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Joined: 11/17/2007
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Posted: Feb/10/2008 6:59 AM PST
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"Ever have your clubs "Fitted" and the fitter said he chopped off 2 inches off your driver. Your hitting club well, but you'd like to be absolutely sure that the measurement is what he says it is."
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Actually, no this has never happened to me and I really wouldn't care if he chopped off two inches or two feet if I were hitting it well. 
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North Carolina
Joined: 8/16/2007
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Posted: Feb/10/2008 9:28 PM PST
I'm always intrigued by the question of club fitting and posed this as my first question to this forum, back last summer when I was absolutely new to the game. Reason being is that I love to hit my old maple-head Chi-Chi Rodriguez "Champ" 1-wood, which I found at the thrift store. It's a very short little club, and I'm pretty sure that line was marketed for teenagers or children. I can hit it about as long as any I own (180-200 yards carry and roll). I stand 5'3" in my golf shoes, so club length is pretty important. But I haven't gotten around to getting fitted yet, so I just choke down a bit on all my other clubs, including my 460cc Dunlop driver.
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Orem, UT
Joined: 8/16/2007
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Posted: Mar/18/2008 9:51 AM PST
Getting fitted for clubs isn't just about making sure that they are the correct length. It is also about making sure that the loft and lie are just right for you, and that you are selecting clubs that will be the best for your game. Once you have the fundamentals down, get fitted! Most golf outlets will do it for little or no cost, because they will make their money off of selling the clubs. Tell them your price range, and they will be sure to help you find something that works for you.
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Joined: 12/27/2007
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Posted: Mar/21/2008 4:26 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by thenexttiger Getting fitted for clubs isn't just about making sure that they are the correct length. It is also about making sure that the loft and lie are just right for you, and that you are selecting clubs that will be the best for your game. Once you have the fundamentals down, get fitted! Most golf outlets will do it for little or no cost, because they will make their money off of selling the clubs. Tell them your price range, and they will be sure to help you find something that works for you. 
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Joined: 8/16/2007
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Posted: Mar/31/2008 5:39 PM PST
for those of you that have not tried this trick,
take an older driver or one from a thrift store and
add 1.5" or even 2" to it. then swing away...
it might surprise you how much more distance you can get.
remember that there are usga rules for max driver lenghts.
the longer shaft allows you to get a higher club head speed.
another thing you will have to do, is slow down a bit..
with the longer shaft you can swing slower and still get
the higher club head speed and ball distance...
I added 2" to my shaft w/mid grip and now that club gets
about 118mph club head speed with a slower tempo swing...
the instert cost about $1.00 and a new grip too..
if you don't like it, then pull it out and go back...
this also changes your swingweight too... so check.
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Joined: 5/14/2008
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Posted: May/24/2008 12:45 AM PST
The points is very professional, and I am also the mew hand in playing golf!
chinablueangel
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Helen/Cleveland Georgia
Joined: 4/05/2008
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Posted: Mar/21/2009 1:24 PM PST
Sorry guys...it amazes me at the people that take this game up and DONT get fitted. I am a average guy and play actually a very weird set up but here is the reasons for getting fitted not only for your swing style but also body build,gender,tempo,strength,ect the list is quite long(i.e: a person may have a slower swing speed but swing extremly hard- hence the need of a stiff or xstiff for either cause). I have extremely long arms which causes me to get extremly wide in my backswing. Great for distance as I hit Pw about 140-150 but in a wood or a driver, it can become a big problem. My driver swing is more like Anothony Kim because of this. Just the way I am built. I also have a wierd bag because of my preferences and my build. I carry a weak 3 wood(15 degree 909) and a stong hybrid(17 degree 909). I use a 3-pw that are all standard stiff flex titleist zbs. I dont carry a 5 wood for the fact that I hit a three as far as most people hit a 5 wood(240-250).My wedges are all strong as my vokeys are 54 and 58 degrees. Again this arrangement and and the clubs I hit all because of varing factors of swing style,tempo,athletic build and human genetics. Fitting is not just for low handicaps and some of the people that gave up golf early from frustration should have went this route first. Just my 2 cents
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Joined: 7/12/2009
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Posted: Jul/12/2009 11:47 PM PST
Thanks ! was always confused as to where they started measuring at.
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Joined: 1/23/2009
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Posted: Oct/13/2009 1:45 PM PST
Awesome advice everyone
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