Club fitting

Great, will be interesting to hear how you get on with it

Can I ask how you got the appointment ? I've tried a few times and just been told I'm being put on a waiting list and they'll call me with a slot. Last time was probably 3/4 months ago (maybe even pre Christmas) and have never heard a thing from them.

I was able to just book online a couple of weeks ago. Have checked since and there seems to be no appointments but at the time and the few weeks before, appointments were relatively plentiful.

I got fitted for the first time last summer. My old driver was pretty old and I bought it second hand but I hit it well - it was 10 degrees and stiff. I ended up getting fit with a Ping Low Spin head with an extra stiff shaft and 11 degrees! You're never going to think of a combination like that. I have a way better ball flight now, before it used to go quite high but the shaft and the low spin head have flattened it out quite a lot - and then the 11 degree loft gives a bit more forgiveness.

id be of a similar opinion as you. a number of people who i play with and are very good (i myself am not unfortunately) say that its a bit pointless until you get close to single digit handicap. lessons should be the first port of call for anyone according to them, then maybe a fitting to help with one or two things

Anyone had the MOT or custom fit at American Golf? Im up in Cork next week and might try it.

Im only playing a few short years but down to 10 and using standard second hand ap2 irons I bought online. I always wondered if a fitting might benefit me as I am 6ft 2 and have a fast enough swing.

Have read great things about foregolf but its a fair drive from where I am

Be interested t hear back on how you got on. I have a voucher for fitting and having a driver & fairway wood fitting in a couple of weeks.

I've a similar set-up. 2nd hand 9degree stiff shaft G-10 driver which behaves well (enough) and plenty long. However as 15years old technology and non custom fit, I'm interested to see what a new driver might offer. Never liked my fairway wood (4W stiff G10) and avoid using as long enough off tee to do so, so interested to see if I can get a fairway wood that I like and use.

So to update from my fitting with Kenny. I was very impressed, an enjoyable experience overall for sure. Did not feel under an pressure at any stage.

My fitting basically turned into a lesson. I had been aware that I needed to make changes in my swing but decided to go ahead with the fitting regardless. Kenny fitted me for clubs but recommended that I work on what I needed to change first. He still gave the recommendation of clubs and said that it was up to me weather I wanted to buy them or not. He advised that worst case scenario, if they needed to be tweaked after I made my swing changes then it would be no problem. All that being said, I think I am going to wait, tough to commit that much money (€1,500) when changes could be required down the line.

I got an email from Kenny at the end with the specs of the clubs that were recommended. I didn't get the trackman data from the fitting which I would have liked. Overall, an extremely positive experience, and good value at €80 for an hour in my opinion.

Was fitting for full bag? Or what did the €1,500 cover?

That's for a set of mizuno pro 223 irons. I'm finding it tough to commit that much to be honest. Especially when I need a few wedges and some longer clubs too.

I think I am going to keep an eye for something second hand that might tide me over until I have the necessary swing changes made. An extra half inch in length and extra stiff shafts around 130g if anyone has anything going!!!

Pretty much the same money wise as buying in American golf etc. Yeah I have my specs.

Do you mind me asking how much the fitting was? I wouldn't mind paying for something like that if there's is no commitment to buy and you get the the specs emailed to you.

€80 for 1hour, says so earlier in thread right?

Website below. call for a booking as nothing available online, but I got an appt within 2weeks by calling direct.

https://bettergolf.ie/

Yes €80 for an hour, think it was €130 for 2 but there were no 2 hour slots available. Would have gone for 2.

Has anyone ever gone to American Golf for their free fitting? I only want to look at wedges, and I'm unlikely to buy any yet. I'm more curious to see the differences between brands and also look at a proper gapping. I live close to the Dundrum one so thought why not pop in. Interested to hear about other's experiences.

Yep, I found it fascinating (and educational) to see how its not so much "shaft x hits it further than shaft y", but much more "shaft and head combo x allows my swing to react and produce these numbers, whereas with shaft and head combo y, my misses are slightly worse or my variances are increased or whatever the case may be"

I made sure not to look at any of the clubs or shafts he handed me to hit so I wouldn't have any bias (granted the Ping one was obvious to the eye !) and was able to say to him at different points that, on looks and feel, I preferred the first one or the third one or whatever. Felt very weird making that call without knowing what they were I have to admit, definitely some surprises when he showed me which was which.

It ended up that the best for me were the Srixon ZX5. I tried the T200, P770, i525, ZX5, ZX7 and one other I can't for the life of me remember. It came down to the P770 & ZX5, but the Srixons gave me a fraction better numbers in terms of tightening in my bad shots and were the ones I chose as my favourite before I knew which was which. I could have lived with any of them really, but didn't like the i525 at all, very head heavy (for me).

Since the mid 90s I've actually never had a set of irons that weren't Mizunos, but being a lefty, Mizuno have pretty much abandoned us in the last few years so it didn't bother me not being able to see them.

Haven't made the purchase yet, need to decide what to do with my own set, ie trade in somewhere, sell independently etc. AFAIK the Srixons come in around €1k for 5-PW.

Same as most things at this stage unfortunately.

Is that who you go to for lessons @spacecoyote would you recommend?

PING, I have been told by FOREgolf dont have any more of their current models for custom building and are busy getting ready for new release next year. All that is left is what is on shelves

They have basically become so popular that they cant manage demand and plan take every second year off until supply chain issues are resolved

Where in Killarney is that based?