Recommend me a beginner Set of Golf Clubs :)

[isekii]

I'm a beginner, I have a couple of drivers and irons but I want to get a new set.

What would be a good set of clubs to start out with ?

Lets say about $400.

this would be for the Iron Set and Drivers.

 

[minendo]

Got any play it again sports stores in your area?

If so, they generally have good deals and you'll get a lot more for you ~$400.

 

[mikebb]

Top-Flite Tour Irons I have a set of these, and they are very forgiving for a hacker like myself.

Apparently a lot of others like them too, judging by the great reviews here.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: mikebb
Top-Flite Tour Irons I have a set of these, and they are very forgiving for a hacker like myself.

Apparently a lot of others like them too, judging by the great reviews here.

The nice thing about that set is that for $300 you get a free driver (assuming you are right handed). Then all you will need to buy are a couple of woods. Look at some of the other sets on this site. The Golf Warehouse (tgw) has their store about 1 mile from my parent's house in Wichita, KS.

R

 

[royaldank]

I would also recommend spending a little less on clubs and getting some lessons from a golf pro. Lessons from a good pro are invaluable and can help so much more than any clubs. Just a thought.

 

[Twerpzilla]

I would find someone that makes custom clubs in your area. You would be suprised at how cheap these are nowdays. You can get "off brand" clubheads that are the same as the "name brand", same look, same performance, made to fit you for less tham $400. I have seen sets for as little as $200.

 

[daclayman]

Irons - Mizuno T-Zoid Sures


I use these - These irons are amazing. I call them the: "Drink a six-pack and then go golfing" irons. 3 thru PW are very good and have a little bit of feel. Sweetspot is humongo and hooking or slicing these is hard to do on decent shots. The (F)airway wedge and (S)and wedge are worthless except for 3/4 to full shots; then they work great. You can grab a set new on ebay for around $200/shipped; less if you get used or look hard. Don't bother with graphite shafts on irons; steel rules and especially the stock TrueTemper Gold shafts that are on these. Mizuno is the #1 iron used on tour and it's because they make great clubs. For woods, I use SnakeEyes FireForged which I had put together locally. They are dirty cheap on ebay now, too. You might be able to find older Callaway Big Berthas for cheap; those are also rated highly by golfreview.com.

edit: I also liked the TopFlite Tours previously recommended. They were a tad longer when I was demo-ing clubs for my new set. They were really crisp and very long, but the off-center hits went much shorter than with the Sures. The Mizuno T-Zoid Sure's distance accuracy is better than the TopFlites and much more consistent, IMO. That's the key; distance consistency on off-center hits.

 

[ucdnam]

You're a beginner, so get a cheap set of clubs in regular flex and go from there. As you progress, you'll notice that tweaks to your clubs will be needed and you can go from there. You may need a change in the lie, stiffness of your shafts, length, etc.

What I'd recommend is buy a cheap set of used clubs, see if you actually like the sport and are decent at it, and upgrade as you need. Most times, it's the player and not the clubs.

$400 bucks is a lot and can get you nice clubs, but if you buy some blades or Titleist CBs, you'll be ebaying them a month from now.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

i love the Tziods...

EXCEPT...they were customized for a friend and he has almost the same stature as I do.


CUSTOM ..get CUSTOM and nothing else. It doesn't matter how great the club is or how much technology is in it. If it doesn't fit, your swing will suck and YOU will ADJUST YOUR BODY and swing to the club.

That is BAD.

every good golfer starts off right by getting a set of customs that will fit them perfectly. This prevents injuries, and more importantly, gets you started in the right foot.


if you get great clubs, but it doesn't fit you (as in the lie angle is off, grip location is off, you must force your body to do what to hit the sweet spot?), then WILL start bad habits and that will TAKE YEARS to get rid of or not even get rid of it at all, forcing you to spend hundreds or even thousands on lessons just to get rid of a bad habit.

The most famous one is the slice. You swing in from an outside in plane. Most clubs do not lie flat to a specific person. And to compensate and make sure the ball will hit the sweet spot, you have to do an outside in swing pattern just so you will not get the painful vibrations of a misshot...


so yes, GET CUSTOM FIT CLUBS.

http://www.henry-griffitts.com/ henry griffiths is a great way to start off.


if you do get off-the-shelf clubs, send them back to the manufacturer w/ specific lie angle and length, etc (including your own specs and swing style) specs. Your local golf pro can help you out w/ that.


My set:
callaway great big bertha, 9 deg.
callaway warbird 3 and 5 wood
custom 7 wood (made from a shop)

irons:
the original ping eye copper, custom. (illegal in Great britian due to the square groove design. ping does not make these anymore heh..)
steelshaft, Golf grip from winn.

if you want power, and you're pretty buff, go steel. feel like being that finesse player? go graphite (you can't feel all your shot errors goign graphite though).

Oddyssey dual force rossie II putter (i had the the shaft hacksawed and heated up the friggin shaft so that it would bend at a correct angle...blah...my golf instructor did it for me anyways heh)




my biggest regret:
stupid wrist injury on a desperation risk shot....broke my left wrist...never the same golfer as i was used to be...sux for me. I can't powerhit anymore...considering to changing shaft to graphite, but i'm too pooor

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: daclayman
Irons - Mizuno T-Zoid Sures


Mizuno is the #1 iron used on tour and it's because they make great clubs.

Mizuno is about the #7 or #8 iron used on tour and tour usage has NOTHING to do with how good their clubs are. Tour players are paid to say they use equipment and their stuff is hand-built from completely different components than the stuff they sell to consumers.


That being said, if you're a beginner, get a cheap set. Let me repeat that again, get a cheap set. At this point you won't be any better with a $2000 set than you will be with a $200 set and in fact you might even be worse with an expensive set as it might have been designed for a better class of golfer. Most super-cheap sets are designed especially for a beginner and will suit your game perfectly. Get something that you can use for a year or two and then dispose of if you improve and play enough to have a set custom fitted for you. Get a complete matched set of 3 woods and 8 irons and don't spend over $200. I suggest Ram, Dunlop and Golden Bear as good value brands that will provide exactly what you need. Try:

Set1

or


Set2

or

Set3

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: daclayman
Irons - Mizuno T-Zoid Sures


Mizuno is the #1 iron used on tour and it's because they make great clubs.

Mizuno is about the #7 or #8 iron used on tour and tour usage has NOTHING to do with how good their clubs are. Tour players are paid to say they use equipment and their stuff is hand-built from completely different components than the stuff they sell to consumers.


That being said, if you're a beginner, get a cheap set. Let me repeat that again, get a cheap set. At this point you won't be any better with a $2000 set than you will be with a $200 set and in fact you might even be worse with an expensive set as it might have been designed for a better class of golfer. Most super-cheap sets are designed especially for a beginner and will suit your game perfectly. Get something that you can use for a year or two and then dispose of if you improve and play enough to have a set custom fitted for you. Get a complete matched set of 3 woods and 8 irons and don't spend over $200. I suggest Ram, Dunlop and Golden Bear as good value brands that will provide exactly what you need. Try:

I'm a "beginner" and I love my Golden Bear clubs. You can get them pretty cheap at Costco.

 

[isekii]

I've checked out Mizuno.

I had some Wilson irons that I used previously, but I'm still a newb at golf.
I've decided i'm gonna pick up the clubs individually.

I already had some custom irons made for me last year or so I guess i'll have to start hitting the range sometime this week

I really wanted to purchase a set, but maybe I should wait until I can hit the ball better.

anyone have any experiences with Nike Drivers ?

I'm thinking about getting the 450cc

 

[bunker]

I will continue to recommend Knight Golf for a beginner set. They're very good clubs and will last you a while.

The pro at the country club I worked at consistently recommended these to members even though we didn't sell them.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

ignore everyone that says "get a cheap cheap crap set" because that will get you off in the wrong foot. If you already have a custom set, use it for life. A set that is $500 more is not that much better (other than the fact that it might feel better upon impact, and maybe go 2-3 extra yards?wooooo).

as for drivers, i hate huge big drivers. That's my personal opinion. Just get something that looks and and makes you feel like that the ball's gonna regret ever being there as you will rip it through the air. The design for me gives me confidence...but that's just me.

 

[Lash444]

Im the same way, small drivers work a lot better for me. I cant hit a big bulky club...havent used my killer bee in forever.

 

[sillymofo]

You don't even need to spend that much on a set. My first set was a Wilson set, with graphite shafts, and they worked great. What you want to learn is how to swing properly, not trying to hit the ball. If you have the proper swing, hitting the ball will come naturally later. Form is most important, remember that.

You'll destroy your first set within 6 months, after that, you'll know exactly how much you want to spend on your second set. I spent roughly $200 on my first set, with bag and all.

 

[daclayman]

I've had a bad day, I shot 51 on a 9 I didn't know tonight and my wedge game cost me 10+ of those strokes. I have a 53 degree Cleveland and a 58 degree SnakeEyes Forged; both are incredible clubs but my touch is lost.
Demo the clubs you think you'd like 1st; grab a 3 iron and a 7 iron or less; don't just grab a 5. The aforementioned clubs might be good but don't but K-mart brands; your friends will make fun of you. Irons are the key, the woods are for show. Clubs that give you confidence and feel right and make your opponents respect you are the right clubs.

 

[ucdnam]

There's nothing wrong with a driver, long as it works for you. Your swing will be developing still, so the factory regular flex shaft in the Nike may work for you now, who knows. What you need to do is demo as many clubs as you can and try to hit off of grass, because matts produce different results for some people.

I've played with Wilson, Titileist, Taylor Made, and Top Flite irons and they all worked for me, after I had them bent 2 degrees upright.

 

[iamme]

i'm a complete golfing noob....i got a 45 minute lesson from a pro and it was extremely helpful (paid $50). i got my swing video taped and watched it broken down on a computer. it was compared to the swings of Tiger Woods and other PGA pros. so many small tips were invaluable. i plan on practicing more by myself and then getting another lesson. money well spent, imo.

my dad (who is an avid golfer) said my swing had dramatically better form. he said i actually looked like a golfer now. i guess i was pretty bad before

 

[vi edit]

If you have a play it again sports near you, check one out. The ones near me are selling brand new Golden Bear sets for $250. My wife bought a set, and a coworker of mine bought one as well. It's a very complete set - 3-PW, putter, huge titanium driver, 3W, 5W, putter, head covers, and very nice golf bag.

They are very forgiving clubs and it's an amazing bargain. I actually would have picked up a set myself if they carried them in lefties

 

[isekii]

I've practiced with a Callaway Biggest Big Bertha for couple of months and I had no trouble hitting the ball 10.5*

I am gonna probably hit up a pro shop tomorrow and see what they have to offer.
Definitely will have to look into getting some lessons.

 

[BigSmooth]

If you do go with Ram, these guys sell their stuff cheap on eBay. I bought from them and was happy with their service.

 

[CubicZirconia]

A tip: When you get your clubs, dump the 3 and 4 irons and practice with your wedges. Many experienced golfers can't even hit a long iron straight- trying to do so when you're new to the game is an excercise in frustration.

 

[cronos]

if you are an absolute noob (i.e. never swing a club before, or just once or twice in the range), go with ~$100 set from target or something (usually they sold Knight /Wilson type of clubs).

However, if you know how to swing, have some experience playing in a real course, and would like to take your game to the next level, go with custom made set like most people in the thread are suggesting.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
A tip: When you get your clubs, dump the 3 and 4 irons and practice with your wedges. Many experienced golfers can't even hit a long iron straight- trying to do so when you're new to the game is an excercise in frustration.

I actually dumped my 3 & 4 irons in favor of the "recover" irons. It's a hybrid wood/iron club. I've got an Adams Golf 3 iron replacement and it was probably one of the best purchases I made. It took off a good 4 strokes for 9 holes. It really helps out on long par 4's and par 5's. I can hit much straighter, and can consistently get a much cleaner strike with the hybrid club.