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Club Fitting for a high handicap
Posted on 11/2/22 at 10:34 am
Posted on 11/2/22 at 10:34 am
I'm about to purchase a new 3 wood (stealth or g425) and wondering how important it is to be fitted or someone like myself who shoots in the 90-100 range?
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Posted on 11/2/22 at 10:39 am to yomamak
If you plan on buying off the rack anyway, your local golf store can hook you up. If you know your swing speed, you can probably just go grab one off the rack.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 10:42 am to yomamak
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I'm about to purchase a new 3 wood (stealth or g425) and wondering how important it is to be fitted or someone like myself who shoots in the 90-100 range?
Fitting for one club likely wont have much impact on your game. Bag fitting is where you get the most benefit.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 10:58 am to yomamak
Really depends. How consistent is your swing with a 3 wood. My guess is not very consistent if your shooting in the upper 90's. As already mentioned, an estimate of swing speed should be sufficient to get you the right shaft stiffness.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 12:57 pm to yomamak
Getting fit for the proper FLEX rather than shaft should be your biggest goal.
Dial it in and then get fit for the proper shaft when you have a repeatable swing.
Dial it in and then get fit for the proper shaft when you have a repeatable swing.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 3:39 pm to yomamak
If you are a high handicap that’s dialed in your stroke I think it will be beneficial
But for me, when I was I was starting out and a high handicap, I was constantly changing my stance, grip, alignment, etc etc to find what felt right. So if I would have got fitted it wouldn’t have made sense because my stroke was changing constantly.
But for me, when I was I was starting out and a high handicap, I was constantly changing my stance, grip, alignment, etc etc to find what felt right. So if I would have got fitted it wouldn’t have made sense because my stroke was changing constantly.
This post was edited on 11/2/22 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 11/2/22 at 4:30 pm to lsupride87
I think getting your game "tuned up for improvement" is much more important at your level than club fittings.
1. Get lessons where you have a stock swing that the pro is satisfied with.
2. Get a full bag fitting to that stock swing.
3. Practice lag putting.
1. Get lessons where you have a stock swing that the pro is satisfied with.
2. Get a full bag fitting to that stock swing.
3. Practice lag putting.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 6:12 pm to yomamak
If you get fitted at specialty shop like a Club Champion expect to pay full retail price for the head and then about $200-$300 for a shaft, that’s going to be about $550-$700 total which given your post is not worth it. Also wait till early 2023 to try the new Ping G430 Line Up that’s going to be released.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 7:32 pm to yomamak
Lessons are probably a better investment for improving you game from about a 18 index.
Money should be spent on clubs in this order in my opinion:
1. Putter: find a putter that works for you. This is the club you will use the most no matter how good you are.
2. Driver: find one that works with your swing. The shaft matters more than the head.
3. Wedges that you love.
4. Irons: game improvement
5. Hybrids/Fairway woods
Some people prefer hybrids, some prefer fairway woods.
Money should be spent on clubs in this order in my opinion:
1. Putter: find a putter that works for you. This is the club you will use the most no matter how good you are.
2. Driver: find one that works with your swing. The shaft matters more than the head.
3. Wedges that you love.
4. Irons: game improvement
5. Hybrids/Fairway woods
Some people prefer hybrids, some prefer fairway woods.
Posted on 11/3/22 at 6:29 am to PureBlood
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Getting fit for the proper FLEX rather than shaft should be your biggest goal.
This. When I started playing, I had shafts that were too stiff. Found the correct flex for my swing, and went from low slices to nice draws and picked up distance across the bag. Tempo improved significantly due to not feeling like I had rebar in my hands.
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