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Driver Fitting
Posted on 4/18/26 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 4/18/26 at 10:18 pm
Getting back into the game and my old 2nd hand/cheap clubs are to be upgraded this year. Starting with the driver because that club pisses me me off (I can hit my 3 iron further). My irons are serviceable. If I dont fat them, I can make an ok shot. But that driver lets me down every hole I use it. I hear it - sounds great, feels like its crushed, group will say, great hit! 220 yards. Lol. Im like, WTF? 220? 300 feet skyward. Exaggerating Im sure but not positive I could hit my 9 iron that high.
Been hitting a hundred plus balls a day for the last 3 weeks getting in shape. Still spraying shots. BUT, getting better. Im tall, so no doubt my clubs do not fit me. But, should I worry about the randomness of my shots (slice, perfect, pull hard left twice, draw, slice, slice, perfect, mile high 3 out of 5, etc )?
Or, embrace it and let the club fitter sort it out? Any tips as far as things to ask or tell? Brand does not matter to me. I'd rather spend 800 on a driver and have confidence (hell, a round is 65 bucks anyway). But, do I say that? Will he just fit the most expensive club? I want the best for me, if its 300 or 800, dont care if its a Cobra, Ping, Calloway or Titleist.
I feel like Im going in to by my first car. Lol.
Been hitting a hundred plus balls a day for the last 3 weeks getting in shape. Still spraying shots. BUT, getting better. Im tall, so no doubt my clubs do not fit me. But, should I worry about the randomness of my shots (slice, perfect, pull hard left twice, draw, slice, slice, perfect, mile high 3 out of 5, etc )?
Or, embrace it and let the club fitter sort it out? Any tips as far as things to ask or tell? Brand does not matter to me. I'd rather spend 800 on a driver and have confidence (hell, a round is 65 bucks anyway). But, do I say that? Will he just fit the most expensive club? I want the best for me, if its 300 or 800, dont care if its a Cobra, Ping, Calloway or Titleist.
I feel like Im going in to by my first car. Lol.
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 10:19 pm
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Posted on 4/18/26 at 10:26 pm to geauxturbo
I’d get a lesson before a fitting. Your club path could be all weird or who knows what.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 10:32 pm to FieldEngineer
What comes first, chicken or the egg? Lesson or clubs that fit (I'm 6'4 playing with standard length clubs).
Posted on 4/18/26 at 11:53 pm to geauxturbo
That’s fair. You’ll make some progress either way, I think.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 3:59 am to geauxturbo
There are two types of fittings. One is for fitting you for your club length, lie angle, and swing speed for shaft flex. The other is for the more experienced player who.can hit 5 or more good shots in a row without spraying the ball all over the place, your trying to tighten your dispersion, hone in your accuracy. To me, it sounds like you need the first one, you don't need to go to a private club fitter and hit every club and exotic shaft combination, you can get what you need at Edwin Watts, Golf Galaxy or your local golf shop. Since you're tall, they'll have to order your clubs for the longer shafts as most off the rack clubs are standard length. Once you get clubs that actually "fit" you, then I suggest getting lessons and strengthen your ball striking skills. When you start shooting in the mid 80's or better regularly then go to the private club fitter and try every combo available.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 6:54 am to geauxturbo
I would seriously doubt whether a longer driver is going to benefit you if your driver is at 45.5" or 45.75" as with most modern drivers. That's plenty long for just about anyone and 6'4" isn't enough of an outlier for that driver length to not be a comfortable setup. Going longer may increase your distance potential a modest amount but is also more likely to decrease your accuracy and ability to hit the sweetspot.
That does not mean a driver fitting and new driver aren't worth it even if you are inconsistent, particularly if your driver is more than 5-7 years old and/or not a forgiving model. A high MOI driver like the G440 K Max, Quantum Max, Qi4d max in the right loft and with a good enough shaft fit will likely improve your driving significantly. If you have a faster swing speed or generate more spin then other heads might be better. A good fitter should be able to fit you into a stock shaft, avoid companies that insist a beginner needs a $400 shaft.
Avoid club champion, tour spec, etc. Bebu golf in Nola has always treated me right
That does not mean a driver fitting and new driver aren't worth it even if you are inconsistent, particularly if your driver is more than 5-7 years old and/or not a forgiving model. A high MOI driver like the G440 K Max, Quantum Max, Qi4d max in the right loft and with a good enough shaft fit will likely improve your driving significantly. If you have a faster swing speed or generate more spin then other heads might be better. A good fitter should be able to fit you into a stock shaft, avoid companies that insist a beginner needs a $400 shaft.
Avoid club champion, tour spec, etc. Bebu golf in Nola has always treated me right
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 10:11 am
Posted on 4/19/26 at 12:56 pm to geauxturbo
quote:Depending on your arm length, you may not need longer shafts.
Since you're tall, they'll have to order your clubs for the longer shafts as most off the rack clubs are standard length.
Posted on 4/20/26 at 9:42 am to geauxturbo
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should I worry about the randomness of my shots (slice, perfect, pull hard left twice, draw, slice, slice, perfect, mile high 3 out of 5, etc )?
As others have said, I don't think you have to wait for a perfect swing to go get a fitting, but maybe start with a big box store type fitting where you are basically just trying a bunch of clubs. You get some knowledge that may let you try a particular shaft or something which could help, but likely won't be as knowledgeable as a professional fitting.
If you aren't consistent yet, then it's hard to say you need xyz head/shaft to increase/decrease spin, cancel out a fade/draw bias/ etc..
I felt like I was in a good place with my irons and got fit for that. I just went demo a bunch of drivers. One day I'll be consistent enough to go get a driver fitting, but not quite there yet.
Posted on 4/20/26 at 6:59 pm to Jon A thon
Well, went to the House of Sport since I figure they have a boat load of drivers to choose from. Guy looked at my swing and said, no driver will fix that. Lol. As mentioned above, I have a hitch in my giddy up that needs to be fixed. He said he could see my swing problem right away.
Hit my Driver ~200 yards, mostly with a fade or slight slice. Under the ball and outside in swing, all arms. Club face open on impact. ~95 mph swing speed, ball speed ~131. Around a -8.8 club path. Spin was about 3800-4000. Smash ~1.38.
Hit a Calloway with a hook biased head or something like that, 240 yards first swing but still fade/slice. Subsequent hits were not as good.
Scheduled a lesson with the Pro. The guy said if I learned to turn my hips before I satrted my shoulders I will be WAY happier with the end product and could get a better driver fit. He said once I feel it, it'll be a eureka moment.
Didnt charge me (only took a few minutes) and scheduled the leason. He didnt want to waste my money selling me a driver with a swing that broken. I respect that.
Hit my Driver ~200 yards, mostly with a fade or slight slice. Under the ball and outside in swing, all arms. Club face open on impact. ~95 mph swing speed, ball speed ~131. Around a -8.8 club path. Spin was about 3800-4000. Smash ~1.38.
Hit a Calloway with a hook biased head or something like that, 240 yards first swing but still fade/slice. Subsequent hits were not as good.
Scheduled a lesson with the Pro. The guy said if I learned to turn my hips before I satrted my shoulders I will be WAY happier with the end product and could get a better driver fit. He said once I feel it, it'll be a eureka moment.
Didnt charge me (only took a few minutes) and scheduled the leason. He didnt want to waste my money selling me a driver with a swing that broken. I respect that.
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