Golf Fittings -The DO'S & DON'TS! 

Love that you’re posting this. I’m aging, not old, and my “fitter” at a chain store (big one), swore up and down that X flex was completely wrong for me… but every shot with it was simply better. Bought it as I like it more and my 3W is literally a weapon now. Its amazing.

I agree trottie. I had a fitter telling me I was slicing the ball so fit me for big high handicapper cavity backs. I said " no that's the wind off the left don't be rediculous". I walked out with the tiger edition blades can't wait to try them ❤

Awesome job Trottmeister.... 100%.... because I started watching your videos, I literally had 4 separate fittings in my area because of the pressure to buy something that the fitter thought he needed to push that month... after finding a great local fitter with the same mindset as you I was able to see great improvement in flight and spin, which in turn lead to exactly what every single golfer I talk to wants..... consistency.... I love it man you're definitely my fav channel on the Tube keep up the hard work and it is greatly appreciated.

You’re the CEO of your golf game. Love it. My local fitter just thinks stiff flex is stiff flex and had no clue what Blueprint S irons were.

Awesome stuff as always Trottie and from the heart. ❤

Love your channel I’ve learned so much about golf equipment over this past year watching your videos keep putting out the great content

Straight forward honesty by Trottie. Great feedback.

Absolutely brilliant way of describing things. So insightful.

Another incredible video Trottie! I feel like this video was made for me. Exactly what i needed to hear. Thank you!

I defiantly think you put out great content it's helped me in the process a lot. I took lessons and had a fitting done from the same guy for my irons. My struggle was I didn't feel like I was swinging my best during the iron fitting. When I got to the driver I went to my local club took 3 clubs that I was looking at to their range and just hit shots, one stood out to me as the one so I went with it. Although I didn't have any numbers attached to the club I just felt right. I think the right fitter for the right person is pure magic! I wish we all had you at our disposal.

Great video, I’ve recently moved and trying to replicate what I had with my old fitter is so difficult. The trust and them understanding why/what you need is so important.

Thank you Trottie!

Thanks Trottie for your direct and honest teachings on importance of playing what makes every one of us golfers the ultimate we can be. I play the 2014 Tour Preferred MB Irons and cant get rid of them! adjust the lofts and lies every 6 months and Im good. Started playing TM 2014 and everything in my bag TM! Keep up the great videos and nice seeing you on the course playing sometimes.

Absolutely brilliant video I have been saying this for years especially when I was doing custom fitting at a certain company in the UK

As you know I have been watching a lot of your videos and I really enjoy the content. This video hit home because I truly believe everyone should get fitted because everyone is different. Swing your swing and let it fly. Thanks Trottie

Love your work Trottie !!

Great video Trottskie. Love that you answer all comments. Keep em coming…handicap fittings would be great

Love your video of the golfer taking control. Lost some distance over the last couple of years and now am going for new shaft options. But glad to see the encouragement of the golfer taking control of what feels, looks, and performs like you want! And dont even get me started on new golf teaching!

Well done Chris 👏 😊

Thank you for your videos. You have helped my golf game tremendously.

thx for the video it was very helpful i've gone through the route of being my own CEO of my clubs with the help and knowledge of many key fitters you being one of them thank you very much for the advice you've given its helped my game cheers from Vulcan Canada

Great work Trottie enjoy your content regards from Australia

Wow Trottie I’ve always appreciated the production quality of your videos in the past but you’ve really stepped your game up from great to elite. Doesn’t hurt that constantly give out onions either!

Good info Trottie! My goal this summer is to get my handicap down to 15, right now sitting at about 22. Im currently gaming off the shelf Sim 2 Max but I think a proper fitting, along with putting in the work on the short game will be the path to get me there. Just gotta find a good fitter around me.

Awesome video Trottie. After 3 years, I am finally going for my club fitting at Custom Golf Works in the UK. I will definitely be going into the fitting with these questions to make sure I get what is best for me.

I've never had a club fitting but after watching your videos I would really like to get fitted. Only problem is, the only place near me is a big chain golf shop and I've always felt that they'll just try and push the latest and greatest (or most expensive) clubs onto the customer without any real care for what would probably help my game/consistency. Watching your videos has certainly helped me to recognise a good fitter when I eventually do go though. Your passion for fitting and your videos are brilliant, keep up the great content 👍

Wow is all I can say. Trottie, you are the best! I love how straight forward you are and how knowledgeable you are. I would love to follow you around for a day and just listen and learn. 2 years ago I was fit for a driver and it was the first one I had done because I was new coming back to the game and I couldn't believe how much of a difference it made in getting the correct shaft. I am now hooked in learning about the clubs and shafts because I have seen how much of a difference it can make. I haven't been fit for anything else because I want to find someone who really knows what they are talking about if I am going to pay the money and I really wish it was possible to get a fitting from you. Thanks for the videos and keep them coming.

I just bought new clubs for this season. Unfortunately I didn’t get fit because I bought new leftover Mizuno JPX 921’s that were on sale with only 1 stiff shaft option. I already know I need to change the grips to the correct size. I’m not 100% on if I like the shafts so I’m going to do a shaft only fitting to see if I like another shaft better. Even if I pay to switch shafts, I still saved money. I would love to have a full bag fitting to see the difference in performance.

Hi Trottie, this video really hit home! I just went through this and let my fitter push me do a iron that i just don't get what im looking for out of my irons. My goal was right shaft & more forgiving! Im not sure weight maybe to heavy on shaft and put me in a player head and i knew head i wanted to fit my swing for distance. At my age distance is always a factor and shaft wt for correct swing speed for my age. I went to one of your competitors and I am disappointed after spending about $1800 for clubs i lost 10-15 yards per irons in some cases. Now, keep in mind i addressed this issue with my fitter whithin the 30 day return window and all he told me was to hit them more. Now they say there is nothing they can do! Great customer service! PS the only time my fitter will contact me is if i call into PXG to complain about my situation! Wished i would have lived in California i would have come to you all! keep the videos coming great content!

congrats on hitting 100k!!!

Always the scholar and teh gentleman....also, great info...

I’m a Titleist Driver/3 wd/HB/ Cobra MB/CB irons/ Vokey wedges, but I truly enjoy your channel and feel that you are one of the best on YT on many levels of setups and equipment. Keep up the great work and let the haters hate!

I just went through a fitting and really liked the iron head but was hitting them thin, tried different shafts and found the consistency and to my surprise they were .5 inches longer than standard. Being 5’7” I didn’t think I would need a longer shaft but due to my job of shoeing horses it’s taken a toll on my lower back. Fittings are the way to go.

You are spot on. My fitting guy was trying to get me hitting a straight shot with changing everything around. Don’t think Il ever hit a straight shot I hit a certain shape and it keeps comfy. I had to tell him stop go with my current shape and make sure it’s optimal. Worst thing would be leaving after spending £1500 and not being able to hit your stock shot anymore

Appreciate the honesty trottie I’m going for a fairway and Haydn Tylor made fitting Friday. Looking forward to updating the wrenches

The day you posted this, I got fitted by Ryan Pepper at Taylor-Made performance lab in Toronto, Ontario for the P790 copper. The experience was top-notch. There is so much knowledge that he has that helped me understand my game a lot more I hope to make improvements with the new set I was fitted for. Everyone should get fitted if they could get fit by someone like him ! The experience at Taylor-Made performance lab, although it was my first fitting, I know it will never be topped!

Honestly your videos have helped me out a ton as a beginner golfer trying to go scratch cause I’m married to the game now .one yr strong .Trottie when we getting a round in ?

Would love to hear you about single length irons. Taylormade doesn't provide whilst it is the most easy for any beginner to intermediate to start with those sets. One swing is easier to learn than multiple ones. As a great fitter ... pls feel free to pick this up for a vid. Thx. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

just did my first fitting for a driver so happy with the results Suprise Suprise ended up on the qi10 all the numbers looked better and felt so good can't wait to see the results on the course

appreciate you trottie

Awesome info. I’m 50, still move it pretty good for my age, between 105-110. I can afford to play whatever I want. I used to go through 10000.00 worth of equipment a year. Until I got a proper fit in Oceanside at another manufacturers facility. Now I just make minor adjustments to my set. Maybe a shaft, or a driving iron, or wedge setup. I re-grip a few times a year, and it’s like having a new set.

Hey Trottie! Congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers! Your content and knowledge that’s being showcased on your channel is brilliant! It’s allowed me to develop a proficient understanding about the art of club fitting! Would like to know your opinion towards counter balance putters please. Keep up the fantastic work king 🤝

Good info Chris. I will never buy another club or set without a fitting. I may buy a fairway wood or hybrid of the same lineage on my own, but at least I will know what to expect and how I do with that shaft or head. Cheapest money spent in golf is a good fitter.

Something I've heard a lot from people is "im not good enough to get fit." Obviously if you're brand new then getting fit is not the right move but for everyone else getting fit is a life changer.

Love to see a fellow Brit making it big in the US golf scene! I would love one day to be able to come over and get you to give me a fitting, recently started playing over in England but one day I hope to get over to the Kingdom!

I Love the channel!! ❤ . Do you think it would be of any benefit to take your driver to the range and show us viewers a couple of shots on each hozle setting and show what the numbers really can do in a proper fitting V. S. having it in the wrong position ? Beyond that perhaps the same thing with shafts from senior flex up to an X Stiff ? I’d love to see someone who hits the ball as well as you and who explains everything so good go through that process. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

Have a taylormade fit tomorrow in U.K although all my clubs are taylormade! Playing the old p770 looking forward to seeing the suggestions and some new questions I’ll be asking 👍 Keep up the great information on your channel 👏

Thanks for putting out another great video Trottie! I’m in the market for a complete now bag of clubs and your videos have been so instrumental in helping me understand the the data on the launch monitor as well as the fitting process. I have a sim studio at home and and have been practicing a lot. My swing is at a place where I feel I am ready for a proper fitting. I reached out to the kingdom a few weeks ago and have not received a response. Can you let me know what I need to do to get in the books? I live in so cal prefer to go to the kingdom if this is an option. Thanks again for providing insight into the world of club fitting. The entertainment is always good too. 🤙🏼

At last a sensible answer to the fitting question off on Monday for a fitting and feel more positive after this. Mid to high handicapper so always worried if its worth it.

I got raked in my first "fitting" because I was an intern of my own golf game not a CEO and I had a blind trust in him being the professional. My expensive lesson... know your equipment specifications (especially lofts for irons because there is no standard) and how those metrics affect performance when your testing different clubs.

Trottie, appreciate you putting out straightforward honest advice. How would you recommend identifying a quality fitter before you get to the store / proshop? Seen some other comments about people going to large chain stores for fitting and could definitely see people there trying to push more expensive products.

This is why we love trottie, see I’m a competitive player and have been since junior golf, I’m callaway iron guy and bc it’s what I love, titleist wedges because that’s the feel I love, I use taylormade driver,3 wood, and 3 iron and we love trottie because he knows exactly where us feel players are coming from

first of all thank you trottie for all you do. you've taken strokes off my game without a swing tip or changing my game... just solely on an understanding of the the equipment and what I should look for in my game and performance. thank you. I'm currently a 12.1 handicap down from 21 in 12 months. grinding hard. have stealths but what an upgrade. nervous about moving to a 770 or 790 cause I still have bad days but I do feel like I'm getting random flyers and hitting clubs too long now. 7 iron is about 180. what is your suggestion?

I love your videos Trot master! I don’t miss a single second of them. I am a fitter myself and have a great client base with good reviews. I have been doing it for about 4 years now and I want to take the next step and get to a bigger and better position in the golf industry. What would you recommend?

Just had a great fitting with Jason MacNiven. Moved my irons to the same KBS Tour V’s 110 S hard stepped. Such a great feel. Slight drop in weight from the Modus 105 X’s I was in previously. Loving the onions Trottie, the QI tour 3 and 5 wood with the new WB might have jumped in the bag too

Love the vid! Would love to see you cover the gapping from lowest iron to driver. I'm in a situation now where I don't know what to get in that area, with my 4 iron being 22 degrees. Is it only about the yardage gaps or should one maybe focus a bit more on what the flights look like and general purpose of the club? Would love to hear your take on this! Keep killing it.

Love your videos Trottie. It’s inspired me to get fitted and be serious about how my equipment can shape and improve my game. How do you go about booking a fitting at the Kingdom? Is it even possible to do?

Great video! I've been to 9 fitters over the past 5 years. I don't actually own any of the clubs I was fitted for. I have purchased 5 sets though. I find 90 day return policy to be the best fitter in my area. Wish you were in San diego

Awesome video! How do I get a fitting by you? Haha...... I see you every now and then at Goathill on the range. Im a newer golfer. Picked up the game at age 41 and completely obsessed

Great video as always, I recently went for a fitting for a new driver, got fitted for Qi LS, have been hitting it great but recently watched a video that says it’s for a faster swing speed, I’m 55 yrs old and only swing on average 98mph wondering if I’ve done the right thing

Love this! What’s the best training aid? I’ve seen you use the hangar and prosendr. My problem in my backswing is that I’m comming to much from the inside. Keep it going!

So I have always played stiff shafts in my irons and a buddy of mine has the project x 6.5 in his irons and I hit those like a dream. I just love the trajectory they produce and the feel through impact. Everyone in the past has said I need stiff shafts (friends) but the x flex, just feels like my happy place. I just focus more on my swing with the x flex shafts, because if you don’t time it properly, well… it’s going right.

Very informative thx, the big problem I find here in the UK is getting a fitting using grass. All fittings I ever see are off mats. Do you think that makes any difference to ball strike?

Great video and completely true. I’m lucky that the fitter I’ve used has always been straight about a lot of things and won’t force anything on you. I’m looking to get fit for some new wedges, I’m hesitant to get fitted in a studio as when it comes to bounce and feel etc I can’t see how indoors would create the right environment and I don’t want to spend a large chunk of money on clubs that might not be optimal in real world conditions. What would your thoughts be?

Hey trottie Love the vids. I’ve been holding for a little over a year now but have been seriously into it and starting to get really educated on clubs. Do you think getting fit is okay even though I might duff a few balls during the fitting. I feel like my skill level isn’t high enough to get fit

Trottie; love the content!! I turn 60 next month, and I love the game of golf. My clubs consist of Titleist 910 D2 along with 3 wood, irons are ping I15's Cleveland wedges. Project X 6.0 stiff in all irons and wedges. I've been away from the game for 4 years, started back last month indoor. My swing needs some work, (rusty). Driver swing is averaging 105 mph, I'd like to see 110 once the season starts. Question is, would you recommend the 790 irons? Or something different. Looking to get to single digits. Handicap

Hi Trottie, this is a great video. I’m looking to get back into the game after a long hiatus; my gear is all 12+ years old at this point. My short game is respectable but I’ve always fought a nasty slice off the tee with my driver. Would you recommend lessons before fitting or fitting first to get gear better suited which could help as you mentioned in the video?

Great content. What's your view on getting a fitting done indoors vs. on a range and difference on hitting on mats vs grass ?

Great video I’ve always wondered if my decent angle is too steep would that be a mix of head and shaft that’d need to be looked at or just one?

Love the content you put out, I’ve got a question, I’ve fully rebuilt my swing in the last year from 56 to 3W and just got fit for new irons. I’ve not owned a driver in that time and haven’t learned a to hit one, how would you get started with first driver?

I love the comment about letting the game be what it is. I fell into the trap I was better than I was. I became miserable on the golf. I now play to have fun and realize it's not a life or death situation but a game. I have to wake up and go to work on Monday

Love being your own CEO I try to remind people of this all the time during my own fittings. I've been fitting for a year now and just got turned down for a position from TaylorMade. What's something I can do next time I try that will put me one step ahead of the others. Thanks trottie

Great information. Who do you recommend for independent club building in San Diego? In need of some graphite irons redone. Thanks.

Yep, I had a fitting where I was put into the C Taper shaft. I told the fitter it was NOT it. I couldn’t get over the feel and balance of it even though dispersion was great. The fitter was adamant on me using the shaft. I left after he kept insisting. I have since found another fitter in the same city but with fitters that are MILES better.

Love your videos it’s a great channel. You should have some sort of a contest or tayloremade if they’re willing would bring in a mid to high handicap and you do a fitting with them and maybe a little bit of a swing lesson..

Great advice. How important when fitting irons on turf is what a players divot tells you? I am a righted hand golfer that can gouges out some hefty divots that end up pointing to the left. Unfortunately my fitting experiences have been on mats and mentioning that this seems to get overlooked.

Hey Trottie, thanks for all the insight and knowledge on your videos. I am currently playing Mizuno MP18 mb and mc combo set. Playing off 9ish. Would you recommend a combo set with taylormade? It is difficult to know as the fittings I've been to either use a 7 or 6 iron, which is where my current set blends. Look forward to the next video

Really interested in moving into a blended set with bladed clubs in my scoring irons. I think the additional RPM would help from 150 yards and in.

I play dynamic gold 120’s in my p770 irons but I don’t hit the 4 iron the way I’d like. I have new 120 nippon modus shafts would that potentially help in my 4 iron as it is a slightly higher flying shaft, btw you are the most knowledgeable and honest fitter out there keep it up!

Hello Trottie, very good video! I have a question how can we check if lie and lenth is good?

1979 as a 14 year old kid I played with a half set of blades, 4,6,8,W, persimmon driver (that's all there was!) and practiced by setting a towel at random distances and hitting each club to the towel. Draws, Fades, Low, High, chipping, blading until I'd done it with each club (W within reason). I was very excited to go to my first fitting at the local driving range. Rep said to me how far do you hit your 7 iron? I said don't have a 7 only a 6 and a 8. So he said how far do you hit your 6? My answer totally sincerely was, It depends on how far I want it to go! He said no that's wrong, each club should have a stock distance, how else are you going to gapI I said I change my swing speed and shape. I think we were both confused by each other's approach.... I haven't played on a course since 2015. In returning I just had two lessons. 1st lesson Coach lent/handed me a Game Improvement Cleveland iron, which I hit surprisingly well. 2nd lesson without prompting he gave me an Apex Pro with graphite MMT shaft, which I hit better and must admit the compact shape felt like coming home. (maybe lesson 3 , P7TW's!!!! humm no Apex Pro, is Pro enough!).

Trottie! I tried out the KBS driver shaft after watching your video getting fit for their money tapers in irons. Loving it. Balls flying true and feels so pure. I'm in the category 4 70g shaft. Absolutely money! What's the kbs equivalent of the dynamic gold 100s? Would love to try those out.

Trottie! Huge fan man, thanks for all of the content you put out. I just got back into the business as a pro and love playing with the new toys. My issue is that I live at least 2.5 hours away from any place where I might be able to get fit, so I try and fit myself...I am a TaylorMade loyalist and have been for over ten years, by choice. Great people great gear. I find it hard to keep up with the advances in tech, and I am not 25 anymore. What do you think about remote fitting platforms? Are they accurate?

Great video Trottie 👍 I auffer with grip issues after multiple breaks in right hand. Ive been experimenting myself with different sizes and tapers. I can't seem to find ANY fitter who could help as noone has different grips/ options for this made up ready to try during fitting - is this normal? Any suggestions?

Early 50s, coming back to golf after 20 yrs - wasn't that great 20 years ago 😥 Using my old Wilson Fat Shafts, & distance comes up a bit short compared to mates (5i ~ 145yds / 7i ~ 133yds) but they spray them around - I'm usually dead straight. Am I ready for a fitting, or should I be a consistant clean ball-striker first? What questions should I be asking? What am I looking for? How do I translate what a club feels like off a mat in a shop to how it will feel on a course? Thanks Chris - love the videos 👍

Love the videos, and I'm a taylormade man myself. I've been fit, but I close the club face too early, which is causing a hook or a big draw, lol. Can a shaft or weight change anywhere help with that?

I just bought some dynamic gold s300 .355. And was wondering if need to add a swing weight or need them to be tipped. I got fitted for them in the store but didn’t get any information about swing weights in the head or shaft. I use p770s. Thanks Trottie.

Trottie, I have a set of P790 2nd gen which I hit quite well with recoil 760 regular shafts. I am 70 and my 7 iron carry is still 150 yards. What if any, benefits would I see with a change? Also, I have Mizuno S18 49, 54 and 58 degree wedges at D2. They are quite well used, mainly out of the middle, but I can't find new wedges that I feel comfortable with. I know D4 is normal and if I put weight in the grip it will fetch swing weight down but dead weight goes up which I don't like. Any suggestions? John

Thanks for the video Trottie! I’m looking at getting some new irons and want to try the P-770s and Mizuno 245s but most fitters here only have a 6 iron to try. Do you think just hitting the 6 iron is good enough to buy a set from 3-P? I’m in Atlanta so not far from Reynolds Kingdom, but I also want to try the mizuno one as well.

Love your videos!! I live here in San Diego. I would love to come to the kingdom, but I would like to try different brands. That being said I really like TaylorMade. Two questions. How much is a full bag fitting at The Kingdom? If I don’t go to the kingdom, who in SD would you recommend I reach out to for a fitting. (I would prefer to hit outside off grass if possible.) Thank you for your great videos and thanks for your help.

Thanks alot for the video. I am a 36 handicap who has been going up and down for the past 2 years since I started playing. I am 50/50 if a fitting is the right thing for me at the moment. I have been having lessons but I struggle alot with distance and left to right movement. Any advice you can give me will be appreciated.

I’m currently struggling in way that this video speaks to. Went from handmedown irons with S 98g shafts to new irons with x100. I understand why the TM fitter put me in x100s when my 7-iron club head speed averages 98mph. Now, my center strikes are better and more in control, however, I center strike so much less now, most everything is high toe. Trying to find the balance between old feel and what’s best for my quick tempo, fast swing has been very difficult. Whether a steel X 120g shaft i or a graphite X 105g shaft is in my future it’s hard to tell. I’ve found some solace in the fact my Fuji Black 9TX 2 iron feels great. But not sure how that helps narrow down how I approach my traditional irons. I hope I don’t have to fiddle too much longer. Thank you as always!

Hey babe, trottie posted another video. Time to get new clubs

How does the new dot version of the qi10 work? I’ve seen some players using it. Apparently in between ls and normal

Amazing Video! I have a question i was hoping you could help with. Im struggling with continuously breaking my driver shaft at the hosel and broken about 4 in the past 6 months. My swing speed is about 128 - 130mph but after a couple/few heel strikes (normal ones, not talking about hitting the ball at the hosel), the x stiff shafts tend to break at the adapter....while deciding what to do I've been using a driver in stiff shaft for past 6 weeks and havent had any problems with damage to the shaft but I have less consistency with the accuracy. I was wondering, is the shaft stiffness a reason for the breaks? if so, would a more flexible shaft be appropriate and just accept the lower accuracy unitil my game improves or should i go up more and get a tour stiff? or is the problem something else? where i live there isnt anywhere to do a fitting, i would have to go to a diff country to do it so i tend to watch videos like yours then order from usa and just trial and error my way through it all. thats why i really appreciate your videos, they are a real help for me!

Good day Sir, what is your take on us weekend warriors going for a fitting and trying to get fit to change our natural shop shape? Fade to draw and vise versa.

I have a fitting tomorrow. Feel is a huge deal for me in my irons, but I want to make sure feel matches data too. What is the ideal spin data you are looking for in a 7i. My ball speed is mostly around 125-130 with my 7i. Also I am 6’4”, would you recommend a longer shaft? Thanks Trottie.

Brilliant information. Once in a while I play with a club rep. From Callaway. He swears to me that there is "No difference in shaft flex's" For this reason I refuse to ask him for any information on clubs. After my knee surgery I will be fitted again. Thanks for all the no BS 👍

Most of us that buy used clubs have to fit ourselves. I actually bought two complete sets of 718ap2 just to be able to compare the shafts. Turns out the stiffer shafts offer more range of shots for me.

Trottie what do u think about pad vs grass when getting fitted.