ATOT golfers

[FP]

I have never played golf regularly but would like to take some lessons and play a few times a week. I want to buy a set of clubs but have no idea what to look for.

Costco has a set of Prince Golf TRX Men's Hybrid clubs for $299. Link

Is there anything I should look for in a set? Is $300 about right for a starter set?

Thanks!

 

[sjwaste]

I'd suggest that your first set isn't all that important. If you can find a local clubmaker, I would recommend going there and buying a set, measured and cut specifically to your length.

If you do end up buying a set, I'd still see if you could find a clubmaker and get them cut for you. When I first learned, my dad did it for me, and it really helped. Swinging clubs that are too long or too short when you're first learning are just going to throw off your mechanics.

 

[dirtboy]

Get a set of cheap clubs and once you some consistency to your swing, go see a local shop and have some custom clubs made that match your swing speed. They aren't as expensive as you think and will work better than some high dollar set that doesn't match your speed.

 

[SSSnail]

Go to you local Golfsmith, depends on where you are there are a few around, hit a few clubs from the "New-to-me" section (or used, but I just like to piss a certain OCD individual on here off). Ask the helpers in the store, they'll give you a few pointers, see what you're comfortable swinging and buy them. You usually get good clubs for cheap at Golfsmith, and you can actually trade them in when it's time to upgrade.

Golfsmith also do whatever customizations you need to your clubs as well, should you need them to be done.

 

[theblackbox]

Goodwill..... you never know what you will find. i picked up a 3-pw of older ping eye 2 black dot for 15 bucks. that way, when you realize how much golf really sucks, you won't have wasted much money.

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: theblackbox
Goodwill..... you never know what you will find. i picked up a 3-pw of older ping eye 2 black dot for 15 bucks. that way, when you realize how much golf really sucks, you won't have wasted much money.

nice pickup.

buy a set of used clubs, or if you're in it for the long haul, get yourself a set of custom clubs.

 

[jdub1107]

I say go to Golfsmith, talk to someone and find a cheap set you might like. I bought mine for $400 for just the irons. I would recommend actually buying the set from Asian golf store since they usually don't charge tax if you pay cash. If they don't carry it, they'll usually order it for you at no charge.

 

[fustercluck]

Not sure if this'll help you but I noticed April = Free Fitting and Trade up month for some reason: Linkaroo to find a participating place near you. I'm hoping to go golfing this week. I've golfed all my life and have used the same crappy hand me down clubs I got that are from the late 70s or 80s - I need to get some new clubs too. Just never golf enough to justify buying new ones.

Hope the link helps.

Golf lessons are a big help to get you on the right track, try and do your research though and get a good teacher.

 

[Justin218]

I don't think you need any brand new fancy stuff, just go to a golf store and buy some used clubs you like. I started playing about 7 months ago and bought some Tommy Armour 845s silver scot irons, a used taylormade driver off ebay, and a crappy no-name wood I got as a handmedown. I actually got a decent putter, Odyssey White Hot #9, but I tried a ton at the golf store putting green. Drive for show, putt for dough...

 

[Gibsons]

If you have some friends who play a lot of golf, there's a good chance they've got an old set they'll let you borrow.

 

[Barfo]

Not a golfer, sorry.

 

[DT4K]

rockbottomgolf.com

They've got great deals on last year's models of high quality clubs. So you'll get more for your money with them than buying at a sporting goods store.

 

[Lamont Burns]

i'd pay for whatever fitting you can find, then search for a used set matching that as close as possible.

callaway used sells their own and other clubs, other places do as well. getting beginner set A from local retailer with standard flex, hybrid irons etc etc may not be your best bet 6 mos later when it's holding you back.

 

[hiromizu]

Originally posted by: Lamont Burns
i'd pay for whatever fitting you can find, then search for a used set matching that as close as possible.

callaway used sells their own and other clubs, other places do as well. getting beginner set A from local retailer with standard flex, hybrid irons etc etc may not be your best bet 6 mos later when it's holding you back.

nice advice.

 

[PetunZ]

Check out your local Big 5 Sporting goods store. When I first started, I got a set that included a driver and 3 wood, 2 hybrids, 5-9 irons, a pitching wedge, a putter, and the golf bag for $100. I'm still using the set a year later, but now that I have more experience and know how I play, I'm ready for a custom set. At $100 for a starter set, you can't go wrong.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Spend $50 for a beater set from a garage sale. Use them for a couple of months. If your game makes progress and you're sure you're going to stick with it then invest in a fitting. The world is filled with sets bought by guys who wanted to take up the game and didn't stick with it. Don't be one of them. As a win-win this way your game will be further along and your swing will be in better shape when you do buy better clubs in the middle of the summer, so you'll have a much better idea of your needs.