Shrek74 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago I've found the last couple of times I've gone for one type of fitting or another, that I didn't seem to hit it very well. I was chunking a ton of shots at the wedge fitting. My iron swing was a disaster at those ittings. I felt like I was wasting the fitters time, it was so bad. How do you go for a fitting and keep your swing on point? Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilley79 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 44 minutes ago, Shrek74 said: I've found the last couple of times I've gone for one type of fitting or another, that I didn't seem to hit it very well. I was chunking a ton of shots at the wedge fitting. My iron swing was a disaster at those ittings. I felt like I was wasting the fitters time, it was so bad. How do you go for a fitting and keep your swing on point? This is a question I am very interested in the answer of as well. I am going to a Mizuno fitting this coming Friday. I am pretty excited about it but also thinking I will be nervous getting going so was personally thinking about spending a half hour warming up with my own clubs and some practise balls before starting. I can only imagine that "fitters" have some interesting stories and have seen it all. Shrek74 1 Quote "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strengths" Corrie Ten Boom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynerds Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago All of my iron fittings started with the 7-iron and all of them started with the yips. On one occasion, I asked to switch to my pitching wedge and hit 5 shots each working back up to the 7-iron. That ended up helping, and I was able to find a groove for the fitting. Good luck on your fitting! Shrek74, Tilley79 and Josh Parker 3 Quote Driver: LTDx Max 10.5°, MCG C6 Red 50 R Wood: LTDx Max 3W 15.5°, MCG C6 Red 50 R Hybrid: TS2 4H 23°; 5H 25°, Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Black 60 Graphite Regular Irons: LTD (5-9); Vista PRO 60i R Wedges: Milled Grind 3 - 54.11 (56°), Milled Grind 3 - 60.10; Vista PRO 60i R Putter: White Hot Pro 1 / 2-Ball Ten Armlock Bag: Supreme Cart Bag 2022 Balls: Tour Reviews: GOLF+ (Official), Spornia SPG8 XL Net (Official), Me and My Golf Full Body Freedom (Unofficial), Club Champion Full Bag Fitting (Unofficial), Gravity Caddy (Unofficial), Gravity Caddy Jumbo (Unofficial) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, Shrek74 said: I've found the last couple of times I've gone for one type of fitting or another, that I didn't seem to hit it very well. I was chunking a ton of shots at the wedge fitting. My iron swing was a disaster at those ittings. I felt like I was wasting the fitters time, it was so bad. How do you go for a fitting and keep your swing on point? Honestly, you just have to go in and not care. The more you think about it, the worse it tends to be. Warm up and don't think about where the ball is going. TJ Hall, cnosil and Shrek74 3 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 36 minutes ago, Josh Parker said: Honestly, you just have to go in and not care. The more you think about it, the worse it tends to be. Warm up and don't think about where the ball is going. I have to agree with this approach. I have never had the "fitting yips" but I go into any fitting or lesson with more of the I don't care attitude. My swing and shots are what they are; I am not there to impress anyone and I am there to see if I can get some help. Edited 4 hours ago by cnosil TJ Hall, Josh Parker and Shrek74 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, Josh Parker said: Honestly, you just have to go in and not care. The more you think about it, the worse it tends to be. Warm up and don't think about where the ball is going. ... The first thing I told a new student was "If you can do me a favor and use your very worst swings, it makes my job so much easier. Obviously if you hit the ball really well I will have a difficult time helping you. Save those good shots for the course and please give me your worst". It usually put them at least a little more at ease. ... The truth is a good instructor and a good fitter can recognize what you need whether you are making good contact or not. Your swing doesn't change much at all from your best to your worst. The only thing that changes is the quality f you shots. So if you are swinging a driver at 90mph with an early release, you will be fit into the correct shaft regardless of how well you hit the ball. Granted it is tough to impossible to have a fitting for proper gapping if your contact is all over the place, but few book a fitting just for gapping. There are a few other examples of hitting poor shots that won't help your fitting but they are the exception. ... Just like actually playing golf, every day is different and the purpose of a fitting is to get you in the right equipment for your swing. So as others have said, relax as best you can and realize the quality of your shots might be one of the least important factors in an equipment fitting or taking a lesson. That said, if things are really bad it can be a waste of time. I had a fitting for a free Callaway driver fitting a few years ago and when I woke up that morning, my back was on the border of spasms. It was a cool day and after about 10 minutes I apologized, thanked him and said "I don't wanna waste either of our time and hoped I could work through my tight back because I thought it was better than cancelling at the last minute". To my surprise he smiled and thanked me and said most just don't even show up and let me know when they would be having another fitting down the road. Josh Parker, Shrek74 and cnosil 3 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I’ve only done one fitting for a driver, but walked in at a time when my driver wasn’t working at all…new club wasn’t any better, which helped justify that it was me and not the club. Ive also found hitting into a net/screen for any indoor session I get in bad habits of trying to hit the ball too hard/overswinging. I’d like to think most fitters aren’t expecting you to bomb it 300 yards straight down the middle, but they would be happy to help make any kind of improvements for those that are interested. Shrek74 and cnosil 2 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Sim Ti 3 wood Titleist U505 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons (4-PW) Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I believe getting a good warm up in the morning prior to your fitting by going to a driving range for 20-30 minutes outside helps. Then before your fitting spend 10 min stretching and hit some wedges. Then I think your are more than ready. Shrek74 1 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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