Golf clubs?

Question

i am a complete beginner, i have starting lessons and am looking to buy some clubs so i can practice and play with some of my mates. Can you suggest any good packages or clubs which are not to expensive and any good websites or shops where i could purchase them from? cause i dont have a clue!!!

i am a complete beginner, i have starting lessons and am looking to buy some clubs so i can practice and play with some of my mates. Can you suggest any good packages or clubs which are not to expensive and any good websites or shops where i could purchase them from? cause i dont have a clue!!! (uk websites)

Answer 1

You can get by with a half set if you want to save a little money. either odd number irons 3-9 or even numbers 2-8 and 2 and 4 wood and a putter.
Golf clubs are a bit like mobile phones, everyone wants the latest. This means 2nd hand prices are low. Ebay is always a good bet and local newspapers always have adverts.
Good luck and enjoy the game.

Answer 2

If you are a beginner then the choice is yours. You can blow a fortune on the latest, state of the art, clubs. If you stick at it, then you'll probably find they're not suitable to you as an individual for a variety of technical reasons.

Why don't you get the cheapest, steel shafted, ones you can find (preferably a new or nearly new half-set (4 irons & 2 woods + putter).

If you like the game, and stick at it, you'll learn the most important bit (your swing) and you can change your clubs a couple of years later (depends how much you practice), by taking the advice of a professional golfer during lessons.

That way, it won't cost you a fortune and you won't feel obliged to stick with your original clubs when they outgrow their usefulness ?

Ask the person that gives you lessons, they'll get to know your standard and potential better than enyone else.

Answer 3

Golf is kind of difficult sport. When I first played, my friends told me to buy the most expensive clubs I can get so I wouldn't give it up easily. (Joking: I didn't, I used my brother's clubs) In fact, I had used two of my brothers' sets for two years. I hit pretty well with both set until I broke five wood, five and seven irons that I thought it was time to buy me a new set of clubs. I broke 100 then.
If I go back to be a beginner now and do not have any clubs I can borrow for a couple of years, I'd buy a set that comes with bag, putter, driver, three and five woods, and 3-pitching irons. The cheap one that look strong enough to hold on for a couple of years. You know I find these set of clubs like Wilson would be good. Play it until you breaks 100 or 90, then you'd know which club you really like and they would fit your game.
During which time try going to the test drive at the driving range or test drive days as advertised by the club makers company. You can visit the web of large club makers and see their test drive day like Titleist.com, or Mizunogolf.com and look for one. Have fun!

Answer 4

If you are a complete beginner you don't know if you will take to Golf so don't spend too much on clubs just yet.

Personally I would go to the local golf course and speak to the professional. Tell him you want a very basic, cheap starter set of clubs. He should be able to sell you a very cheap (less than £100) set of clubs.

If you take to the game you can go and get professionally measured for some new clubs and you will be able to trade the old ones in.

Answer 5

www.rockbottomgolf.com
www.progolf.com

These 2 sites have last years models that you can buy at a huge discount. I NEVER suggest buying a cheap set, especially if you plan on playing the game because you will quickly outgrow them and they may hinder growth.

I suggest buying a set of Adams (or another set which includes hybrids). These will allow you to scrapt he fairway woods for now and the long irons which are very hard to hit.

Lastly, you may want to buy a driver. Although many would disagree, I do not think it is that imprtant. You can tee off with the easier to hit hybrid. Link 2 is the driver page.

Have fun. Enjoy.

Answer 6

Like Kt said Argos does well for starters. I still use a set except a Taylormade Superquad driver and Wilson Staff putter and Ive got down to 12. Usually the driver is pretty terrible but it'll do for a starter.

Answer 7

www.golfbidder.com

you can pick up some amazing bargains on here. check out the auction section and with a bit of luck you can pick up a decent full set of irons for 60-70 pounds... they will be second hand of course but they will still be way way better than the starter sets you can pick up for that price.... if you get into the game you'll realise there is little point in buying the cheap starter sets as they really are poor...

Answer 8

it all depends on how much you have to spend,and how well you want to play ,different clubs for instance,taylor made or callaway are the best clubs for any level of golf,as a begginer you should go for a cheap set, £200ish , if you want your friends to be jelouse you can pay up to £1500 a set, my advise is go for a cheap second hand set to see if you like it, i have a set for sale a set of ram graphite and selling for under £100 , so dont pay too much for your first set

Answer 9

If you have a store called Lilywhites (also known as Sports World) nearby they do cheap clubs, which is all ud need at mo as a beginner.

=:-)

Answer 10

I like tgw.com. They have a 30 day playability on most of their clubs so if you don't like them, you can send them back at no cost within the 30 day window.