Recommend me a beginner Set of Golf Clubs :)

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: 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.

I've heard good things about those clubs. But the reason I recommend practicing with your wedges is because A) the short game is where you score and B) the majority of your shots will be with wedges. Before I go further, I have to say that I'm a big fan of Dave Pelz. I love the scientific approach he takes to the game and the way he backs up his assertions with facts. If you want to a read a couple of great, scientifically grounded books, get his short game and putting bibles. Great books. The guy put decades into studying the pros and he found out that the best golfers are the best short game players. He's got the charts and the mountains of data, and the fact is that if you want to be good, you need to be a short game player. Just read the books, you'll see.

Edit: The moral of the story is that when you start playing golf, you're (most likely) going to be a terrible iron player for a long time. If you can hit your wedges, you can make up strokes and still shoot decent scores. If you don't believe me, just go watch a couple of noobs chip 3 times before getting on the green and then finishing off the hole with a quadruple putt. If you can avoid that, you can actually be a mediocre iron player and still put solid numbers on your card.

 

[vi edit]

I'm certainly not denying that the short game is where the game is one. Hell, half of your strokes can be from putts alone. There's a reason the 7-PW are called "scoring clubs".

That being said, you can be deadly with a wedge, but that doesn't help much on a 650 yard par 5.

I'm certainly not advocating being a driving range hero. Hell, I don't even carry driver in my bag. I tee off most times with a 3 wood and am happy clearing the 200 yard mark with it. That's why a good clean 180-200 yard hit with that hybrid club is very useful on the 400 yard par 4's and even longer par 5's.

 

[PoPPeR]

i'm a total golf amateur, but what I can tell you is

1) get clubs that are meant for someone your height, maybe even custom clubs
2) don't play baseball one day then golf the next. It can totally fvck up your swing

I haven't gotten better in the last couple of months because i keep swinging a baseball bat. When I hit a golf ball, my instructor tells me I keep lifting my right foot above the ground somewhat, which surprises me since I life my left foot to time the pitch in baseball, not my right. Either way, instead of swinging into the ball I started topping it, since my baseball swing goes down and a golf swing obvoiusly is an uppercut.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I'm certainly not denying that the short game is where the game is one. Hell, half of your strokes can be from putts alone. There's a reason the 7-PW are called "scoring clubs".

That being said, you can be deadly with a wedge, but that doesn't help much on a 650 yard par 5.

I'm certainly not advocating being a driving range hero. Hell, I don't even carry driver in my bag. I tee off most times with a 3 wood and am happy clearing the 200 yard mark with it. That's why a good clean 180-200 yard hit with that hybrid club is very useful on the 400 yard par 4's and even longer par 5's.

Don't get me wrong- you have to be able to consistantly get the long shots in the air. If you have absolutely no iron game, you're not going to be any good. I was trying to say that many, if not the majority of new golfers, get hung up only on their iron game (or even worse on their tee shots). I'm sure you know that 80+% of golfers slice anyway, so even when a new golfer hits a solid shot, chances are its going 50ish yards to the right. And when the new golfer finally finds the green, he blasts a couple of putts 15 feet past the hole and picks the ball up in disgust. If a new golfer can really work on his short game, he's going to be able to ride out some inevitable mid to long range inconsistancy and still post semi-decent scores.

 

[RaiseUp]

400 bucks? Damn man, i paid lots more damn.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
400 bucks? Damn man, i paid lots more damn.

STFU, just because you got a rich suggar daddy, so what did you had to do to get those clubs?

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
400 bucks? Damn man, i paid lots more damn.

STFU, just because you got a rich suggar daddy, so what did you had to do to get those clubs?

my dad surprised me with custom clubs for my 18th birthday. He got them for $1000, since his good friend makes and designs clubs, which is supposedly how much it cost him to make them. At the time I wasn't even really looking into playing golf, I just went to the driving range sometime. Once he bought those clubs though, I kind of had to really start...

I think he designed them with the intention of being very unforgiving because I hit a TON of horrible shots, especially with my 3 and 5 wood. I couldn't get it into the air for the longest time. I've seen some of hte huge drivers some poeple use and mine looks dinky compared to them

 

[johnjbruin]

how much do golf lessons cost? i have never played golf but wanna learn it this summer. will i look like a dumbass - a man in early 20's trying to learn golf :roll:

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
how much do golf lessons cost? i have never played golf but wanna learn it this summer. will i look like a dumbass - a man in early 20's trying to learn golf :roll:

as with anything, private instruction with a reputable teacher will be expensive. I may be totally wrong, but I think some people suggest starting off in group lessons. However, if you start off with private instruction, you could get a good natural swing right off the bat and limit possible development of bad habits (a real PITA)

I'm sure someone else can answer it better then I

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
400 bucks? Damn man, i paid lots more damn.

Your parents screwed up raising you.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
how much do golf lessons cost? i have never played golf but wanna learn it this summer. will i look like a dumbass - a man in early 20's trying to learn golf :roll:

as with anything, private instruction with a reputable teacher will be expensive. I may be totally wrong, but I think some people suggest starting off in group lessons. However, if you start off with private instruction, you could get a good natural swing right off the bat and limit possible development of bad habits (a real PITA)

I'm sure someone else can answer it better then I

i'm not sure what the going rate is, but i paid $50 for 30 minutes at the local Carl's Golfland. the lesson ended up being about 40 minutes (probably depends how busy they are). the lesson was with a former PGA pro. it was well worth the money, IMO. he started with the basics and tweaked my mistakes. as i mentioned above, my swing (before and after instruction) was video taped and broken down on a computer. very helpful. he also showed me some basic practice techniques i could do by myself.

of course i have a long way to go, but my swing was so much more consistent and i was hitting quite a few solid, straight shots.

as a beginner, i think the $50 is well worth it.

 

[iamme]

dang, reading this thread makes me want to hit the driving range

 

[RaiseUp]

Golf lessons here are about 600-700 dollars, I had one today, I did well.

 

[pmoa]

i bought some off ebay...and played with those...then i worked at a driving range and i got some nike pro combos....anything from like top flite, to spaulding. You can always go to your local course and befriend a teaching pro and get them to sell you a good driver like a Titleist 975J for like 150. Thats what I did. I got my entire set of clubs for under 350. My nike irons are BRAND NEW and have been hit for one season. if you need something I will gladly help you since i still have connections to a pro shop.

If anyone wants some just give me a PM

 

[Fingolfin269]

If you go to a Pro just go find some old old old guy at a local golf course. Forget paying $500 so that some guy can film you and let a computer do the work. Those old dudes know what they're doing and they cost a whole hell of a lot less.

I had 5 lessons from this guy who is in his 70's who used to actually play on the PGA tour. You know what I paid for those 5 lessons? $175 total.

 

[pmoa]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
If you go to a Pro just go find some old old old guy at a local golf course. Forget paying $500 so that some guy can film you and let a computer do the work. Those old dudes know what they're doing and they cost a whole hell of a lot less.

I had 5 lessons from this guy who is in his 70's who used to actually play on the PGA tour. You know what I paid for those 5 lessons? $175 total.

exactly....anyone can use a computer and taht V1 software. go to someone that has played and has his own style of teaching. just dont fall for peter kessler's perfect club commercial....ITS A 7-WOOD folks!