The Dynalite Gold XP was the first thing that came to mind. Trying a few shaft options is necessary for me to give an honest recommendation. You never know what you will get until you test it.

As far as what shafts for the wedges, I usually recommend staying with the same shaft and flex in the gap wedge. Some like to go to a weaker flex in the sand and lob wedges.  It is your call really.

You should be trying more than one shaft to get a good comparison as Joe says.  All Titleist fitters will have the Dynalite Gold XP shaft as it is the new shaft in the 712 AP1 irons.  Give us a call - 1 888 TITLEIST

Cathi, I'm a 17 yr Jr in HS, 2 hdcp and compete at the highest levels in jr golf. Currently play Callaway X-Forged blades - regular shafts (for past 3 yrs). I need to transition to stiff shafts. Should I re-shaft current set?  Or purchase new set (thinking that the technology has improved over past three yrs)?  If new, I really need to be fitted correctly. I will be playing college golf, so I need the right clubs. Where is the best facility to get fitted correctly? I live in Massachusetts and willing to travel. 

- Liam

Hi Liam,  That is a tough question.  Our new irons came out November and as we have a two year product cycle, you will be at the beginning of the cycle.  Your decision is whether the switch will be sufficient or you are looking for something else in an iron.  Some questions to ask are:  Do they flight well for you and can you hold the greens consistently?  Are your yardages gapped correctly?  Can you work the ball?  This is an important time for you to score well so that you can get on the college team of your choice.  

Ideally, we would recommend that you reserve a time to come to our Acushnet tour facility (near New Bedford) for a fitting.  An iron fitting would take approximately one hour and you would be fit outside with a trackman.  They have every head and almost every shaft available and are some of the best fitters in the country.  If you think just the switch in shaft will be sufficient, go for it.  The cost for the fitting would be $150 and as you are going to be playing on your college team, you will be eligible to purchase your clubs through your college.  If you have any other questions, give us a call at 1-888-TITLEIST and we would be happy to help.

Matt,

Now that we know the process a National fitter of the year uses for fitting irons, what is the process for fitting the wedges?

It's actually pretty simple. He just brought out a big bag of vokeys. I was running the 50.08, 56.14 bent to 55 and 60.07. They were pretty worn down so I decided it was time for some new ones. I told him I was interested in the 60.04 because I wanted more playability and am working on only using the 60 around the greens. So to make sure it wouldn't dig on me he had me hit a number of different shots. Long pitches, some shots with the face wide open, and chips. Then we moved onto the 56. He started me out with hitting my old 55.14/15 and then he had me hit some with the 56.11, which I really liked. it has a great sole on it and is far more playable then 55.14/15. So we decided on the 50.08 (same type as I had before cause I loved it), 56.11 bent to 55.12  and 60.04 all in the tour chrome finish with white multicompounds on the 50 and 55 and white tour wrap on the 60 (softer feel). I also ordered them with my intials and 1º flat because thats the same spec for my irons. Sorry if this was a poor explanation but I am answering this while in English class. If you have more questions I could probably give a better answer.

Your explanation was very clear and well written.

Good, it sounds like he took some input from you and watched you hit some for the wedges. But it sounds like he decided what shafts you needed for your irons as you walked in the door.