Golf Club

[MillyMc]

So I am taking the plunge into golfing. Ive been smacking a hybrid around at the range for a couple weeks and I can def see myself getting in to the sport.

Time to start looking for a set of clubs. This is what it looks like it is narrowed down to (with the help of my girls father who knows a lot about golf):

full set of maxli (or golf galaxy starter): this includes driver, putter, bag, everything. complete. quality and hitting seems decent enough. $400

adams a3 with 3 hybrids. $400

macgregor MT oversized (I believe this includes 3 hybrids too). $400

taylormade r7 (no hybrids). $400

or used adams a2. $200ish

golf bag and everything isnt a big deal bc they have extra ones for me and my girls dad was saying that I wouldnt need a driver for like a year (to drive with the 3 bc its easier) and i think theres an extra putter too.

so basically i gotta weigh cost, performance, and durability (will maxli hold up for years the way the taylormades will, etc....

So yeah, any advice would be great. Any online stores or cheaper places to buy clubs.

[Homo_Explosion]

Milly, I played golf for 20 years since I was 7 and quit the game at 27 when I shot 79. If you are just starting out, go cheap and comfortable. Don;t buy a set of clubs because of the name or some ad in a magazine. Get some clubs that you won;t feel bad when you trade them in for a new/better set in a few years. Golf is one of the most expensive wastes of time there is.
If you're only ben "smacking" around for a few weeks, buy a cheap set of second hand clubs until you really are sure you want to spend your money on all the greens fees, carts, balls, gloves, clothing and other bullshit you'll need.

Good luck and you're gonna need a good therapist.
Pred

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[pisceschef]

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I apologize in advance for the lengthy answer.

I've got a set of Adams that I picked up on ebay for about $400 a few years ago. They were used for a year and thus cheap since so many people want the newest, biggest and baddest set. Yet, for the average player all the fancy clubs and spendy balls don't mean shit since they are going to put most of the balls in the rough/woods/water on the right anyway.

However, the Adams are very forgiving and good for a range of players from crappy (Yo) to fairly advanced. I did a lot of research and played a number of sets and went with what I hit best.

I know a bunch of people who bought R7s and I don't get it. I can smack it pretty well but do I really need a driver with adjustable screws to perfect the beautiful arc of my right to left fade? Not really since again, most of mine go right which is very common with new and/or under practiced players. I can't fade on purpose to save my life.

Having said that, buy what feels and plays well and is affordable. Play demos and borrow them from people. Even if you go nuts and take lessons and play every day you are a long way from needed the best sticks available.

You can buy balls that have been hit once and lost for about $.30 each. I spend the same on a bag of 50 Nikes that my friends pay for a sleeve. So if you lose it on the second swing, who gives a rats ass? My friends go batshit when they lose their $6.50 pro-v1 ball that they have no business playing anyway.

Also, if you know anyone in Palm Springs you can usually pick up a set cheap from a valet, no questions asked, if you know what I mean.

[carajas]

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LOL :D

[MillyMc]

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did the interest in trannys come before or after you stopped playing golf? maybe you need some golf back in your life to re-channel that sexual tension.


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yeah, i mean money-wise im somewhere in between not worrying about greenfees and not being a sucker and needing a $400 driver and the $85 tiger shirts. im not in it to be trendy. my girls family is really into it and has some extra stuff for me.

like the used set is def a good deal......but im thinking that if i get the new set for like $200 more (with 3 hybrids) thatll last a bit longer. like even longer than 5 years. im not looking to trade in and up soon at all.

which adams clubs do you have? either the 2 or the 3? and do the people that have the taylormades like them?

[Fever]

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Once again, a moment of lucidity from Pred! :p:D

Milly, go basic -pawnshop I say, or like these:Content and Download links visible to registered users only.
You will replace these at least once as your game progresses.
And more than anything focus on the right shaft & length thereof. I'm 6'5" 250lbs, and I couldn't figure why it was so uncomfortable at first, until I got the right stiff rifle shaft for my height and overpowered swing.
As for the heads, huge cavity back irons, one hybrid, and a good three'll do ya.
I have owned everything from TM's to Pings, to Calloway, Nicklaus and Adams and many in between; and my current set is a Wilson Staff +1" steel shaft iron with Cleveland wedges, & King Cobra Titanium (not balloon-oversized) woods all about 8 years old. Hybrids pop the ball up too much for me, but my KC 5 wood has a shallow face, so I use it as a utility for deeper rough.
Word of advice - play with 6 clubs for a year - 3 wood off the tee, a hybrid (like 19 degree) cause you need the loft out of the weeds, 6 iron for longer fairway shots and dribbling up to the green with a pitching motion and closed face, 9 iron for approach, Sand wedge cause you'll be in it, and a decent offset putter.
Good luck, it's a good walk spoiled.

[Randal Graves]

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he's right though. it's like buying a badass computer when the only thing you know how to do is play solitaire. you just spent two grand when you should have bought a two dollar deck of cards.

[pisceschef]

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Your sticks will last as long as you want them too. But spend what you like and F anyone else. I play the 3 but I can't feel the difference in the smaller woods or hybrids.
My friends with the R-7s love them. But look around. I just saw one a "Stupid Prices" for $250 and three years ago when they were new my buddy got a "rescue club" with the driver and I think he hits it more often.

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werd

[Homo_Explosion]

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No, the intrest started when my sister's friends dressed me up in their clothes so we could do lots of coke and have lesbian sex together. :D

[Homo_Explosion]

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Samuel Clemens can teach us all alot.

[beastley]

I suck at golf, but i still play a good amount.

I've been playing for 2 yrs with a mixed set I bought for 50 bucks on craigslist.

Yeah, they're not that great, but if I was a good golfer(which neither you nor I will be within the next 2 yrs anyway), they'd be more than serviceable.

The point is, everyone's right: Don't spend 400 bucks on new clubs and shit UNLESS you really have 400 bucks to throw around. I don't know your financial situation, so maybe you are okay enough to do that.

Either way, like everyone's said, play a bit with secondhanders before you go out and make your purchase.

Good luck

[deadinabottle]

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milly, i would suggest looking at buying a new set of clubs over used simply for the fact that a shop will fit you to your clubs. the cost of having clubs worked on once they are used will outweigh the cost of just buying new where they should do that for free. different shaft flexes, club lengths, grips, and degree adjustment really do affect your learning curve with golf. those little things can also help eliminate a lot of the frustration people will have when fighting their swing. make the clubs work for you.

brand wise, you dont really gain much with going with a name brand set outside of showing off what you can afford. i know and play with plenty of people who use cheap clubs and dominate while others have a nice set and are lucky to even connect with the ball half the time. some other companies/models i would suggest to look at are the cleveland cg4 (non tour), calloway x18, and the ping g series irons. all of those are older models but you should still be able to find them new in shops. the maxfli/golf galaxy setup sounds like that would be a really good deal to start out with, just make sure they feel nice to you when you swing them at the shop. golf galaxy should allow you to test them out on a simulator in shop as well.

personally, i use a set of mizuno mp-57 irons with an adams pro strong 4 wood and a taylormade burner driver. cleveland 588 wedges (60, 56 and 53*) and a cameron putter round out my bag. i dont personally use hybrids because ive always been strong with my iron work and dont feel the need to add more clubs to my bag. ive been golfing for most my life and have worked in a few shops as well as courses. let me know if you have any questions and ill do my best to help you out.

[MillyMc]

kinda fell off the grid, but in case you were wondering: i picked up the a3s bc the hybrids were getting such good reviews. the r7s were nice.

i looked to buy used ones, but even then they were either rediculously old or over a $100. then i gotta meet weird people that post on craigslist.

so i bought a new set that will last me years. everybody is selling their crappy old ones to buy a midpriced set like the a3....so why not by the midpriced set. then i dont have to worry about peoples sweaty grips and the like.

plus ima fancy man who hits golf balls into the bay while on vacation; i deserve a fancy mans set of clubs.

[Fever]

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From one 'fancy man' to another, good luck.
All that dispensed second-hand advice was through experience, as I always go for the shiny new toy also - I just am a tad OCD, and constantly 'upgraded' until I ended up a step back.

[MillyMc]

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nah, i dont need to have the best. but im starting to learn in life that the cheapest route isnt always the best. so i got something i know is good and will last me years.

/passive aggressive dig at my cheapskate parents.

[Bob Wehadababyitsboy]

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Golf is one of the most addictive sports. I got into it a couple of years ago and have played every chance I get.

I play with a Nike SQ1 driver - @250.00, Cobra irons - $475.00, a TPS putter - $75.00 and a Callaway bag - $135.00.

It's an expensive sport, but with clubs you get what you pay for. Cheap clubs don't last or play well, so make the investment for some good clubs. My next set will be the Taylor Made Burner set. Awesome set.

[TR]

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You play with cheap clubs.....hack:D

You should hit a shit load of different clubs and get fitted. The difference with the right set of clubs is a major difference in your game. How you address the ball, grip size, shaft length, toe weight.....the right clubs will shave stokes off your round. One you get the right clubs for your body and swing, the game is played within 5 inches.....the space between your ears.

[MEGADOUCHE]

I play with a used Titleist driver-$80, closeout new Ben Hogan irons-$200, and a used Ping putter-$30. Wal-Mart TaylorMade bag, used balls, closeout gloves, etc...

I can suck at it all I want for the rest of my life for under $500.:D

[TR]

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You can only play 4 months a year, I can play all year at some of the best golf in the country!:D

[MEGADOUCHE]

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4, 6 if you're dedicated. I really don't play all that often, but we have some municipal courses that are decent, and you can play pretty cheaply. My feeling is, go have some fun, and fuck thinking you are the next Arnold Palmer.

[TR]

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I like to get drunk and hit on the cart girls......:D

[MEGADOUCHE]

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At the municipal courses, it's usually some old-dude retiree asking if you need some water. Which is cool, but I don't want to fuck him.

[Bob Wehadababyitsboy]

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Wow, did you just quote Bobby Jones?

I tried different sets and I hit the ones I have the best. I like the broad heads on the Cobras. the SQ1 gives me an extra 80 yards a drive. that being said, I am by no means good enough to get my PGA card, but I do well enough to hold my own on any course

[TR]

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Fuck yeah I did.....what is your HC? Before I had kids I was down to an 11.9...fucking kids wreck everything....:D

[Bob Wehadababyitsboy]

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Right around a 9. Since my divorce, it has dropped as I have had more time to play

[TR]

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I haven't played in 6 months......:( My kids are now old enough to go out to the range so, I'm going to play more and eventually get them out on the course with me.