How much do you need?

Question

to start golf, shoes,iron, driver, bag, jacket, i'm sure it's expenisve, so how much do i need to start golf?

Answer 1

check out http://monarkgolf/ under $400 US. there not bad clubs just inexpensive.

Answer 2

well a starter set of golf clubs can run anywhere from 150-300 dollars, shoes from 40-125, and you will more than likely want to get a few lessons before heading out in public so figure around 500-700 total for gear and clothing and a lesson or 2.

Answer 3

With only about US$ 500, you can start hit the golf balls and have the clubs.

For the starter, you need golf club...  prepare about US$ 250-350, I suggest you to buy used clubs... with this way, you can get better golf club compare to buy new golf club with the same price.

Shoes... you can find golf shoes start from US$ 30...

jacket... for starter, I dont think you need this.

If you already have this clubs, then you need go to driving range.... it cost you about US$ 10 / bucket (about 100 balls), see my next suggestion... you can save money on this.

Another thing you need is a teacher, as the beginner I dont think you need level III teaching pro... find a teaching pro that cost about US$ 40/ hour...

How to save money... it very important:

When you take lesson, try understand what the teacher teach you... It will be very difficult to able to do what the teacher said.. it need practice and it take time.

How to save money on practice... if you have a enough space in your house... then buy a plastics matt and dozens of ping pong ball.  If you have time then hit this ping pong balls, collect it then hit it again.  With this way, you can save hundreds $$$ with the same result.  The reason is, for starter you only learn how to swing the club and try to make good contact (mostly people dont have good contact yet for first few thousands swings).   After you can hit the ball more than 50% with good contact... then you start go to driving range and use their ball because you want to see how the ball fly.

Answer 4

When I first started, someone gave me a set of irons and wedges that they had just laying around. I had to purchase the driver and woods. I did not play using golf shoes for quite a while. I did purchase some balls, tees, and a bag for my new set of clubs. Total purchase to start was under $200.

I found pretty early on that I loved the game and slowly added to my collection of equipment as I could afford it.

My suggestion to you is to start slowly and build when you know that this game is for you.

BTW I still have that first set of clubs, a very old set of Cobras.

Answer 5

$800 and up!  This will get you a decent set of clubs, mid grade shoes, ie Footjoys, a putter, few wedges, a few shirts, couple dozen balls, and you are good to go.  The cheapest is not always the best as far as golf goes, neither is the most expensive.  

If you know someone who has an older set of clubs that may be your best bet if you are brand new to golf.  It is a considerable investment, I may spend sometime at the range with a  borrowed set, before I made the investment into the world of golf.  If you get "bit" by the game, then go ahead and spend the money, trust me, whether of not you want to, you will spend all sorts of money on the game.  Also, get lessons if you are brand new to the game, it is always best to start swinging correctly and from there is the sky is the limit.  Good luck!

Answer 6

Yea, they got that right... $500 should be enough to get you started. Clubs and Shoes... clothes, just wear anything decent.

Then just upgrade your clubs once you get better with the fundamentals.