I got fitted at True Spec Golf a couple of years ago, and the experience ended up being a real catalyst for improving my golf game. I had never done anything like it before, and the improvement was immediate and noticeable. At the time, I wasn’t playing a ton of golf—young kids and life—but I was looking for ways to get more enjoyment out of the rounds I was able to sneak in.
I had some bad habits back then, and my clubs were fit to accommodate my swing at the time. That approach worked, especially with my woods. Since then, though, a few important things have changed:
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My kids have gotten older, and I’m able to play a lot more—probably three times as much as when I was first fitted.
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I started taking lessons. I went through a stretch where I took one lesson a month, and now I’m taking lessons roughly once per quarter.
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My handicap has dropped from around a 17 to below a 10.
The moment of sheer panic came during a round at Palmetto GC—my number one bucket-list course. Short version: I went out and couldn’t get off the tee. I couldn’t hit a wood to save my life. I had played well earlier that week, but that day everything fell apart off the tee. The result was a pretty unenjoyable round—but that’s golf.
Driving home on I-20, I called my instructor and told him what happened. He said, “Come in.” We set a time. His only instruction: woods only.
I take lessons at Intown, so everything is on Trackman. What we saw looked a lot like Palmetto—a whole lot of bad. We made adjustments to my swing, adjustments to the clubs, and nothing was clicking. After about 45 minutes, he stopped and asked:
“When did you get fitted for these clubs?”
“About four years ago—by Shack at True Spec.”
“What was your handicap back then?”
“Probably a 17.”
He paused and said, “I never tell my students this, but you need new woods.”
Say no more.
I called Shack, and we scheduled a woods fitting at True Spec at Intown Atlanta. As I’ve said before, the experience is outstanding. The team is excellent, and the vendor-agnostic approach turns club selection into a true meritocracy.
We started by looking at my swing, and the immediate takeaway was simple: my swing has changed, so my setup needed to change too. Four years is a long time between fittings—not just because technology evolves, but because we evolve. Our swings change. Our bodies change. We get stronger (or stiffer). Staying current matters.
We went through the standard fitting process. I’m comfortable with both Titleist and TaylorMade woods, so we focused there. After hitting several options, I landed on the Titleist GT2 driver. The key changes were moving from an 8° to a 10° loft and dropping the shaft weight by 10 grams. The result was more distance with significantly tighter dispersion.
For fairway woods, we hit a wide range before settling on TaylorMade Qi35s in both the 3- and 5-wood. I moved from strong 3 and strong 5 to standard lofts—15° and 18°—and again lightened the shafts by 10 grams. Distances stayed roughly the same, but dispersion improved dramatically.
We placed the order, added Golf Pride MCC grips, and sent everything off to the True Spec facility. A few weeks later, the box showed up: new sticks, new outlook.
I played that weekend and immediately noticed the difference. After a few months with the clubs, my confidence on the tee—and on second shots into par 5s—is higher than it’s ever been.
I love the new clubs, and I’m fully sold on the True Spec fitting process.
Interested in trying it for yourself? Visit any Intown True Spec location and use code RCS20 for 20% off your fitting fee.
It’s worth it.
