if i buy golf clubs online can i take them to a store and have them fitted, and if so about how much is it?

Question

also, would it be easier to get fitted first, and then order the clubs with the specifics?

Answer 1

Have your self fitted and then order the clubs to hard to get it right the other way and cost to much money

Answer 2

Terencework: Great answer!
The only thing I would add is try to find a local club or course who offers a "Demo Day" where you can go try out some of the manufacturer's newest line of clubs.
Many times the rep on site has the knowledge and materials to assist you in determining the right specifications (taking into account everything "Terencework " says) for your body make up, swing etc. This will all be free of charge; you may have to pay for the range balls, but that should be less than $10.00.
You should then go to your local dealer (Golfsmith, Edwin Watts etc.) with your information, and they can place the order for you. I would highly suggest trying out several different brands and styles. This gives you many variables to consider. 1. How does the club look at address? Is it pleasing to the eye? 2. Would you be better off with steel or graphite shafts? Stiff Flex or Regular flex? 3. Should your clubs be cut to 1" longer than standard or 1/2" shorter? 3. Should you have a lie angle that's 1 degree upright or 2 degrees flat?
This probably sounds like a lot of information to take into consideration, but with the cost of clubs these days, I think it is best if you purchase the right set for yourself. Do not just go buy any set off the shelf. If you go the way of the "Demo Day" and get properly fitted, the manufacturer will build these clubs for you at no additional charge.
Good luck, and may you hit nothing but fairways and greens.

Answer 3

Not every brand can me fitted. Fitting means modifying the club to fit your swing annd body size. The key things done in fitting are

1. Lie angle / Loft
Forged irons are easier to bend than Cast irons. Titanium head are almost impossible to bend.

2. Shaft
Once you have bought the shaft, it's going to cost you to change new shafts if you bought shafts with the wrong stiffness, kickpoints, and length. Cutting or lengthening shafts is not recommended because this may disrupt the swing weight (balance) and dead weight (total weight) of the club.

3. Grip
Stores can change grip size to a small degree by adding tape to the grip. Adding too much tape however might disturb the club's swing weight. Custom fitted clubs have ready made grips of various sizes without need to add tape..

4. Club composition
If you go to the fitter, you might find out that you don't need the 3 iron, or the 4 iron, or maybe you need an extra wedge. You can do this once you've bought a 'standard' set.

5. Woods - You can't bend certain type of woods to fit your lie angle, face angle and lie angle

So, only buy clubs online if you really know what you need because modifications are limited and usually costly.

Answer 4

You would be best off getting fitted first, then purchasing. I wold suggest going to Golfsmith or Golf Galaxy. The advantage of these stores is that you can do some shopping online, compare, look at prices, etc. Once you have 2 or 3 club sets that you are interested in, you can go to the store and bit fitted, have your swing analyzed, etc.

Answer 5

Yes. Basically fitting is were you decide what shaft is best for you. This can be determined by a launch monitor. This takes a lot of things in to account like club head speed, ball speed, ball spin, and many other things. The cost is determined on how good you are and can very from $100 all the way up in to the high hundreds. You basically get what you pay for.