Hey JJohnson

First of all, welcome to the team! Secondly getting used to new eqiupment is going to be different for everybody. A lot of it will depend upon how much you're able to practice and play with your new equipment. The more you practice, the faster you'll be able to get used to the new looks, sounds, feels, etc. For me, I'm able to practice often(as I work at a course) so I'm generally able to get used to new equipment in 2 weeks to a month, depending upon what I changed. Hopefully that might be some sort of gauge.
As far as getting fit, I would usually always recommend getting fit first, seeing as getting fit may help with getting some similar feels to your old clubs. In this case, since you are switching brands as well, I might hold off for a little bit. At least until you decide if you like your new equipment. No reason to waste money on getting fit, only to decide you don't like the new clubs! Hopefully this helps some.
Best of luck!

Hey JJohnson,
First of all, welcome to the team! Secondly, getting used to new equipment will vary from person to person. It all depends upon how often you're able to practice and play with your new clubs. The more you can practice and play, the quicker you'll be able to adjust to the new looks, sounds, feels, etc. For me( as I work at a course) I'm generally able to get used to new equipment in 2-4 weeks depending upon what I changed, as I practice quite a bit. Also take in to consideration what your changing to( cavity-backs to blades, etc.) Hopefully that can be some sort of gauge for you.
As for getting fit, normally I would always recommend getting fit first, as getting fit may help with attaining similar feels to your old clubs and setup. But in your case I think I would hold off. Since you're changing brands completely, you might decide you don't like your new clubs as much. No reason to waste the money on getting fit if you decide you don't really like your new stuff as much! I would save the money for now and test to see if you like it first. Hopefully this helps some!
Best of luck.

If you are considering Titleist clubs, I would go to a Titleist certified fitter. They will be offering free fittings thru their Titleist Thursday fitting programs. Check club fittings on this site, to see where they will be in your area. Also have heard it takes at least 1000 balls per club with a new set. Keeping in mind that the TM clubs are set up stronger than Titleist irons, your eight iron might equate to a Titleist seven iron.

Retail outlets encourage buying in-house inventory for obvious reasons ($$ invested). Titleist custom makes all orders even with stock shafts. Once you purchase off the rack, the only thing you can do it adjust loft and lie. You lose out on all the available standard and custom shafts (a significant number which are no up charge). My #1 reason to use Titleist is the company does not sell by the set but by the club. You can mix/match all clubs/hybrids/fairway and the price per club does not change. You don't have to order a 3-PW set and then try to sell the 3I to add in a hybrid. That's the Titleist advantage. If your store discourages this, consider the value of getting fit correctly at a pro shop and then just selling your other OEM clubs to online used club sites. You might even find a pro shop less expensive than a retailer.

Please do not order new clubs without getting fit first. When you are properly fitted, your new clubs arrive exactly as you need them and will/should not need any more adjustments.

Depending on your skill level, you should be able to adjust to new irons after a few range sessions or in as few as 5 rounds. I will say that I change irons with each new release and they go straight into the bag. I don't find that I need a lot of time to make the adjustment, maybe the first nine holes or so.

Follow 19hole's advice!!! Please follow his advice!

How can you expect a set of clubs to play well for you without being fit into them? After being properly fit and ordering the clubs accordingly, there won't be much time to "get used to them".

One of my coworkers played a set of clubs that he couldn't hit to save his life. He instinctively knew they weren't good for him, but didn't want to part with them because they were a gift from his wife. After 10 seasons of blasting shot after shot into the woods, into the next fairway, etc., he finally talked about getting new clubs. I begged him to get fit. When he went to talk to our pro, he saw a set at season-end closeout and bought them without hitting them, never the less getting fit. Long story, short, these clubs suck just as badly for him. He especially hates the hybrids in the set. I quit saying I told you so after a couple times hearing him whining.

Please do yourself a favor. Don't order clubs sight unseen. Get Properly fit!!! You'll be very happy you took the time and effort to do so.

I was playing png Zing 2 irons since 1995; LOL. Rented a new Titleist set in Florida and immediately sold my irons and purchased 14 custom fitted Titleist clubs. Definitely get fitted. You'll get use to them quickly. I'm hitting the ball farther and more accurate. Lots more spin as well. I'm obsessed with the brand!

I would always suggest you get fitted before buying any golf clubs. I got fitted for new AP1s last year and have not regretted it at all. It took me about a month to get used to them after having my old clubs for 12 years but once I did my scores really improved.

Welcome! As others have said, fitting will optimize performance for both heads and just as important, the right shafts.

To answer your question, I had a longer learning curve going from forged game improvement irons to players irons, AP2 716s. Along the way, my ball striking has improved significantly...not without a few lousy rounds at first. Good luck with your purchase!

IMO Getting properly fit is the way to go! The loft/lie & length vary from each company, this means there are no "standard" clubs anymore, You should be able to hit them solid right out of the box, the only breaking in period would be from the new flight & carry yardages.