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Originally Posted by Brownmoose13
There is not one club that any pro on tour uses that you can purchase. They may look the same, have the same name but all pros are custom fitted to the nth degree by the best in the business. They also are able to change their clubs out after each round if the conditions dictate and their swing is slightly different. Why do you think that the tour vans are lined up each week at every tournament. In my opinion unless you swing the same way at least 95% of the time fitting is way overrated. If you want to get a club custom fitted try the putter...its what you use for roughly 40% of your strokes.
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You be surprised at how consistently most people, even beginners, swing a golf club. Just because they don't hit the ball the same way doesn't mean that their swing isn't the same. It only takes a very small difference in the club face position at impact to make a big difference in the ball flight.
Fitting is not over rated and can help pretty much everyone including beginners. That being said, there are several ways to fit clubs. You can fit either to the person's build, their set up or their swing. You can fit so that the club will perform perfectly for a person of that size and weight and set up if it is swung correctly. Or, you can fit a club to compensate for a player's bad shot. In other words, if a player slices, you can fit him with a club that would offset the slice. That club may not technically "fit" the player, but if someone is set in their ways and does not plan to take lessons or practice or work to get better at the game then this is a legitimate way to fit.
As far as average players, I wouldn't want to see a 70 year old man that hits the ball 125 yards off the tee playing with stiff shafts and 1" extra long clubs. I wouldn't want to see a guy with big hands playing with undersized grips.
I agree that there is no need to fit most player to the degree that tour pros are fit, but basic fitting can help everyone.