Try to get hooked up with a registered Titleist fitter and at a driving range. I know it's kinda tough to get any schedule of where and when they do it, and I wish they would do a better job of conveying that information, but it's worth it, even if it means a road trip. Any of the big box retailers will do an indoor fitting, but through personal experience it's like going to an auto parts store to buy a Ferrari.

At least in North America, it is now difficult to find a Titleist Thursday much before March. Those fitters are qualified by Titleist as being knowledgeable both of golfers and the Titleist line. If you are within driving distance of a Premier fitting site, they are qualified fitters and have a more extensive line of mostly shafts but also of wedges. After that, I check with local pro shops from the list of fitting sites under Golf Clubs on this site. Usually a site that does outdoor fittings with a Trackman or Flight Scope and has Titleist as their primary product in shop will do well. In any case, you need to feel comfortable that the fitter will evaluate your current swing and clubs and offer to try you on more than one set of irons and then more than 1 shaft. If they don't/won't explain why they recommend a setup, don't buy. If they think they can fit a set of irons in 10 minutes, red flag. Once you trust a fitter, you can use them over time (we all age at some point) for all the clubs in your bag.

Others may suggest PGA Superstores or box stores like Golf Galaxy, but I've been rushed at a box store and I prefer to see the ball flight outdoors off of grass for an iron. Off of a mat and watching the flight on a video screen doesn't work for me.

I do all my fittings through a Titleist Thursday Fitting or through a Titleist Professional Fitter for my region. This way I know who & what to expect from the fitter and leave there with confidence we looked at every opportunity for my next set of clubs & made the educated choice on what will work for my swing. Not the generic off the shelf club(s)


DM

Go with a certified Titleist fitter. A Titleist Thursday is a great way to go. Go to the Fitting link at the top of this page for more info and more fitting options.

Titleist hasn't had a Titleist Thursday 100 miles around my area in the last three years. The Pro shop they have as a Titleist fitter never wants to help and at Dicks their Sim is always broken or not calibrated.

I've never had the experience where I couldn't get a fitting. That's different than just doing a demo/trial. But if I agree to pay for a fitting if I don't buy and we can negotiate if there is a fee if I do purchase, ...money talks, even at the private clubs I've contacted.

To avoid getting overwhelmed with choices, do some research on different brands/models until you feel you have a handful of choices that you at least want to demo. From there find a place that would have access to demo those options, once one stands out as the clear favorite then work with a fitter to optimize shaft/length/lie angle/loft/set make up and grip. If you cant find a certified Titleist fitter, find a certified fitter even if its a big box store. In big box stores you can find excellent fitters with tons of experience and knowledge, but you can also end up with someone that is inexperienced. I work at an outdoor range facility, i would trust 5 of our guys to provide expert level fittings to anyone, but there are 2-3 newer guys still learning the ropes. You can always ask for the "best fitter" or the one with the most experience. In my experience a "teaching pro" is separate from clubfitting and although i am sure there are many that can club fit and club fit well, most are admittedly clueless when it comes to fittings.

I was going to do a Titleist Thursday but we had a hurricane so I looked up fittings on this website and found some fittings and a premiere fitting nearby. In the end the premiere fitting is the way to go and worth it if you can find one.

I was going to do a Titleist Thursday but we had a hurricane so I looked up fittings on this website and found some fittings and a premiere fitting nearby. In the end the premiere fitting is the way to go and worth it if you can find one.

If you work with a Titleist employee (via Titleist Thursday, Titleist Fitting Centers in California or Mass) you will have a higher probability of success than going to a generic fitting location (albeit there are some good ones out there but they are far and few between).

Fitting IMHO is an art AND science. You need someone that marry the two aspects and you are comfortable with as you go through the process.

Good Luck and Cheers,
Chris

There should be plenty of options in most urban areas...a web search should give you some names who you can then dig deeper into in order to see which may fit your needs best.
Personally, I really want to get fit outdoors where I can see the ballflight. There is only 1 person in my immediate area who does this - so I went to him.
Another harder part is finding someone who is not necessarily in bed with only 1-2 Mfgs (and always recommending the same) or who only does component clubs.

I did an indoor fitting at PGA Superstore, the benefit is a huge arrary of Mfgs and shafts with no pressure to buy.

I think you should go in with some preconceived notion of what mfgs you prefer - then ensure your fitter deals with them.