I know this has been discussed in these threads before, so I apologize for not finding it at the moment, but I am looking for a good recommendation on fitting for a new driver. I currently play a Cobra driver that I got around 12 years ago. I don't have my bag with me at the moment, so can't really give the specs, but suffice to say it was considered pretty close to state of the art at the time, but that was quite a while ago now. It also makes a horrible sound (always has) that I liken to an aluminum baseball bat - seriously, people are always commenting on the noise. I tested several models at the time with the help of a pro, and it gave me the best results, but I don't think you could call the testing session "fitting" by today's standards in that there was no analysis of ball speed/spin rate/launch angle that seems to be standard now.
Although I hit it reasonably straight (although not too far - avg is probably 230, can get it out to 260 when I really crush one), I am pretty sure newer technology and more precise club fitting would result in better distance and accuracy. I am intrigued by the new Callaway Epic line, but have not hit one for myself, so I am also open to other options. I live in Needham and work in Back Bay, so looking for somewhere close by to do the fitting.
Somewhat relatedly, does anyone have any experience with Big Sticks Golf in Burlington? They don't appear to do club sales/fitting, but they do have lessons and simulators, and I have a gift certificate there that needs to be used. I figure it can't hurt to take a lesson there, I have not had one in a decade, but wanted to know if people have gotten good results from their pro. I am high teens handicap (index of 16 at the end of last summer) who could use help with pretty much all aspects of my game, but in particular I would like to work on getting a lower ball flight - I lose a pretty good amount of distance and really struggle in the wind due to the fact that I hit every club extremely high.