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I got fitted for a putter and wedges a couple of days ago, and I'm just wondering what other folks' experience has been.
To fit me for the putter, the guy handed me what looked like an adjustable Ping Anser, extended to about 40" or so (I'm 5' 9") and knelt down to look at the sole against the putting surface. The guy kept saying "Is that your setup? Is that your setup?" repeatedly, and I felt rushed as I pushed it down, tried it, pushed it down, tried it, etc. until it was at 36". I still think that's too long, thinking back on it.
So I'm not terribly happy with that, but I can choke down if need be, I guess.
For the wedges, I hit my current PW with contact tape on the sole, three swings, while the guy watched. Then he gave me a demo club with a different lie angle, impact tape on the sole, three more swings and that was it. Fair enough, the impact showed consistent toe hits and the new club showed a middle-of-the-sole hit once the impact tape was in the right place (the first two swings didn't make a mark - my swing needs fixing, or the tape was too far forward).
The guy wasn't rude, far from it, but there was no wrist-to-floor measurement, we didn't even talk about grip size, etc. This was my first club fitting, so I don't know: is that the norm? What would you expect, assuming you were only getting fitted for a putter and wedges?
Thanks,
-- Dave
To fit me for the putter, the guy handed me what looked like an adjustable Ping Anser, extended to about 40" or so (I'm 5' 9") and knelt down to look at the sole against the putting surface. The guy kept saying "Is that your setup? Is that your setup?" repeatedly, and I felt rushed as I pushed it down, tried it, pushed it down, tried it, etc. until it was at 36". I still think that's too long, thinking back on it.
So I'm not terribly happy with that, but I can choke down if need be, I guess.
For the wedges, I hit my current PW with contact tape on the sole, three swings, while the guy watched. Then he gave me a demo club with a different lie angle, impact tape on the sole, three more swings and that was it. Fair enough, the impact showed consistent toe hits and the new club showed a middle-of-the-sole hit once the impact tape was in the right place (the first two swings didn't make a mark - my swing needs fixing, or the tape was too far forward).
The guy wasn't rude, far from it, but there was no wrist-to-floor measurement, we didn't even talk about grip size, etc. This was my first club fitting, so I don't know: is that the norm? What would you expect, assuming you were only getting fitted for a putter and wedges?
Thanks,
-- Dave