A great club fitting experience!

[kcrazorbackfan]

Some time ago, I had a club fitting at the Palmer Legends Custom Club Shop with Tom Spargo and it was incredible. It opened my eyes as to actually what I needed vs what I had been playing.

I have played with the new clubs several times now and even did a extensive range session between the old and the new; the old clubs are now gone.

I also looked at Club Champion and for the difference in fitting price and the fact that Tom is a Top 100 fitter in the nation, I’m glad of whom I went with.

If you are thinking about getting a fitting for irons, woods or a full bag, call Tom at 352-753-5310.

[JMintzer]

Some time ago, I had a club fitting at the Palmer Legends Custom Club Shop with Tom Spargo and it was incredible. It opened my eyes as to actually what I needed vs what I had been playing.

I have played with the new clubs several times now and even did a extensive range session between the old and the new; the old clubs are now gone.

I also looked at Club Champion and for the difference in fitting price and the fact that Tom is a Top 100 fitter in the nation, I’m glad of whom I went with.

If you are thinking about getting a fitting for irons, woods or a full bag, call Tom at 352-753-5310.

Thanks for the recommendation.

[eweissenbach]

Some time ago, I had a club fitting at the Palmer Legends Custom Club Shop with Tom Spargo and it was incredible. It opened my eyes as to actually what I needed vs what I had been playing.

I have played with the new clubs several times now and even did a extensive range session between the old and the new; the old clubs are now gone.

I also looked at Club Champion and for the difference in fitting price and the fact that Tom is a Top 100 fitter in the nation, I’m glad of whom I went with.

If you are thinking about getting a fitting for irons, woods or a full bag, call Tom at 352-753-5310.

Even better than Eddie Hall?

[Packer Fan]

So how much did it cost (the total set of new clubs) and what brand did you end up with?

[kcrazorbackfan]

Even better than Eddie Hall?

Eddie was good; this guy is great!

[kcrazorbackfan]

So how much did it cost (the total set of new clubs) and what brand did you end up with?

Fitting is $150 per session; I had 2 sessions since I went full bag.

Ended up w/ everything Callaway except the wedges, went with Cleveland - final cost was right at $2,500 for all the clubs including the fitting.

[Rylee]

My neighbor saw him last April. He alway hit left off the tee. Now he is straight down the middle. It was the shaft change that helped him. I assume he fits different manufacturers.

[kcrazorbackfan]

My neighbor saw him last April. He alway hit left off the tee. Now he is straight down the middle. It was the shaft change that helped him. I assume he fits different manufacturers.

Correct.

[Vermilion Villager]

I wish you could get a club fitting with your existing golf clubs. I really like mine but I believe I could benefit from different shafts, grips, and head fittings based on my height.

[kcrazorbackfan]

I wish you could get a club fitting with your existing golf clubs. I really like mine but I believe I could benefit from different shafts, grips, and head fittings based on my height.

You really can’t go wrong with a correct fitting, and that’s what Tom does. There are a lot of people out there that think they can fit people correctly but they have very limited knowledge how to fit with the correct shaft, grip size and clubs to help optimize your game.

[Rainger99]

Is it the clubs or the swing? I am a bad golfer and I thought it was the clubs. I took some lessons and the teaching pro used my clubs on one hole. It wasn’t the clubs. The clubs worked for him. He suggested spending money on lessons-not on new clubs!

[tophcfa]

Is it the clubs or the swing? I am a bad golfer and I thought it was the clubs. I took some lessons and the teaching pro used my clubs on one hole. It wasn’t the clubs. The clubs worked for him. He suggested spending money on lessons-not on new clubs!

It’s both, but it all starts with the swing. One can have the best clubs perfectly fit to their swing, but if the swing sucks the clubs and fitting won’t make any significant difference. Having clubs fit to an inconsistent swing is not money well spent. Once the golfer has a consistently repeatable and decent swing, we’ll fit and quality clubs can take the game to a higher level. Golf on : )

[banjobob]

This is good advice for those wanting to really improve their game, most of the “golfers” I see are only out to enjoy weather, friends, breakfast,lunch or drinks after the game the golf is just reason for those more important activities.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

You're the fourth person that I've heard of that went to Palmer and got fit for clubs. All four ended up buying Callaway.

Maybe it's coincidence but I find it interesting.

[Rylee]

It’s a great opportunity to find out what clubs best fit us. The game is always fun, but it’s a lot more fun when you play better.

[Mjsmithx]

You're the fourth person that I've heard of that went to Palmer and got fit for clubs. All four ended up buying Callaway.

Maybe it's coincidence but I find it interesting.

My husband went there had a full fitting and bought Titleist clubs.

[I'm Popeye!]

If you can't swing properly, don't waste your money getting fitted...
Just get yourself Standard Loft/Lie with senior flex clubs and go have fun.

Stiff Flex - Consistently Drive 250 or more yards
Reg Flex - 230-250
Senior Flex - 200-230
Ladies Flex - less than 200 yards off the tee

Website "Golf Country" numbers..

[Rainger99]

I have played with the new clubs several times now and even did a extensive range session between the old and the new; the old clubs are now gone.

What was your handicap with the old clubs and what is it now? How much farther are you driving it? How many greens in regulation did you hit with the old clubs and how many do you hit now?

[kcrazorbackfan]

You're the fourth person that I've heard of that went to Palmer and got fit for clubs. All four ended up buying Callaway.

Maybe it's coincidence but I find it interesting.

Well, I know a few that have bought TM and Mizuno also. Callaway just has a excellent product.

[kcrazorbackfan]

What was your handicap with the old clubs and what is it now? How much farther are you driving it? How many greens in regulation did you hit with the old clubs and how many do you hit now?

So far the index has dropped by 3; I’ve never had problem with driver distance but with the new one all I have to do is aim and it; it’s going where I want to. GIR was approx 60%; it has gone up a few points but it’s much more effortless; it is still a process in getting used to the irons for a little while longer.

[kcrazorbackfan]

If you can't swing properly, don't waste your money getting fitted...
Just get yourself Standard Loft/Lie with senior flex clubs and go have fun.

Stiff Flex - Consistently Drive 250 or more yards
Reg Flex - 230-250
Senior Flex - 200-230
Ladies Flex - less than 200 yards off the tee

Website "Golf Country" numbers..

Yeah, right. Maybe fir the hit and giggle golfers.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

If you can't swing properly, don't waste your money getting fitted...
Just get yourself Standard Loft/Lie with senior flex clubs and go have fun.

Stiff Flex - Consistently Drive 250 or more yards
Reg Flex - 230-250
Senior Flex - 200-230
Ladies Flex - less than 200 yards off the tee

Website "Golf Country" numbers..

Those numbers look like something that came out of a golf book from the 1950s. There is a lot more to fitting than shaft flex and there is a lot more to shafts than just flex.

The thing is how do you know if your bad shots are being caused by your swing or because of ill fitting equipment? You might be swinging fine but getting poor results because you're playing with the wrong clubs.

I've seen people develop bad swings in an attempt to fit their swings to their clubs. People end up making compensating moves in their swings in order to offset clubs that are too short, too long, too flat, too upright, too stiff, too flexible, flex in the wrong place in shaft, wrong grip size, wrong loft.

If your clubs fit you properly, how are you going to develop a swing that works for you?

On the other hand, there are actually two different ways to fit clubs. if a golfer has been playing a long time and has developed bad habits and is not interested in working to change his/her swing, clubs can be made to offset those bad habits. In other words, if you have a bad swing, you can get clubs that fit that bad swing.

It's kind of like the chicken and the egg.

[dewilson58]

I also looked at Club Champion and for the difference in fitting price and the fact that Tom is a Top 100 fitter in the nation,

IS he a Top 100 or WAS he a Top 100??

Which List??

[VApeople]

Some time ago, I had a club fitting at the Palmer Legends Custom Club Shop with Tom Spargo and it was incredible. It opened my eyes as to actually what I needed vs what I had been playing.

I have played with the new clubs several times now and even did a extensive range session between the old and the new; the old clubs are now gone.

I also looked at Club Champion and for the difference in fitting price and the fact that Tom is a Top 100 fitter in the nation, I’m glad of whom I went with.

If you are thinking about getting a fitting for irons, woods or a full bag, call Tom at 352-753-5310.

How are the new clubs different from your old clubs? I know that newer clubheads seem to have less off-set when compared to the clubs in the 1990's.

How about the new shafts and the new swing weights? If you changed from steel to graphite, the shafts would probably be lighter, but did you keep the swing weight the same?

Did you change the size of the grips? If so, how did the club fitter determine that you needed grips with a different size?

It seems to me that two important characteristics of golf clubs, swing weight and grip size, depend mainly on personal preference and a player can only make a decision based on their own experimentation.