We get a lot of requests for information specific to the combo set fitting. Whether that be splitting the set once or going with something like the Callaway Apex Triple Combo.
We sat down with Michael Vrska, Director of Fitting for Callaway Golf and Brad Syslo, Lead Professor of Club Champion University, to have them discuss how it is done and who it might benefit.
After watching the two of them discuss combo set fitting, what type of information would you want your fitter to know heading into it? Are there certain aspects to your set and the golf you play that fit the combo set nicely?
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This is definitely discussed in the video.
Here ya go.
https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?threads/2021-albatross-club-is-now-open-thpers-making-a-difference-helping-children.8924237/
Why do they do this?
Fine…. JB, Ill watch the video.
If you fit into the Apex Pro 9 iron really well, it’s hard to me to imagine how you then fit best into an Apex 21 7i and a DCB 5i. Just seems like so many variables when a fitting should be more about eliminating variables. Maybe one day I’ll give it a true shot and prove myself wrong…we’ll see.
I think that is partly true. I also think @vgolfman mentioned that in the "most golfers fit a single set" line of thinking. I do think you (golfers) are pretty much playing a triple combo now, just shortened/lengthened though, right? More forgiveness long, regular irons middle and then blade wedges scoring, right? Golfers for the most part, could continue their set into higher lofts with set AW, SW, etc.
Its not revolutionary, but something that could happen in the next 10 years.
For me it’s about the qualitative factors, for after not playing golf for 3 weeks, standing 170 metres out, the ZX5 just gives me more confidence, even though my fitting (with a 7 iron) put me in the ZX7 category for all brands.
Then the 180-185 metre question came up. And I just refused to accept that a 7 iron based fitting can tell me the 4 iron answer. I was proved correct when the Srixon rep had demos in the ZX5 ZX4 ZX utility 23’ and ZX Hybrid 22’ at a demonday. The answer was clear. All the irons I only got 5 metres or so gapping on my 5 iron, with the hybrid giving me the 10-15 metres I desired.
I wondered why is it acceptable to go significantly lower weight shaft when getting a hybrid, but not when getting fit for a 4 irons (swing weight assumed to be alligned). Most amateurs struggle keeping the swing speed up entering the longer irons, hence the gapping issues. Lighter irons as you progress (AMT???) might be less niche than actual combo heads.
All in all, I am sorry, a 7 / 6 iron one iron fitting just does not make sense to me. As consumers, we have to demand more.