What's a good set up golf clubs?
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Try out different brands B4 you buy -- I don't mean hitting a few balls, borrow from a shop (e.g. Golf Town) or a friend, try them out on the driving range or a course.
Club manufacturers have demo days that you can try out their clubs, check your pro shop for dates/details.
I personally do not find significant difference between brands. However, a shaft is the soul of the club & this is where you will find the difference.
Club manufacturers have demo days that you can try out their clubs, check your pro shop for dates/details.
I personally do not find significant difference between brands. However, a shaft is the soul of the club & this is where you will find the difference.
Go to the local PRO shop and try a few club heads. Get the clubs fitted and sticl with them.
you be breaking 90 before ya know it.
you be breaking 90 before ya know it.
All of the above clubs listed in your poll are excellent choices along with many others . Amongst the top brands it really just comes down to individual tastes . As you are most likely a beginner chose the most forgiving as many brands have different models depending on skill level . Chose a model with a lot of perimeter weighting as these will be most forgiving for off-center hits .
As someone said .....go out and hit them before buying .
As someone said .....go out and hit them before buying .
Re: buy new golf clubs
I have not broken 100 yet as I am only in my 2nd season of serious play. I play about 8 times a month.Foxbat said:we need more info Lumix. What is your skill level? Average score? How many years playing? Is cost a concern? How many times a month do you play? Are you a long hitter?
I love my TaylorMade clubs. They have helped turn me from a fairway hacker into a fairway hacker who hits a lot longer and straighter. Hey, I'll take what I can get. But I love those clubs!
i have a taylormade r590 driver and calloway steelhead plus fairway woods wich i love but the best investment i ever made inmy game was my irons Ben hogan, graphite shaft they are amazing and hogan will custom fit them for you and do a computer swing analysis, i love them, and would reccomend them to anyone.
Lumix, my suggestion would be for you to buy none of the above. All of them are great manufacturers but you're still a newer golfer and a full set including woods of the above brands will, in all probability run you in excess of $2000.
At this point in time you probably haven't really figured out what type of swing you have Do you swing hard (requring a stiff shaft) or slow (requiring a more flexible shaft). In fact you're probably still experimenting with different things to get your game right.
My suggestion would be to go with a midrange set of clubs (Jazz make some great midrange sets).
You are far better off to invest your money in a very good putter and a very good lob wedge and possibly a gap wedge and pitching wedge. This is the area of your game that saves/costs one the most strokes and these clubs are more about feel than swing. To that point they are easier to pick out for the beginner golfer.
I personally like white hot and, although I have Callaway Hawkeye wedges cleavland make a great wedge.
If you go this route you're likely to grow your game better and save yourself some money
At this point in time you probably haven't really figured out what type of swing you have Do you swing hard (requring a stiff shaft) or slow (requiring a more flexible shaft). In fact you're probably still experimenting with different things to get your game right.
My suggestion would be to go with a midrange set of clubs (Jazz make some great midrange sets).
You are far better off to invest your money in a very good putter and a very good lob wedge and possibly a gap wedge and pitching wedge. This is the area of your game that saves/costs one the most strokes and these clubs are more about feel than swing. To that point they are easier to pick out for the beginner golfer.
I personally like white hot and, although I have Callaway Hawkeye wedges cleavland make a great wedge.
If you go this route you're likely to grow your game better and save yourself some money
Custom fitting is definitely the best way to go. You can get it done for most of the major manufactures but it also means spending a fair bit for the higher end models. Most golfers would benefit considerably from getting a well fitted set.
Getting a variety of clubs to try is the best way to go. Golf Town has demo sets and the manufacturers will have demo days at clubs around the province. Take your time and find a set that feels good to you. For years I thought I wanted a set of Calloway x-14 irons and when I finally got to try them the felt lousy. They're good clubs but not for me. I settled on Mizuno irons and have never thought twice about it.
If you're playing 8 times a month, it's worth it to take your time and try as many as you can. Don't become one of these collectors of high end sets of clubs...you know, they guys who, every year, feel that the latest and greatest from the manufacturer with the best marketing and pros on their roster is finally going to be the set that takes you from a 20 to a 5 handicap. It ain't going to happen.
Getting a variety of clubs to try is the best way to go. Golf Town has demo sets and the manufacturers will have demo days at clubs around the province. Take your time and find a set that feels good to you. For years I thought I wanted a set of Calloway x-14 irons and when I finally got to try them the felt lousy. They're good clubs but not for me. I settled on Mizuno irons and have never thought twice about it.
If you're playing 8 times a month, it's worth it to take your time and try as many as you can. Don't become one of these collectors of high end sets of clubs...you know, they guys who, every year, feel that the latest and greatest from the manufacturer with the best marketing and pros on their roster is finally going to be the set that takes you from a 20 to a 5 handicap. It ain't going to happen.
I liked galt's suggestion about not investing too much initially, unless you don't care about the possibility of buying more than one set of high-end clubs in a short time frame (several seasons).
I spent $1000 for my first set of mid-price Mizunos, plus sand wedge, putter and bag including tax. That was about 7 years ago. I've converted them and have all TaylorMades now including putter except for Cleveland sand wedge and 60 degree wedge.
I also agree with him that Jazz makes decent clubs at a reasonable price. I agree again that once you've developed your swing, a custom fitting for expensive clubs becomes more beneficial than it would right now, when you're swing is probably in a state of flux.
Again though, if money's not an issue do the Golf Town club testing thing. See what feels good.
I spent $1000 for my first set of mid-price Mizunos, plus sand wedge, putter and bag including tax. That was about 7 years ago. I've converted them and have all TaylorMades now including putter except for Cleveland sand wedge and 60 degree wedge.
I also agree with him that Jazz makes decent clubs at a reasonable price. I agree again that once you've developed your swing, a custom fitting for expensive clubs becomes more beneficial than it would right now, when you're swing is probably in a state of flux.
Again though, if money's not an issue do the Golf Town club testing thing. See what feels good.
Take a trip over to Golftown.. and check out the selections.. a lot of people have been using the Jazz club line and speak highly of it..
Me, I am still using my old Canadian Tire specials... never got comfortable with the pricey clubs..
Me, I am still using my old Canadian Tire specials... never got comfortable with the pricey clubs..
I'd like to add that I would not buy clubs in Canada. I bought my father a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Studio Stainless for $350 Cdn. out of the U.S. It is $493 up here.
At your level, go to ebay.com and buy a used brand name that you have tried out here in Canada. Go to www.rankmark.com to see the latest and greatest. golfreview.com will give you an idea of the better older clubs.
I play TaylorMade, woods & irons, Cleveland wedges and a Ping putter. My bother plays Cleveland. Like other members, I can't really tell the difference with the high level clubs, but I certainly can with the cheaper ones. I really do believe that you can buy a better game.
Do test every club you can get your hands on.
Here are my observations:
It's really hard to beat TaylorMade for woods. The 360 driver and 200 series fairway woods are really good previous generation woods. The 360 iron is also pretty good.
Someone mentioned the Ben Hogan Apex CFT. They are some of the best looking irons out there and some of the grinders who were hired by Hogan still make the clubs today.
Cleveland wedges are the most popular on tour and are a good price to boot compared to Nike and Callaway wedges.
Ping putters, in particular the Anser and Anser 2 are the most copied putters in the world. The highly touted Scotty Cameron Newport Beach and Newport 2 are the most expensive copies. If you have absolutely no idea what putter to buy, get an Anser 2.
Also look at the Cleveland Launcher Driver, Cleveland Quadpro fairway woods and Quadpro irons.
At your level, go to ebay.com and buy a used brand name that you have tried out here in Canada. Go to www.rankmark.com to see the latest and greatest. golfreview.com will give you an idea of the better older clubs.
I play TaylorMade, woods & irons, Cleveland wedges and a Ping putter. My bother plays Cleveland. Like other members, I can't really tell the difference with the high level clubs, but I certainly can with the cheaper ones. I really do believe that you can buy a better game.
Do test every club you can get your hands on.
Here are my observations:
It's really hard to beat TaylorMade for woods. The 360 driver and 200 series fairway woods are really good previous generation woods. The 360 iron is also pretty good.
Someone mentioned the Ben Hogan Apex CFT. They are some of the best looking irons out there and some of the grinders who were hired by Hogan still make the clubs today.
Cleveland wedges are the most popular on tour and are a good price to boot compared to Nike and Callaway wedges.
Ping putters, in particular the Anser and Anser 2 are the most copied putters in the world. The highly touted Scotty Cameron Newport Beach and Newport 2 are the most expensive copies. If you have absolutely no idea what putter to buy, get an Anser 2.
Also look at the Cleveland Launcher Driver, Cleveland Quadpro fairway woods and Quadpro irons.
You can come and check out my golf museum I have. I have more sets of clubs, odd drivers, wedges, putters, someone could start a pro shop. Too bad they are obviously all bad clubs or I'd be breaking 80 more often. Funny, my set I'm using now is a wide mixture of clubs. It's more of a grab bag. I do need to get myself fitted properly and pick a set of irons and stick with them. I have my wedges I like, and my putter. I do need a driver and fairway wood to go with the irons though.
I like the advice given to not spend a lot until you have developed your swing, taken lessons and have some consistency to your game. Concentrate on your short game. I go to the range, practise a specific club/shot like wedges or driver, or mid irons, hitting a fade, draw, etc. I only hit a small bucket doing that one kind of shot/club, then practise chipping and putting. Once you have consistency, then get fitted and practise with them. Not everyone is going to be a pro, but to just be respectable should be every golfer's goal. Start out breaking 100, then 90, then perhaps 80, or not. And once you have played a while, golfing with better golfers really helps as well. Just like any sport, it makes you elevate your game.
And just have fun!!!!
I like the advice given to not spend a lot until you have developed your swing, taken lessons and have some consistency to your game. Concentrate on your short game. I go to the range, practise a specific club/shot like wedges or driver, or mid irons, hitting a fade, draw, etc. I only hit a small bucket doing that one kind of shot/club, then practise chipping and putting. Once you have consistency, then get fitted and practise with them. Not everyone is going to be a pro, but to just be respectable should be every golfer's goal. Start out breaking 100, then 90, then perhaps 80, or not. And once you have played a while, golfing with better golfers really helps as well. Just like any sport, it makes you elevate your game.
And just have fun!!!!
It's not the tools....
..it's the carpenter. Get a generic custom set FIT for YOU and spend rest of budget on lessons. OR you can be one of those guys I see at range with $700 driver, $2000 irons and a swing that is an absolute mess and bound to kill more worms than find air. But then again, it is your money...........
..it's the carpenter. Get a generic custom set FIT for YOU and spend rest of budget on lessons. OR you can be one of those guys I see at range with $700 driver, $2000 irons and a swing that is an absolute mess and bound to kill more worms than find air. But then again, it is your money...........
Greens & Fairways - Wedges & A Putter
As far as the clubs are concerned, there are many opinions here that are good. Clubs, good clubs, will only make so much of a difference. Better to buy a mid-range set and spend a couple of bucks on a lesson or two. If you are going to invest anywhere, I think galt is right when he says decent wedges and a putter are the best area for investment. If you think about it, on the average course you will only hit your Driver maybe 13 or 14 times (assuming four Par 3's). It is quite likely that you will be putting at least 27 times (assumes 9 one putt greens). A good set of Wedges that you can use to perform good approach shots and shots around the green with will improve your chances of better scoring.
Many here seem to favour Cleveland Wedges and while I do have a set of them (plus a set of Cobra Wedges and a set of Pure Spin Wedges), the ones in my bag are Titlest Volkey Wedges. Never leave home without them now.
thecoolguyms72, sounds like you and I should open a store together (LOL).
Well if he's in a hurry could he not just ask some of the Sens ? BTW has Patrick found his Beachball yet so that he can start practicing for next year ?Jim Rome said:You'll be able to ask Sundin and Tucker that yourself soon.
As far as the clubs are concerned, there are many opinions here that are good. Clubs, good clubs, will only make so much of a difference. Better to buy a mid-range set and spend a couple of bucks on a lesson or two. If you are going to invest anywhere, I think galt is right when he says decent wedges and a putter are the best area for investment. If you think about it, on the average course you will only hit your Driver maybe 13 or 14 times (assuming four Par 3's). It is quite likely that you will be putting at least 27 times (assumes 9 one putt greens). A good set of Wedges that you can use to perform good approach shots and shots around the green with will improve your chances of better scoring.
Many here seem to favour Cleveland Wedges and while I do have a set of them (plus a set of Cobra Wedges and a set of Pure Spin Wedges), the ones in my bag are Titlest Volkey Wedges. Never leave home without them now.
thecoolguyms72, sounds like you and I should open a store together (LOL).
Not So Much,
Titleist products are always a little more expensive than the other companies. Those Bob Vokey wedges and Scotty Cameron putters sell at a premium compared to the competition.
Like the Vokeys, the Cleveland 588 wedges are tour proven, but more plentiful and cheaper, so for a novice it might be a better buy for him.
Wedge development has been at a standstill for decades, as has most putter development. Fairway woods also advance slowly along with irons. Drivers are the only ones that have been making huge leaps and bounds year over year because the size has ballooned from 180cc's ten years ago to as high as 460cc's.
I think if he buys a generation old used brand name and takes the rest of the money and puts it towards golf lessons, he'll have the best of both worlds.
Titleist products are always a little more expensive than the other companies. Those Bob Vokey wedges and Scotty Cameron putters sell at a premium compared to the competition.
Like the Vokeys, the Cleveland 588 wedges are tour proven, but more plentiful and cheaper, so for a novice it might be a better buy for him.
Wedge development has been at a standstill for decades, as has most putter development. Fairway woods also advance slowly along with irons. Drivers are the only ones that have been making huge leaps and bounds year over year because the size has ballooned from 180cc's ten years ago to as high as 460cc's.
I think if he buys a generation old used brand name and takes the rest of the money and puts it towards golf lessons, he'll have the best of both worlds.
