I have always preferred outdoor fittings off real grass using the same ball I normally play. Indoor fittings off mats can give you a bit of a false feel at impact. That said, any fitting is better than just guessing what you need and buying off the rack. Be aware that some places will try to push you into a certain brand or upgrades as they get bonuses for selling certain brands or make more with extras like "puring" or double checking lofts and lies. Don't worry too much about gapping until you decide on the set and then you can work on filling gaps with other club changes or loft adjustments. Good luck! Relax and enjoy.

Great info! I really appreciate it!

Titleist doesn’t have studios like a simulator studio like a CC or GolfTec. There are Titleist trained fitters that rotate through local golf clubs. They have a $100 fitting fee refundable with the fitted clubs through that site. Fitting shops don’t usually eliminate the fitting fee and by the time they build and purred the clubs, each club will be higher priced than the price ordering through Titleist.
The Titleist fitters offer more than a set based on a 7 iron. The goal is get enough launch and spin so the descent is closer to 45 degrees so that distance dispersion as well as left/right dispersion are minimized. They will try to assess when the ball speed to the next club drops to less than 5 mph. The descent angle drops and with a more variable rollout, makes it harder to hit and hold greens. The emphasis is not maximizing distance but to offer consistency with a mixed set.
For example, in my Gen 2 T300s, the 6 iron is flatter and not a good gap to the 7 iron. With the T200 through 7 iron and a T350 6 iron, the gapping works and the 6 iron hold the same window as the 7 iron (both T200 and T350 are greatly improved over the prior generations).

Looking at fittings in my area, it shows a “Titleist fitting studio” at Marietta Country Club to the north of me. I’m curious to know if this is like a mini Titleist experience set up or an upgrade of just hitting balls off the range where they have a Titleist tent set up?

For me, I'd go with the Titleist fitter.

Kevin, I had my 1st fitting ever last week. It was for irons/hybrids only and lasted the better part of an hour. The fitting was at one of the best public courses in my area with a Titleist fitter. My first session was postponed due to rain. They offered to use mats but I wanted to use them on turf so I waited and I’m glad I did. Like you I did a lot of research first and brought a list of my current png club yardages with me to the fitting.

I warmed up on the range for about 30 minutes just so I was loose for the session. Don’t hit too many balls during the warm up as you will hit quite a few during the session. My fitter was great and I never felt as if I was being pushed to buy anything just to get clubs that improved by distance and accuracy. I’m a 15 handicap and spent most of my time hitting T200 and T350 irons with a variety of lies and shafts. I liked the both and could have easily ended up with a mix of the 2 but in the end close T350 for 6-GW. I went with a TSR1 hybrid with a 23 degree loft. I hit my 5 iron well but hit the ball higher and longer with the Hybid.

The Titleist Fitter was great and answered all my questions. He didn’t push at all when i walked away without buying anything on the day of the fitting. I purchased the clubs a few days later online where the $100 fitting fee was deducted from the cost of the clubs. My clubs aren’t here yet but I am excited to get them out on the course. Hope this helped and wasn’t too long winded.

The only thing not clearly explained is to bring your current clubs as well as their distances The Titleist fitters want to see if your current set maintains a 5 mph ball speed gap. Will help to determine if you need to consider a mixed set.
Otherwise spot on.

Great info! I hope to have the same experience! I’m around a 22 handicap and I struggle with consistency (if I’m hitting my driver good, I can’t get my irons and vise versa). You may not have needed it but did your fitter offer any advice on your swing or anything? Maybe a mini lesson to calm your nerves? I sometimes struggle with the mental aspect of golf and I’d like to prevent that from impacting my fitting. Did you get any free Titleist swag after your fitting? We’re you hitting worn out range balls during your fitting or were you provided balls that were in goods condition that you’d actually play a round with?

Titleist Event, Titleist Staff and outdoors. I’ve been to several that charge a fee and then apply the fee to the cost of clubs purchased.
Or there is always TPI…. It’s an awesome experience.