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Club champion or Bebu Golf Studio

Posted on 2/8/21 at 10:56 pm
Posted by snatchola
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
1145 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 10:56 pm
I’m in the market for new irons and want to get fitted. Which of those places would you recommend? Or is there somewhere else within 4 hours of BR that is better? I don’t want to buy the irons from wherever I get fitted, but will pay whatever the fitting charge is.

Current info if it helps with recommendations
— 0ish handicap
— currently play Callaway Apex pro irons...which I like but not sure the shafts are what is right.
— open to any club brands and/or shafts
Posted by tiger626
NoLa
Member since Dec 2014
490 posts
Posted on 2/8/21 at 11:49 pm to
Club Champion
Posted by bctiger6
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
1355 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 5:39 am to
Bebu has every shaft and brand you’d want to hit. Never been to club champion but can’t imagine them being better than him. No pressure to buy the clubs from him after the fitting.
Posted by Front9Bandit
Member since Dec 2013
15432 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 5:59 am to
Bebu managed a club champion up north, he has more options than club champion in Metarie. I am sure some will chime in with more options within 4 hours of BR but as far as choosing between Bebu and the CC in Metarie I’d go see Bebu every time.
This post was edited on 2/9/21 at 6:00 am
Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
1367 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 6:35 am to
It’s budda and it’s not even a debate. The shafts i required club champion didn’t even carry. The only issue would be the wait list for Budda. I’ve been to both and without a doubt it is Budda.
Posted by jamboybarry
Member since Feb 2011
32654 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 8:12 am to
He used to work at the CC in Maryland and he has a better setup. Also less pressure to buy. I’ve done both and his was the better experience.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85067 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 8:20 am to
Buddha
Posted by tiger626
NoLa
Member since Dec 2014
490 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 8:25 am to
I just dont understand all Buddha's sheep on here. He fits clubs based on what he will benefit most from and I have seen him put multiple people in clubs that make no sense for them. Last time I went there he was having a tiff with PXG.
Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
1367 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 9:18 am to
That’s literally the exact knock on CC. They have an agenda in fitting. Other than shafts Budda didn’t push anything on me. He legit said “order whatever irons you want”. He showed me the numbers and let me choose.
Posted by JohnDoe00
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2019
814 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 9:30 am to
I went Club Champion in Dallas. Love all my new clubs, but without a doubt there's some pushy sales.
Posted by jamboybarry
Member since Feb 2011
32654 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 9:44 am to
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just dont understand all Buddha's sheep on here. He fits clubs based on what he will benefit most from and I have seen him put multiple people in clubs that make no sense for them. Last time I went there he was having a tiff with PXG.


How would you know did you see the stats from the fitting? I went in really wanting the TM 790’s and ended up with Srixon 565’s which I never would have considered and love them a couple of years later. I’ve been through a Club Champion fitting also and they are way pushier on the sale

He also offered about 3 different shaft choices with different prices and characteristics to consider as well
This post was edited on 2/9/21 at 9:45 am
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7516 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:16 am to
I’ve never been to a Club Champion fitting, so all I can tell you is my experience with Buddha. I did a driver fitting with him and came in with my M2 wanting an entirely new driver. The first thing he asked me was if keeping the same head but putting the right shaft in it if that’s what the numbers bore out as best was an option. He literally talked me OUT of buying a mew head. He also asked me my budget for a shaft and I told him. The shaft that ended up being my best option was a couple hundred less than my budget when there were options closer in price to my budget. He 100% told me the less expensive shaft was the correct one for me. I still play that shaft and head today.

I went back and did a putter fitting with him. He told me what type of putter was best suited to my stroke, along what what adjustments should be made loft, lie and lengthwise. He then showed me multiple brands of putters of the style of head he thought was best for me. Didn’t push any brand over any other. I walked out without making a purchase that day, but I had a printed multi page report with the reccomended options, specs and even down to the grip he thought would be best. I ordered it through a buddy who had some proshop credit he needed to burn up.

I’m a big fan of Buddha’s service, non pushy approach and the fact that he doesn’t seem to push any particular manufacturer over another.
This post was edited on 2/9/21 at 10:44 am
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85067 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:47 am to
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I just dont understand all Buddha's sheep on here.
Are you illiterate? Most posts explain exactly why he’s the better choice. Or do think everyone is lying? This looks like you’re the one with the agenda. Either you dislike him for some personal reason or you work for/shill for club champion... which is still personal on some level.

ETA: I’ve been fit by Buddha twice. Irons and then driver. I’ve gone back a couple times to check lofts and lies and to maybe even see if something else could beat what he fit me for. It took him 20-30 minutes and he said nothing needs changing at all and then wouldn’t let me pay him because I was a returning customer and he said he didn’t do any “work.” How the hell is that benefitting him other than doing his job well and keeping me loyal?
This post was edited on 2/9/21 at 10:51 am
Posted by tigerbank24
Member since May 2015
1202 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:52 am to
He has had a few posts shiteing on buddha. Pretty sure he has to work for club champion in metry and also has the burner skills of Justine
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85067 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 10:58 am to
I don’t know for a fact if Buddha isn’t a staffer for some company. I do know he’s a club ho and plays a wide variety of clubs and doesn’t push specific brands. So if he is a staffer, he’s a really shitty one. I know CC has staffers who push sales to specific companies. GolfTec does the same.

This poster is the only one I’ve ever seen on the board say Buddha has an agenda when there are countless posts with personal experiences claiming the opposite. If the guy is a shill, he might be the dumbest one I’ve ever seen.
Posted by tiger626
NoLa
Member since Dec 2014
490 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:14 am to
Have no affiliation to anyone. Not a fan of any indoor fittings and I do not believe you should go with anything from indoors alone. As far as Buddha I think he is a nice guy but I have not seen drastic improvements from anyone I know who has been there. I think lessons would have been a much better investment to them. Numbers I use are from a fitting at Grande Vista in Orlando in the summer where you could actually see the ball fly and conditions were close to Louisiana summers.
Posted by Kato
Sec 102
Member since Nov 2006
2775 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:20 am to
quote:

I just dont understand all Buddha's sheep on here. He fits clubs based on what he will benefit most from and I have seen him put multiple people in clubs that make no sense for them. Last time I went there he was having a tiff with PXG.


Consider me a sheep then. I had a fantastic experience with Buddha on 2 occasions. First was getting fitted for full bag (minus putter) in 11/19. He could have easily sold me on nicer shafts but suggested I stay within what Mizuno offered for free (Mizuno has incredible free upgrades BTW). I went back a few months ago for a putter fitting (which he did not charge me for, not sure why) and got me into a Bettinardi with a slant neck.

I recommend him 100% and routinely refer friends and family to him as well.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85067 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:34 am to
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Not a fan of any indoor fittings and I do not believe you should go with anything from indoors alone.
I’d argue that indoor with your own ball is a million times better than outdoor using range balls which is the only outdoor option I’m aware of. However, your point is more valid in terms of understanding the limitations of indoor and not getting the turf interaction perfect. This is barely crucial for drivers and woods but much more so for wedges.
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As far as Buddha I think he is a nice guy but I have not seen drastic improvements from anyone I know who has been there. I think lessons would have been a much better investment to them.
What does this have to do with the topic? Lessons and fitting should go hand in hand in many ways. The topic here is CC vs Buddha. You haven’t addressed your exact criticism at all. Obviously, because you don’t have a real one.
Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
1367 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:45 am to
I’m sorry but no fitting in the world is going to make drastic improvements for any amateur golfer. If it was that easy everyone would just go get fitted to get better. It takes hours upon hours of practice and lessons to have drastic improvements in your game. The deal is hours and hours of practice with the wrong equipment will limit your improvements. They go hand in hand. Your comment is a bit bizarre.
Posted by classicgold
bfe
Member since Feb 2017
4698 posts
Posted on 2/9/21 at 11:53 am to
Another vote for Bebu for me. Buddha is not the pushy salesman type. He is literally there to put you in the best set of clubs for YOU. Not the brand or the looks. It's all about your performance standards. Plus he is just a nice guy.
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