2021 Fitting Survey
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2021 Fitting Survey

2021 Fitting Survey

FITTING SURVEY

This year, we’ve asked you to tell us how satisfied you are with your most recent driver and iron purchases. Your responses have yielded some incredible insights, particularly around the club fitting experience, and that’s made us want to dig deeper.

In addition to understanding which clubs golfers are fitted for most often, we want to know what aspects of the fitting experience are working for golfers and which need to be improved. We also want to understand why some golfers are choosing not to get fitted at all.

Those are the kind of things we hope to learn from you.

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Tony Covey

Tony is the Editor of MyGolfSpy where his job is to bring fresh and innovative content to the site. In addition to his editorial responsibilities, he was instrumental in developing MyGolfSpy's data-driven testing methodologies and continues to sift through our data to find the insights that can help improve your game. Tony believes that golfers deserve to know what's real and what's not, and that means MyGolfSpy's equipment coverage must extend beyond the so-called facts as dictated by the same companies that created them. Most of all Tony believes in performance over hype and #PowerToThePlayer.

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      Michael R McClane

      5 years ago

      I decided to buy new clubs after playing with the same Pings for 25 years. Technology has evolved and so have I. I wanted to go the fitting route. Pricing wasn’t the only factor. Availability played into my decision as well.

      I’m a veteran and many of the manufacturers provide some sort of discount. I weighed the cost and availability of several clubs. I actually git a few at the local big box sporting goods store.

      Ultimately, I decided on PXG. Their veteran pricing is not out of line with the major manufacturers’ pricing. They provide mobile fitting in northeast Florida. The first available fitting was at World of Golf in St Augustine, an hour away. The day was overcast and it rained off and on. I was hitting from a mat undercover. I took my old clubs and hit a few balls for comparison. Bob changed out multiple heads and shafts as he evaluated flex points, lofts, etc. There was no rush. He is a former teaching pro and occasionally would point out adjustments. After about 90 minutes, we were fairly satisfied with driver and woods. Irons proved to be more problematic. He wanted to schedule another session from grass to ensure the right fit.

      The second fitting was nearby at Amelia National Golf. We repeated the driver and woods selections. Then we concentrated on the irons. We dialed in the appropriate shafts for each wood, agreed on additional hybrids versus long irons, complete the new bag with 7 – 9 plus wedges. I’m quite pleased with the results and know that he is available for any tweaking that may be needed. Clubs were delivered in less than a month.

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      Phillip

      5 years ago

      I went out of my way (8 hours out of my way) to visit Club Champion for a putter fitting, taking advantage of a free fitting with the purchase of a new putter. I felt there was value to the fitting, with the technology and how they read your stroke, and what sort of putter you are using. Unfortunately, I am still waiting to receive said putter, even after paying up front. I even mentioned specifically to the fitter when I was there that they would have to ship it to me, as I do not live in the area. The truth always comes out eventually, and when he called me to tell me I could come pick up my putter, I had to remind him that I was 8 hours away, and could they please ship it. This after having a really good fitting experience, and thinking that the young man would remember our conversation and experience enough to remember that tidbit of information.

      I guess I am getting old and jaded to the ways of the world, and beyond this experience, I am really starting to question the entire golf equipment industry as to why they are still even advertising their product; a product for which they can’t deliver in a timely fashion, if at all. Some delays are in the 6-9 month range now, so I’m not exactly sure what manufacturers like PING and the life even waste their time selling new product, when they know they can’t get it to the customer for many months, if ever.

      So like the supply chain issues, I’m putting my golf equipment purchase considerations on pause for the next year, and we’ll see where we are this time next year. Perhaps by then some companies will pull their head out of their asses and actually have product they can sell in a timely fashion. Until then, I’m out.

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      leftright

      5 years ago

      Been playing golf for 53 years, currently 64 and maintain a 1.4 index. I am lefthanded if it makes any difference. Been fitted 3 times and all were disasters. Rarely does it translate from booth to course. The machines (foresight, trackman) are not accurate in my opinion. If you get fitted on a driving range which I did not then it may be more accurate. Too many variable in the golf swing and the machine may not get the math right.

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      Mike C.

      5 years ago

      My local CC (SoCal) has been great. I’ve been back for multiple fittings and am able to pop in for just about anything: questions, re-grip, quick fixes, etc. The fitters at my location are knowledgeable and excellent golfers.

      The only thing I can think of that would make it better is if they had a hybrid indoor/outdoor hitting area.

      I played for years and struggled to break 100. Fittings combined with lessons has changed my game. I shoot in the low-90s-mid-80s and have way more fun.

      Bottom line: shop around for a fitter you feel good about and purchase the best clubs within your budget. I found using my fitted clubs during lessons is also very helpful.

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      Markus Paasch

      5 years ago

      I( 68, hc7..1) constantly work on my golf swing .. Therefore , I think , my golf swing changes as well as I am getting older and less flexible.. There is a conflict between me changing my swing for the better, more successful and healthier or almost constantly fitting my equipment.

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      Craig Goodwin

      5 years ago

      I’m fortunate enough to live in an area, Sacramento, that has a number of fitters. My best experience has been where we were hitting outdoors and able to monitor flight patterns and carry. Yes, they were range balls, but the fitter had every type of shaft and head combo one could imagine and they were patient.
      I had already taken advantage of trying many different clubs on my own and had narrowed it down to four options. With the fitter I threw those four options out the window and tried a head/ shaft combo I could not try off the rack. Head yes, shaft no.
      Bottom line, do your own homework, then go in and get fit. I personally prefer doing my own homework and visually monitor my flight over a flight monitor.

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      Dean Thoman

      5 years ago

      I’ve never been fitted, hopefully one day I will get that chance. Unfortunately in my area there aren’t many golf fitting places I would trust to not be partial

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      Fred

      5 years ago

      I’ve been taking lessons at GOLFTEC for a couple of years. My coach fitted me this spring for a set of p770 irons. He knows everything about my swing. I am very satisfied with my irons. Taking lessons at GOLFTEC has really helped my game and I recommend it to people for lessons and club fittings.

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      Gerry T

      5 years ago

      I agree Fred! For me it’s GolfTec or nothing! They’re my best clubfitter and they’re conveniently located at Golf Town. Now that I feel properly fitted, I can always go back to GolfTec to refresh what we worked on before.

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      Jon

      5 years ago

      Mid-high handicap = No fitting required unless you’re much taller or shorter than average. Better to spend your money on some super game improvement irons and lessons.

      Low handicap = get fitted, you have a consistent swing and have a proper understanding of how to use the tools in your bag.

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      Darsh

      5 years ago

      Couldn’t disagree more. Most golfers can benefit from being properly fitted except those who don’t want to improve. Handicap has no bearing on the desire to play better.

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      Doug

      5 years ago

      Great Experience at my last fitting with True Spec. My advice: Always hit outdoors. In my opinion, you need to see the flight of the ball and where it lands. Although I purchased expensive shafts and irons, I felt no pressure. Great fitter. My biggest fear in a fitting is being able to give him enough good swings to make a recommendation. Also recommend Driver/Irons/Wedges, then Fairway Woods/Hybrids. You have to break it up into 2-3 separate fittings.

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      David V

      5 years ago

      I have been fitted several times in my golf experience. These days I shy away from getting fitted for a couple of reasons. First, I’m just not consistent enough from day to day to make a fitting worthwhile. About 6 weeks ago, I went in for an iron shaft fitting which happened to align with a small window where I was hitting really well (for me). With the shaft I was fitted to, I was hitting long baby draws right at my target like a freaking machine. Now the same club feels heavy and stiff and my yardage is about a club and a half shorter. I find that each time I play I need to spend a while calibrating my swing and the yardage I can expect. So getting fitted would only be worth the time and effort on the days that I have the same swing I had when I got fitted. Also, I just don’t know a fitter I can trust. There was a guy that I used to go to, but he moved out of the state. With a fitting, he’d build up a couple of clubs for you to play with for a few weeks to get a feel for how they play when you game them. After that feedback, he’d build up a set of clubs. There was never pressure to buy or to upgrade. One time I was in to check on my driver’s shaft. At the end of the session, he handed the driver back to me and said “that’s already got the right shaft for you”.

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      richard Grime

      5 years ago

      I think that fitting is a waste of time and mistaken generally. This is not to say that the correct shaft, lie loft etc is of no importance, merely that fitting on a monitor indoors or outside with range balls gives a worse result than using shafts and driver lofts than you are familiar with. On the course I don’t swing as fast as I do I.nThe comfort of indoors on a launch monitor. So why fit of it!

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      Tom Duckworth

      5 years ago

      I feel if you are interested in your game enough to pay for a fitting you should have a pretty good idea of what your swing is like. You should know if your tempo is quick or smooth in transition and that has nothing to do with swing speed. You should have a good idea of what makes a good swing even if our swings are not perfect. A good takeaway is in your control everyone should be able to start the swing correctly. If you lift up the club and have no hip rotation whatsoever come down steeply over the top you don’t need a fitting you need lessons. I have had terrible golfers tell me “ I swing my swing” like that’s their “natural “ swing. There are a few basic things we need to do in the golf swing and having clubs that physically fit you is like the cherry on top and makes a hard game a little easier.

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      Reggie Turner

      5 years ago

      I went to several places before my last fitting and most fitters are a joke, I used to be a fitter but they didn’t know that, When a fitter has no idea what spining and pureing are just run. I went with Henry griffitts 4 yrs ago and my clubs are still performing at a high level through several swing adaptations.

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      Jeff

      5 years ago

      Most fittings are a waste of time. You don’t hit enough balls, or track the overall results accurately enough for statistically valid results. Say you try a new driver, and one swing goes 10 yards further, and the fitter gets excited and tells you how much better that club fits you. They may even believe it. But 9 times out of 10, it’s just a lucky shot.

      If you’re a good player, improvements are small and difficult to discern. If you’re a poor player, your strike pattern is too random to figure out what’s causing the results you see. Experience and intuition are much more important in a fitter than reading the numbers.

      If your driver is more than 5 years old, or your wedges’ grooves aren’t quite as crisp as they used to be, you might need new clubs. Getting your lofts and lies checked is a great idea. Checking your gaps with a patient fitter is a good idea, and many issues can be fixed without buying anything, by bending irons or adjusting the hosel sleeve on woods.

      Some very knowledgeable fitters who aren’t primarily salesmen may be able to find a slight spin or trajectory benefit from changing equipment. But I almost always see it as a sales technique. Just listening to someone else get a fitting hurts my eyes, I’m rolling them so much.

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      JLS

      5 years ago

      Actually visiting another fitter in the area tomorrow to address some issues created through my fitting at club champion. From my experience and what others have confirmed to me is that clubs fit at club champion consistently have a very heavy swing weight because of the club connex system that adds weight to the head of the club. My driver that I was fit into at club champion comes in at D9. It’s exhausting to swing, difficult to time up. I’m disappointed I spent as much time as I did trying to make this club work and hopefully just rebuilding it to a more appropriate swing weight will be the answer but it’s very frustrating.

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      Bronco

      5 years ago

      I’ve got to stick-up for Club Champion. I had a great experience with a full bag fitting. During the fitting I hit the Mizuno and Honma irons the best after checking the price he told me the difference in price wasn’t worth the difference in performance.. Again during the putter fitting I was told to stick with my current putter. (Now if I could learn to read greens.) Again no pressure to upgrade to more expensive equipment. I have read on this website about how Club Champions manipulates things to move you into particular shafts. It had me questioning my choices while waiting for my clubs to arrive, which by the way showed up on time and looked great. The bottom line is there are much more expensive shafts they could have moved me into and my clubs are performing. According to Shot Scope I’ve gained about twenty yards on my driver and improved accuracy, this holds true for my other woods. Similarly the irons and wedges are showing an improvement in performance. Overall I’m very happy with my Club Champion experience..

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      Simonv

      5 years ago

      Fitting is potentially a good thing, but it depends on your swing on the day.
      I currently play off of 10 handicap and know that some days my swing is not as it should be, costing a lot of distance and accuracy. For me the club head speed will be lower too.
      You can you get the correct shaft/club for the swing you have on the day, but maybe not for when you are swinging as well as you can. This for me is the biggest concern that I may be wasting my money on a fitting session.

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      Nick

      5 years ago

      I have been fitted.
      I didn’t purchase either time.
      Certain aspects of the fitting just didn’t have direction, as if the fitters couldn’t figure out what I needed.
      I don’t think at this point it is something I will ever do again.

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      Richard

      5 years ago

      Fitting was very important to me, both for clubs and balls. Had I just purchased the regular club setups that are supposed to be for someone my age, I would still be hitting high fly balls to center field and would be trying to hit my approach shots to land short of the green and roll on.

      Fitting showed that even an “old man” could use stiff and extra stiff shafts with mid flex points to get the best ball flight., get the best accuracy on approach shots, minimize excess spin, go more aggressively for the pin, putt better, etc.

      So get a good fitting with some patient fitters and you too might find that the conventional wisdom is very wrong for your situation. It is worth your time and effort if you wish to be satisfied with your eventual purchase.

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      Rick

      5 years ago

      You couldn’t be more right, this is exactly how everyone should be fitted. Thank you for bringing this topic up!

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      Richard

      5 years ago

      Thanks Rick,

      It is a bit annoying to me to see the ones that do not believe in a proper fitting. After decades away from the game I bought a basic starting set and used a $60 putter. While that got me back into the game I did not like many aspects of what I had. So I tested a lot of drivers, fairways, hybrids, and especially irons. Then I did some thorough testing of putters. With the best fit clubs (and balls), my scores dropped significantly. Distance gains were obvious but the biggest scoring gains came from the fitted irons and the correct shaft length for the putter.

      So if you had a bad fitting experience or just don’t think it is worth the bother I believe you should re-think your attitude.. Or, I guess, you can be happy with sub-par performance.

      RL

      TonyG

      5 years ago

      My #1 complaint is that I have never had a fitter that provides or allows you to bring golf balls you play. Study after study has shown that balls react differently. I once had a fitter tell me “don’t worry, I have been doing this a long time, I can adjust the results based on what ball you hit”. My #2 complaint is that some fitters will manipulate the results by adjusting wind or altitude settings – really, I have seen them do it. I am a 3 handicap and have actually had a fitter tell me I hit the newest version of my 7 iron 15-20 yards further. Then you get on the course and find out it is 5 yards at best.

      My best fitting advice, is check out MyGolfSpy Most Wanted. Pick 3 clubs that fit your profile and provide the results you want. Go to your local Golf Store and try those 3. Pick the best one and go with it and don’t look back!

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      Deacon

      5 years ago

      I underwent a driver fitting at Club Champion and was not pleased. I felt I was rushed through the fitting by hitting only 3 or 4 balls with each shaft. Also the fitter seemed to push me to purchase one of the most expensive shafts.

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      Mike

      5 years ago

      I had a useless experience at club champion. Went there on a very cold winter day, place itself was not warm. Ended up getting fitted for irons with a senior flex shaft. My driver speed is about 90 so that didn’t make sense. I went with it but only bought two irons, not a set. Guy was dumbfounded on why I didn’t want to spend another $1,000. LOL Never hit the clubs well on the course & ended up selling those them on eBay. I took a loss but it saved me from wasting any future $ there.

      I did have a good driver fitting at 2nd swing, it ended up that the fitter said what I was playing at the time was probably the best club shaft combination for me and I appreciate it. But I laugh when I see a fitter working with a 25+ index. He might hit one decent shot out of 10. So at that point it’s all salesmanship and probably what they make the biggest markup on

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      Dave Richards

      5 years ago

      I think fitting is a waste of time and money for most amateurs. If you are just starting out, then fitting will help, but if you’ve been playing for a while, you can pretty much figure out the type of heads, shafts and grips you need. I am a club maker and have tried dozens of drivers, iron sets, putters, and wedges and I know what works for me and what doesn’t. And I have a single digit handicap.

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      Doug Quagliaroli

      5 years ago

      Over the years have had three separate sets of clubs, irons and woods, fitted. By far the best fitting was done by Pin High Enterprises in Dunnellon, Fl. Dick Cero, took his time, watched me swing, changed shafts, heads, even grips to put together a great set of clubs. The first time, I hit so many balls my hand started cramping on the way home. Their is no comparison when working with a professional fitter. Could go on and on but now if I buy a club I make sure I stop by and have Dick check it, out. . Oh, please don’t try and compare with buying in a sporting good store. Going to a professional fitter is a great investment. ????

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      mackdaddy9

      5 years ago

      I think the one thing I would change is breaking up the whole bag fitting into three sessions. I would do irons one day, driver, fairway, hybrid and driving irons the second day and finally the wedges, ball and putter on the last day.

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      Terry McFarland

      5 years ago

      I am a USGTF Master Examiner (certified in 2010) and a club design & fitting professional. I retired from a GM & Head Pro position in 2017 but still maintain my design, fitting & repair business here in North Carolina.
      I believe that todays fitters place too much emphasis on computerized data which focuses on the “effect” of the golfers swing as opposed to the “cause” which usually points to poor basics (GASP-grip, alignment, stance, posture) and above all “Tempo & Rhythm” Most fitters recommend too upright of a lie angle, too long & too soft of a shaft, and too thick of a grip. This is especially true of senior amateur golfers. Most fitters have no clue of the importance in the area of shaft torque, EI shaft bend characteristics, lag flex, lead flex, deflection, and club head droop.. Sounds complicated but if you keep the details to yourself & recommend what the customer needs through good observation, video and the use demo equip. it becomes win/win.

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      Fritz Flokstra

      5 years ago

      What part of NC are you in? I’m going to need a fitting in a couple months and you sound like a great person to get fit with.

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      Terry McFarland

      5 years ago

      Southport, NC or St. James, NC 28461

      Nagi Mato

      5 years ago

      I would love to share with you regarding my last fitting! However, I have never been fitted, so…

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