buying single clubs

[beaman90]

i currently have an old golf set after recently taking up golf, i am looking into building a bag a bit at a time, i was wondering if it is essential to have all irons as a set of the same brand or say a cobra 7 iron, ping 8 iron, mizuno 9 iron, and so on

thank you for any help

 

[Bobirdie]

I would try go for the same set to be honest. Alot of manufactures have different lofts/lengths as standard so your ping 7 iron could nearly be the same loft as your taylormade 6 iron ad so on

 

[pbrown7582]

I would personally advise trying to have the same irons (4-PW/gW), maybe look as second hand rather than splashing out on new ?

 

[Foxholer]

Definitely advise buying irons as a set.

There are some absolutely fantastic sets available on Ebay or elsewhere if you don't need the latest model.

It really depends on budget, age, level/style of play and physical attributes as to whether any would suit. If you post those, you might get some suggestions - or even offers.

Other clubs can definitely be bought individually.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

i currently have an old golf set after recently taking up golf, i am looking into building a bag a bit at a time, i was wondering if it is essential to have all irons as a set of the same brand or say a cobra 7 iron, ping 8 iron, mizuno 9 iron, and so on

thank you for any help

Hi firstly welcome to the forum, hope you dive in and enjoy.

Why one at a time ? As has been said you can pick up some really good deals in various places ( e bay etc) for matched sets, buying single clubs would probably be tough and you would most likely end up with a real mish mash that you wouldn't be happy with. If you post a few more details I am sure someone ( me for one) will have a spare set that would interest/suit you. Best of luck and enjoy.

 

[beaman90]

thank you for your time and advice, how much should i be expecting pay for a set of irons suitable for a beginner and does it matter the age of the club

 

[Foxholer]

thank you for your time and advice, how much should i be expecting pay for a set of irons suitable for a beginner and does it matter the age of the club

Anything from 60 or 70 for 'unpopular' 10 year old classics to about 180 for mainstream but 3 or 4 releases old kit.

As long as the shafts are in good condition, there should no problem for irons.

Drivers haven;t really advanced much, except for adjustability, in the last 4 years or so imo.

Wedges that are 3-4 years old may not spin quite as much as they did when new and are probably the only clubs I'd worry about too much - that wasn't obvious in a pic.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have a look at Golfbidder. Not necessarily the cheapest but a huge selection of makes and specs and there something like a 10-14 day money back guarantee I think

 

[garyinderry]

£130 will get you a good set of 2nd hand irons from ebay.

 

[Hacker Khan]

I'd say it depends on how seriously you want to take it. I'd advise against getting them one by one as, as already pointed out you may well end up with a lot of variation in shafts, lofts lies which will not make the game any easier for a beginner. It's hard enough as it is without introducing more problems.

Of course the person at the handle end of the club is the main contributory factor, but there has been a lot of advances in irons over the past few years in that the newer game improver/super game improver ones are a lot easier to get in the air and are a lot more forgiving. Which is what beginners want. So I'd say if you want to take it relatively seriously then get as newer set as you can afford.

To be honest as golf mags point out it's difficult to buy a bad club nowadays and has been so for a few years. Yes you can get a completely wrong set for your ability, but if you get a set made relatively recently aimed at the higher handicapper then you should be fine.

 

[Bobmegrhen]

I have a set of Callaway X14 irons that were new 6 years ago when I first started playing and have offered the X14s for sale in our local newspaper for £75 including a trolley bag..