How much to gain from a Driver club fit

Yeah. That’s why I’m hesitant to get fitted. Trying to see if there is any value to it.

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Rick Shields did a comp of a driver from early 2000 to now and picked up 18 yards… Not sure if that helps

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Actually yeah it does. 18 yards is a decent amount but I’d be ok saving the money and staying with what I have.

If you are not ready to buy but want to try all of the premium shafts just to get a feel.

If you are near a PXG store they will do a hour long trackman fitting for 50.00 and they have all of the premium shafts.

Or you can do a outdoor fitting for the same amount if they have a van in your area.

Do they have shafts with oversize grips you can try? I wear an XL glove and my grips are all midsize with an extra wrap, when I hold a normal grip it feels like a pencil. The oversized grips help slow down my duck hook occasionally.

Up until I was 31(I’m 32 now) I used some old Nike Sasquatch that my dad received for hitting a hole in 1 in 2007. It was the only driver I had ever used.

Went to get fitted for a new driver as a Christmas gift from my girlfriend and family and it has changed everything off the tee for me.

I had an extremely steep(and outside to in) delivery that produced a shocking amount of spin with a 6 degree launch angle. I somehow still hit dead straight drives when I was on but if I wasn’t consistent it was could get ugly. I drove the ball about 270-295.

The fitting lead to me being aware of my shite swing and what I needed to do to fix it. With a couple easy setup fixes and an awareness of what I should be doing, I instantly started having a 13 degree launch angle with ~2100 spin.

I was fitted for a TSi3 with a Tour AD IZ-6.

My misses or bad days are still easily playable and when I’m right I’m launching this thing 300-325 and even farther with the right conditions.

I’m thrilled with the decision to get fitted.

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I’m wondering if just by switching shafts or model if I could gain 20+ yds.

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Easy answer, maybe

A lot depends on swing speed. Spin, launch. etc.

Can a shaft make a huge difference, absolutely it's the engine of the club.

Hottest shaft on the west coast with country club members is the Accuflex shaft (800.00) where some older guys are picking up 40 yards.

Of course you probably don't want to spend that, but there are some great shafts available these days.

I don’t get the hate for club champion. I’ve had good experiences there but you have to just understand that everything is more expensive to buy there but you aren’t forced to buy from them. They will give you your trackman info and tell you the specs of what was your best fit. A lot of times i get the fitting info and purchase elsewhere. But a driver fitting imo is the most important fitting to have. Def top 2 but imo the most important. If you have experience you can take whatever info you’re getting from any fitter cause you are paying for the fit. You’re not obligated to buy anything. Get your specs and price other places. The guys at club champion will even tell you that.

I don’t think i sad they weren’t. But you can’t expect a fitter to work for free. If you buy from them yeah I’d expect or at least hope they build for free and waive the fitting but they also worked for that and don’t care if they get paid. I’ve purchased a lot from club champion and they honestly do a lot of free things for me. But i wouldn’t buy irons from them and I’d always price check to see if the shafts actually come as a stock option from the driver manufacturer. There’s ways to do it. Look, we get you have the greatest fitter and golf connection as you rip 330 yard bombs as you come out of your size 5 golf shoe. But not everyone has that option and honestly south Louisiana doesn’t have much with that. I just don’t get people wanting a fitter to work for free and when it comes to club champion you have ti understand they sell everything as a la cart. Doesn’t mean it isn’t valuable info they give. Imo if you suck spend your money on golf lessons first and go get “fit” at Edwin watts. Leitz, Budda, and club champion charge for fittings.

Who to go to for a fitting in the BR/Nola area?