Are there any serious disadvantages for a woman (beginner) using men's golf clubs?

Question

Are there any serious disadvantages for a woman (golf beginner) using men's golf clubs? Advantages?

I have a friend selling his USED taylormade irons set (1999 model) and mcgregor woods 3,5, driver for US $150, so we are tempted to buy this.

My wife is learning to play golf just because her job is in sales and sometimes need to play with customers for good relations. However, she wants me to play with her sometime, so we are thinking of sharing the same set of clubs. I don't foresee us both taking this game seriously to play it regularly enough.

We know that the shaft of men's clubs is longer than women's clubs. My wife is 5'3" tall, 160 lbs. Will it severely negatively affect her golf game if she uses the taylormade men's clubs? Will she still be able to play decent golf?

The McGregor men's driver that comes with it is at 9 or 10 degrees. Will she be able to handle this?

Our other option is to buy a brand new LADIES golf set (slazenger brand) for US $250.

Thanks.

If we buy the men's golf set for her, can she still switch to a ladies golf set later on with serious problems?

Answer 1

As a former golf professional, instructor and clubfitter, i can assure you that there are many drawbacks to using a men's set of clubs.

First of all, they are heavier than most women's sets, which would force a female player to "pick up" the club to fast, and subsequent hit a lot of bad shots by trying to scoop the ball as a compensating factor.

The length of the club is not as important as the flex of the shaft or the clubs total weight.

The Slazenger ladies set would be a better choice than the men's set, even though it would be best to be properly fit by a qualified professional or clubfitter.

The 10 degree driver would likely be useless for a woman, and particularly so since she would be a beginner. The laws of physics are pretty clear, and unless the club is moving faster than 105 MPH (Which is very fast, only top amateurs and professionals typically would exceed that), a Driver of any loft would not go as far or as straight as a 3 wood. The reason being, a the club must deliver enough force to the ball to generate the optimal launch angle and spin rate. Lofts under 13 degrees require more than 105 MPH of clubhead speed to do this.

For a beginner, the basic club package set like the Slazenger would be perfectly acceptable and usable, and likely more enjoyable then the men's set. As a beginner, it is more important to have clubs that are easy enough to swing, and nice to look at (which makes confidence easier).

Wish her luck.

Answer 2

I would also recommend buying a ladies set of golf clubs, but not for swing reasons. There are many PGA pros that started at a young age with adult clubs. I've seen women's shafts on men's drivers. I still see fairway woods that are made out of wood, so the point of playing, especially if you are not that serious about it which by the way ... you will be because it's so addicting, is not all that valid. It takes a very long time to learn the correct way to swing a golf club.

The reason I recommend buying a beginner's women's set is that the used set, although it sounds nice to get taylormade irons, is not such a great deal. You have to consider the age of the shafts (I almost got hit with a 3 wood head today that flew off an old set of Mcgregor clubs), the cost of regripping, and the cost of a new set. They sell new 'last year' sets fairly cheap.

Make sure to check Ebay for new clubs from last year. Maybe if you find a great deal on beginner ladies clubs, you can buy a set of beginner mens clubs as well.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Women's golf clubs tend to be shorter than men's and the shafts are 'whippier'. It will be harder for her to hit a straight shot, since the clubface will not be flat on the ground when she addresses the ball. A good swing from inside-out to outside-in that would normally get the clubface square will actually leave the club slightly closed, causing the ball to be hit low, and with a draw-hook movement. If she straightens this out, she'll have to relearn on women's clubs.

Invest in a starters set of women's clubs, instead of men's.

Answer 5

I hate to say this but your wife is really to short to use a set of men's clubs. to use a mans set of clubs she should really be at least the same size of the average man.
Try Knight woman's clubs. There great for beginners and there not costly. Make sure you get her a ball retriever. LOL

Answer 6

The length, weight, and flex might cause some problems. The length it looks you allready know about honestly i started out on mens clubs and until i got serious i traded to womens. and it helped my game alot. But lately i got refitted for nike irons and i ended up having to get mens clubs because of my swing speed. And they are working very well they are too long for me and i am 5'5. I was told tho that to help accurarcy to get them cut down which isnt really that pricey and maybe get them bent some so they would fit better. I guess the answer is it shouldnt be a big problem to start her off in mens clubs you might want to think about getting them cut down at least for her and maybe getting her fitted and let them bend them. Because the flex might not be good for her now but as she progresses the flex will be fine. Ive only been playing ayear and i have no problems playing mens clubs.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

$250 is a pretty good deal, and yes it will make a difference while she's learning the fundamentals of how to swing. Besides, most golf courses don't allow people to share their golfclubs with eachother, because they want the rental fee. Have fun out there!

Answer 9

If your wife is really young and very serious about golf, I would suggest to buy the man's set. It build golf muscles and would assist her in the years to come. Would be easier once she decided to switch to Lady's clubs. But, if she's not going for LPGA, and is ready to torment herself please don't.
The only upside is that, she would soon give up golf from have to hit heavy equipments, and you would inherit the clubs, having two sets then!

Answer 10

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