What kind of golf club should I get?

Question

I am a beginner that just started, and I do not have golf clubs. I'm looking for a starter set, that is a bit on the lower end of pricing.

If anyone has experience with golf clubs, please list any recommendations, you will be greatly appreciated! :)

Answer 1

You should not go out and buy golf clubs that are brand new if you are just starting.  Go to your local golf store and ask them this question. They will proably help you out and point you in the right direction. Begniner sets are always good. I have been playing my Top Flite XL 5000 for about 9 months now. They have done me alot of good and i have become a 9 handicap. Try out alot of stuff two find something that you like not just buy by the brandname. Irons sets are fine to start with two. It's best to get whats good for you.

Answer 2

got to your local golf shop and find a set you like. you  can often find packages with all you need to start golf for $400 AU. buy a brand that is known in golf, some cheaper brands are wilson, proline, power built.

or buy some second hand taylormade, titleist ect... you can often find clubs at garage sales to.

good luck.

Answer 3

Matt M is spot on.

In addition, if you do look for used clubs, be sure that you're looking at a set that's specifically designed for the beginner golfer.  These clubs will be described as having a high level of "forgivness" and typically have more shaft flex.  What this means is, the clubs are designed to compensate for when you don't quite hit the ball perfectly...which is most of the time for a beginner.

Clubs for the advanced golfer on the other hand, have smaller sweet spots and stiffer shafts...among other differences.  The end result for the advanced golfer being greater distance and feel.  But when these same clubs are used in the hands of a beginner golfer, the effect is essentially the opposite.

So, should you stumble across a set of higher end used clubs that fall into your price range, my advice would be to pass on them until your game is ready for a set like that.  You're a beginner, so stick with beginner clubs for now....upgrade once your game has developed and you can buy clubs best suited to your swing as it develops and changes over the next few years.

Answer 4

I would still strongly recommend buying something that is name brand, while still inexpensive.  The cheap stuff is simply that - cheap.  The weighting is horrible, the shafts are uniflex (one shaft fits all), and even though most of the clubs look cosmeticallly appealing, that's their only selling point.  They're junk.  We're talking about Acquity, Walter Hagen, Intech, Wilson...etc.  

Good inexpensive name brands would be Cobra, Nickent, and there is generally one set per year that is released by Callaway, Taylor Made, Cleveland, & Nike that are around $500 for a set of irons.  

Your best bet would be to visit a golf shop (usually at a golf course, not a big box store) in the fall or spring, and ask if any demo sets are now on sale, or ask if any of last year's models are now on sale.  Chances are, you'll save at least $100 of the price everyone else paid only a month or two earlier.  Often times Edwin Watts & Golfsmith have good deals posted in their catalogs.  All you need to do is sign up for their catalog from their website, and they'll gladly send you one at no charge.

You last option is to go to www.callawaygolfpreowned.com to buy something relatively recent from Callaway.

If you have any other ?'s for me, please feel free to visit my website and contact me - www.freewebs.com/egolf.

I hope this helps!

Answer 5

Package sets from RAM, MD Golf, Ben Sayers, or Wilson should all be affordable, and will be serviceable, if not spectacular. Ebay is also full of bargains sometimes, so you might even find a good set of irons or something on there.

Give us your budget and location and we can probably narrow it down a bit.

Answer 6

Z Series Hybrid Complete Set W/deluxe Stand Bag