I replace my clubs every five or six years, and have been "fit" a few times.
It helps your game tremendously, IF you can consistently repeat your swing.
Since you're a mid-90's player, I would recommend you go with a game improvement iron.
Imo, the best brand for forgiveness is Ping. Give the G or the new G400 irons a try before you buy!
Get a Scotty putter and some Vokey wedges, but be open to other brands to fill out your bag.
Heck, I wouldn't even be married to the Vokeys.
Callaway Mack Daddy wedges are like pieces of art!
You can still wear a Titleist hat if you just play a ProV1 and putt with a Scotty!
I've looked into Ping. I didn't really like them. I've played Cobra cavity backs and Titleist MBs almost my whole life. It's just what was given to me. Tbh, the main reason I shoot in the 90s is because I have a terrible short game.
I LOL'd at the hat comment. Just yesterday I was in a pro shop and found a sweet retro style Callaway hat, but talked myself out of it because I don't own a single item that is Callaway.
I always have my clubs fitted and highly recommend it (granted I am 6'6" and most clubs are too short) because I have found they focus more on the club angle at impact. If you are definitely going to get serious, I would also find someone in your area for lessons. Working with someone you like and who is a good teacher will improve your scoring exponentially. Only do it if you have time to work on what you are taught, otherwise it can hurt the game the next time you actually play.
Lessons are next on my list. Completely agree that it'll be beneficial to my game.
I ve had this done more times than I would like to admit, here's my 2 cents go with Ping and any of their 3 game improvement products, you can pay for the fitting as Ping is really the easiest to understand then go to any of the many used golf outlets on the internet and see if they have your clubs-you will save 40-50%. I am a 7/8 handicap and even I stay away from the Titleist product-they are hard to play with even in their game improvement series. Another product is the Cobra clubs which I have used for 10 years and they have been wonderful. Recently though I have done something I researched for 5 years (as golf has become my hobby after baseball ended) and went to Thomas Golf on the internet made the phone call and play all hybrids all the way up to and including PW. Today a shot 74 from the whites on a long course. If you really want to play something the average 20 plus handicap can master try Thomas Golf if just for peace of mind that you know what they can do for you. I now only carry a gw and sw. Golf is a hard learn and these clubs are extremely forgiving.
See above. Not a fan of Ping and I'm used to Titleist. I've heard a lot of people say they're a hard club to master, but I'm pretty consistent 3-8 iron. 9-iron and wedge play is where I have drastic fall off with distance control.
My bag now is currently Cobra cavity backs. Love them, but they're old and beat up from being second hand. I've hit a ton of different brands in practice and by far the best feel, numbers, consistency for me is with Titleist.
I'm a 12 cap and agree with the bolded. I've had a 913 driver and a 915 3w and struggle to be consistent with them. The numbers were off the charts when I could actually hit them, but my misses were total disasters! Forget about getting their 3w up off the deck.
Current driver is the 913 D3. Got a sweet deal on a brand new one. Prior to buying it, I hit quite a few different brands. Like the irons, my numbers were much better and far more consistent with the 913.
I haven't attempted to hit their fairway series yet though. I've never been a good fairway/hybrid hitter. Hell, I'll still grab a 2-iron if it's available over a wood.
