Titleist fitting: build a bag with useful distance gaps

For a Titleist fitting, bring the whole picture of your game: your current clubs, the ball you normally play and the shots that cause difficulty. A strong recommendation should explain how a club fits into the bag, not only how far you hit it in isolation.

Start with the ball and scoring shots

Titleist’s stated fitting approach begins with the golf ball, then considers scoring clubs before driver and fairway metals. That gives the session a useful thread: equipment choices are assessed around the same ball and the shots you need to play.

Tell the fitter if you switch ball models frequently. Ask which ball is being used for the comparison and how to interpret results if it differs from your usual choice. This is especially worth discussing when evaluating approach shots and the way you want them to finish on a green.

Look at the spaces between clubs

An iron that travels further can change the job of the clubs either side of it. Write down your usual carry distances where known, and mark any pair that seems to go the same distance or leaves a gap you struggle to cover.

A practical example is the transition from your longest comfortable iron to a hybrid or fairway wood. Rather than automatically replacing like for like, ask which option produces the flight and carry you need from the lies where you use it. The same question applies between a pitching wedge and your other wedges.

Titleist’s iron selector considers factors including trajectory, stopping power and strike consistency. Use an online recommendation as a starting point to discuss during a fitting, then judge actual shots.

Give the scoring clubs a proper test

Explain whether you mainly use each wedge for full approaches, partial shots, bunkers or greenside work. A full-swing distance alone will not describe all those jobs. Our wedge-fitting guide helps you prepare the questions.

When trying irons, keep ordinary misses in the results. Discuss the trade-off if one option looks or feels better but gives a less useful pattern. You should understand why the final recommendation suits your priorities.

Take the details home

Keep the tested model, loft, length, lie, shaft, grip and any adjustable settings, along with notes about set composition. Ask how the recommendation will be checked against the delivered clubs.

To discuss club fitting in Randwick, email Fix It Golf with your current set and the gaps you want to resolve. Confirm available options before arranging a session for a specific Titleist model.

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