Dear TT and friends,
I was recently on vacation to Miami, Fl and tried getting fitted for a new driver since my 909D3's face has become dead. I currently live in El Paso, Tx and seeing that there is a lack of fitters here that have X-Stiff shaft selections I decided to get fitted on vacation. Only to run into the same problem I went to Golf Smith, Golf Galaxy, and to a few local stores. Here is all my info;
Old Driver: 909D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki Alpha 73g, X-Stiff, tipped 2"; numbers, Club Head Speed 118mph, launch angle 13.3deg, RPM's 3148, ball speed was 167mph, now 138mph, carry distance 301yards, total distance 318yards
Driver tested: 910D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Diamana Ahina 65g, Stiff; numbers, Club Head Speed 114-118mph, launch angle 9deg, RPM's 3429, Ball speed 166-169mph, carry distance 280yrds, total distance 298yrds.
These numbers were the best of all the settings, I was told with a different shaft my launch angle would increase. Yet they did not carry any other shafts to show me. I will not buy a new driver and pay and up charge for a shaft that someone thinks will work; I want to see it work. Am I expecting too much? I know only 2 percent of golfers are scratch and have a swing speed as High as mine. However I fell we are the ones that need correct fitting the most. If someone could please guide me in the right direction to get this done I would be very great full.
While in Miami, did you check at Doral? It is an Advance Fitting Center. While I am in the 2% at the other end of the scale (and left-handed - have to find heads as well), the Advanced Fitting Centers definitely have better inventory than the standard cart/bag locations.
Dick H Dear TT and friends, I was recently on vacation to Miami, Fl and tried getting fitted for a new driver since my 909D3's face has become dead. I currently live in El Paso, Tx and seeing that there is a lack of fitters here that have X-Stiff shaft selections I decided to get fitted on vacation. Only to run into the same problem I went to Golf Smith, Golf Galaxy, and to a few local stores. Here is all my info; Old Driver: 909D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki Alpha 73g, X-Stiff, tipped 2"; numbers, Club Head Speed 118mph, launch angle 13.3deg, RPM's 3148, ball speed was 167mph, now 138mph, carry distance 301yards, total distance 318yards Driver tested: 910D3, 9.5deg, Mitsubishi Diamana Ahina 65g, Stiff; numbers, Club Head Speed 114-118mph, launch angle 9deg, RPM's 3429, Ball speed 166-169mph, carry distance 280yrds, total distance 298yrds. These numbers were the best of all the settings, I was told with a different shaft my launch angle would increase. Yet they did not carry any other shafts to show me. I will not buy a new driver and pay and up charge for a shaft that someone thinks will work; I want to see it work. Am I expecting too much? I know only 2 percent of golfers are scratch and have a swing speed as High as mine. However I fell we are the ones that need correct fitting the most. If someone could please guide me in the right direction to get this done I would be very great full.
Hi Dick,
There will be a fitting day @ Fort Bliss GC (in El Paso) this Friday from 3-7PM. Give them a try and if they do not have sufficient shafts or heads for you to try, give us a call at Team Titleist.. We can work with Lone Star so that if you go there for a fitting, they will have shafts and heads.
Cathi @TeamTitleist 1-888-TITLEIST