they could get away with – 2 out of the 3 wouldn't even tell me what my actual specs were after spending hundreds of dollars for the fitting. Not one of these fitters checked lie angles, lofts for basic gapping, swing weighting, or even grip size. Nothing to fit to other than 7 iron with standard grip, standard lie, standard OEM swing weight – even when I insisted that I play a midsize grip +2 wraps (arthritis and left pull = bad shot), do not like and cannot time lighter shafts or lighter swing weights, learned on blades and cannot stand or play wider-soled irons. SO – Where the hell can I find a reasonably knowledgeable and decent fitter as I can no longer afford to spend thousands of dollars for a horrible fitting session and a set of clubs that are right for me and not just perfect for a fitter's commission $$$ – ?
I am still using my Tommy Armour 855's I bought in 1995. I'm currently a 8.2 handicap. Everyone I play with tells me if i got new irons my scores would lower drastically. I have been to a few golf shops and hit some of the newer irons and they feel great. My issue right now is all the horror stories I see online about fitters not being able to do their jobs properly or even trying to force you into something you don't need. Is there a better place to get fitted than others or is it just a crap shoot? I have PGA Tour Superstore, Golf Galaxy and Club Champion near me. All of which say they are Premier Fitters for Taylormade. By the way, I love how i hit the Taylormade irons and am really interested in trying out the new 770's and P7CB's. Sorry for the book here but I literally have no idea about this whole fitting thing and new irons. A lot has changed since I was in high school 🙂
I just got fitted for the first time and got a set of P790s.
I was looking for information, not a TaylorMade ad. You live and learn.
I played for about a year, then stopped for almost 10. I've never been fited. Should I stick with my old clubs and find my swing or should I go get fitted and build myself from there?
You're a great soul Chris, when i see your content ,come across my screen, its an automatic watch or save for a better time when i can settled down and pay attention. outstanding, always, i own 7 full iron sets from all the big names, players irons, should i be gaming players irons, idk, probably not, i have miss hits, but ill take the punishment, i just cant look down at a bigger iron, i do game a players distance set, from another company no name, but it has 225 in the name and its only because im 60 years old , lost some speed, loooking for 5 to 10 yards, otherwise the sound and bigger head mess with my brain,and numerous injuries, a couple big sockets replaced, hip and shoulder, did i just say that wow,, excuses, anyway, 2 clubs i haven't found any competition from is the sim 2 TI 5 wood and sim 2 TI 3 wood , im not sure anyone going to make a better fairway wood, well,thats my 2 cents , maybe a shollower looking face that has a bit larger foot print, if thats what someone perfers , that would be the only reason a golfer wouldn't be drawn to those Sim 2 TI fairway woods. there unbeatable, idk 4 years ago they were put out. sorry TMI, id love to put together a combo set, 770 top half ,CBs for the scoring clubs, 2 beautiful golf clubs TM put out couple weeks ago, really , realy good looking iron, great job Taylormade, A+ on the design, Thanks again Chris, 20 years bro, good for you, you've definitely seen it all in the golfing world. ill be looking for the book soon enough. .
I live in San Diego and have never had a fitting in the 20 years I’ve played golf. I am a 7 handicap. How can I get a Trottie fitting? Is the kingdom only for represented golfers or Joe Schmo get a fitting as well?
I have a question about extending iron shaft lengths on used clubs and if it throws things out of whack balance and striking wise. I have a set that is 1” above standard now and would possibly like to buy a used set of clubs but finding extended lengths in what I am interested in is not an easy task. If I bought a standard Length set and had them extended, or wanted to extend the length of my wedges will it screw them up?
Should I go for a fitting whilst I’m still working on getting my fundamentals right with my coach?
You mentioned in this video that you may use different clubs based on the course you are playing. I currently play P790's and tomorrow my new set of P770's will be delivered. I've had back issues, so my driver has been a struggle so I've been using my long irons off the tee and most recently my Mini Burner has been back in the bag since the swing plane and the energy I put into doesn't affect my back and side as much as my driver does. I also have been using the QI Irons recently mostly off the tee since the distance with them seems to be so easy. My question is, do you see this being a problem as far as playing so many different club types? I work nightly in my simulator so I get to put in solid work with all of them. Also, thanks for all of the great information you put out on your channel.