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two recommendations are at odds: buying used clubs and getting fit. I've found it difficult to find a fitter when there is not a sale of clubs involved.
What does fitting consist of? Is it finding the right brand of club for the person or does it mean bending a club (changing the lofts) to fit the individual’s swing. Also if I purchase a set of used clubs from a golf shop can I pay to be fitted? I guess you can tell I need help.
Went back to the same old video tags. With big red and white notices. Remembee when you said going to do it all differently 😂 didnt last long
Are you sponsored by pxg or that is your current everyday irons that’s in the bag
The biggest mistake is buying any clubs at all.
Most of these tips apply equally to choosing wives or girlfriends.
All just common sense. But with golf, common sense goes out of the window.
Good advice. Especially take lessons. We are all guilty of buying clubs to fix a swing problem. And we think we can fix a problem in our swing when we dont even know the problem.
I've never been custom fitted, not properly anyway, for a couple of reasons. One, most golf retailers in my country seem to think that custom fitting means throwing a bunch of clubs at you and seeing what you hit best. They might measure your swing speed and tell you if they think you need stiff or regular. And that's it. Maybe they'll cut your irons shorter but they won't swing weight them afterwards. They probably won't check lie angles or launch angles.
Secondly they'll only do those things for clubs you're buying from them and they only sell brand new clubs. Brand new clubs are insanely expensive and not only can i not afford them, even if i could, I am not good enough at golf to justify spending thousands of dollars on new equipment.
I would love to be properly custom fit like some of the fittings I see on You Tube, but I go to my local retailers and I seem to know more about their clubs than they do.
You can just about fit yourself better using online research. I have a second hand driver (2016 M2), I've cut it shorter, reweighted it to D3, experimented to find the best loft sleeve setting, tried a few different shafts before settling on my current one, and I'm still yet to find anything at a retail store that performs better.
Been custom fit twice this year. Once for a putter. Gentlemen – the Professional Fitter did not care. Got me an older Odyssey putter. Well, I got a Scotty Cameron 5.5 through my own research, and trial. Way way better than the pro. I love my putter chosen through research and actual trial.
Obviously, he couldn't care less about my game. 2nd Andy, got fitted for irons, Fitter chose Callaway Paradym for me. Needed to sell this iron set I felt. I I did not hit it best. He avoided the Mizuno 923 forged my son was fitted and hits well, and I wanted to try Ping 230, no he said. . Totally disappointed 2nd time by a fitter,
As a result, I have zero confidence in a fitting. I do a hell of a better job through intense internet research , trial at stores Only thing I agree, is I
need to invest in lessons. The fitter did me wrong twice, 2 separate gentlemen . Lost my trust in fitters
The lunatic, is not me, but the fitter, and I guess me for trusting and paying for my fitting. I go out of my way to improve my game in intense research, practice, etc Lost faith in the fitting process
Buying on looks! This is one what makes me laugh! People not trying a certain club because of aesthetics! I’ve played with some of the ugliest clubs ever! Cleveland VAS, Ping Zing 2, but it didn’t bother me in the slightest as they worked for me!
Great advice as allways👍👍👍
Don’t be afraid of trying game improvement equipment. Discuss with a local pro.
#11 – Feel free to buy used clubs, but get them regripped. Then they're as good as new, and you don't have to worry about the first scuff.
Where did you get that top with the diagonal zip?
It helps to buy something you like the look of – a bit like dating!
Andy yet again another informative and entertaining video. Great advice which many golfer are aware of but need reminding of , and in a delivery that we never tire of. Keep it up Andy.
I put an older Cleveland smart soul sand wedge back in the bag, I need an easy out
I’ve been guilty of many of these mistakes especially the “any regular shaft will do” error. It’s a real problem though that custom fitting is only generally available for new and therefore very expensive clubs. I also think the quality of custom fitting varies hugely- my latest experience was at a large retailer and frankly the “fitter” knew about as much as I did!
I've just come back to golf after a 11 year break. Used to play off 6, now have an index of 18.
Need a whole new set, my wedges grooves have all but gone, my irons are Titleist DCI 762's from 2001(ish)
I've instead got a coach for the next 6 months minimum, have had 2 lessons so far, brought a new putter with more forgiveness and grinding each area of my game with what i'm learning before i invest.
Interesting you say about brand snobbery, i'm a Titleist snob of old, now using SEED balls but desperate to replace like for like with the latest Titleist, it never leaves you!
Whilst I totally agree about getting clubs to suit your game you said why if you have game improvement irons would you have bladed wedges. I used to play of 7 but advancing years has seen an increased handicap so need help with mid irons but my short game is still tidy so much prefer my RTX wedges to chunkier options. I carry 7 and 9 woods and my irons are 7,8,9
Couldn't agree more Andy my bag is odd to say the least but it suites me.I have just swapped out my 7,8,9 irons for eleven hybrids and its made a big difference in not only my golf but also in confidence. My driver G425 is fitted to me and i doubt many others could use it, also use a ping chipper now as well. Was told years ago by a Pro "Play your bag not your partners".
I think if you can afford it then fitting via a good fitter not just a salesman is the way forward. However not everyone can afford that and new clubs. So the second hand market is where they go. You can get a rough guide on the internet when putting in height swing speed grip and your natural miss. A friend of mine did it and also had a fitting the result was virtually the same.
Great video and advice Andy worth the reminder! I always trust the fitter and the data the figures don’t lie. My fitter had fitted Nick Faldo and Tommy Fleetwood, I have total belief in my equipment. I remember many years ago when Srixon came to the club they couldn’t understand why the people playing as mid to high handicappers were playing cavity back irons but tour wedges and Pro V1. The number of fitters from the manufacturers have told me as a 15 handicapper stay away from tour balls.
Great advice, Andy. Would love a follow up video on “10 Biggest Mistakes When Buying Golf Balls.”
I've not been fitted for any of my clubs but they've all been bought after a lot of consideration and research and to fit a particular place in the bag. Most of them bought 2nd hand too.