I like this set of Cleveland Irons : http://www.worldwidegolfshops.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RD&Product_Code=008764&Category_Code=irons&Product_Count=16
if i could swing a decent complete set for 500 that be cool but i think im just gonna have to go with irons. And i would want new... just want a middle of the road type set. not great but not ****ty...
I don't know what the current prices look like, as it has been over 10 years since I bought mine, but in the mid '90s I bought my Ping Eye 2 irons for around $550. Awesome clubs, toe weighted and very forgiving. I went to those from a set of Hogan blades which made me hate golfing every time I went out, not because of the clubs (Hogans are one of the top clubs in golf), but because I was foolish and thought I could play with blades, like the pros. HA!! Cheers, Aaron '82 GTSi
Get a set of steel shafts. Carbon clubs are harder to use and you can snap a head if you catch the ground with it. Get a walmart Spalding set or somthing. For a new guy I'm sure it won't make much of a difference. If you like the sport and want to continue for a few years, go get a better set and I would suggest lessons right off the bat.
Second this. Get a lesson at pro shop and hit every brand club you can get your hands on. If you can, hit different shafts with the same types of club as well. Buy a used set of whatever feels the best TO YOU, then have them reshafted and regripped and you'll have your "new" set of clubs.
I have to throw my weight to lessons. No matter what anyone tells you. It is the Indian, not the arrow. Buy a used set of cavity back irons. The difference between differing cavity backs is over-hyped. It makes more difference to your eye than to the ball. Thick top line, thinner top line, cast or forged. If you have to have new, check out TGW.com, Edwin Watts.com, or Golfsmith.com. Honestly, used clubs hit the ball just as good as a new club. Just make sure the shafts are straight, they have the same flex and weight, and they have good comfortable grips. After you get a repeating golf swing where you know your misses, spend some major coin and get a set of clubs that will make a pro blush. Until then, wear out a set of used clubs. Shoot....I still play my 1990 Ping Eye 2's.
callaway Big Bertha's with steel shafts- Get something a few years old Check this site www.callawaypreowned.com
At this stage don't spend too much on equipment and as others have said spend your money on lessons, that's your best value. For affordable/last season new equipment try www.rockbottomgolf.com, they have great prices. You can buy on their site or through ebay. Checkout the Ben Hogan (now owned by Callaway) irons ($279), Callaway Big Bertha ($449) or even the Adams Tight Lies ($149). Drivers and woods are also reasonably priced. If you go for the bargains you can get a set for $500. I've bought several clubs from Rockbottom and they have been very reliable. Remember to try any club you are considering in a driving range if possible or local pro shop before you make your decision.
I bought a few of my clubs from the Rock Bottom guys on eBay. I had already played them, so I knew what I was buying. I bought high-end new clubs that were a couple of seasons out-of-date. For the number of rounds I play a season, this was the way to go. $500 will get you a killer set, if you know what you're looking for.
F**k, 'berg, I didn't know you played! I'm calling your better half and getting you up to Canada sooner. Call it the Mosport and Wooden Sticks weekend, pal.
You must be my twin, because I went from Hogan blades (that I usually hit pretty well, but not long) to Ping knock-offs, which I hit pretty good AND long, and about 5 years after that, I tried the blades again and couldn't hit ---t, they were waaay too light for my swing. I'd say buy a set of knock-offs, and last year's model of a driver, be it Taylor-made or Adams golf, it should run about $130-150. The main thing is, if you get a set of knock-offs made, choose your grip very carefully, it's really important. You might also try sleeves of different balls, some of them are like rocks, and some have a 'soft' feel, play with what you can 'work' with the best.
I got a set of Ping ISI-K's w/ s-flex steel shafts that are about 6-7 years old in good shape I am trying to unload for a buddy of mine. It's a 4-PW, GW, & SW (9 clubs total)..sell them for $250.00 shipped and you can spend the rest on lessons! I have pics I can email you ..feel free to email me at [email protected]. Mike
My dad is a golf pro... he has worked in the industry for 45 years. I spent 10 years working as a teaching pro myself. I have seen guys change their score over-night with fitted clubs. I have rarely seen much of a change on a score card with name-brand clubs. If you want to play better..... get a good set of fitted no-name clubs ( and spend your extra money on lessons). -haveing your hand fitted for grip size is the most important. -Length and lie angle is the second most important thing. Even if you are standard height but your build is also important (long arms, short body, long legs) -stick with steel shafts and don't get caught up in exotic materials ( keep it simple ) Get a few fittings, some pros know how to do it....some don't. Same with lessons. Shop around before signing up for a package... a good pro should make a difference on the very first lesson. You want a good teacher....not a good player. Some of the best players have so much natural talent that they can't teach the average player.
Ryan, you live in the Woodlands. Go hit Golfsmith on I-45 south of 1960. They have all the tools to get you fitted. They have an in house practice range, swing analizer, etc. Buy some of thier Golfsmith brand clubs (oversized, cavity back) and spend the rest getting fitted there. They can do all that in house. You will be much more happy in the end with this setup, versus walking in there and buying a new set of Callaway's and walking out the door to the driving range.
I've never had the opportunity to play in Canada. But I'd take you up on it any day! And the best part is that since the better half doesn't golf, we can bring the 308 since it'll only hold one set of clubs She can ride with our luggage on her lap! Cheers, Aaron '82 GTSi
