u/Artistic_Mastodon378

I'm looking into buying my first new set of clubs. I work at a golf course and they let me build a bag with some lost and found clubs that were there till the end of the season; however, now I'm starting to get more serious and want to buy an actual set. I had some buddies say I should go get fitted and see what more experienced guys recomend me. I also have some friends say to just buy online. Is it worth going in and getting fitted and get recomendations or should I just do some research and get some online?