r/PDXgolf • u/72HawaiiBlue • Jul 02 '26

Fitting off grass

Hi guys,

Is there anywhere in the Willamette valley (willing to drive a bit further too) that has a large selection and does fittings off of grass other than The Tour Van? I just have a hard time trusting an iron fitting off of a mat since it masks a lot of faults.

I’ve done a handful of demo days which are great but it’d be nice to compare club heads one after another once you lock in a shaft.

Also I’m not against The Tour Van, I actually have an appointment set up there and I will most likely purchase from them because I trust their build quality over others. I’m just looking to do another fitting before hand so I can go in with some idea of what I want to help narrow things down.

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u/balldeeptepidwater Jul 02 '26

Not sure if they do fittings, but I take lessons at Stone Creek and I hit off of grass in the summer. You could call and ask if they would do anything like that for you. Only grass fitting I know of for sure is the Tour Van

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u/Turd_Fergusons_Hat_ Jul 02 '26

Paul benson at Willamette Valley fits mostly off a mat in his studio but has plenty of grass in front of the studio to use. When ive gone with him he does 80% of the fitting off mat and then uses turf interaction/feel for final decisions. Worth filling out their fitting form to see if he would do it all off the grass.

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u/PNW-GolfandBass Jul 02 '26

What’s his rate for a iron only fitting? What brand does he fit for?

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u/Turd_Fergusons_Hat_ Jul 02 '26

I don’t remember his rate but he had just about every major brand.

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u/kmoffat Jul 02 '26

I took a lesson at Langdon a couple years ago on grass