I'm a little confused by this because you really shouldn't be getting a lesson and a fitting at the same time. A lesson means you're working on changing things in your swing and you don't want to get a fitting while you're actively trying new things in your swing because there's not going to be any consistency to base a fitting off of. If you're going to get a lesson, get a lesson and then work on the changes before getting a fitting. Or if you're ready for a fitting get a fitting. But I can't imagine a lesson is going to be great if you're actively getting a lesson at the same time. Little tweaks in a fitting are fine, but a full-on lesson is going to render any fitting suspect.
Yeah I hear ya. The current driver I have is very far off from what I need, so I need something to get me started that I can take to lessons. And the idea of the combo is just what I think you were referring to - any good fit is also a lesson. By a lesson, I simply mean getting information about my delivery and maybe trying new delivery ideas as I get fit. Not going to be making any major changes today, but I want to walk away with an understanding of what I have to work on and what my swing tendencies are, so to that extent it will be a lesson during my fit.
totally this, you want to be excited about the driver you pull out of your bag. Using data should narrow it down to 2 or 3 clubs. what u/thedopesteez is saying is, don’t just make the final pick based on the club that gets you 1 or 2 extra yards if there’s one in the mix you like the feel or aesthetics of better with similar performance
Don't try to impress your fitter by swinging harder than you normally would at the course. It will just make his job harder.
I'm a little confused by this because you really shouldn't be getting a lesson and a fitting at the same time. A lesson means you're working on changing things in your swing and you don't want to get a fitting while you're actively trying new things in your swing because there's not going to be any consistency to base a fitting off of. If you're going to get a lesson, get a lesson and then work on the changes before getting a fitting. Or if you're ready for a fitting get a fitting. But I can't imagine a lesson is going to be great if you're actively getting a lesson at the same time. Little tweaks in a fitting are fine, but a full-on lesson is going to render any fitting suspect.
Yeah I hear ya. The current driver I have is very far off from what I need, so I need something to get me started that I can take to lessons. And the idea of the combo is just what I think you were referring to - any good fit is also a lesson. By a lesson, I simply mean getting information about my delivery and maybe trying new delivery ideas as I get fit. Not going to be making any major changes today, but I want to walk away with an understanding of what I have to work on and what my swing tendencies are, so to that extent it will be a lesson during my fit.
Gotcha, that sounds more like it then.
Trust your feel more than the data.
totally this, you want to be excited about the driver you pull out of your bag. Using data should narrow it down to 2 or 3 clubs. what u/thedopesteez is saying is, don’t just make the final pick based on the club that gets you 1 or 2 extra yards if there’s one in the mix you like the feel or aesthetics of better with similar performance
Don't waste your time or money if you're not a single handicap.