San Diego Driver fitting???

[NateG]

Where in San Diego can I get a driver fitting for 100 bucks or less who knows what they are doing? Please no Golf galaxy or dicks recomendations. I was recommended by taylormade to go to one of their performance labs but they want $300 and that is just way too much

 

 

[kamtile]

Gene Bonk, ADS Golf, San Marcos

[MagShot91]

[sup]or a callaway fitter[/sup]

[JCLJorgenson]

http://www.stadiumgolfcenter.com/2009/clubfitting.htm

[Fujikura Golf]

For all GOlfWRX members, we offer a discounted driver fitting of $99. Give us a call, 800.728.6420

[mostlyharmless]

I've been looking for the same thing (in SD). Suggestions I have gotten so far include Fairway Golf (indoor), the Grand (see link below), and Carlsbad golfcenter (outdoor, mats I think). Stadium golf also looks interesting.

Please post back your experiences (or PM me). Have you done an iron fitting?


[color=#002FEE][size=4]http://www.thegranddelmar.com/club-and-putter-fitting/[/size][/color]

[toddnt]

Coleman at Stadium Golf Center, real customer service!

[toddnt]

Coleman at Stadium Golf Center, real customer service!

[gxDD]

[quote name='JCLJorgenson' timestamp='1308954869' post='3333549']
[url="http://www.stadiumgolfcenter.com/2009/clubfitting.htm"]http://www.stadiumgo...clubfitting.htm[/url]
[/quote]


Don't go here....unless you use range balls on the course that is.

[mostlyharmless]

Good point. So where would you go then J-Tyme?

On the Grand website it says they use " [color=#53301B]Titleist Pro VI and other premium balls".[/color]

[gxDD]

I'd either go to the Fujikura lab in Vista, which I believe is only $100 for a driver fitting.......or perhaps Aldila in Poway.......if it was my first time being fitted.

Escondido Golf has experts....may have minimal shaft offerings however.

Fairway Golf off Convoy has a Vector Launch monitor.....again minimal shaft offerings and no "sure fit" systems, so you'll have to swing something close to what you need and then make an educated guess.

Basically you just need to go somewhere with a cage and a Vector Launch Monitor, that will enable you to try a variety of balls.

Man.....if Bill Keppler only had a shop down here:---(

[color="#ff0000"]EDIT: I didn't even notice Fujikura had already chimed in.....there you go.[/color]

[ALTSean]

I had a good fitting experience at Stadium Golf with Coleman, $35 for an hour of fitting and they have almost every head and shaft you can think of. They aren't trying to get you to buy anything or any specific brand and they give you an e-mail with detailed results from all the drivers and shaft combos. They use the Ping inflight software and I was impressed.

As for hitting range balls, they do have the best range balls as they rotate them every 90 days. I'm not sure how much of a difference it is to get fit with range balls vs. a Pro V1, etc., but at least it is a constant variable that you can compare between heads and shafts. Ideally we'd get fit with our ball of choice, but then again how many of us only play 1 ball?

[gxDD]

Um....range balls?.....come on man. No friggin way.

[JCLJorgenson]

If you have an issue using decent quality range balls, you may want to call Stadium Golf and see if you can use your own balls. They may have an optional net that drops down, because I know they also do ball fittings.

[ALTSean]

[quote name='JCLJorgenson' timestamp='1308977287' post='3334216']
If you have an issue using decent quality range balls, you may want to call Stadium Golf and see if you can use your own balls. They may have an optional net that drops down, because I know they also do ball fittings.
[/quote]

That is a good point as you would still get the same launch monitor numbers, but would not get to see the ball flight. For $35, it is worth a try.

I also know we would not want to play with range balls since they are harder, fly shorter, etc., but I wonder how much different the initial conditions are i.e. launch angle and spin rate vs a premium ball?

[ToddGsell]

I did a fitting at Stadium Golf a while back, and I think I used ProV1s. They had a black line drawn on the side for the monitor. I remember thinking how nice it was to hit premium balls at a range. I just assumed that the range pickers or someone pulled out the Prov1s, but I didn't bother to ask how it was done. Can anyone back me up on this, or am I just remembering wrong?

Maybe they don't do that anymore??? I'd suggest contacting Stadium Golf directly to check.

[mikeyzgcd]

I did my iron fitting at Stadium Golf a while back and I know we used Titleist balls. Coleman had to specifically mark the balls so the launch monitor would pick it up. I thought he did a great job with the fitting and there was no pressure to try/buy one specific brand. He asked me what iron/shaft combos I was interested in and we went from there. I got a print out at the end of the session showing me what irons we tried along with a graphic of the ball dispersion for each club.

[kamtile]

ADS golf in San Marcos has the best fitter in the western US. Gene Bonk has won every major clubfitting award out there. He is the head of clubmaking and fitting instruction at the Golf Academy. All ball brands available for fitting with a Vector LM. From begginers to pro's to long drivers and every swing in between.(760)736 8269 . 802 Twin Oaks Valley Rd. #102 San Marcos Ca 92069

Miura
Matrix
Fujikura
Harrison
Swing Science
Nakashima
Wishon
House of Forged
GEEK Golf
etc.

[Vince.Cole]

I agree with kamtile. Gene Bonk @ A.D.S Golf in San Marcos is the man to see for all your fitting needs

I go to Gene Bonk for all my fittings. I got my irons and driver fitted from him. Gene also put counter-weights in my putter which I absolutely loved.

[Reif]

What does a fitting at ADS typically cost?

Let's say I have a driver head and i need to get the correct shaft.

[Reif]

Well, I went to ADS - it's 100 bucks.

I'll report back when I've got the shaft in the driver.

[danieldominique2000]

ads got recommended by mr wishon himself. so this is where I will go

[On in II]

[quote name='gxDD' timestamp='1308971181' post='3334042']
I'd either go to the Fujikura lab in Vista, which I believe is only $100 for a driver fitting.......or perhaps Aldila in Poway.......if it was my first time being fitted.

Escondido Golf has experts....may have minimal shaft offerings however.

Fairway Golf off Convoy has a Vector Launch monitor.....again minimal shaft offerings and no "sure fit" systems, so you'll have to swing something close to what you need and then make an educated guess.

Basically you just need to go somewhere with a cage and a Vector Launch Monitor, that will enable you to try a variety of balls.

Man.....if Bill Keppler only had a shop down here:---(

[color="#ff0000"]EDIT: I didn't even notice Fujikura had already chimed in.....there you go.[/color]
[/quote]

[On in II]

Kepler in Walnut Creek is the best golf shop I've had the pleasure to work with!! I do wish they had one down here.

I to am looking for a fitter with the same type of knowledge and professionalism that Keplers offer but have found that many of the shops I've contacted are very limited in what they do/carry.
How about a place that uses tracman to help?

[Konkonash]

Any updates on quality fitters in Southern California? I'm looking for a putter fitting specifically, however, I'll get the whole bad done eventually. Living in San Clemente I'm kinda halfway between SD and OC so I'm considering either location. Anybody care to chime in on their experience at Stadium Golf Center, Carlsbad Golf Center, or No Bogies Golf? Cool Clubs in Irvine is tempting but they don't do a high tec putter fitting it seems. ADS also looked appealing but seemed like they had limited brands of clubs. Fujikura seemed cool but why get fit into only one brand of shaft?

Priority:
1) Putter
2) Driver
3) Wedges
4) Irons
5) woods/hybrid